2020 Ms. Olympia Explained

2020 Ms. Olympia
Promotion:	IFBB Pro League
Date:	18 December 2020
Venue:	Orange County Convention Center West (Chapin Theater (prejudging) and Valencia Ballroom (finals))
City:	Orlando, Florida, United States
Previousevent:	2014 Ms. Olympia
Followingevent:	2021 Ms. Olympia

The 2020 Ms. Olympia was an IFBB Pro League professional female bodybuilding contest and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2020. It was the 36th Ms. Olympia competition held.

Prize money

1st – $50,000
2nd – $20,000
3rd – $12,000
4th – $7,000
5th – $6,000
Total: $95,000^[1]

Rounds

Prejudging Round: Judges evaluated contestants based on symmetry, muscularity, and conditioning, focusing on overall balance, proportion, and muscle definition.
Finals Round: Contestants performed their choreographed posing routines to music, showcasing creativity, presentation, and stage presence. The final posedown allowed direct comparisons among the contestants.

Results

1st – Andrea Shaw
2nd – Margaret V. Martin
3rd – Helle Trevino
4th – MayLa Ash
5th – Irene Andersen
6th – Monique Jones
7th – Asha Hadley
8th – Nicki Chartrand
9th – Reshanna Boswell
10th – Margita Zamolova
11th – Kim Buck
12th – LaDawn McDay
13th – Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
14th – Theresa Ivancik
15th – Janeen Lankowski

Comparison to previous Olympia results:

+8 – Margie
+9 – Helle
+2 – Monique
Same – Kim
-8 – Yaxeni

Scorecard

No^[2]	NAME	COUNTRY	JUDGING	PLACE
1	Irene Andersen	Sweden	27	5
2	MayLa Ash	USA	20	4
3	Reshanna Boswell	USA	45	9
4	Kim Buck	USA	55	11
5	Nicki Chartrand	Canada	38	8
6	Asha Hadley	USA	37	7
7	Theresa Ivancik	USA	70	14
8	Monique Jones	USA	28	6
9	Janeen Lankowski	USA	75	15
10	Margaret V. Martin	USA	10	2
11	LaDawn McDay	USA	60	12
12	Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia	Venezuela	65	13
13	Andrea Shaw	USA	5	1
14	Helle Trevino	USA	15	3
15	Margita Zamolova	Czech Republic	50	10

Attended

18th Ms. Olympia attended – Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
4th Ms. Olympia attended – Monique Jones and Helle Trevino
2nd Ms. Olympia attended – Margaret V. Martin
1st Ms. Olympia attended – Irene Andersen, MayLa Ash, Reshanna Boswell, Kim Buck, Nicki Chartrand, Asha Hadley, Theresa Ivancik, Janeen Lankowski, LaDawn McDay, Andrea Shaw and Margita Zamolova

Notable events

Andrea Shaw won her first Ms. Olympia, which was also her first Ms. Olympia contest she attended. This is a feat not performed since Lenda Murray won her first Ms. Olympia contest she attended in 1990 and when Mike Mentzer won the Mr. Olympia lightweight title at his first Mr. Olympia contest he attended in 1979. The day of the 2020 Ms. Olympia was also Andrea's 37th birthday.^[3] ^[4]
The 2020 Ms. Olympia was rescheduled and moved from 11 September 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada to 18 December 2020 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida due to COVID-19 restrictions in Nevada.^[5]
The 2020 Olympia Press Conference was the first conference to feature Ms. Olympia contestants since 2007.^[6]
It was revealed after the 2020 Ms. Olympia prejudging that Iris Kyle could not compete at the 2020 Ms. Olympia due to a pancreatic virus, high blood sugar, insulin shut down, and losing over 20lb, all of which lead to her in intensive care unit until 4 am the morning of the 2020 Ms. Olympia.^[7]
The 2020 Ms. Olympia posedown had all contestants posing in it.
At the 2020 Ms. Olympia finals, Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia announced she would retire from bodybuilding.

2020 Ms. Olympia Qualified

Name^[8] ^[9]	Country	How Qualified
Helle Trevino		2019 IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength (WOS) Rising Phoenix World Championships – 1st
Margaret V. Martin		2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 2nd
Irene Andersen		2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 3rd
Nicki Chartrand		2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 4th
Monique Jones		2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Rising Phoenix World Championships – 5th
Monia Gioiosa		2019 IFBB Pro League WOS Romania Muscle Fest Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia		Ms. Olympia Winner
Iris Kyle		Ms. Olympia Winner
Andrea Shaw		2020 IFBB Pro League Omaha Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
LaDawn McDay		2020 Wings of Strength IFBB Pro League Yamamoto Nutrition Cup Tampa Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
Asha Hadley		2020 IFBB Pro League Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
MayLa Ash		2020 IFBB Pro League New York Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
Margita Zamolova		2020 IFBB Pro League European Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
Alena Hatvani		2020 IFBB Pro League European Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd
Theresa Ivancik		2020 IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength Chicago Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 1st
Janeen Lankowski		2020 Wings of Strength IFBB Pro League Yamamoto Nutrition Cup Tampa Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd 2020 IFBB Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 9th 2020 IFBB New York Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 4th
Reshanna Boswell		2020 IFBB Pro League Omaha Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd 2020 IFBB Pro League Lenda Murray Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 3rd 2020 IFBB IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength Chicago Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd
Kim Buck		2020 IFBB Pro League Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd 2020 IFBB New York Pro Women's Bodybuilding – 2nd

Points standings

Ranking	Name	Points
1	Janeen Lankowski	14
2	Reshanna Boswell	13
3	Kim Buck	12
4	Tina Williams	11
5	Angela Rayburn	9
6	Maria Flores	7
6	Claudia Partenza	7
7	Hailey McGrath	6
8	Barbara Carita	5
8	Pamela Hannam	5
8	Anne Sheehan	5
9	Patti Hanson	4
9	Nataliya Kuznetsova	4
10	Virginia Sanchez Macias	3
11	Elena Oana Hreapca	1
11	Andrea Saurer	1

In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification. If both competitors have the same contest placings, than both will qualify for the Olympia.

External links

Notes and References

https://fitnessvolt.com/2020-mr-olympia-results/ 2020 Mr. Olympia: Complete Results And Prize Money For All Divisions
https://fitnessvolt.com/2020-ms-olympia-results/ Olympia 2020 Results: Andrea Shaw Wins The Ms. Olympia 2020 Title
https://www.olympiaproductions.com/packages/olympia-premium-package/videos/olympia-pre-judging-friday Pre-Judging for the 2020 Fitness Olympia, 212 Olympia, Figure Olympia, Women’s Physique Olympia, and Ms. Olympia
https://www.olympiaproductions.com/packages/olympia-premium-package/videos/olympia-finals-friday Final competitions and awards for Olympia 212, Fitness Olympia, Figure Olympia, Women’s Physique Olympia, and Ms. Olympia Finals. Plus, the Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging
https://barbend.com/2020-olympia-moves-to-orlando-florida/ 2020 Olympia Weekend Moves to Orlando, Florida
https://www.olympiaproductions.com/videos/olympia-press-conference 2020 Olympia Conference
https://fitnessvolt.com/iris-kyle-2020-olympia-withdrawal/ Troubles And ICU Visit That Led To 2020 Ms. Olympia Withdrawal
https://mrolympia.com/ms-olympia 2020 QUALIFIED: MS. OLYMPIA
Web site: 2020 Qualification Standings Ms. Olympia . 2020-12-14 . 2020-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201214171318/http://www.ifbbpro.com/all-categories/oqs/2020-olympia-qualified-athletes-and-point-standings/ . dead .