| 2024 Mr. Olympia | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Professional bodybuilding competition |
| Begins | October 10, 2024 |
| Ends | October 13, 2024 |
| Venue | Resorts World Las Vegas |
| Location(s) | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Previous event | 2023 Mr. Olympia |
| Next event | 2025 Mr. Olympia |
| Organized by | IFBB |
The 2024 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and expo held from October 10–13, 2024, at the Resorts World Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the 60th Mr. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition included the 2024 212 Olympia Showdown, as well as finals in Men's Classic, Men's Physique, 2024 Ms. Olympia, Fitness, 2024 Figure, 2024 Bikini Olympia, among other contests. [1]
The venue returned to Las Vegas after switching to Orlando, Florida in 2023. Las Vegas has served as host city for bodybuilding competition since the days of Coleman-Cutler rivalry. [2] [3]
Samson Dauda won the 60th edition of Mr. Olympia Men's Open competition in 2024, with a prize of $600,000. Hadi Choopan came in second with a prize of $250,000. [4] Ten other winners from multiple divisions were crowned during the two days of division finals, including Chris Bumstead, who won the Classic Physique title for the sixth consecutive time. [5]
Table key
| Place | Prize | Name | Country | Judging | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $600,000 | Samson Dauda | | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | $250,000 | Hadi Choopan | | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | $100,000 | Derek Lunsford | | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | $40,000 | Martin Fitzwater | | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| 5 | $35,000 | Andrew 'Jacked' Chinedu Obiekea | | 29 | 25 | 54 |
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