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The Olympia weekend is made up of 11 IFBB Pro League divisions. Five of those divisions have been added since 2010. The promoters and organization leaders wanted to attract more athletes and fans to bodybuilding’s biggest weekend.
The year that may have had the most significant impact on those goals could be 2013. That is the only year in Olympia history that had two divisions added simultaneously: Men’s Physique and Women’s Physique.
Both contests had a lot of hype going into that year’s Olympia weekend, and both divisions already had growing fanbases. The Men’s Physique Olympia introduced new stars to the sport and fitness industry. The athletes in this division have a more streamlined physique, smaller than the Open competitors. They also wear board shorts instead of traditional posing trunks. Based on the response in the years after, it was clear that this division would become an Olympia mainstay.
Men’s Physique Olympia Champions
2013: Mark Anthony Wingson
2014-2017: Jeremy Buendia
2018, 2020-2021: Brandon Hendrickson
2019: Raymont Edmonds
There have been nine editions of the Men’s Physique Olympia as of this writing, and four champions have been crowned. Mark Anthony Wingson made history by becoming the first champion. The most recent champion is three-time winner Brandon Hendrickson. The man with the most titles is Jeremy Buendia, who won four in a row before being dethroned by Hendrickson.
All four champions have lost the title at some point in their career. Hendrickson is the only one to regain it after losing it. No one has been in all nine contests, but Hendrickson and Andre Ferguson have competed in seven. Here’s a more detailed look back at each Men’s Physique Olympia held thus far.
2013: Mark Anthony Wingson
Thanks to social media, the inaugural Men’s Physique Olympia was met with much anticipation because several competitors already had fanbases. The initial favorites going into the contest were Steve Cook, Sadik Hadzovic, Jason Poston, Jeremy Buendia, and Mark Anthony Wingson.
2013 Men’s Physique Olympia
Mark Anthony Wingson
Jeremy Buendia
Matthew Acton
Sadik Hadzovic
Jason Poston
Tyler Anderson
Michael Anderson
Steve Cook
Tory Woodward
Alex Carneiro
Jeff Seid
Anton Antipov
Matt Christianer
William Sullivan
Stephen Mass
When all the athletes gathered in Las Vegas, NV, to determine who the first champion would be, Wingson was the dominant athlete on stage. His poise and presentation were unmatched, and he was honored as the first Olympia champion for this new division. Buendia was the runner-up, and Matthew Acton surprised the field by coming in third place.
2014-2017: Jeremy Buendia
After the 2013 contest, Buendia took notes on what adjustments to make, and he immediately got to work. When the 2014 Olympia arrived, he was bigger, more ripped, and more confident in himself. He was undoubtedly the best man in the lineup, and he dethroned the champion to take his first Olympia win. Wingson finished in sixth place. Hadzovic came in second to Buendia, who became one of the most popular athletes in any division, and how the 2015 Olympia was billed.
Hadzovic won the first Arnold Classic Men’s Physique title the following year, making the potential matchup even more intriguing. However, Buendia held off his charge and repeated. He would win two more titles in a row, becoming a four-time champion. Buendia had to hold off the challenges of fellow stars Ryan Terry and Andre Ferguson to do it. After suffering an injury, Buendia managed to recover in time to compete in the 2018 contest, but he fell to fourth place as Hendrickson claimed his first title. Buendia would retire after the contest.
