2022 Women’s Physique Olympia Pre-Judging Report

Natalia Abraham Coelho and reigning two-time champ Sarah Villegas established themselves as frontrunners during the 2022 Women's Physique Olympia Pre-judging

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2022 Olympia Women Physique Prejudging
2022 Olympia Women Physique Prejudging

The 2022 Mr. Olympia contest is currently underway with many of the prejudging rounds happening Friday morning at 9 am. Over 20 Competitors in the Women’s Physique category pushed each other in hopes of establishing themselves as frontrunners before the finals. 

One of the leading threats who many looked forward to seeing compete is Sarah Villegas, who won her first Women’s Physique Olympia in 2020 after knocking off former two-time champ Shanique Grant. Sarah found success at her next Olympia appearance in 2021 as well. 

Throughout prejudging, there were several impressive physiques on stage but the reigning two-time Women’s Physique Olympia winner Sarah Villegas’ conditioning, especially her lower body, stood out. Additionally, Natalia Abraham Coelho brought a solid package and turned some heads. In fact, some fans on social media have been suggesting she’s leading the contest. 

It appears to be a two-horse race between the reigning two-time champ Villegas and Coelho heading into the finals later. While some thought Villegas would enjoy one-way traffic, it seems to be a much closer contest given what went down during prejudging. 

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Check the callout reports below:

2022 Women’s Physique Olympia Pre-Judging

First Callout

  • Natalia Abraham Coelho 
  • Jeannie Feldman
  • Barbara Menage 
  • Anne-Lorraine Mohn 
  • Ivie Rhein 
  • Melissa Teich
  • Brooke Walker 
  • Sarah Villegas 
2022 Olympia Women Physique 1st Callout
2022 Olympia Women Physique 1st Callout

Second Callout

  • Rachel Daniels 
  • Marie-Soulange Essoh
  • Ashley Jones
  • Ji Hye Lee
  • Evon Pennington
  • Winsome White 
  • Christelle Zarovska
2022 Olympia Women Physique 2nd Callout
2022 Olympia Women Physique 2nd Callout

Third Callout

  • Whitney Armstrong 
  • Kristy Cox 
  • Antoinette Downie 
  • Sophie Leo 
  • Victoria Myslik 
  • Claudia Gabriela de Leon Pardo 
  • Raluca Raducu
  • Chelsey Worster
2022 Olympia Women Physique 3rd Callout
2022 Olympia Women Physique 3rd Callout

Final Callout

  • Natalia Abraham Coelho
  • Sarah Villegas 
2022 Olympia Women Physique Top 2
2022 Olympia Women Physique Top 2

Women’s Physique Olympia Callout Highlights:

Sarah Villegas At 2022 Olympia
Sarah Villegas At 2022 Olympia
2022 Olympia Women Physique 4th Callout
2022 Olympia Women Physique 4th Callout

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Friday Prejudging Recap:

2022 Olympia Schedule

Friday 12/16/2022

Pre-judging:

9:00 am Pacific Time – 12 pm EST

  • Fitness Olympia
  • 212 Olympia
  • Figure Olympia
  • Women’s Physique Olympia
  • Ms. Olympia
  • Wellness Olympia

Friday Finals:

6:00 pm Pacific Time – 9 pm EST

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  • 212 Olympia Finals
  • Fitness Olympia Finals
  • Figure Olympia Finals
  • Women’s Physique Olympia Finals
  • Ms. Olympia Finals
  • Wellness Finals
  • Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging

Saturday 12/17/2022 

Pre-judging:

9:00 am Pacific time – 12 pm EST

  • Classic Physique Olympia
  • Men’s Physique Olympia
  • Bikini Olympia
  • Wheelchair Olympia Pre-Judging & Finals

Saturday Finals:

7:00 pm Pacific Time – 10 pm EST

  • Mr. Olympia
  • Men’s Physique Olympia
  • Bikini Olympia
  • Classic Physique Olympia

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Doug Murray is a News Editor for Fitness Volt with a focus on strength sports, including bodybuilding and powerlifting. His experience covering diverse sports, including MMA, for publications like Sportskeeda and CagesidePress informs his in-depth reporting.
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