Nick Walker is the 2026 Mr. Olympia. A year after finishing sixth, he beat Samson Dauda and defending champion Derek Lunsford on Saturday night at the Orleans Arena, took the Sandow and $600,000, and was voted People’s Champion.
Five defending champions lost their titles. Six athletes won an Olympia for the first time. Here are all the categories.
The Twelve Champions
| Division | Champion | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Olympia (Men’s Open) | Nick Walker | First title |
| Classic Physique | Niall Darwen | First title |
| 212 | Keone Pearson | Fourth straight |
| Men’s Physique | Ryan Terry | Fourth straight |
| Ms. Olympia | Andrea Shaw | Seventh straight |
| Figure | Lola Montez | First title |
| Bikini | Jasmine Gonzalez | First title |
| Wellness | Eduarda Bezerra | Retained |
| Women’s Physique | Natalia Abraham Coelho | Retained |
| Fitness | Michelle Fredua-Mensah | Second straight |
| Wheelchair | Blake Colleton | First title |
| Fit Model | Shealynn Burnett | First ever |
Mr. Olympia 2026 Men’s Open Results — Nick Walker
| Place | Athlete | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Walker (USA) | $600,000 |
| 2 | Samson Dauda (UK) | $200,000 |
| 3 | Derek Lunsford (USA) | $100,000 |
| 4 | Andrew Jacked (UAE) | $40,000 |
| 5 | Tonio Burton (USA) | $30,000 |
| 6 | Michal Krizo (Slovakia) | — |
| 7 | Regan Grimes (Canada) | — |
| 8 | Behrooz Tabani Abarghani (Iran) | — |
| 9 | Brandon Curry (USA) | — |
| 10 | James Hollingshead (UK) | — |
People’s Champion: Nick Walker. He is the 20th man to win the Sandow in 62 contests. The top five shared $970,000. Hadi Choopan, runner-up in 2025, withdrew in August over visa issues.
Dauda Won Saturday. Walker Won the Olympia.
Friday pre-judging and Saturday’s finals are worth half the total each, and the lower score wins.
| Athlete | Friday pre-judging | Saturday finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Walker | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Samson Dauda | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Derek Lunsford | 9 | 15 | 24 |
Dauda’s score of 5 was the lowest recorded in a single round across any category all weekend. He improved by seven points from one day to the next but still lost, as Friday’s round had put the title out of reach. Walker won in the round that most fans never see.
Classic Physique Olympia 2026 Results — Niall Darwen
| Place | Athlete | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall Darwen | $100,000 |
| 2 | Mike Sommerfeld | $40,000 |
| 3 | Ramon Dino | $20,000 |
| 4 | Wesley Vissers | $10,000 |
| 5 | Terrence Ruffin | $6,000 |
Sommerfeld finishes as runner-up for the third consecutive year, after losing the 2025 title by a single point. Vissers’ fourth-place finish marks his best result at the Olympia.
Men’s 212 Olympia 2026 Results — Keone Pearson
| Place | Athlete | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keone Pearson | $50,000 |
| 2 | Lucas Garcia | $20,000 |
| 3 | Shaun Clarida | $12,000 |
| 4 | Vitor Alves Porto De Oliveira | $7,000 |
| 5 | Nihat Kaya | $6,000 |
Pearson’s fourth straight is a streak only Flex Lewis has bettered. Clarida finished below second for the first time since 2019.
Men’s Physique Olympia 2026 Results — Ryan Terry
| Place | Athlete | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Terry | $50,000 |
| 2 | Ali Bilal | $20,000 |
| 3 | Kyron Holden | $12,000 |
| 4 | Erin Banks | $7,000 |
| 5 | Brandon Hendrickson | $6,000 |
Terry’s fourth consecutive victory ties Jeremy Buendia’s record. Scores: Terry 5, Bilal 12, Holden 13; a perfect scorecard for Terry and a one-point difference between second and third place. Bilal has been the runner-up for three consecutive years.
Ms. Olympia 2026 Results — Andrea Shaw
| Place | Athlete | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Shaw | $50,000 |
| 2 | Ashley Lynnette Jones | $20,000 |
| 3 | Leyvina Rodrigues Barros | $12,000 |
| 4 | Paula Ranta | $7,000 |
| 5 | Meghan Morrison | $6,000 |
Her seventh consecutive title allows Shaw to surpass Cory Everson’s six victories and move into third place on the all-time list, behind Iris Kyle (ten) and Lenda Murray (eight).
Women’s Physique Olympia 2026 Results — Natalia Abraham Coelho
| Place | Athlete | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalia Abraham Coelho | $50,000 |
| 2 | Zama Benta | $20,000 |
| 3 | Sarah Villegas | $12,000 |
| 4 | Julia Cabarcos | $7,000 |
| 5 | Brooke Walker | $6,000 |
Zama Benta broke the hold Coelho and Villegas had maintained on the top two spots, relegating four-time champion Villegas to third place.
