2008 Ms. Olympia
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The 2008 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2008 was held on September 26, 2008, 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 28th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the 212 Olympia Showdown, Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, and Figure Olympia contests.
Prize Money
- 1st $30,000
- 2nd $18,000
- 3rd $10,000
- 4th $7,000
- 5th $4,000
- 6th $2,000
Total: $71,000
Results
- 1st - Iris Kyle
- 2nd - Betty Viana-Adkins
- 3rd - Yaxeni Oriquen
- 4th - Lisa Aukland
- 5th - Dayana Cadeau
- 6th - Cathy LeFrancois
- 7th - Betty Pariso
- 8th - Mah-Ann Mendoza
- 9th - Jeannie Paparone
- 10th - Jennifer Sedia
- 11th - Nicole Ball
- 12th - Brenda Raganot
- 13th - Debbie Bramwell
- 14th - Heather Armbrust
- 15th - Rosemary Jennings
- 16th - Sherry Smith
- 17th - Klaudia Larson
Comparison to previous Olympia results:
- Same - Iris Kyle
- +5 - Betty Viana-Adkins
- Same - Yaxeni Oriquen
- Same - Lisa Aukland
- -3 - Dayana Cadeau
- -2 - Cathy LeFrancois
- -1 - Betty Pariso
- +5 - Mah-Ann Mendoza
- -2 - Nicole Ball
- +3 - Brenda Raganot
- -9 - Heather Armbrust
- Same - Rosemary Jennings
Scorecard
| No | Name | Country | RD1 + RD2 | RD3 | RD4 | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Viana-Adkins | 
|
32 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 2 |
| 2 | Heather Armbrust | 
|
132 | 58 | 190 | 14 | |
| 3 | Lisa Aukland |
|
36 | 18 | 18 | 72 | 4 |
| 4 | Nichole Ball | 
|
110 | 58 | 168 | 11 | |
| 5 | Debbie Bramwell |
|
118 | 68 | 186 | 13 | |
| 6 | Dayana Cadeau | 1
|
32 | 21 | 21 | 74 | 5 |
| 7 | Rosemary Jennings |
|
148 | 72 | 220 | 15 | |
| 8 | Iris Kyle |
|
10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 1 |
| 9 | Klaudia Larson |
|
160 | 80 | 240 | 17 | |
| 10 | Cathy LeFrancois |
|
60 | 31 | 30 | 121 | 6 |
| 11 | Mah-Ann Mendoza |
|
84 | 41 | 125 | 8 | |
| 12 | Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia |
|
36 | 19 | 16 | 71 | 3 |
| 13 | Jeannie Paparone |
|
88 | 45 | 133 | 9 | |
| 14 | Betty Pariso |
|
70 | 35 | 105 | 7 | |
| 15 | Brenda Raganot |
|
122 | 58 | 180 | 12 | |
| 16 | Jennifer Sedia |
|
102 | 53 | 180 | 10 | |
| 17 | Sherry Smith |
|
46 | 77 | 223 | 16 |
- 1Scorecard submitted by IFBB Pro League Staff has Dayana Cadeau's country listed as the USA.
Attended
- 10th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen
- 9th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle and Dayana Cadeau
- 7th Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Pariso
- 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Lisa Aukland and Mah-Ann Mendoza
- 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Viana-Adkins, Brenda Raganot, and Rosemary Jennings
- 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Heather Armbrust, Cathy LeFrancois, and Nicole Ball
- 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Debbie Bramwell, Jeannie Paparone, Jennifer Sedia, Sherry Smith, and Klaudia Larson
- Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Anntoinette Norman, Stephanie Kessler, Tazzie Colomb, Valentina Chepiga, Annie Rivieccio, Sarah Dunlap, and Bonnie Priest
Notable Events
- This was Iris Kyle's 4th overall Olympia win and thus tied her with Kim Chizevsky with the number of overall Olympia wins.
- Betty Viana-Adkins placed 2nd this Olympia, the best placing she has ever had at the Olympia.
2009 Ms. Olympia Qualified
- Iris Kyle
- Heather Armbrust
- Debi Laszewski
- Lisa Aukland
- Yaxeni Oriquen
- Betty Pariso
- Kristy Hawkins
- Dayana Cadeau
- Betty Viana-Adkins
- Tina Chandler
- Rosemary Jennings
- Nicole Ball
- Gale Frankie
See also
References
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