2006 Ms. Olympia

2006 Ms. Olympia
2006 Ms. Olympia
Promotion	IFBB
Date	September 29, 2006
Venue	South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center and Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel and Casino
City	Winchester and Paradise, Nevada, United States
Event chronology

The 2006 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2006 that was held on September 29, 2006, 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 27th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, and Figure Olympia contests.

Prize money

Total: $71,000^[1]

Round 1 + Round 2 (Symmetry and Muscularity/Conditioning Rounds): Assess the balance, proportion, muscle size, and definition of the contestants.
Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed mandatory poses to highlight specific muscle groups.
Round 4 (Posedown Round): Contestants presented a choreographed routine, showcasing their physique, creativity, and presentation skills.

NAME^[2]	COUNTRY	RD1+RD2	RD3	RD4	TOTAL	PLACE
Iris KYLE*	USA	10	5	23	38	1
Dayana CADEAU*	Canada	20	10	10	40	2
Annie RIVIECCIO*	USA	32	15	5	52	3
Bonny PRIEST*	USA	42	20	28	90	4
Lisa AUKLAND*	USA	44	25	23	92	5
Betty PARISO*	USA	54	28	15	97	6
Yaxeni ORIQUEN-GARCIA	Venezuela	74	36		110	7
Helen BOUCHARD	Canada	76	40		116	8
Gayle MOHER	USA	90	47		137	9
Jitka HARAZIMOVA	Czech Republic	106	59		165	10
Tazzie COLOMB	USA	108	59		167	11
Heather FOSTER	USA	118	54		172	12
Colette NELSON	USA	130	54		184	13
Dena WESTERFIELD	USA	140	70		210	14
Brenda RAGANOT	USA	150	75		225	15
*Qualifies for the 2007 Ms. Olympia

Comparison to previous Olympia results:

9th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
8th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
7th Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau
6th Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Pariso
5th Ms. Olympia attended - Gayle Moher and Brenda Raganot
4th Ms. Olympia attended - Jitka Harazimova
3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Tazzie Colomb and Bonnie Priest
2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Heather Foster, and Annie Rivieccio
1st Ms. Olympia attended - Helen Bouchard, Colette Nelson, and Dena Westerfield
Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Mah-Ann Mendoza, Desiree Ellis, Rosemary Jennings, Marja Lehtonen, Antoinette Norman, Betty Viana-Adkins, and Tonia Williams

Iris Kyle reclaimed her throne this year after Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia dethroned her of the Olympia title last year.
- Iris won by a score of 38 to Dayana Cadeau's score of 40, making this was the closest overall Ms. Olympia title Iris ever won. She received perfect scores in rounds 1+2 and 3, but received 23 points during round 4.
Iris Kyle weighed 162 lb (73 kg).^[3]
Valentina Chepiga qualified for the 2006 Ms. Olympia but did not attend.

#	Name	How Qualified^[4]^[5]
1	Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia	2005 Ms. Olympia 1st place
2	Iris Kyle	2005 Ms. Olympia 2nd place
3	Dayana Cadeau	2005 Ms. Olympia 3rd place
4	Jitka Harazimova	2005 Ms. Olympia 4th place
5	Brenda Raganot	2005 Ms. Olympia 5th place
6	Bonny Priest	2005 Ms. Olympia 6th place
7	Betty Pariso	2006 Ms. International 5th place
8	Annie Rivieccio	2006 Ms. International 7th place
9	Lisa Aukland	2006 Ms. International 8th place
10	Heather Foster	2006 Europa Super Show 1st
11	Dena Westerfield	2006 Europa Super Show 2nd
12	Colette Nelson	2006 Europa Super Show 3rd
13	Helen Bouchard	2006 Atlantic City 2nd place
14	Tazzie Colomb	2006 Atlantic City 3rd place
15	Gayle Moher	2006 Atlantic City 4th place

^ "Mr. Olympia Contest Results". getbig.com. August 16, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
^ "2006 Ms. Olympia results". Archived from the original on 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
^ March 2007 Iron Man
^ 2006 Ms. Olympia qualified
^ "2006 Olympia Qualified Competitors List". bodybuildbid.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.