2008 Ms. Olympia

2008 Ms. Olympia
2008 Ms. Olympia
Promotion	IFBB
Date	September 26, 2008
Venue	South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center and Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel and Casino
City	Winchester and Paradise, Nevada, United States
Event chronology

The 2008 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2008 was held on September 26, 2008, at the South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada and in the Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 29th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the 212 Olympia Showdown, Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, and Figure Olympia contests.

Prize money

Total: $71,000

Round 1 + Round 2 (Symmetry and Muscularity/Conditioning Rounds): Judges assessed the competitors' balance, proportion, muscle size, and definition.
Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed mandatory poses to showcase their physiques uniformly.
Round 4 (Posedown Round): Contestants presented a choreographed routine to music, emphasizing their presentation, creativity, and stage presence.

Comparison to previous Olympia results:

No^[1]	NAME	COUNTRY	RD1 + RD2	RD3	RD4	TOTAL	PLACE
1	Betty VIANA-ADKINS	Venezuela	32	11	19	62	2
2	Heather ARMBRUST	USA	132	58		190	14
3	Lisa AUKLAND	USA	36	18	18	72	4
4	Nichole BALL	Canada	110	58		168	11
5	Deborah BRAMWELL	USA	118	68		186	13
6	Dayana CADEAU	USA	32	21	21	74	5
7	Rosemary JENNINGS	USA	148	72		220	15
8	Iris KYLE	USA	10	5	5	20	1
9	Klaudia LARSON	Sweden	160	80		240	17
10	Cathy LeFRANCOIS	Canada	60	31	30	121	6
11	Mah-Ann MENDOZA	USA	84	41		125	8
12	Yaxeni ORIQUEN-GARCIA	Venezuela	36	19	16	71	3
13	Jeannie PAPARONE	USA	88	45		133	9
14	Betty PARISO	USA	70	35		105	7
15	Brenda RAGANOT	USA	122	58		180	12
16	Jennifer SEDIA	USA	102	53		180	10
17	Sherry SMITH	USA	46	77		223	16

*Top 6 finalists qualify for the 2009 Ms. Olympia

11th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
10th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
9th Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau
7th Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Pariso
4th Ms. Olympia attended - Lisa Aukland and Mah-Ann Mendoza
3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Viana-Adkins, Brenda Raganot, and Rosemary Jennings
2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Heather Armbrust, Cathy LeFrançois, and Nicole Ball
1st Ms. Olympia attended - Debbie Bramwell, Jeannie Paparone, Jennifer Sedia, Sherry Smith, and Klaudia Larson
Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Antoinette Norman, Stephanie Kessler, Tazzie Colomb, Valentina Chepiga, Annie Rivieccio, Sarah Dunlap, and Bonnie Priest

This was Iris Kyle's 4th overall Olympia win and thus tied her with Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls with the number of overall Olympia wins.
Betty Viana-Adkins placed 2nd this Olympia, the best placing she has ever had at the Olympia.

#	Name	How Qualified^[2]^[3]^[4]
1	Iris Kyle	2007 Ms. Olympia 1st place
2	Dayana Cadeau	2007 Ms. Olympia 2nd place
3	Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia	2007 Ms. Olympia 3rd place
4	Lisa Aukland	2007 Ms. Olympia 4th place
5	Heather Armbrust	2007 Ms. Olympia 5th place
6	Betty Pariso	2007 Ms. Olympia 6th place
7	Brenda Raganot	2008 Ms. International 5th
8	Cathy LeFrancois	2008 Ms. International 6th
9	Jeannie Paparone	2008 New York Pro 2nd
10	Rosemary Jennings	2008 New York Pro 3rd
11	Nicole Ball	2008 Tampa Pro 1st
12	Klaudia Larson	2008 Tampa Pro 2nd
13	Debbie Bramwell	2008 Tampa Pro 3rd
14	Jennifer Sedia	2008 Europa Pro LW
15	Sherry Smith	2008 Europa Pro HW
16	Mah-Ann Mendoza	2008 Atlantic City Pro 2nd
17	Betty Viana-Adkins	2008 Atlantic City Pro 3rd