2023 Mr. Olympia Men’s Open Bodybuilding Results — Derek Lunsford Wins

Derek Lunsford defeats his teammate and makes history as the first-ever two-division Mr. Olympia champion.

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2023 Mr Olympia Bodybuilding Results
2023 Mr Olympia Bodybuilding Results

The highly awaited 2023 Mr. Olympia Men’s Open competition concluded and it was a packed night of action with names like Dave Bautista and Shaquille O’Neal in the building. Derek Lunsford cemented himself as the new Mr. Olympia in Orlando, Florida after the finals, which took place Saturday, November 4 inside the Orange County Convention Center. This victory established Lunsford as the first-ever two-division Mr. Olympia champion. 

This year’s Men’s Open lineup was hampered by a few withdrawals in the lead-up to the marquee show. Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay, the former two-time titleholder, opted to rest his physique instead of attempting another show. Then, just three days before stepping on stage, Nick “The Mutant” Walker pulled out due to a severe hamstring tear

That didn’t stop the world’s best. Hadi Choopan brought his signature conditioning, though he faced resistance from his teammate, former 212 Olympia Derek Lunsford, and contender Samson Dauda, whose stature, fullness, and balance carried him through the prejudging rounds. They took turns center stage, leaving fans unsure of who was ahead on the scorecards. 

In the finals, Lunsford, Dauda, and Choopan took part in round two to determine who would take home the title. Ultimately, the hardness and detail of Derek Lunsford led to his 2023 Mr. Olympia title win! Hadi Choopan claimed second place, and Samson Dauda took third. Lunsford also earned the prestigious 2023 People’s Olympia Champ Award. 

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Check out the final official results below!

2023 Mr. Olympia Results

  • Winner — Derek Lunsford  $400,000
  • Second Place —  Hadi Choopan $150,000
  • Third Place —    Samson Dauda $100,000
  • Fourth Place —  Brandon Curry  $40,000
  • Fifth Place —  Andrew Jacked $35,000
  • Sixth Place — Hunter Labrada
  • Seventh Place — Michal Krizanek
  • Eighth Place — Tony Burton
  • Ninth Place — Regan Grimes
  • Tenth Place — Charles Griffen
2023 Olympia Bodybuilding Top 5
2023 Olympia Bodybuilding Top 5

People’s Champ

Derek Lunsford wins the People’s Champ Award!

Derek Lunsford 2023 Peoples Champ
Derek Lunsford 2023 Peoples Champ

Official Scorecard

2023 Olympia Bodybuilding Scorecard
2023 Olympia Bodybuilding Scorecard

Pictures & Highlights

Mr. Olympia Winners History 

You can check the full Mr. Olympia history here!

2022 Hadi Choopan Las Vegas, NV
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

2023 Olympia Results

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