Heading into the Finals of the 2022 Ms. Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on Dec. 16, the reigning champion Andrea Shaw had her sights set on another illustrious performance. Shaw did not fail in her mission and captured her third consecutive Ms. Olympia title.
After prejudging, Shaw was already in a strong spot, even with a trio of contenders in Margie Martin, Helle Trevino, and Angela Yeo, all showing promise as athletes who could topple her ongoing reign. Ultimately, Shaw proved to remain formidable and successfully defended her title once again on bodybuilding’s grandest stage.
Here are the top five athletes in the Ms. Olympia division at the 2022 Olympia and the respective prize money they earned:
2022 Ms. Olympia Results
- Andrea Shaw: $50,000 | 2022 Ms. Olympia Champion
- Angela Yeo: $20,000
- Helle Trevino: $12,000
- Margie Martin: $7,000
- Branka Njegovec: $6,000
The field of 20 athletes all went through comparisons, with the callouts listed accordingly. Those who found themselves in the last callout were those who had the best chance of winning.
Callout 1
- Danielle Willis
- Asha Hadley
- Reshanna Boswell
- Eva Montgomery
- Lisa Kudrey
Callout 2
- Irene Andersen
- MayLa Ash
- Mona Poursaleh
- Donna Salib
Callout 3
- Michelle Jin
- Chelsea Dion
- Michaela Aycock
- Branka Njegovec
- Theresa Ivancik
- Alcione Santos Barreto
Callout 4
- Margie Martin
- Andrea Shaw
- Angela Yeo
- Helle Trevino
Ten of the 20 competitors had the opportunity to perform their individual routines, as listed before Shaw eventually took home her third straight Ms. Olympia title.
- Michaela Aycock
- Andrea Shaw
- Alcione Santos Barreto
- Michelle Jin
- Branka Njegovec
- Chelsea Dion
- Theresa Ivancik
- Helle Trevino
- Margie Martin
- Angela Yeo
Here is the Finals schedule for the 2022 Olympia Finals on Friday, for the entire day on Saturday, and here’s how to keep up with the action. (Note: All listed times are in Pacific Standard time.)
Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
6:00 p.m. — Finals
- 212 Olympia
- Fitness Olympia
- Figure Olympia
- Women’s Physique Olympia
- Ms. Olympia
- Wellness Olympia
6:00 p.m. — Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging
- Classic Physique Olympia
- Men’s Physique Olympia
- Bikini Olympia
- Wheelchair Olympia — Pre-Judging and Finals
7:00 p.m. — Finals
- Mr. Olympia
- Men’s Physique Olympia
- Bikini Olympia
- Classic Physique Olympia
By the end of Friday night, the Finals will have concluded for over half the competition’s divisions. Though, some of the tentpole divisions, like the Men’s Open and the Classic Physique, still await the docket on Saturday.
As for Shaw, she keeps her throne and will likely seek the legendary “four-peat” during the 2023 calendar year. A third trophy in a row will have to suffice for now.
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