2014 Men’s Physique Olympia
Jeremy Buendia
Sadik Hadzovic
Jason Poston
Matthew Acton
Steve Cook
Mark Anthony Wingson
Anton Antipov
Michael Anderson
Xavisus Gayden
Tyler Anderson
Tony Woodward
German Pacheco
Jeff Seid
Arya Saffaie
Felipe Franco
2015 Men’s Physique Olympia
Jeremy Buendia
Sadik Hadzovic
Jason Poston
Ryan Terry
Brandon Hendrickson
Dean Balibis
George Brown
Ryan Hinton
Anton ANtipov
Jacques Lewis
Matthew Acton
Andre Ferguson
Andre Adams
Chase Savoie
Michael Ferguson
2016 Men’s Physique Olympia
Jeremy Buendia
Ryan Terry
Jeremy Potvin
Brandon Hendrickson
Andre Ferguson
George Brown
Jason Poston
Joseph Lee
Logan Franklin
Dean Balabis
Ryan John Baptiste
Chase Savoie
Ryan Hinton
Jared Goodrich
Felipe Franco
2017 Men’s Physique Olympia
Jeremy Buendia
Andre Ferguson
Brandon Hendrickson
Raymont Edmonds
Jeremy Potvin
Ryan Terry
Logan Franklin
Ondrej Kmostak
George Brown
Dean Balabis
Xavius Gayden
Sergi Constance
Luis Fernando Rios
Long Wu
Joseph Lee
2019: Raymont Edmonds
Hendrickson isn’t a four-time champion because Raymont Edmonds showed up to the 2019 contest in the absolute best shape of his life. He was broad, ripped, and looked like a statue in each pose. Because of that, he was crowned the new world champion.
It also helped that Hendrickson was off the mark at that contest and finished in fourth place. Ferguson and Kyron Holden placed second and third, respectively.
2019 Men’s Physique Olympia
Raymont Edmonds
Andre Ferguson
Kyron Holden
Brandon Hendrickson
Ryan Terry
Carlos Deoliveira
Anthony Gilkes
Xavisus Gayden
George Brown
Ondrej Kmostak
Joseph Lee
Yasser Blandon
Akeem Scott
Carl Presendieu
Anthony Woods
2018, 2020-2021: Brandon Hendrickson
Even though Buendia was the defending champion at the 2018 Olympia, Hendrickson left Las Vegas as the new champion. Hendrickson made his intentions clear soon after that contest: he wanted to be the first five-time champion. Unfortunately, he stumbled out of the blocks and lost the 2019 contest to Edmonds. Then, the pandemic arrived. Every athlete had to find unique ways to train and prepare. The Olympia was rescheduled from September to December. Then, it was moved from Las Vegas to Orlando, FL.
Somehow, Hendrickson kept his focus and found ways to prepare for the Olympia. That paid off at the 2020 Olympia, where he became the first man to regain the title after losing it. Title number three came in 2021, which many consider to be his best performance to date. He goes into the 2022 edition of the Men’s Physique Olympia with the opportunity of tying his former rival’s record.
2018 Men’s Physique Olympia
Brandon Hendrickson
Raymont Edmonds
Ryan Terry
Jeremy Buendia
Andre Ferguson
Kyron Holden
Michael Bevins
Akeem Scott
George Brown
Jeremy Potvin
Logan Franklin
Suraqah Shabazz
Diogo Ferreira Montenegro
Fernando Rios
Ondrej Kmostak
2020 Men’s Physique Olympia
Brandon Hendrickson
Raymont Edmonds
Kyron Holden
Jeremy Potvin
Andrei Marius Lincan
Andre Ferguson
Carlos Deoliveira
Ryan Terry
Rodrigue Chesnier
Anthony Gilkes
George Brown
Charjo Grant
Daniel Ammons
Steven Cao
Bhuwan Chauhan
2021 Men’s Physique Olympia
Brandon Hendrickson
Erin Banks
Diego Ferreira Montenegro
Kyron Holden
Raymont Edmonds
Carlos Deoliveira
Andrei Marius Lincan
Arya Saffaie
Andre Ferguson
Joseph Lee
Suraqah Shabazz
Charjo Grant
Rodrigue Chesnier
Riccardo Croci
Corey Morris
2022 Olympia
Hendrickson may be the favorite going into the 2022 Olympia in Las Vegas, but it won’t be a cakewalk to win his fourth title. Erin Banks has already won the 2022 Arnold Men’s Physique title and is the number one contender to Hendrickson’s title. Then, Diego Ferreira Montenegro, Holden, and Edmonds are all still in the mix. The tenth Men’s Physique Olympia winner will be crowned on the weekend of Dec. 16-18, 2022, at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV.
