MR OLYMPIA 2024 has been nothing short of thrilling — and the winner has been revealed!
SunSport brings you the full results and finishing order from the bodybuilding bonanza.
Samson Dauda is Mr Olympia 2024[/caption]
Mr Olympia 2024 results
Mr Olympia 2024 was held between October 10 and 13 at Resorts World Las Vegas.
Nineteen men qualified to be named Mr Olympia, with the finals taking place on Saturday, October 12 at 10 pm EST.
Here are the full results for the main event:
- First place – Samson Dauda ($600,000)
- Second place – Hadi Choopan ($250,000)
- Third place – Derek Lunsford ($100,000)
- Fourth place – Martin Fitzwater ($75,000)
- Fifth place – Andrew Jacked ($50,000)
- Sixth place – Hunter Labrada ($40,0000
- Seventh place – William Bonac ($35,000)
- Eighth place – Rafael Brandao ($30,000)
- Ninth place – Brandon Curry ($25,000)
- Tenth place – Akim Williams ($20,000)
Meet Mr Olympia 2024
Samson Dauda is originally from Nigeria, hence his nickname the “Nigerian Lion”.
He is married to wife Marlenka — they live in the UK with their dog Cerberus.
Samson has a huge 961,000 followers on Instagram as of October 2024.
His content includes workouts, meal plans and updates about his bodybuilding career.
In a lengthy Insta message posted on September 15, he said: “I am blessed. A few years ago, I couldn’t have pictured what it would be like to be in the position I am today.
“Dreaming of this success and what it would take to achieve it, seems like something out of a movie… it was just too hard to comprehend.
“Somedays it felt like I was just being delusional for trying to chase after it.
“Anger, resentment, frustration and impatience can be a lot to deal with when you are giving your all but getting barely anything back in return.”
On October 14, following his triumph, he posted: “This weekend I achieved my life dream of becoming Mr Olympia @mrolympiallc and the best bodybuilder in the world…..wow that’s going to take some time to sink in.”
Previous Mr Olympia winners
Mr Olympia 2023 was Derek Lunsford.
In 2021, the top bodybuilder won the 212 Mr Olympia category.
Derek also bagged the title of Mr USA In 2017.
In September 2024, Derek revealed on social media that he had united with another former Mr Olympia winner, Hadi Choopan, to train under Hany Rambod.
Here’s a list of previous Mr Olympia winners:
- 1965-74 — Larry Scott
- 1975 — Arnold Schwarznegger
- 1976-77 — Franco Columbu
- 1978-83 — Frank Zane
- 1984-94 — Lee Haney
- 1995-2003 — Dorian Yates
- 2004-05 — Ronnie Coleman
- 2006-07 — Jay Cutler
- 2008 — Dexter Jackson
- 2009-11 — Jay Cutler
- 2012-17 — Phil Heath
- 2018 — Shawn Rhoden
- 2019 — Brandon Curry
- 2020 — Mamdouh Elssbiay
- 2021-22 — Hadi Choopan
- 2023 — Derek Lunsford
Derek Lunsford was the 2023 champion[/caption]
