Hadi Choopan has dethroned two-time Mr. Olympia Big Ramy and won his first Mr. Olympia title at Joe Weider’s 58th annual Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend on Saturday evening, Dec. 18, 2022.
The Men’s Open division headlined the 2022 Olympia Weekend and Christmas came early for bodybuilding fans. All season long, veterans of the sport like four-time O winner Jay Cutler suggested this year’s show would be one of the greatest hands-down — and he was right.
During prejudging, to the surprise of many, Big Ramy was sidelined to the right of the stage for most of the night. Hadi Choopan and Derek Lunsford appeared to be fighting for first, while Nick Walker was also looming as a threat with one of the freakiest physiques on stage.
Nick Walker, Hadi Choopan, and Derek Lunsford pushed Ramy in the finals and brought impressive individual posing routines. In the final pose down, Hadi Choopan’s energy was high, and he tried to get as many comparisons as he could.
Big Ramy was unable to defend his title and dropped all the way to fifth by the end of the night. ‘The Persian Wolf’ succeeded in dethroning Big Ramy with the former 212 champ Derek Lunsford snagging second place. ‘The Mutant’ finished third and moved up two spots from last year’s 2021 Olympia, respectively. Meanwhile, Brandon Curry capped off the season with a fourth-place finish, where he showcased dramatic improvements to his size.
Check out the final official results below!
2022 Mr. Olympia Results (Top 10 Placings)
- Winner — Hadi Choopan $400,000
- Second Place — Derek Lunsford $150,000
- Third Place — Nick Walker $100,000
- Fourth Place — Brandon Curry $40,000
- Fifth Place — Big Ramy $35,000
- Sixth Place — Samson Dauda
- Seventh Place — Hunter Labrada
- Eighth Place — Andrew Jacked
- Ninth Place — William Bonac
- Tenth Place — Rafael Brandao
2022 Mr. Olympia People’s Champ
Nick ‘The Mutant’ Walker wins the People’s Champ Award!
2022 Mr. Olympia Official Scorecard
Mr. Olympia Pictures & Highlights
Mr. Olympia Winners History
You can check the full Mr. Olympia history here!
| 2021 | Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay | Orlando, FL |
| 2020 | Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay | Orlando, FL |
| 2019 | Brandon Curry | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2018 | Shawn Rhoden | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2017 | Phil Heath | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2016 | Phil Heath | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2015 | Phil Heath | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2014 | Phil Heath | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2013 | Phil Heath | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2012 | Phil Heath | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2011 | Phil Heath | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2010 | Jay Cutler | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2009 | Jay Cutler | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2008 | Dexter Jackson | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2007 | Jay Cutler | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2006 | Jay Cutler | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2005 | Ronnie Coleman | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2004 | Ronnie Coleman | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2003 | Ronnie Coleman | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2002 | Ronnie Coleman | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2001 | Ronnie Coleman | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2000 | Ronnie Coleman | Las Vegas, NV |
| 1999 | Ronnie Coleman | Las Vegas, NV |
| 1998 | Ronnie Coleman | New York, NY |
| 1997 | Dorian Yates | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1996 | Dorian Yates | Chicago, IL |
| 1995 | Dorian Yates | Atlanta, GA |
| 1994 | Dorian Yates | Atlanta, GA |
| 1993 | Dorian Yates | Atlanta, GA |
| 1992 | Dorian Yates | Helsinki, Finland |
| 1991 | Lee Haney | Orlando, FL |
| 1990 | Lee Haney | Chicago, IL |
| 1989 | Lee Haney | Rimini, Italy |
| 1988 | Lee Haney | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1987 | Lee Haney | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 1986 | Lee Haney | Columbus, OH |
| 1985 | Lee Haney | Brussels, Belgium |
| 1984 | Lee Haney | New York, NY |
| 1983 | Samir Bannout | Munich, Germany |
| 1982 | Chris Dickerson | London, England |
| 1981 | Franco Columbu | Columbus, OH |
| 1980 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Sydney, Australia |
| 1979 | Frank Zane | Columbus, OH |
| 1978 | Frank Zane | Columbus, OH |
| 1977 | Frank Zane | Columbus, OH |
| 1976 | Franco Columbu | Columbus, OH |
| 1975 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Pretoria, South Africa |
| 1974 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | New York, NY |
| 1973 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | New York, NY |
| 1972 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Essen, Germany |
| 1971 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Paris France |
| 1970 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | New York, NY |
| 1969 | Sergio Oliva | New York, NY |
| 1968 | Sergio Oliva | New York, NY |
| 1967 | Sergio Oliva | New York, NY |
| 1966 | Larry Scott | New York, NY |
| 1965 | Larry Scott | New York, NY |
Read also: Complete List of Mr. Olympia Champions Since 1965
2022 Olympia Results
Friday Night Results:
- 2022 Mr. Olympia Men’s 212 Bodybuilding Results
- 2022 Mr. Olympia Women’s Fitness Results
- 2022 Mr. Olympia Women’s Physique Results
- 2022 Mr. Olympia Figure Results
- 2022 Ms. Olympia Results
- 2022 Mr. Olympia Wellness Results
Saturday Night Results:
- 2022 Mr. Olympia Men’s Physique Results
- 2022 Mr. Olympia Classic Physique Results
- 2022 Mr. Olympia Bikini Results and Prize Money
- 2022 Wheelchair Olympia Results
Find complete coverage of the 2022 Mr. Olympia, including pre-judging, event recaps, analysis, and final results at our Olympia coverage hub: FitnessVolt.com/olympia
I wish Olympia would be back in Vegas 2023.