1988 Ms. Olympia

1988 Ms. Olympia
PromotionIFBB
Date1988
City New York City, New York, United States
Event chronology
1987 Ms. Olympia 1988 Ms. Olympia 1989 Ms. Olympia

The 1988 Ms. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition held in 1988 in New York City, New York. It was the 9th Ms. Olympia competition held.

Prize money

  • 1st - $25,000
  • 2nd - $12,000
  • 3rd - $7,000
  • 4th - $5,000
  • 5th - $3,000
  • 6th - $2,500

Rounds

  • Round 1 (Symmetry Round): Judging the overall balance and proportion of the contestants' physiques.
  • Round 2 (Muscularity Round): Focused on muscle size and definition.
  • Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Required specific poses to highlight muscle groups.
  • Round 4 (Posing Routine Round): A choreographed posing routine to music, emphasizing creativity and presentation.

Results

Place Prize Name
1 Cory Everson
2 Anja Langer
3 Bev Francis
4 Ellen Van Maris
5 Marjo Selin
6 Dona Oliveira
7 Janet Tech
8 Renate Holland
9 Carla Dunlap
10 Laura Creavalle
11 Renee Casella
12 Juliette Bergmann
13 Janice Ragain
14 Joy Nichols
15 Cathey Palyo
16 Veronica Dahlen
DQ Tonya Knight

Scorecard

Contestant Country

(In order of appearance)

Round

1

Round

2

Round

3

Pose

Down

Final

Place

Bev Francis, Australia/ U.S.A. 18 16 18 17 3
Anja Langer, West Germany 10 12 10 10 2
Renate Holland, West Germany 48 44 44
Marjo Selin, Finland 27 30 30 30 6
Renee Casella, U.S.A. 64 49 59
Cory Everson, U.S.A. 5 5 5 5 1
Laura Creavalle, Canada 68 51 55
Joy Nichols, Canada 74 75 70
Tonya Knight, U.S.A. 18 21 19 21 4
Cathy Palyo, U.S.A. 80 81 80
Ellen Van Maris, Netherlands 12 8 11 40 2
Janice Ragain, U.S.A. 58 67 69
Veronique Dahlin, Sweden 84 84 85
Juliette Bergman, Netherlands 48 66 67
Dona Oliviera, U.S.A. 33 43 43
Carla Dunlap, U.S.A. 59 59 51
Janet Tech, U.S.A. 39 42 41

Notable events

See also

References