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2002 Ms. Olympia
PromotionIFBB
DateOctober 18, 2002
VenueMandalay Bay Arena
CityUnited States Paradise, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
2001 Ms. Olympia 2002 Ms. Olympia 2003 Ms. Olympia

The 2002 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2002 was held on October 18, 2002, at the Mandalay Bay Arena in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 23rd Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the Mr. Olympia and Fitness Olympia contests.

Prize money

  • Overall - $20,000
  • 1st (Lightweight (LW)) - $10,000
  • 1st (Heavyweight (HW)) - $10,000
  • 2nd (LW) - $6,000
  • 2nd (HW) - $6,000
  • 3rd (LW) - $4,000
  • 3rd (HW) - $4,000
  • 4th (LW) - $3,000
  • 4th (HW) - $3,000
  • 5th (LW) - $2,000
  • 5th (HW) - $2,000

Total: $70,000

Rounds

  • Round 1 (Symmetry Round): Judging the overall balance and proportion of contestants' physiques.
  • Round 2 (Muscularity/Conditioning Round): Focused on muscle size, definition, and conditioning, emphasizing leanness and muscle separation.
  • Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed mandatory poses to showcase specific muscle groups.
  • Round 4 (Posedown Round): A final posedown where the top contestants directly compared their physiques for the judges.

Results

Scorecard

-- Overall --
Lenda Murray
No Name Country 1 2 3 4 Total Place
-- Lightweights up to 135 lbs --
1 Susanne Niederhauser Austria 33 34 35 102 7
2 Fannie Barrios Venezuela 15 11 15 13 54 3
3 Angela Debatin Brazil 26 25 26 77 5
4 Juliette Bergmann Netherlands 5 5 5 5 20 1
5 Laura Creavalle United States 30 31 27 88 6
6 Valentina Chepiga Ukraine 10 14 10 12 46 2
7 Sophie Duquette Canada 20 20 20 60 4
-- Heavyweights over 135 lbs --
14 Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia Venezuela 19 18 17 54 4
15 Dayana Cadeau Canada 29 25 27 81 5
16 Beth Roberts United States 40 39 37 116 8
17 Vickie Gates United States 16 18 18 15 67 3
18 Nancy Lewis United States 25 30 27 82 6
19 Iris Kyle United States 10 10 10 10 40 2
20 Betty Viana-Adkins Venezuela 35 36 37 108 7
21 Lenda Murray United States 5 5 5 5 20 1

Comparison to previous Olympia results:

  • +1 - Lenda Murray
  • -1 - Iris Kyle
  • -1 - Vickie Gates
  • -1 - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
  • -2 - Dayana Cadeau
  • +4 - Nancy Lewis
  • +2 - Valentina Chepiga
  • +5 - Fannie Barrios
  • +4 - Angela Debatin
  • -3 - Laura Creavalle

Attended

  • 13th Ms. Olympia attended - Laura Creavalle
  • 9th Ms. Olympia attended - Lenda Murray
  • 7th Ms. Olympia attended - Vickie Gates
  • 6th Ms. Olympia attended - Juliette Bergmann
  • 5th Ms. Olympia attended - Valentina Chepiga, Nancy Lewis, and Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
  • 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
  • 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau
  • 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Fannie Barrios and Angela DeBatin
  • 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Sophie Duquette, Susanne Niederhauser, Beth Roberts, and Betty Viana
  • Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend – Renee Casella, Kim Harris, Lesa Lewis, Gayle Moher, Betty Pariso, Brenda Raganot, and Joanna Thomas

Notable events

  • Lenda Murray comes back after a four-year hiatus to win her 7th overall and heavyweight Ms. Olympia title, thus surpassing Cory Everson's six overall Olympia wins. Juliette Bergmann wins her 2nd lightweight Ms. Olympia title.
  • This was Laura Creavalle last Olympia before her retirement.

2002 Ms. Olympia Qualified

# Name How Qualified
1 Lenda Murray Ms. Olympia Winner
2 Valentina Chepiga Ms. Olympia Winner
3 Juliette Bergmann Ms. Olympia Winner
4 Andrulla Blanchette Ms. Olympia Winner
5 Dayana Cadeau 2001 Ms. Olympia LW
6 Iris Kyle 2001 Ms. Olympia HW
7 Vickie Gates 2001 Ms. Olympia HW
8 Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia 2001 Ms. Olympia HW
9 Fannie Barrios 2002 Ms. International LW 3rd
10 Betty Viana-Adkins 2002 Southwest Pro HW
11 Angela Debatin 2002 Southwest Pro MW
12 Susanne Niederhauser 2002 Southwest Pro LW
13 Nancy Lewis 2002 Jan Tana Pro MW 1st
14 Beth Roberts 2002 Jan Tana Pro HW 1st
15 Laura Creavalle Special Invite

See also

References

  1. "2002 Ms. Olympia 2002 Mr. Olympia Las Vegas". femalemuscle.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  2. "Ms. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  3. "Competitor History of the Ms. Olympia". ifbbpro.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  4. Ruth Silverman (October 21, 2002). "2002 Ms. Olympia: Lenda's Back in Town". ironmanmagazine.com. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  5. 2002 Ms. Olympia qualified

External links

Ms. Olympia contests


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