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2012 Mr. Olympia

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2012 Mr. Olympia
GenreProfessional bodybuilding competition
BeginsSeptember 27, 2012
EndsSeptember 30, 2012
VenueLas Vegas Convention Center and Orleans Arena
Location(s)Las Vegas, Nevada
CountryUnited States
Previous event2011 Mr. Olympia
Next event2013 Mr. Olympia
Organized byIFBB

The 2012 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and the feature event of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2012 held September 27–30, 2012[1] at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the 48th Mr. Olympia competition. Other events at the exhibition included the 212 Olympia Showdown, Ms. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, and Figure Olympia contests. The documentary film Generation Iron was filmed while following several Olympia contestants as they prepared for this competition.

Results

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A total prize pool of $650,000 was awarded.

Place Prize Name Country 1+2 4 Points
1 $250,000[2] Phil Heath United States 5 5 10
2 $100,000 Kai Greene United States 10 10 20
3 $75,000 Shawn Rhoden Jamaica 15 16 31
4 $50,000 Dexter Jackson United States 20 20 40
5 $40,000 Branch Warren United States 25 31 56
6 $30,000 Dennis Wolf Germany 35 24 59
7 $18,000 Toney Freeman United States 30 34 64
8 $17,000 Evan Centopani United States 42 40 82
9 $16,000 Johnnie O. Jackson United States 45 46 91
10 $14,000 Lionel Beyeke France 51 52 103
11 $4,000 Ben Pakulski Canada 54 55 109
12 $4,000 Roelly Winklaar Curaçao 62 62 124
13 $4,000 Ronny Rockel Germany 63 67 130
14 $4,000 Essa Obaid United Arab Emirates 72 65 137
15 $4,000 Hidetada Yamagishi Japan 74 75 149
16 $2,000 Bill Wilmore United States 74 76 150
17 $2,000 Baitollah Abbaspour Iran 80 80 160
17 $2,000 Fred Smalls United States 80 80 160
17 $2,000 Michael Kefalianos Greece 80 80 160

Notable events

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  • Phil Heath won his second consecutive IFBB Mr. Olympia title [3]
  • Kai Greene placed second, his best ever showing after finishing third in the 2011 Mr. Olympia contest
  • Evan Centopani placed eighth in his Mr. Olympia debut
  • Toney Freeman, at the age of 46 years, finished in seventh place
  • Jay Cutler, four-time Mr. Olympia, could not compete after undergoing surgery for a torn left bicep

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Merritt, Greg. "The 2012 Mr. Olympia". The Barbell. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  2. ^ "OLYMPIA PRIZE MONEY HITS ALL-TIME HIGH". ifbbpro.com. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Mr. Olympia 2012 Results: Winners, Complete Events Recap & More". bleacherreport.com. September 30, 2012.
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