2008 Ms. Olympia Explained

The 2008 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2008 was held on September 26, 2008, at the South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada and in the Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 29th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the 212 Olympia Showdown, Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, and Figure Olympia contests.

Prize money

• 1st - $30,000
• 2nd - $18,000
• 3rd - $10,000
• 4th - $7,000
• 5th - $4,000
• 6th - $2,000

Total: $71,000

Rounds

• Round 1 + Round 2 (Symmetry and Muscularity/Conditioning Rounds): Judges assessed the competitors' balance, proportion, muscle size, and definition.
• Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed mandatory poses to showcase their physiques uniformly.
• Round 4 (Posedown Round): Contestants presented a choreographed routine to music, emphasizing their presentation, creativity, and stage presence.

Results

• 1st - Iris Kyle
• 2nd - Betty Viana-Adkins
• 3rd - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
• 4th - Lisa Aukland
• 5th - Dayana Cadeau
• 6th - Cathy LeFrançois
• 7th - Betty Pariso
• 8th - Mah-Ann Mendoza
• 9th - Jeannie Paparone
• 10th - Jennifer Sedia
• 11th - Nicole Ball
• 12th - Brenda Raganot
• 13th - Debbie Bramwell
• 14th - Heather Armbrust
• 15th - Rosemary Jennings
• 16th - Sherry Smith
• 17th - Klaudia Larson

Comparison to previous Olympia results:

• Same - Iris Kyle
• +5 - Betty Viana-Adkins
• Same - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
• Same - Lisa Aukland
• -3 - Dayana Cadeau
• -2 - Cathy LeFrançois
• -1 - Betty Pariso
• +5 - Mah-Ann Mendoza
• -2 - Nicole Ball
• +3 - Brenda Raganot
• -9 - Heather Armbrust
• Same - Rosemary Jennings

Scorecard

No[1]	NAME	COUNTRY	RD1 + RD2	RD3	RD4	TOTAL	PLACE
1	Betty VIANA-ADKINS		32	11	19	62	2
2	Heather ARMBRUST	United States	132	58		190	14
3	Lisa AUKLAND	United States	36	18	18	72	4
4	Nichole BALL	Canada	110	58		168	11
5	Deborah BRAMWELL	United States	118	68		186	13
6	Dayana CADEAU	United States	32	21	21	74	5
7	Rosemary JENNINGS	United States	148	72		220	15
8	Iris KYLE	United States	10	5	5	20	1
9	Klaudia LARSON	Sweden	160	80		240	17
10	Cathy LeFRANCOIS	Canada	60	31	30	121	6
11	Mah-Ann MENDOZA	United States	84	41		125	8
12	Yaxeni ORIQUEN-GARCIA		36	19	16	71	3
13	Jeannie PAPARONE	United States	88	45		133	9
14	Betty PARISO	United States	70	35		105	7
15	Brenda RAGANOT	United States	122	58		180	12
16	Jennifer SEDIA	United States	102	53		180	10
17	Sherry SMITH	United States	46	77		223	16

• Top 6 finalists qualify for the 2009 Ms. Olympia

Attended

• 11th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
• 10th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
• 9th Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau
• 7th Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Pariso
• 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Lisa Aukland and Mah-Ann Mendoza
• 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Viana-Adkins, Brenda Raganot, and Rosemary Jennings
• 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Heather Armbrust, Cathy LeFrançois, and Nicole Ball
• 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Debbie Bramwell, Jeannie Paparone, Jennifer Sedia, Sherry Smith, and Klaudia Larson
• Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Antoinette Norman, Stephanie Kessler, Tazzie Colomb, Valentina Chepiga, Annie Rivieccio, Sarah Dunlap, and Bonnie Priest

Notable events

• This was Iris Kyle's 4th overall Olympia win and thus tied her with Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls with the number of overall Olympia wins.
• Betty Viana-Adkins placed 2nd this Olympia, the best placing she has ever had at the Olympia.

2008 Ms. Olympia Qualified

	Name	Country	How Qualified[2] [3] [4]
1	Iris Kyle		2007 Ms. Olympia 1st place
2	Dayana Cadeau		2007 Ms. Olympia 2nd place
3	Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia		2007 Ms. Olympia 3rd place
4	Lisa Aukland		2007 Ms. Olympia 4th place
5	Heather Armbrust		2007 Ms. Olympia 5th place
6	Betty Pariso		2007 Ms. Olympia 6th place
7	Brenda Raganot		2008 Ms. International 5th
8	Cathy LeFrancois		2008 Ms. International 6th
9	Jeannie Paparone		2008 New York Pro 2nd
10	Rosemary Jennings		2008 New York Pro 3rd
11	Nicole Ball		2008 Tampa Pro 1st
12	Klaudia Larson		2008 Tampa Pro 2nd
13	Debbie Bramwell		2008 Tampa Pro 3rd
14	Jennifer Sedia		2008 Europa Pro LW
15	Sherry Smith		2008 Europa Pro HW
16	Mah-Ann Mendoza		2008 Atlantic City Pro 2nd
17	Betty Viana-Adkins		2008 Atlantic City Pro 3rd

See also

• 2008 Mr. Olympia

External links

• 2008 OLYMPIA WOMEN – MS. OLYMPIA (DOWNLOAD)
• 2008 OLYMPIA WOMEN – FITNESS, FIGURE & MS. OLYMPIA (DVD)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2008 Ms. Olympia results . 2014-09-27 . 2011-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002095312/http://www.ifbbpro.com/results/2008-ms-olympia-contest-results/ . dead .
2. http://www.getbig.com/olympiaweekend/2008/2008olympiacompetitors.htm 2008 Ms. Olympia qualified
3. Web site: 2008 Olympia Qualified Competitors List. bodybuildbid.com. 2014-05-27.
4. http://www.ifbbpro.com/events/2008-olympia-weekend-september-25-28-contest-information/ 2008 Ms. Olympia info