2008 Mr. Olympia
The 2008 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and the feature event of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2008 held September 26–27, 2008 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other events at the exhibition included the 202 Olympia Showdown, and Ms. Olympia contests.
Results
| Place | Prize | Name | Country | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $155,000 | Dexter Jackson |  |
12 | 9 | 11 | 32[1] |
| 2 | $90,000 | Jay Cutler | |
20 | 10 | 9 | 39 |
| 3 | $60,000 | Phil Heath | |
28 | 13 | 12 | 53 |
| 4 | $48,000 | Dennis Wolf |  |
40 | 23 | 22 | 85 |
| 5 | $38,000 | Toney Freeman | |
50 | 22 | 22 | 94 |
| 6 | $30,000 | Melvin Anthony | |
62 | 33 | 30 | 125 |
| 7 | $18,000 | Silvio Samuel |  |
76 | 32 | 108 | |
| 8 | $17,000 | Dennis James | |
74 | 43 | 117 | |
| 9 | $16,000 | Moe Elmoussawi |  |
94 | 51 | 145 | |
| 10 | $14,000 | Gustavo Badell |  |
100 | 48 | 148 | |
| 11 | $4,000 | Darrem Charles |  |
106 | 50 | 156 | |
| 12 | $4,000 | Johnny Jackson | |
122 | 65 | 187 | |
| 13 | $4,000 | Craig Richardson | |
138 | 63 | 201 | |
| 14 | $4,000 | Ronny Rockel | |
134 | 69 | 203 | |
| 15 | $4,000 | David Henry | |
142 | 66 | 208 | |
| 16 | $4,000 | Kevin English | |
158 | 77 | 235 | |
| 17 | $4,000 | Fouad Abiad |  |
160 | 80 | 240 | |
| 17 | $4,000 | Leo Ingram | |
160 | 80 | 240 | |
| 17 | $4,000 | Sergey Shelestov |  |
160 | 80 | 240 |
Notable events
- Dexter Jackson defeats the reigning champion and two-time Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler, to win his first Mr. Olympia title
- Phil Heath, in his rookie debut at the Olympia, places third
- Victor Martinez, the 2007 runner-up, did not compete due to injury
See also
References
- ↑ "2008 Mr. Olympia Contest Results". ifbbpro.com. September 28, 2008.
External links
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