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Home » Bodybuilding News » Samson Dauda Wins the 2024 Mr. Olympia

Samson Dauda Wins the 2024 Mr. Olympia

Dauda wins the largest purse in bodybuilding history: $600,000.

Written by Roger Lockridge
Last updated on October 15th, 2024

The 60th edition of the Mr. Olympia concluded at Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. This was the main event of the 2024 Olympia weekend.

  • Samson Dauda was awarded his first Olympia title and the richest prize in the sport’s history: $600,000. It is the first time the Olympia title returns to the UK since Dorian Yates held the Sandow trophy in 1997.

Hadi Choopan maintained his position from 2023 as the runner-up. Derek Lunsford, who won it all last year, fell to third place.

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2024 Mr. Olympia Finals

This was a two-day show, with pre-judging on Friday, Oct. 11, and the finals a day later. The 15 athletes who advanced from pre-judging entered the main stage for head judge Steve Weinberger’s direction for numerical comparisons. The judges scored competitive callouts to determine the finishing order.

First Callout

  • Martin Fitzwater 
  • Hunter Labrada 
  • Hadi Choopan
  • Samson Dauda
  • Derek Lunsford 
  • Chinedu Obiekea (Andrew Jacked)

Second Callout

  • Jon Delarosa 
  • Brandon Curry
  • William Bonac 
  • Rafael Brandao 
  • John Jewett 
  • Akim Williams

Third Callout

  • Theo Leguerrier
  • Bruno Santos 
  • Mohamed Foda 

Fourth Callout

  • Brandon Curry 
  • Akim Williams 
  • Hunter Labrada 
  • Chinedu Obiekea (Andrew Jacked)
  • William Bonac 
  • Rafael Brandao 

Fifth Callout

  • Hadi Choopan
  • Martin Fitzwater 
  • Derek Lunsford
  • Samson Dauda

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Weinberger alternated between having Hadi Choopan, Martin Fitzwater, Derek Lunsford, and Samson Dauda in the middle, including Hunter Labrada and Andrew Jacked.

Those four middle athletes returned four callouts later for multiple rounds of additional posing comparisons. Before the winner was announced, fans voted Dauda as the People’s Champion. He received a championship belt and trophy.

2024 Mr. Olympia Results

  1. Samson Dauda — $600,000
  2. Hadi Choopan — $250,000
  3. Derek Lunsford
  4. Martin Fitzwater 
  5. Chinedu Obiekea (Andrew Jacked)

If you missed any of the action from the 2024 Olympia Weekend, you can check out all of BarBend’s Olympia coverage, which has included all 11 pro divisions as well as the 2024 Amateur Olympia competitions.

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About Roger Lockridge

Roger "Rock" Lockridge has been writing professionally for 10 years and has been training for 20. His work in the fitness industry has been seen in numerous outlets and has been a part of coverage for several events including the Mr. Olympia, Arnold Classic, the CrossFit Games, and the Olympics. He's also shared his own personal success story in several interviews and articles. Lockridge lives in West Virginia with his wife and son.

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