Featured Images: @jeremy_buendia, @brandon.d.hendrickson on Instagram
The Olympia weekend is made up of 11 IFBB Pro League divisions. Five of those divisions have been added since 2010. The promoters and organization leaders wanted to attract more athletes and fans to bodybuilding’s biggest weekend.
The year that may have had the most significant impact on those goals could be 2013. That is the only year in Olympia history that had two divisions added simultaneously: Men’s Physique and Women’s Physique.
Both contests had a lot of hype going into that year’s Olympia weekend, and both divisions already had growing fanbases. The Men’s Physique Olympia introduced new stars to the sport and fitness industry. The athletes in this division have a more streamlined physique, smaller than the Open competitors. They also wear board shorts instead of traditional posing trunks. Based on the response in the years after, it was clear that this division would become an Olympia mainstay.
Men’s Physique Olympia Champions
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All four champions have lost the title at some point in their career. Hendrickson is the only one to regain it after losing it. No one has been in all nine contests, but Hendrickson and Andre Ferguson have competed in seven. Here’s a more detailed look back at each Men’s Physique Olympia held thus far.
2013: Mark Anthony Wingson
Thanks to social media, the inaugural Men’s Physique Olympia was met with much anticipation because several competitors already had fanbases. The initial favorites going into the contest were Steve Cook, Sadik Hadzovic, Jason Poston, Jeremy Buendia, and Mark Anthony Wingson.
2013 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Mark Anthony Wingson
[*]Jeremy Buendia
[*]Matthew Acton
[*]Sadik Hadzovic
[*]Jason Poston
[*]Tyler Anderson
[*]Michael Anderson
[*]Steve Cook
[*]Tory Woodward
[*]Alex Carneiro
[*]Jeff Seid
[*]Anton Antipov
[*]Matt Christianer
[*]William Sullivan
[*]Stephen Mass
When all the athletes gathered in Las Vegas, NV, to determine who the first champion would be, Wingson was the dominant athlete on stage. His poise and presentation were unmatched, and he was honored as the first Olympia champion for this new division. Buendia was the runner-up, and Matthew Acton surprised the field by coming in third place.
2014-2017: Jeremy Buendia
After the 2013 contest, Buendia took notes on what adjustments to make, and he immediately got to work. When the 2014 Olympia arrived, he was bigger, more ripped, and more confident in himself. He was undoubtedly the best man in the lineup, and he dethroned the champion to take his first Olympia win. Wingson finished in sixth place. Hadzovic came in second to Buendia, who became one of the most popular athletes in any division, and how the 2015 Olympia was billed.
Hadzovic won the first Arnold Classic Men’s Physique title the following year, making the potential matchup even more intriguing. However, Buendia held off his charge and repeated. He would win two more titles in a row, becoming a four-time champion. Buendia had to hold off the challenges of fellow stars Ryan Terry and Andre Ferguson to do it. After suffering an injury, Buendia managed to recover in time to compete in the 2018 contest, but he fell to fourth place as Hendrickson claimed his first title. Buendia would retire after the contest.
2014 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Jeremy Buendia
[*]Sadik Hadzovic
[*]Jason Poston
[*]Matthew Acton
[*]Steve Cook
[*]Mark Anthony Wingson
[*]Anton Antipov
[*]Michael Anderson
[*]Xavisus Gayden
[*]Tyler Anderson
[*]Tony Woodward
[*]German Pacheco
[*]Jeff Seid
[*]Arya Saffaie
[*]Felipe Franco
2015 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Jeremy Buendia
[*]Sadik Hadzovic
[*]Jason Poston
[*]Ryan Terry
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Dean Balibis
[*]George Brown
[*]Ryan Hinton
[*]Anton ANtipov
[*]Jacques Lewis
[*]Matthew Acton
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]Andre Adams
[*]Chase Savoie
[*]Michael Ferguson
2016 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Jeremy Buendia
[*]Ryan Terry
[*]Jeremy Potvin
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]George Brown
[*]Jason Poston
[*]Joseph Lee
[*]Logan Franklin
[*]Dean Balabis
[*]Ryan John Baptiste
[*]Chase Savoie
[*]Ryan Hinton
[*]Jared Goodrich
[*]Felipe Franco
2017 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Jeremy Buendia
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Raymont Edmonds
[*]Jeremy Potvin
[*]Ryan Terry
[*]Logan Franklin
[*]Ondrej Kmostak
[*]George Brown
[*]Dean Balabis
[*]Xavius Gayden
[*]Sergi Constance
[*]Luis Fernando Rios
[*]Long Wu
[*]Joseph Lee
2019: Raymont Edmonds
Hendrickson isn’t a four-time champion because Raymont Edmonds showed up to the 2019 contest in the absolute best shape of his life. He was broad, ripped, and looked like a statue in each pose. Because of that, he was crowned the new world champion.
