The details for qualifying for the 2021 Olympia have been revealed.
For competitors in the IFBB, the top of the mountain is no doubt the Olympia. Those who compete in bodybuilding competitions are all looking to earn the points needed to compete at the biggest contest of the year.
There are qualifications for the Olympia and earning points require participating in competitions throughout the year.
Below are the sets of requirements for each division depending on their number of respective contests.
Divisions With Less Than 25 Contests (Men’s Open, 212, Fitness, Figure, Women’s Physique, Women’s Open, Wellness)
Tier One Contests (Arnold Classic USA, Rising Phoenix):
- 2nd place – 10 points
- 3rd place – 9 points
- 4th place – 8 points
- 5th place – 7 points
Tier Two Contests (Arnold Classic Australia and Brazil, Pittsburgh Pro, New York Pro, Tampa Pro, Toronto Pro, Japan Pro, Europa Pro)
- 2nd place – 8 points
- 3rd place – 7 points
- 4th place – 6 points
- 5th place – 5 points
Tier Three Contests (Chicago Pro, Vancouver Pro, Portugal Pro, Romania Muscle Fest Pro, Puerto Rico Pro)
- 2nd place – 6 points
- 3rd place – 5 points
- 4th place – 4 points
- 5th place – 3 points
Tier Four Contests (All other contests)
- 2nd place – 4 points
- 3rd place – 3 points
- 4th place – 2 points
- 5th place – 1 point
Divisions With More Than 25 Contests (Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Bikini)
2020 Mr. Olympia
- 2nd place – 12 points
- 3rd place – 11 points
- 4th place – 10 points
- 5th place – 9 points
Arnold Classic USA
- 2nd place – 10 points
- 3d place – 9 points
- 4th place – 8 points
- 5th place – 7 points
All Other Contests
- 2nd place – 5 points
- 3rd place – 4 points
- 4th place – 3 points
- 5th place – 2 points
Here are the list of competitors who are already qualified for the 2021 Olympia. These athletes have already acquired enough points by either placing in the top five of their respective divisions at the 2020 Olympia or earning points by winning qualifiers in 2020.
Men’s Open
- James Hollingshead
- Regan Grimes
- Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay
- Brandon Curry
- Phil Heath
- Hadi Choopan
- William Bonac
212 Division
- Angel Calderon Frias
- Shaun Clarida
- Kamal Elgargni
- George Peterson
- Derek Lunsford
- Ahmad Ashkanani
Classic Physique Division
- Laszlo Kiraly
- Peter Molnar
- Courage Opara
- Chris Bumstead
- Terrence Ruffin
- Breon Ansley
- Alex Cambronero
- Bryan Jones
Men’s Physique
- Abisai Pietersz
- Riccardo Croci
- Carlos DeOliveira
- Brandon Hendrickson
- Raymont Edmonds
- Kyron Holden
- Jeremy Potvin
- Andrei Marius Lincan
Women’s Open
- Virgina Sanchez
- Andrea Shaw
- Margie Martin
- Helle Trevino
- MayLa Ash
- Irene Anderson
Fitness Division
- Aurika Tyrgale
- Missy Truscott
- Oksana Grishina
- Whitney Jones
- Ariel Khadr
- Jaclyn Baker
Figure Division
- Wendy Fortnio
- Julia Heerenveen
- Carly Starling-Horrell
- Cydney Gillon
- Natalia Soltero
- Nadia Wyatt
- Nicole Zenobia Graham
- Latorya Watts
Women’s Physique
- Lenka Ferencukova
- Caroline Alves Dos Santos
- Emily Renee Schubert
- Melissa Teich
- Sarah Villegas
- Shanique Grant
- Natalia Abraham Coelho
- Barbra Menage
- Ivie Rhein
Wellness Division
- Francielle Mattos
- Gisele Machado
Bikini Division
- Stine Hansen
- Lucia Malavaze Johnson
- Jourdanne Lee
- Francesca Stoico
- Emily Plajer
- Angelica Teixeira
- Jennifer Ronzitti
- Janet Layug
- Jennifer Dorie
- Etila Santiago Santos
- Lauralie Chapados
- Ashley Kaltwasser
- Elisa Pecini
The date for the 2021 Olympia has yet to be determined. Stay tuned.
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