Natalia Abraham Coelho Wins 2022 Women’s Physique Olympia

The 2022 Olympia featured 11 world championship bodybuilding contests, including the Women’s Physique Olympia. Two-time winner Sarah Villegas was looking to win her third straight title, joining Juliana Malacarne as the only three-time winner in the division’s history.
However, the fans noticed that last year’s runner-up, Natalia Abraham Coelho, came to play, and she may have been in her best shape ever. That made for a compelling showdown at the Zappos Theater on the evening of Friday, Dec. 17, 2022. They and the other top contenders returned to the stage to determine the 2022 winner.
2022 Women’s Physique Results

Natalia Abraham Coelho — $50,000
Sarah Villegas — $20,000
Brooke Walker — $12,000
Barbara Menage — $7,000
Ivie Rhein— $6,000

[Related: 2022 Mr. Olympia Results — Live Updates & Coverage]

[Related: 2022 Figure Olympia Results — Cydney Gillon Retains]
2022 Women’s Physique Recap
There were two callouts in the final round, and they were dramatic. Here were the comparison rounds:
Comparison 1

Anne-Lorraine Mohn
Marie-Solange Essoh
Jeannie Feldman
Ivie Rhein
Melissa Teich
Winsome White

Comparison 2

Barbara Menage
Natalia Abraham Coelho
Sarah Villegas
Brooke Walker

Villegas and Coelho were in the middle of the final callout, meaning the title was likely a battle between them. The finalists who performed their posing routines were:

Natalia Abraham Coelho
Barbara Menage
Sarah Villegas
Brooke Walker
Ivie Rhein

The fans in Zappos Theater were speculating about who would win this contest during the routines. Finally, after a posedown, the time came to find out the winner, and the champion for 2022 is Natalia Abraham Coelho. The crowd approved loudly for the new champion. Villegas finished as the runner-up for the second time in her career. Coelho is now the fifth champion in the division’s 10-year history.

[Related: Shaun Clarida Wins the 2022 212 Olympia]
The 2022 Olympia Schedule
Below is the schedule for the rest of the 2022 Olympia weekend. The divisions below are listed in the same order as they appear on the schedule of mrolympia.com/weekend-schedule.
The start times for each division’s pre-judging and finals have not been announced. The morning sessions and evening sessions on Dec. 16, 2022, begin at 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively. The morning and evening sessions on Dec. 17, 2022, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., respectively.
Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging

6:00 p.m. — Finals

212 Olympia
Fitness Olympia
Figure Olympia
Ms. Olympia
Wellness Olympia

6:00 p.m. — Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging

Classic Physique Olympia
Men’s Physique Olympia
Bikini Olympia
Wheelchair Olympia — Pre-Judging and Finals

7:00 p.m. — Finals

Mr. Olympia
Men’s Physique Olympia
Bikini Olympia
Classic Physique Olympia

BarBend is producing live coverage of the pre-judging and finals for each division.
Featured image: @ifbbpronataliacoelho on Instagram

The 2022 Olympia featured 11 world championship bodybuilding contests, including the Women’s Physique Olympia. Two-time winner Sarah Villegas was looking to win her third straight title, joining Juliana Malacarne as the only three-time winner in the division’s history.


However, the fans noticed that last year’s runner-up, Natalia Abraham Coelho, came to play, and she may have been in her best shape ever. That made for a compelling showdown at the Zappos Theater on the evening of Friday, Dec. 17, 2022. They and the other top contenders returned to the stage to determine the 2022 winner.


2022 Women’s Physique Results

[*]Natalia Abraham Coelho — $50,000
[*]Sarah Villegas — $20,000
[*]Brooke Walker — $12,000
[*]Barbara Menage — $7,000
[*]Ivie Rhein— $6,000

[Related: 2022 Mr. Olympia Results — Live Updates & Coverage]



[Related: 2022 Figure Olympia Results — Cydney Gillon Retains]


2022 Women’s Physique Recap
There were two callouts in the final round, and they were dramatic. Here were the comparison rounds:


Comparison 1

• Anne-Lorraine Mohn
• Marie-Solange Essoh
• Jeannie Feldman
• Ivie Rhein
• Melissa Teich
• Winsome White

Comparison 2

• Barbara Menage
• Natalia Abraham Coelho
• Sarah Villegas
• Brooke Walker

Villegas and Coelho were in the middle of the final callout, meaning the title was likely a battle between them. The finalists who performed their posing routines were:

• Natalia Abraham Coelho
• Barbara Menage
• Sarah Villegas
• Brooke Walker
• Ivie Rhein

The fans in Zappos Theater were speculating about who would win this contest during the routines. Finally, after a posedown, the time came to find out the winner, and the champion for 2022 is Natalia Abraham Coelho. The crowd approved loudly for the new champion. Villegas finished as the runner-up for the second time in her career. Coelho is now the fifth champion in the division’s 10-year history.



[Related: Shaun Clarida Wins the 2022 212 Olympia]


The 2022 Olympia Schedule
Below is the schedule for the rest of the 2022 Olympia weekend. The divisions below are listed in the same order as they appear on the schedule of mrolympia.com/weekend-schedule.


The start times for each division’s pre-judging and finals have not been announced. The morning sessions and evening sessions on Dec. 16, 2022, begin at 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively. The morning and evening sessions on Dec. 17, 2022, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., respectively.


Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging



6:00 p.m. — Finals

• 212 Olympia
• Fitness Olympia
• Figure Olympia
• Ms. Olympia
• Wellness Olympia

6:00 p.m. — Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging


Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging

• Classic Physique Olympia
• Men’s Physique Olympia
• Bikini Olympia
• Wheelchair Olympia — Pre-Judging and Finals

7:00 p.m. — Finals

• Mr. Olympia
• Men’s Physique Olympia
• Bikini Olympia
• Classic Physique Olympia

BarBend is producing live coverage of the pre-judging and finals for each division.


Featured image: @ifbbpronataliacoelho on Instagram




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