2026 Women’s Physique Olympia Prejudging Report

Update: Natalia Abraham Coelho won the 2026 Women’s Physique Olympia. Zama Benta finished second and Sarah Villegas third.

The 62nd annual Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend is officially underway from September 24-27 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The best Women’s Physique contenders went to war during prejudging, which began at 9:30 am (PDT) on September 25 inside the Las Vegas Convention Center’s South Hall. 

This year’s Women’s Physique Olympia has a little more to offer. There’s genuine bad blood between the top two finishers from 2025. Last season, Brazil’s Natalia Coelho took out Sarah Villegas to win her second crown. The former four-time champ called Coelho the ‘OIL-ympia’ champ, which sparked a massive controversy. She accused Coelho of using PMMA (a permanent injectable filler) in her legs, adding heat to the already intense rivalry. 

In the final callout, the athletes let their physiques do the talking. Natalia Coelho‘s legs were as big as last year, giving her front shots more sting and polish. Overall, her conditioning looked improved even when standing relaxed. Judges pushed the athletes through several rounds of posing to test their endurance and willpower.

The big surprises of the afternoon were Zama Benta and Julia Carbarcos, who both shined during comparisons. Sarah Villegas brought her signature dry conditioning, and that kept her around center stage. It’s anyone’s title heading into the night show! 

Check the callout reports below:

Women’s Physique Olympia Pre-Judging

First Callout

• Zama Benta
• Julia Cabarcos 
• Sheronia Henton 
• Sarah Villegas
• Brooke Walker 
• Natalia Abraham Coelho 

Second Callout

• Amana Mechado 
• Lenka Ferencukova
• Marika Jones 
• Naiana Nana
• Hong Yan 

Third Callout

• Silvia Cuartero Martinez 
• Trisha Pollydore
• Autumn Swansen 
• Marianna Von Gierke 

Final Callout

• Zama Benta 
• Julia Carbarcos 
• Sarah Villegas
• Natalia Abraham Coelho

Highlights: 

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.