2014 Ms. Olympia

2014 Ms. Olympia
PromotionIFBB
DateSeptember 19, 2014
VenueSouth 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
2013 Ms. Olympia 2014 Ms. Olympia 2020 Ms. Olympia

The 2014 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2014 was held on September 19, 2014, 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 35th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the 212 Olympia Showdown, Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, Figure Olympia, Bikini Olympia, Women's Physique Showdown, and Men's Physique Showdown contests.[1][2]

Prize money

  • 1st - $22,000
  • 2nd - $12,000
  • 3rd - $6,000
  • 4th - $5,000
  • 5th - $3,000
  • 6th - $2,000

Total: $50,000[3]

Rounds

  • Prejudging Round: Judges evaluated contestants on symmetry, muscularity, and conditioning, focusing on overall physique balance, proportion, muscle size, and definition.
  • Finals Round: Contestants presented their choreographed posing routines to music, emphasizing creativity, presentation, and stage presence. The final posedown followed, allowing for direct comparisons among the top contestants.

Results

Comparison to previous Olympia results:

  • Same - Iris Kyle
  • Same - Alina Popa
  • Same - Debi Laszewski
  • -1 - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
  • +3 - Anne Freitas
  • -1 - Sheila Bleck
  • +2 - Jennifer Sedia
  • +2 - Maria Rita Bello
  • +1 - Lisa Giesbrecht

Scorecard

No[4] NAME COUNTRY JUDGING FINALS TOTAL PLACE
1 Rita Bello Argentina 41 45 86 9
2 Sheila Bleck USA 32 33 65 7
3 Christine Envall Australia 57 52 109 11
4 Anne Freitas Brazil 23 34 57 6
5 Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia Venezuela 31 20 51 5
6 Lisa Giesbrecht Canada 58 61 119 12
7 Debi Laszewski USA 17 15 32 3
8 Margie Martin USA 52 53 105 10
9 Simone Oliveira Brazil 63 63 126 13
10 Alina Popa Romania 10 10 20 2
11 Jennifer Sedia USA 44 37 81 8
12 Alana Shipp USA 20 25 45 4
13 Iris Kyle USA 5 5 10 1

Attended

  • 17th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
  • 16th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
  • 6th Ms. Olympia attended - Debi Laszewski
  • 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Sheila Bleck and Alina Popa
  • 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Anne Freitas
  • 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Maria Rita Bello, Lisa Giesbrecht, and Jennifer Sedia
  • 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Christine Envall, Margaret Martin, Simone Oliveira, and Alana Shipp
  • Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Jennifer Abshire, Juanita Blaino, Brigita Brezovac, Tina Chandler, Monique Jones, Tammy Jones, and Cathy LeFrançois

Notable events

  • This was Iris Kyle's 10th overall Olympia win, thus breaking her own previous world record of nine overall Olympia wins. This makes her the most successful professional bodybuilder in the history of both male and female professional bodybuilding. This was also Iris's 9th consecutive Ms. Olympia win, thus surpassing Ronnie Coleman and Lee Haney record of eight consecutive Olympia wins.
  • Iris announced after her 10th overall Olympia win that she will be retiring from bodybuilding.
  • The top three, Iris, Alina Popa and Debi Laszewski, repeated their top three placings from the 2013 Ms. Olympia, which was a first in Ms. Olympia history.
  • This was the last Ms. Olympia until the 2020 Ms. Olympia.

2014 Ms. Olympia Qualified

Name Country How Qualified[5]
Iris Kyle 2013 Ms. Olympia 1st
Alina Popa 2013 Ms. Olympia 2nd
Debi Laszewski 2013 Ms. Olympia 3rd
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia 2013 Ms. Olympia 4th
Brigita Brezovac 2013 Ms. Olympia 5th
Simone Oliveira 2014 Toronto Pro Supershow 1st
Anne Freitas 2014 Omaha Pro 1st
Maria Rita Bello 2014 Wings of Strength Chicago Pro-Am Extravaganza 1st
Sheila Bleck 2014 Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships 1st
Margie Martin 2014 Toronto Pro Supershow 4th
2014 Omaha Pro 2nd
Christine Envall 2014 Toronto Pro Supershow 6th
2014 Omaha Pro 3rd
2014 Wings of Strength Chicago Pro 3rd
Alana Shipp 2014 Toronto Pro Supershow 2nd
2014 Omaha Pro 5th
Lisa Giesbrecht 2014 Toronto Pro Supershow 5th
2014 Wings of Strength Chicago Pro 2nd
Jennifer Sedia 2014 Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships 2nd

Points standings

Ranking1 Name Country Points
1 Margie Martin 6
1 Christine Envall 6
2 Alana Shipp 5
2 Lisa Giesbrecht 5
3 Jennifer Sedia 4
3 Virginia Sanchez 3
3 Monique Jones 3
4 Tonia Moore 2
4 Juanita Blaino 2
4 Kahla Bullemor 2
5 Emery Miller 1
5 Melody Spetko 1

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ Salazar, Mike (23 August 2013). "2014 Olympia Weekend Dates". Flex. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  2. ^ SallyAnne (2013-08-23). "2014 Olympia Date". RX Muscle. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  3. ^ IRIS KYLE; THE PERFECT 10TH AT THE OLYMPIA
  4. ^ "2014 Olympia Scorecards 1". ifbbpro.com. September 20, 2014. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "2014 Olympia Qualification Series". ifbbpro.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.