2013 Ms. Olympia

The 2013 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2013 to be held on September 27, 2013, 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 34th 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.

2013 Ms. Olympia
Information
PromotionIFBB
DateSeptember 27, 2013
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
2012 Ms. Olympia 2013 Ms. Olympia 2014 Ms. Olympia

Prize Money
  • 1st $28,000[1]
  • 2nd $14,000
  • 3rd $8,000
  • 4th $5,000
  • 5th $3,000
  • 6th $2,000

Total: $60,000

Results

Comparison to previous Olympia results:

  • Same - Iris Kyle
  • +2 - Alina Popa
  • -1 - Debi Laszewski
  • -1 - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
  • Same - Brigita Brezovac
  • -1 - Monique Jones
  • -1 - Anne Freitas
  • +3 - Cathy LeFrançois
  • -2 - Tina Chandler

Scorecard
No[2] Name Country Judging Finals Total Place
1 Jennifer Abshire 76 7
2 Maria Rita Bello 111 11
3 Juanita Blaino 57 6
4 Brigita Brezovac 46 5
5 Tina Chandler 124 12
6 Anne Freitas 89 9
7 Monique Jones 82 8
8 Tammy Jones DNF DNF
9 Debi Laszewski 37 3
10 Cathy LeFrançois 103 10
11 Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia 38 4
12 Alina Popa 20 2
13 Iris Kyle 10 1

Attended
  • 16th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
  • 15th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
  • 6th Ms. Olympia attended - Cathy LeFrançois
  • 5th Ms. Olympia attended - Debi Laszewski
  • 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Tina Chandler
  • 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Brigita Brezovac, Monique Jones, and Alina Popa
  • 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Anne Freitas
  • 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Jennifer Abshire, Maria Bello, Juanita Blaino, and Tammy Jones
  • Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Sheila Bleck, Kim Buck, Lisa Giesbrecht, Sarah Hayes, and Helle Trevino

Notable events
  • This was Iris Kyle's ninth overall Olympia win, thus breaking the record of eight overall Olympia wins she shared with Lenda Murray. She also surpassed the eight overall Mr. Olympia wins held by Lee Haney and Ronnie Coleman. This makes her the most successful professional bodybuilder in the history of both male and female professional bodybuilding. This was also Iris's eighth consecutive Ms. Olympia win.
  • Alina Popa placed second in this Olympia, the best placing she has had.
  • This was Brigita Brezovac's last Olympia before she retired from bodybuilding.

2013 Ms. Olympia qualified
Name Country Qualified via[3]
Iris Kyle 2012 Ms. Olympia 1st
Debi Laszewski 2012 Ms. Olympia 2nd
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia 2012 Ms. Olympia 3rd
Alina Popa 2012 Ms. Olympia 4th
Brigita Brezovac 2012 Ms. Olympia 5th
Jennifer Scarpetta 2013 Toronto Pro Supershow 1st
Monique Jones 2013 Wings of Strength Chicago Pro-Am Extravaganza 1st
Tammy Jones 2013 Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships 1st
Maria Rita Bello 2013 Toronto Pro Supershow 3rd
2013 Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships 2nd
Cathy LeFrancois 2013 Ms. International 5th
Tina Chandler 2013 Wings of Strength Chicago Pro-Am Extravaganza 3rd
2013 Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships 4th
Anne Freitas 2013 Toronto Pro Supershow 2nd
Juanita Blaino 2013 Wings of Strength Chicago Pro-Am Extravaganza 2nd

Points standings
Ranking1 Name Country Points
1 Maria Rita Bello 7
2 Cathy LeFrancois 5
2 Tina Chandler 5
4 Anne Freitas 4
4 Juanita Blaino 4
6 Tonia Moore 3
7 Melody Spetko 2
7 Rene Campbell 2
9 Michelle Cummings 1
9 Nancy Clark 1
9 Helle Trevino 1

1 In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings is awarded the qualification. If both competitors have the same contest placings, then both qualify.

See also

References
  1. "Olympia Pay Day – Prize Money Increased". hardbodynews.com. July 10, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  2. "2013 Olympia Scorecards 1". ifbbpro.com. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
  3. "2013-olympia-qualified-athletes". ifbbpro.com. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
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