Many fans considered the 2022 Figure Olympia to be a formal coronation for Cydney Gillon, who sought a sixth title. However, pre-judging made it appear like a closer contest. Gillon still stood on center stage at the Venetian, but she was joined by three contenders: Jossie Nathali Alarcon Becerra, Jessica Reyes Padilla, and Lola Montez.
Those four were the top contenders going into the finals, which took place at the Zappos Theater in Las Vegas, NV. They resumed their competition in the finals, and head judge Sandy Williamson led the other judges in determining the 2022 world champion of Figure. Here are the results and the respective prize money won:
2022 Figure Olympia Results
- Cydney Gillon — $50,000
- Jessica Reyes Padilla — $20,000
- Lola Montez — $12,000
- Jossie Nathali Alarcon Becerra — $7,000
- Natalia Soltero — $6,000
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2022 Figure Olympia Recap
These were the athletes who qualified for the final comparisons:
- Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz
- Stephanie Gibson
- Nicole Zenobia Graham
- Natalia Soltero
- Nadia Bradford
- Jossie Nathali Alarcon Becerra
- Cydney Gillon
- Jessica Reyes Padilla
- Lola Montez
After the comparisons were made, finalists performed their routines before the field was cut in half.
[Related: 2022 Amateur Olympia Results and Recap]
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 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
- 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: Chris Bernacchi
