1985 Ms. Olympia

1985 Ms. Olympia
PromotionIFBB
DateNovember 30, 1985
VenueFelt Forum
City New York City, New York, United States
Event chronology
1984 Ms. Olympia 1985 Ms. Olympia 1986 Ms. Olympia

The 1985 Ms. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition that was held on November 30, 1985, at the Felt Forum in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was the sixth Ms. Olympia competition held.

Rounds

  • Round 1 (Symmetry Round): Judging the balance and proportion of contestants' physiques.
  • Round 2 (Muscularity Round): Focused on muscle size and definition.
  • Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed specific mandatory poses to highlight their muscle groups.
  • Round 4 (Posing Routine Round): A choreographed routine to music, allowing contestants to creatively display their physiques and presentation skills.

Results

Place Prize Name
1 $15,000 Cory Everson
2 Mary Roberts
3 Diana Dennis
4 Carla Dunlap
5 Clare Furr
6 Tina Plakinger
7 Ellen Van Maris
8 Gladys Portugues
9 Lori Bowen-Rice
10 Marjo Selin
11 Dinah Anderson
12 Vera Bendal
13 Kay Baxter
14 Erika Mes
15 Juliette Bergmann
16 Lynn Conkwright
17 Dona Oliveira
18 Joy Nichols
19 Lynne Pirie
20 Carolyn Cheshire
21 Anita Gandol
22 Kris Alexander
23 Lydia Cheng

Scorecard

Name Comp # Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Pose-
down
Place
Corinna Everson 21 5 10 15 20 1
Mary Roberts 20 10 21 31 41 2
Diana Dennis 23 19 40 58 73 3
Carla Dunlap 4 22 44 64 84 4
Claire Furr 9 18 35 62 86 5
Tina Plakinger 13 31 62 89 119 6
Ellen Van Maris 8 38 74 112 7
Gladys Portugues 14 40 83 125 8
Lori Bowen Rice 5 48 96 145 9
Marjo Selin 16 57 110 160 10
Diana Anderson 22 55 110 165 11
Vera Bendel 10 54 111 172 12
Kay Baxter 3 67 137 205 13

Notable events

  • The event, staged for the first time in New York, was witnessed by a crowd of 5,114, largest ever in the six-year history of the competition.
  • For the first time, the women were tested for steroids and everybody passed.

See also

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