It also helped that Hendrickson was off the mark at that contest and finished in fourth place. Ferguson and Kyron Holden placed second and third, respectively.
2019 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Raymont Edmonds
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]Kyron Holden
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Ryan Terry
[*]Carlos Deoliveira
[*]Anthony Gilkes
[*]Xavisus Gayden
[*]George Brown
[*]Ondrej Kmostak
[*]Joseph Lee
[*]Yasser Blandon
[*]Akeem Scott
[*]Carl Presendieu
[*]Anthony Woods
2018, 2020-2021: Brandon Hendrickson
Even though Buendia was the defending champion at the 2018 Olympia, Hendrickson left Las Vegas as the new champion. Hendrickson made his intentions clear soon after that contest: he wanted to be the first five-time champion. Unfortunately, he stumbled out of the blocks and lost the 2019 contest to Edmonds. Then, the pandemic arrived. Every athlete had to find unique ways to train and prepare. The Olympia was rescheduled from September to December. Then, it was moved from Las Vegas to Orlando, FL.
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Somehow, Hendrickson kept his focus and found ways to prepare for the Olympia. That paid off at the 2020 Olympia, where he became the first man to regain the title after losing it. Title number three came in 2021, which many consider to be his best performance to date. He goes into the 2022 edition of the Men’s Physique Olympia with the opportunity of tying his former rival’s record.
2018 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Raymont Edmonds
[*]Ryan Terry
[*]Jeremy Buendia
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]Kyron Holden
[*]Michael Bevins
[*]Akeem Scott
[*]George Brown
[*]Jeremy Potvin
[*]Logan Franklin
[*]Suraqah Shabazz
[*]Diogo Ferreira Montenegro
[*]Fernando Rios
[*]Ondrej Kmostak
2020 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Raymont Edmonds
[*]Kyron Holden
[*]Jeremy Potvin
[*]Andrei Marius Lincan
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]Carlos Deoliveira
[*]Ryan Terry
[*]Rodrigue Chesnier
[*]Anthony Gilkes
[*]George Brown
[*]Charjo Grant
[*]Daniel Ammons
[*]Steven Cao
[*]Bhuwan Chauhan
2021 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Erin Banks
[*]Diego Ferreira Montenegro
[*]Kyron Holden
[*]Raymont Edmonds
[*]Carlos Deoliveira
[*]Andrei Marius Lincan
[*]Arya Saffaie
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]Joseph Lee
[*]Suraqah Shabazz
[*]Charjo Grant
[*]Rodrigue Chesnier
[*]Riccardo Croci
[*]Corey Morris
2022 Olympia
Hendrickson may be the favorite going into the 2022 Olympia in Las Vegas, but it won’t be a cakewalk to win his fourth title. Erin Banks has already won the 2022 Arnold Men’s Physique title and is the number one contender to Hendrickson’s title. Then, Diego Ferreira Montenegro, Holden, and Edmonds are all still in the mix. The tenth Men’s Physique Olympia winner will be crowned on the weekend of Dec. 16-18, 2022, at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV.