Figure Olympia 2026 Results — Lola Montez
| Place | Athlete | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola Montez | $50,000 |
| 2 | Jessica Reyes Padilla | $20,000 |
| 3 | Denise Zwinger-Tynek | $12,000 |
| 4 | Rhea Gayle | $7,000 |
| 5 | Lena Ramsteiner | $6,000 |
Defending champion Rhea Gayle dropped to fourth.
Wellness Olympia 2026 Results — Eduarda Bezerra
| Place | Athlete | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eduarda Bezerra | $50,000 |
| 2 | Isabelle Nunes | $20,000 |
| 3 | Elisa Alcantara | $12,000 |
| 4 | Leonida Ciobu | $7,000 |
| 5 | Rayane Fogal | $6,000 |
Bezerra held off 2024 champion Isabelle Nunes in one of Friday’s closest calls.
Bikini Olympia 2026 Results — Jasmine Gonzalez
| Place | Athlete | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasmine Gonzalez | $50,000 |
| 2 | Maureen Blanquisco | $20,000 |
| 3 | Aimee Delgado | $12,000 |
| 4 | Lauralie Chapados | $7,000 |
| 5 | Ashlyn Little | $6,000 |
González finished third in the last two editions of the Olympia. Ashley Kaltwasser missed out on the top five, leaving her record at three titles. No Bikini division champion has successfully defended her title since Angelica Teixeira in 2018; the title has changed hands in eight consecutive Olympia competitions.
Fitness Olympia 2026 Results — Michelle Fredua-Mensah
| Place | Athlete | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Fredua-Mensah | $50,000 |
| 2 | Jaclyn Baker | $20,000 |
| 3 | Anna Fomina | $12,000 |
| 4 | Allison Dominguez-Kramer | $7,000 |
| 5 | Amber Steffen | $6,000 |
The first back-to-back Fitness champion since Whitney Jones in 2018 and 2019.
Wheelchair Olympia 2026 Results — Blake Colleton
Decided in Saturday morning’s session, not at an evening final.
| Place | Athlete | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Colleton | $10,000 |
| 2 | James Berger | $3,500 |
| 3 | Ephraim Gudgeon | $2,000 |
| 4 | Kevin Secundino | $1,500 |
| 5 | Rajesh John | $1,000 |
Colleton, from Australia, is reported to be the division’s first Australian champion. Defending champion James Berger took second.
Fit Model Olympia 2026 Results — Shealynn Burnett
The division’s Olympia debut was on Saturday morning, so Burnett is its first champion.
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shealynn Burnett |
| 2 | Gabriela Queiroz |
| 3 | Jane Jones |
| 4 | Liz Trampas |
| 5 | Misty Yang |
Prize money for Fit Model was not published with the results.
What Changed
Titles lost: Derek Lunsford, Ramon Dino, Rhea Gayle, Maureen Blanquisco and James Berger all arrived as champions and left without their titles.
First-time champions: Walker, Darwen, Lola Montez, Jasmine Gonzalez, Blake Colleton and Shealynn Burnett.
Records in reach: a fifth straight would take Terry past Buendia outright and move Pearson closer to Flex Lewis.
The purse did not move. The winner’s cheque stayed at $600,000, the same as 2025, while the Arnold Classic raised its men’s open first prize to $750,000 this year. The Arnold still pays more.
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Quick Answers
Who won the 2026 Mr. Olympia? Nick Walker, his first title, a year after placing sixth.
How much prize money did the 2026 Mr. Olympia winner get? $600,000, unchanged from 2025.
Who came second and third at the 2026 Mr. Olympia? Samson Dauda second, Derek Lunsford third.
Did Derek Lunsford lose his Mr. Olympia title in 2026? Yes. He came in as a two-time champion and finished third.
How many Ms. Olympia titles does Andrea Shaw have? Seven, all consecutive, third on the all-time list.
Did Ryan Terry break the Men’s Physique Olympia record? He tied it. A fifth next year would break it.
Who won the first Fit Model Olympia? Shealynn Burnett, in the division’s debut.
When and where was the 2026 Mr. Olympia held? 24–27 September 2026 in Las Vegas, with both evening finals at the Orleans Arena.
Every placing was cross-checked against three independent outlets — Fitness Volt, Generation Iron and MiddleEasy — which agree on all twelve divisions, the Men’s Open top ten and every prize figure. Historical claims were checked separately against BarBend and Wikipedia. Official event information: mrolympia.com. Verified 28 September 2026. Where deeper placings were not published, only the top five are listed. Mr Olympia Time is an independent fan site with no affiliation with or endorsement from Olympia Productions, the IFBB Professional League, or any promoter, athlete,e or sponsor named here.