The second Wellness Olympia was bound to be a highly-competitive contest. The inaugural champion, Francielle Mattos, was met with multiple challengers to her title in the pre-judging round of the 2022 Olympia. Angela Borges, the runner-up from one year ago, and Isabelle Nunes sought to hear “and new…” at the end of the night.
Rayana Santana, Kassandra Gillis, and Gisele Machado were also in the final callout, which was a seventh of the contest. The focus shifted to the finals, where individual posing routines were performed before a winner was crowned. Ultimately, Mattos took home her second win in the Wellness division.
2022 Wellness Olympia Results
- Francielle Mattos — $50,000
- Isabelle Nunes — $20,000
- Angela Borges — $12,000
- Kassandra Gillis — $7,000
- Rayane Fogal de Souza Santana — $6,000
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2022 Wellness Olympia Final Recap
The finals for this division started with individual routines from the top 10, who were the following:
- Marissa Andrews
- Yarishna Ayala
- Angela Borges
- Leonida Ciobu
- Kassandra Gillis
- Giselle Machado
- Isabelle Nunes
- Rayane Fogal de Souza Santana
- Bruna Seredich
- Francielle Mattos
The final comparisons with head judge Sandy Williamson followed:
Comparison 1
- Leonida Ciobu
- Yarishna Ayala
- Marissa Andrew
- Rayane Fogal de Souza Santana
- Giselle Machado
- Bruna Seredich
Comparison 2
- Kassandra Gillis
- Francielle Mattos
- Isabelle Nunes
- Angela Borges
Those were the only two comparisons for the round, and they transitioned to awards immediately. Nunes’ additional eight pounds of muscle added to her lower body in the off-season paid off in spades as she was awarded the runner-up to Mattos.
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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 event schedule.
The morning and evening sessions on Dec. 17 begin at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., respectively.
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
BarBend is producing live coverage of the pre-judging and finals for each division.
Featured image: Chris Bernacchi