Featured Images: @jeremy_buendia, @brandon.d.hendrickson on Instagram
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The year that may have had the most significant impact on those goals could be 2013. That is the only year in Olympia history that had two divisions added simultaneously: Men’s Physique and Women’s Physique.
Both contests had a lot of hype going into that year’s Olympia weekend, and both divisions already had growing fanbases. The Men’s Physique Olympia introduced new stars to the sport and fitness industry. The athletes in this division have a more streamlined physique, smaller than the Open competitors. They also wear board shorts instead of traditional posing trunks. Based on the response in the years after, it was clear that this division would become an Olympia mainstay.
Men’s Physique Olympia Champions
2013: Mark Anthony Wingson
2014-2017: Jeremy Buendia
2018, 2020-2021: Brandon Hendrickson
2019: Raymont Edmonds
There have been nine editions of the Men’s Physique Olympia as of this writing, and four champions have been crowned. Mark Anthony Wingson made history by becoming the first champion. The most recent champion is three-time winner Brandon Hendrickson. The man with the most titles is Jeremy Buendia, who won four in a row before being dethroned by Hendrickson.
All four champions have lost the title at some point in their career. Hendrickson is the only one to regain it after losing it. No one has been in all nine contests, but Hendrickson and Andre Ferguson have competed in seven. Here’s a more detailed look back at each Men’s Physique Olympia held thus far.
2013: Mark Anthony Wingson
Thanks to social media, the inaugural Men’s Physique Olympia was met with much anticipation because several competitors already had fanbases. The initial favorites going into the contest were Steve Cook, Sadik Hadzovic, Jason Poston, Jeremy Buendia, and Mark Anthony Wingson.
2013 Men’s Physique Olympia
Mark Anthony Wingson
Jeremy Buendia
Matthew Acton
Sadik Hadzovic
Jason Poston
Tyler Anderson
Michael Anderson
Steve Cook
Tory Woodward
Alex Carneiro
Jeff Seid
Anton Antipov
Matt Christianer
William Sullivan
Stephen Mass
When all the athletes gathered in Las Vegas, NV, to determine who the first champion would be, Wingson was the dominant athlete on stage. His poise and presentation were unmatched, and he was honored as the first Olympia champion for this new division. Buendia was the runner-up, and Matthew Acton surprised the field by coming in third place.
2014-2017: Jeremy Buendia
After the 2013 contest, Buendia took notes on what adjustments to make, and he immediately got to work. When the 2014 Olympia arrived, he was bigger, more ripped, and more confident in himself. He was undoubtedly the best man in the lineup, and he dethroned the champion to take his first Olympia win. Wingson finished in sixth place. Hadzovic came in second to Buendia, who became one of the most popular athletes in any division, and how the 2015 Olympia was billed.
Hadzovic won the first Arnold Classic Men’s Physique title the following year, making the potential matchup even more intriguing. However, Buendia held off his charge and repeated. He would win two more titles in a row, becoming a four-time champion. Buendia had to hold off the challenges of fellow stars Ryan Terry and Andre Ferguson to do it. After suffering an injury, Buendia managed to recover in time to compete in the 2018 contest, but he fell to fourth place as Hendrickson claimed his first title. Buendia would retire after the contest.
2014 Men’s Physique Olympia
Jeremy Buendia
Sadik Hadzovic
Jason Poston
Matthew Acton
Steve Cook
Mark Anthony Wingson
Anton Antipov
Michael Anderson
Xavisus Gayden
Tyler Anderson
Tony Woodward
German Pacheco
Jeff Seid
Arya Saffaie
Felipe Franco
2015 Men’s Physique Olympia
Jeremy Buendia
Sadik Hadzovic
Jason Poston
Ryan Terry
Brandon Hendrickson
Dean Balibis
George Brown
Ryan Hinton
Anton ANtipov
Jacques Lewis
Matthew Acton
Andre Ferguson
Andre Adams
Chase Savoie
Michael Ferguson
2016 Men’s Physique Olympia
Jeremy Buendia
Ryan Terry
Jeremy Potvin
Brandon Hendrickson
Andre Ferguson
George Brown
Jason Poston
Joseph Lee
Logan Franklin
Dean Balabis
Ryan John Baptiste
Chase Savoie
Ryan Hinton
Jared Goodrich
Felipe Franco
2017 Men’s Physique Olympia
Jeremy Buendia
Andre Ferguson
Brandon Hendrickson
Raymont Edmonds
Jeremy Potvin
Ryan Terry
Logan Franklin
Ondrej Kmostak
George Brown
Dean Balabis
Xavius Gayden
Sergi Constance
Luis Fernando Rios
Long Wu
Joseph Lee
2019: Raymont Edmonds
Hendrickson isn’t a four-time champion because Raymont Edmonds showed up to the 2019 contest in the absolute best shape of his life. He was broad, ripped, and looked like a statue in each pose. Because of that, he was crowned the new world champion.
