2008 Mr. Olympia
The 2008 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and the feature event of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2008 held September 26–27, 2008[1] at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other events at the exhibition included the 202 Olympia Showdown, and Ms. Olympia contests.
Results
| Place | Prize | Name | Country | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $155,000 | Dexter Jackson | 12 | 9 | 11 | 32[2] | |
| 2 | $90,000 | Jay Cutler | 20 | 10 | 9 | 39 | |
| 3 | $60,000 | Phil Heath | 28 | 13 | 12 | 53 | |
| 4 | $48,000 | Dennis Wolf | 40 | 23 | 22 | 85 | |
| 5 | $38,000 | Toney Freeman | 50 | 22 | 22 | 94 | |
| 6 | $30,000 | Melvin Anthony | 62 | 33 | 30 | 125 | |
| 7 | $18,000 | Silvio Samuel | 76 | 32 | 108 | ||
| 8 | $17,000 | Dennis James | 74 | 43 | 117 | ||
| 9 | $16,000 | Moe El Moussawi | 94 | 51 | 145 | ||
| 10 | $14,000 | Gustavo Badell | 100 | 48 | 148 | ||
| 11 | $4,000 | Darrem Charles | 106 | 50 | 156 | ||
| 12 | $4,000 | Johnnie O. Jackson | 122 | 65 | 187 | ||
| 13 | $4,000 | Craig Richardson | 138 | 63 | 201 | ||
| 14 | $4,000 | Ronny Rockel | 134 | 69 | 203 | ||
| 15 | $4,000 | David Henry | 142 | 66 | 208 | ||
| 16 | $4,000 | Kevin English | 158 | 77 | 235 | ||
| 17 | $4,000 | Fouad Abiad | 160 | 80 | 240 | ||
| 17 | $4,000 | Leo Ingram | 160 | 80 | 240 | ||
| 17 | $4,000 | Sergey Shelestov | 160 | 80 | 240 |
Notable events
- Dexter Jackson defeats the reigning champion and two-time Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler, to win his first Mr. Olympia title
- Phil Heath, in his rookie debut at the Olympia, places third
- Víctor Martínez, the 2007 runner-up, did not compete due to injury
See also
References
- ^ Merritt, Greg. "The 2008 Mr. Olympia". The Barbell. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "2008 Mr. Olympia Contest Results". ifbbpro.com. September 28, 2008.