Ms. Olympia 1997
Ms. Olympia 1997 was held in Manhattan Center, NYC, NY, USA. The Women's Bodybuilding title went to Kim Chizevsky.
- Year
- 1997
- Date
- Sep 1, 1997
- Location
- Manhattan Center, NYC, NY, USA
- Federation
- IFBB
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 18
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Bodybuilding | Kim Chizevsky | Lenda Murray |
Ms. Olympia 1997 Results
Ms. Olympia 1997 was held in Manhattan Center, NYC, NY, USA. The Women's Bodybuilding title went to Kim Chizevsky.
Defending champion Kim Chizevsky held the title.
About this show
Full placings from the Ms. Olympia 1997, held September 1, 1997 in Manhattan Center, NYC, NY, USA, where 1 division was judged across Women's Bodybuilding. 18 athletes from 5 countries competed.
Top 3 Women's Bodybuilding
Women's Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kim Chizevsky Title defense, 2nd win here | United States |
| 2nd | Lenda Murray | United States |
| 3rd | Yolanda Hughes | United States |
| 4th | Laura Creavalle | British Guiana |
| 5th | Vickie Gates | United States |
| 6th | Jitka Harazimova | United States |
| 7th | Andrulla Blanchette | United Kingdom |
| 8th | Chris Bongiovanni | United States |
| 9th | Susan Myers | United States |
| 10th | Nancy Lewis | United States |
| 11th | Melissa Coates | Canada |
| 12th | Gayle Moher | United Kingdom |
| 13th | Laura Binetti | Canada |
| 14th | Nicole Bass | United States |
| 15th | Valerie Gangi | United States |
| 16th | Eva Sukupova | Serbia |
| 17th | Tazzie Colomb | United States |
| 18th | Zdenka Tvrda | Serbia |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated August 8, 2026 Source: Wikipedia
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 18
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 9 of 41
The biggest field since 1994.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andrea Shaw | Open |
| 2024 | Andrea Shaw | Women's Bodybuilding |
| 2023 | Andrea Shaw | Women's Bodybuilding |
| 2022 | Andrea Shaw | Women's Bodybuilding |
| 2021 | Andrea Shaw | Women's Bodybuilding |
| 2020 | Andrea Shaw | Women's Bodybuilding |
| 2014 | Iris Kyle | Open |
| 2013 | Iris Kyle | Open |
| 2012 | Iris Kyle | Open |
| 2011 | Iris Kyle | Open |
| 2010 | Iris Kyle | Open |
| 2009 | Iris Kyle | Open |
| 2008 | Iris Kyle | Open |
| 2007 | Iris Kyle | Open |
The placings as recorded, and nothing past them
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