It also helped that Hendrickson was off the mark at that contest and finished in fourth place. Ferguson and Kyron Holden placed second and third, respectively.
2019 Men’s Physique Olympia
Raymont Edmonds
Andre Ferguson
Kyron Holden
Brandon Hendrickson
Ryan Terry
Carlos Deoliveira
Anthony Gilkes
Xavisus Gayden
George Brown
Ondrej Kmostak
Joseph Lee
Yasser Blandon
Akeem Scott
Carl Presendieu
Anthony Woods
2018, 2020-2021: Brandon Hendrickson
Even though Buendia was the defending champion at the 2018 Olympia, Hendrickson left Las Vegas as the new champion. Hendrickson made his intentions clear soon after that contest: he wanted to be the first five-time champion. Unfortunately, he stumbled out of the blocks and lost the 2019 contest to Edmonds. Then, the pandemic arrived. Every athlete had to find unique ways to train and prepare. The Olympia was rescheduled from September to December. Then, it was moved from Las Vegas to Orlando, FL.
Somehow, Hendrickson kept his focus and found ways to prepare for the Olympia. That paid off at the 2020 Olympia, where he became the first man to regain the title after losing it. Title number three came in 2021, which many consider to be his best performance to date. He goes into the 2022 edition of the Men’s Physique Olympia with the opportunity of tying his former rival’s record.
2018 Men’s Physique Olympia
Brandon Hendrickson
Raymont Edmonds
Ryan Terry
Jeremy Buendia
Andre Ferguson
Kyron Holden
Michael Bevins
Akeem Scott
George Brown
Jeremy Potvin
Logan Franklin
Suraqah Shabazz
Diogo Ferreira Montenegro
Fernando Rios
Ondrej Kmostak
2020 Men’s Physique Olympia
Brandon Hendrickson
Raymont Edmonds
Kyron Holden
Jeremy Potvin
Andrei Marius Lincan
Andre Ferguson
Carlos Deoliveira
Ryan Terry
Rodrigue Chesnier
Anthony Gilkes
George Brown
Charjo Grant
Daniel Ammons
Steven Cao
Bhuwan Chauhan
2021 Men’s Physique Olympia
Brandon Hendrickson
Erin Banks
Diego Ferreira Montenegro
Kyron Holden
Raymont Edmonds
Carlos Deoliveira
Andrei Marius Lincan
Arya Saffaie
Andre Ferguson
Joseph Lee
Suraqah Shabazz
Charjo Grant
Rodrigue Chesnier
Riccardo Croci
Corey Morris
2022 Olympia
Hendrickson may be the favorite going into the 2022 Olympia in Las Vegas, but it won’t be a cakewalk to win his fourth title. Erin Banks has already won the 2022 Arnold Men’s Physique title and is the number one contender to Hendrickson’s title. Then, Diego Ferreira Montenegro, Holden, and Edmonds are all still in the mix. The tenth Men’s Physique Olympia winner will be crowned on the weekend of Dec. 16-18, 2022, at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV.
Featured Images: @jeremy_buendia, @brandon.d.hendrickson on Instagram
The Olympia weekend is made up of 11 IFBB Pro League divisions. Five of those divisions have been added since 2010. The promoters and organization leaders wanted to attract more athletes and fans to bodybuilding’s biggest weekend.
