The 2021 Olympia weekend is underway in Orlando, FL. Spectators gathered to see if anyone could take the Classic Physique Olympia throne from two-time defending champion Chris Bumstead in the Classic Physique division. The front runners in contention were the 2020 Olympia runner-up, Terrence Ruffin, and two-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Breon Ansley.
Ultimately, none of the other 29 bodybuilders could match the combination of size and conditioning Bumstead brought to the stage. The Canadian scored his third consecutive Olympia title and became the first-ever to win the Classic Physique Olympia three times.
2021 Olympia — Classic Physique Results
- Chris Bumstead
- Terrence Ruffin
- Breon Ansley
- Urs Kalecinski
- Ramon Rocha Querioz
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2021 Classic Physique Olympia
The first callout saw the expected top three from years’ past — Ruffin, Ansley, and Bumstead. However, they were joined by Urs Kalecinski, making his Olympia debut at 23 years of age.
Callout 1
- Chris Bumstead
- Terrence Ruffin
- Breon Ansley
- Urs Kalecinski
Callout 2
- Bryan Jones
- Fabian Mayr
- Alex Cambronero
- Ramon Rocha Querioz
- Robert Timms
- Mike Sommerfeld
Only the top five were given the opportunity to perform their posing routines. It was the entire first callout with the addition of Querioz. Each competitor’s routine put awe in the voices of the broadcast team, referring to Ruffin’s routine as “art.”
2021 Olympia Results Thus Far
The Olympia has been somewhat unpredictable this year. Many returning champions were anticipated to have successful defenses on the Olympia stage and lived up to expectations. That was the case with now five-time Figure Olympia champion Cydney Gillon and now two-time Ms. Olympia champion Andrea Shaw.
However, there were also surprises, including Derek Lunsford dethroning Shaun Clarida in the 212 Division and Whitney Jones reclaiming the Fitness Olympia championship. Here are the results thus far:
- 212 Division
- Fitness Division
- Ms. Olympia
- Figure Division
- Women’s Physique
- Wellness Division
- Wheelchair Olympia
- Men’s Physique
- Mr. Olympia Pre-judging
Mr. Olympia pre-judging seemed to immediately narrow down to a final two — 2020 Mr. Olympia Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay and 2019 Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry. Other impressive physiques that stood out in the rest of the field were Nick Walker and Hadi Choopan.
2021 Olympia Schedule
Olympia Weekend runs from Oct. 7-10, with the pro competitions taking place on the eighth and ninth. The Mr. Olympia finals will wrap on Saturday. Here’s the complete competition schedule:
- Friday, Sept. 8, 9:00 a.m. EST: Morning Pre-judging (Fitness, 212, Figure, Women’s Physique, Ms. O, Wellness)
- Friday, Sept. 8, 7:00 p.m. EST: Evening Finals (212, Fitness, Figure, Women’s Physique, Ms. O, Mr. O Pre-juding)
- Saturday, Sept. 9, 9:00 a.m. EST: Morning Pre-judging (Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Bikini, Wellness Finals, Wheelchair Finals)
- Saturday, Sept. 9, 7:00 p.m. EST: Evening Finals (Mr. Olympia, Men’s Physique, Bikini, Classic Physique)
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