2026 Olympia Figure Results & Prize Money — Lola Montez Wins 1st Title

The 2026 Figure Olympia finals started at 6:00 pm (PDT) on September 25 inside the Orleans Arena. Ultimately, Lola Montez left Las Vegas with her hand raised, solidifying her standing in the competitive division. 

A new chapter began in the Figure class last year after Rhea Gayle secured the vacant crown left behind by eight-time champ Cydney Gillon. As soon as prejudging kicked off earlier today, it looked like it could come down to a tight race between just a handful of competitors. 

In the finals, the judges pushed for extra comparisons, paying close attention to whether any athlete would tire or fade. Gayle tried to tighten as the night show progressed, and her shoulder development looked improved from last season. Denise Zwinger-Tynek was in the running, as she brought up her conditioning and presentation. In the end, Lola Montez secured the hard-fought victory. Jessica Reyes Padilla earned second place, and Denise Zwinger-Tynek finished in third place. 

Check out the official Figure Olympia results below! 

2026 Figure Olympia Results

• Winner: Lola Montez ($50,000)
• Second Place: Jessica Reyes Padilla  ($20,000)
• Third Place: Denise Zwinger-Tynek ($12,000)
• Fourth Place: Rhea Gayle ($7,000)
• Fifth Place: Lena Ramsteiner ($6,000)
• Sixth Place: Cherish Richardson
• Seventh Place: Jennifer Zienert
• Eighth Place: Dorethane Agathina
• Ninth Place: Tamera Barrett
• Tenth Place: Sarah Molina

Official Scorecard

Lower scores are better.

Pictures & Highlights

Figure Olympia Past Winners

9 champions have won it across 24 contests

Year	Champion	Country	Runner-up
2026	Lola Montez New champion	Canada	Jessica Reyes Padilla
2025	Rhea Gayle	United Kingdom	Lola Montez
2024	Cydney Gillon 8×	United States	Jessica Reyes Padilla
2023	Cydney Gillon 7×	United States	Jessica Reyes Padilla
2022	Cydney Gillon 6×	United States	Jessica Reyes Padilla
2021	Cydney Gillon 5×	United States	Natalia Soltero
2020	Cydney Gillon 4×	United States	Natalia Soltero
2019	Cydney Gillon 3×	United States	Latorya Neisha Watts
2018	Cydney Gillon 2×	United States	Candice Lewis-Carter
2017	Cydney Gillon	United States	Latorya Neisha Watts
2016	Latorya Neisha Watts 2×	United States	Candice Lewis-Carter
2015	Latorya Neisha Watts	United States	Nicole Wilkins
2014	Nicole Wilkins 4×	United States	Candice Keene
2013	Nicole Wilkins 3×	United States	Erin Stern
2012	Erin Stern 2×	United States	Nicole Wilkins
2011	Nicole Wilkins 2×	United States	Erin Stern
2010	Erin Stern	United States	Nicole Wilkins
2009	Nicole Wilkins	United States	Heather Mae
2008	JGJennifer Gates	United States	Gina Aliotti
2007	JLJenny Lynn 2×	United States	Gina Aliotti
2006	JLJenny Lynn	United States	Amber Littlejohn
2005	Davana Medina 3×	United States	Jenny Lynn
2004	Davana Medina 2×	United States	Jenny Lynn
2003	Davana Medina	United States	Monica Brant

Read also: All Figure Olympia Winners Since 2003

2026 Mr. Olympia Recap:

Every division as it was crowned is on our 2026 Mr. Olympia live updates page, and the full placings for all 12 divisions are in our Olympia database.