The year that may have had the most significant impact on those goals could be 2013. That is the only year in Olympia history that had two divisions added simultaneously: Men’s Physique and Women’s Physique.
Both contests had a lot of hype going into that year’s Olympia weekend, and both divisions already had growing fanbases. The Men’s Physique Olympia introduced new stars to the sport and fitness industry. The athletes in this division have a more streamlined physique, smaller than the Open competitors. They also wear board shorts instead of traditional posing trunks. Based on the response in the years after, it was clear that this division would become an Olympia mainstay.
Men’s Physique Olympia Champions
- 2013: Mark Anthony Wingson
- 2014-2017: Jeremy Buendia
- 2018, 2020-2021: Brandon Hendrickson
- 2019: Raymont Edmonds
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All four champions have lost the title at some point in their career. Hendrickson is the only one to regain it after losing it. No one has been in all nine contests, but Hendrickson and Andre Ferguson have competed in seven. Here’s a more detailed look back at each Men’s Physique Olympia held thus far.
2013: Mark Anthony Wingson
Thanks to social media, the inaugural Men’s Physique Olympia was met with much anticipation because several competitors already had fanbases. The initial favorites going into the contest were Steve Cook, Sadik Hadzovic, Jason Poston, Jeremy Buendia, and Mark Anthony Wingson.
2013 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Mark Anthony Wingson
[*]Jeremy Buendia
[*]Matthew Acton
[*]Sadik Hadzovic
[*]Jason Poston
[*]Tyler Anderson
[*]Michael Anderson
[*]Steve Cook
[*]Tory Woodward
[*]Alex Carneiro
[*]Jeff Seid
[*]Anton Antipov
[*]Matt Christianer
[*]William Sullivan
[*]Stephen Mass
When all the athletes gathered in Las Vegas, NV, to determine who the first champion would be, Wingson was the dominant athlete on stage. His poise and presentation were unmatched, and he was honored as the first Olympia champion for this new division. Buendia was the runner-up, and Matthew Acton surprised the field by coming in third place.
2014-2017: Jeremy Buendia
After the 2013 contest, Buendia took notes on what adjustments to make, and he immediately got to work. When the 2014 Olympia arrived, he was bigger, more ripped, and more confident in himself. He was undoubtedly the best man in the lineup, and he dethroned the champion to take his first Olympia win. Wingson finished in sixth place. Hadzovic came in second to Buendia, who became one of the most popular athletes in any division, and how the 2015 Olympia was billed.
Hadzovic won the first Arnold Classic Men’s Physique title the following year, making the potential matchup even more intriguing. However, Buendia held off his charge and repeated. He would win two more titles in a row, becoming a four-time champion. Buendia had to hold off the challenges of fellow stars Ryan Terry and Andre Ferguson to do it. After suffering an injury, Buendia managed to recover in time to compete in the 2018 contest, but he fell to fourth place as Hendrickson claimed his first title. Buendia would retire after the contest.
2014 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Jeremy Buendia
[*]Sadik Hadzovic
[*]Jason Poston
[*]Matthew Acton
[*]Steve Cook
[*]Mark Anthony Wingson
[*]Anton Antipov
[*]Michael Anderson
[*]Xavisus Gayden
[*]Tyler Anderson
[*]Tony Woodward
[*]German Pacheco
[*]Jeff Seid
[*]Arya Saffaie
[*]Felipe Franco
2015 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Jeremy Buendia
[*]Sadik Hadzovic
[*]Jason Poston
[*]Ryan Terry
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Dean Balibis
[*]George Brown
[*]Ryan Hinton
[*]Anton ANtipov
[*]Jacques Lewis
[*]Matthew Acton
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]Andre Adams
[*]Chase Savoie
[*]Michael Ferguson
2016 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Jeremy Buendia
[*]Ryan Terry
[*]Jeremy Potvin
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]George Brown
[*]Jason Poston
[*]Joseph Lee
[*]Logan Franklin
[*]Dean Balabis
[*]Ryan John Baptiste
[*]Chase Savoie
[*]Ryan Hinton
[*]Jared Goodrich
[*]Felipe Franco
2017 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Jeremy Buendia
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Raymont Edmonds
[*]Jeremy Potvin
[*]Ryan Terry
[*]Logan Franklin
[*]Ondrej Kmostak
[*]George Brown
[*]Dean Balabis
[*]Xavius Gayden
[*]Sergi Constance
[*]Luis Fernando Rios
[*]Long Wu
[*]Joseph Lee
2019: Raymont Edmonds
Hendrickson isn’t a four-time champion because Raymont Edmonds showed up to the 2019 contest in the absolute best shape of his life. He was broad, ripped, and looked like a statue in each pose. Because of that, he was crowned the new world champion.
