Here’s a list of all the Wellness Olympia winners.
The Olympia contest is the Super Bowl of Bodybuilding, founded by Joe Weider in 1965, and has seen some amazing competitors over the past few decades. It started out as just Men’s Bodybuilding, but now there are a total of 11 men and women divisions comprise the Olympia International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro Leauge bodybuilding categories. It started with Men’s Bodybuilding (Mr. Olympia) in 1965, and we saw amazing champions from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Derek Lunsford on that stage. Then expanded to Women’s Bodybuilding (Ms. Olympia) in 1980. Since then, the men’s and women’s categories have continued to grow and develop, including more people into the mix, especially for women’s bodybuilding, as female athletes continue to gain more eyeballs. The IFBB Pro’s newest division of Olympia winners is the Wellness Division.
As women’s bodybuilding has continued to gain more traction each year, the IFBB Pro League has continued to open up opportunities to get more female bodybuilders in the door. After Ms. Olympia, Olympia added the Fitness division in 1995, the Figure division in 2003, the Bikini division in 2010, and the Women’s Physique division in 2013. Now, Wellness made its first Olympia appearance in 2021.
Athletes in each category have a different build. For example, Ms. Olympia’s athletes are the biggest, as this is the direct counterpart to the Mr. Olympia. After Women’s Bodybuilding, Women’s Physique is the next class of athletes that hold the most muscle mass. Figure athletes don’t maintain as much muscle mass as Women’s Physique athletes, their body fat is low, and athletes have a small waist. The Fitness class fuses Women’s Bodybuilding and acrobatics, such as dance, cheerleading, and gymnastics, and they are the only class that puts on an actual physical performance rather than just posing. Bikini competitors aren’t as muscular as the other classes and hold onto more body fat.
The Wellness category is for female athletes with more muscle mass in their lower body–hips, glutes, and thighs. Wellness athletes will still have a developed upper body, but not near as to the extent of their lower body, the lower body is almost supposed to be disproportionate.
Since the emergence of the Wellness division in 2021, there have only been three Olympia competitions and only one winner, Francielle Mattos.
Wellness Olympia Winners
| Winner (s) | Year (s) |
| Francielle Mattos | 2021-2022 |
Francielle Mattos
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Franciele Mattos is the first and only Wellness Olympia winner after winning the inaugural of the Wellness division at Olympia in 2021 and defending her title in 2022, and then again in 2023. There have been a few competitors that put up a threat to the champ, such as Angela Borges and Isabelle Nunes finished close behind Mattos. Mattos has the ideal Wellness physique, with a Bikini athlete’s upper body and a Figure competitor’s lower body.
Wellness Olympia Results
Below are the results of the top-place finishers from the first two years of the Olympia Wellness competition, including their cash prize from 2021 through 2023.
2023 Olympia Wellness Results
- First Place – Francielle Mattos ($50,000)
- Second Place – Isabelle Nunes ($20,000)
- Third Place – Elisa Alcantara ($12,000)
- Fourth Place – Rayane Fogal ($7,000)
- Fifth Place – Giselle Machado ($6,000)
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)
2021 Wellness Olympia Results
- Francielle Mattos
- Angela Borges
- Isabelle Nunes
- Yarishna Ayala
- Julia Chitara
This year, the competition saw some growth, from 20 competitors in 2021 to 38 competitors in 2022. Then in 2023 there were around 30 qualified competitors for the Olympia Wellness Division. From 2021 to 2022, the top three stayed the same, with the only difference being Isabelle Nunes moved from third place to runner-up, and Angela Borges dropped from second place to the bronze medalist. Then in 2023, Mattos stayed on top, Nunes stayed as the runner up, and a new third place title was given to Elisa Alcantara.
Recap
Olympia is the biggest bodybuilding show of the year that takes place towards the end of the year. Although the Olympia was in Florida this year, it will be back in Vegas for 2024, the 60th Olympia to take place.
Joe Weider started the Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend in 1965 with Mr. Olympia. The first decade and a half focused on men. But in 1980, Weider opened the gates for women competitors with the installation of Ms. Olympia. Since then, women’s bodybuilding has only continued to grow, including Fitness, Figure, Bikini, Women’s Physique, and Wellness. Each category follows its rules and guidelines, and the competitor’s physiques are judged differently.
The Wellness division is the newest addition to the Olympia categories. It’s a female division that focuses on the lower body. Since its inauguration in 2021, it’s only seen one winner, Francielle Mattos.