It also helped that Hendrickson was off the mark at that contest and finished in fourth place. Ferguson and Kyron Holden placed second and third, respectively.
2019 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Raymont Edmonds
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]Kyron Holden
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Ryan Terry
[*]Carlos Deoliveira
[*]Anthony Gilkes
[*]Xavisus Gayden
[*]George Brown
[*]Ondrej Kmostak
[*]Joseph Lee
[*]Yasser Blandon
[*]Akeem Scott
[*]Carl Presendieu
[*]Anthony Woods
2018, 2020-2021: Brandon Hendrickson
Even though Buendia was the defending champion at the 2018 Olympia, Hendrickson left Las Vegas as the new champion. Hendrickson made his intentions clear soon after that contest: he wanted to be the first five-time champion. Unfortunately, he stumbled out of the blocks and lost the 2019 contest to Edmonds. Then, the pandemic arrived. Every athlete had to find unique ways to train and prepare. The Olympia was rescheduled from September to December. Then, it was moved from Las Vegas to Orlando, FL.
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Somehow, Hendrickson kept his focus and found ways to prepare for the Olympia. That paid off at the 2020 Olympia, where he became the first man to regain the title after losing it. Title number three came in 2021, which many consider to be his best performance to date. He goes into the 2022 edition of the Men’s Physique Olympia with the opportunity of tying his former rival’s record.
2018 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Raymont Edmonds
[*]Ryan Terry
[*]Jeremy Buendia
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]Kyron Holden
[*]Michael Bevins
[*]Akeem Scott
[*]George Brown
[*]Jeremy Potvin
[*]Logan Franklin
[*]Suraqah Shabazz
[*]Diogo Ferreira Montenegro
[*]Fernando Rios
[*]Ondrej Kmostak
2020 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Raymont Edmonds
[*]Kyron Holden
[*]Jeremy Potvin
[*]Andrei Marius Lincan
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]Carlos Deoliveira
[*]Ryan Terry
[*]Rodrigue Chesnier
[*]Anthony Gilkes
[*]George Brown
[*]Charjo Grant
[*]Daniel Ammons
[*]Steven Cao
[*]Bhuwan Chauhan
2021 Men’s Physique Olympia
[*]Brandon Hendrickson
[*]Erin Banks
[*]Diego Ferreira Montenegro
[*]Kyron Holden
[*]Raymont Edmonds
[*]Carlos Deoliveira
[*]Andrei Marius Lincan
[*]Arya Saffaie
[*]Andre Ferguson
[*]Joseph Lee
[*]Suraqah Shabazz
[*]Charjo Grant
[*]Rodrigue Chesnier
[*]Riccardo Croci
[*]Corey Morris
2022 Olympia
Hendrickson may be the favorite going into the 2022 Olympia in Las Vegas, but it won’t be a cakewalk to win his fourth title. Erin Banks has already won the 2022 Arnold Men’s Physique title and is the number one contender to Hendrickson’s title. Then, Diego Ferreira Montenegro, Holden, and Edmonds are all still in the mix. The tenth Men’s Physique Olympia winner will be crowned on the weekend of Dec. 16-18, 2022, at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV.
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