2011 Olympia Weekend

Sept 17, 2011

Las Vegas, NV -  Iris Kyle is creeping up on Lenda Murray's record with her seventh Ms. Olympia title.  Kyle admitted to coming in a bit less ripped this year but that didn't change the results as she again bested the top female bodybuilders in the world to earn another Sandow and further cement her place in the history books.  Meanwhile, Adela Garcia did the same on the fitness side besting Tanji Johnson and a host of others in the Fitness Olympia.  On the bikini side of things, Nicole Nagrani won the title while last year's champion Sonia Gonzales fell to fifth.

Nathalia Mello took second to Nagrani, but although we don't cover the bikini as much, we thought she had a better overall package.  In fitness Tanji Johnson still is at the cusp of an Olympia title, but look out for Myriam Capes to continue her ascent.  With one of the most dynamic routines of the evening, the Canadian powerhouse has a bright future and we wouldn't be surprised to see her as the Fitness Olympia champion some day.

Back to women's bodybuilding, Yaxeni Oriquen took second again to Iris.  The two were friendly on stage even as they continue to battle each other for titles.  Brigita Brezovac took third and came in very crisply conditioned.  She was followed by Debi Laszewski who was in her typically shredded shape and thick, dense muscularity.  Alina Popa took fifth and was perhaps the most anticipated debut on the Olympia stage.  Even sixth place finisher Sheila Bleck couldn't help but be excited about seeing what Popa brought to the stage when she was interviewed by former Ms. Olympia Lenda Murray at the Meet the Olympians event on Thursday evening.

After Bleck was Kim Perez.  Perez has such a powerfully built upper body with some of the biggest guns on the stage, and with her tiny waist makes a memorable silhouette.  She was followed by Canadian Nicole Ball who was in excellent shape with cuts and striations throughout.  Perhaps the most overlooked compeititor was Helle Neilsen from Denmark.  The Dane displayed some of the most impressive lower body development in the contest to match a big, full upper body, but was only placed in 14th place.

On the Figure Olympia side, the battle was between Erin Stern and Nicole Wilkins and this time out Wilkins won out.    

Results

Ms. Olympia 1) Iris Kyle 2) Yaxeni Oriquen 3) Brigita Brezovac 4) Debi Laszewski 5) Alina Popa 6) Sheila Bleck 7) Kim Perez 8) Nicole Ball 9) Monique Jones 10) Tina Chandler 11) Kim Buck 12) Heather Foster 13) Cathy LeFrancois 14) Helle Nielsen 15) Skadi Seifert 16) Dayana Cadeau 17) Mah-ann Mendoza Bikini Olympia 1) Nicole Nagrani 2) Nathalia Melo 3) Dianna Dahlgren 4) Jaime Baird 5) Sonia Gonzales 6) India Paulino 7) Alison Rosen 8) Juliana Daniell 9) Abigail Burrows 10) Justine Munro 11) Diana Graham 12) Natalie Pennington 13) Christina Vargas 14) Vanessa Prebyl 15) Cristina Vujnich 16 tie) Barbara Bolotte 16 tie) Candyce Graham 16 tie) Cristina Mendivil 16 tie) Dina Al Sabah 16 tie) Jennifer Andrews 16 tie) Jenny Drennan 16 tie) Jessica Jessie 16 tie) Kelly Gonzales 16 tie) Marisa Renee Lee 16 tie) Missy Coles 16 tie) Nathalie Mur 16 tie) Shelsea Montes 16 tie) Vanessa Campbell

Fitness Olympia 1) Adela Garcia 2) Tanji Johnson 3) Myriam Capes 4) Tina Durkin 5) Oksana Grishina 6) Michelle Blank 7) Bethany Wagner 8) Jodi Boam 9) Camala Rodriguez 10) Nicole Duncan 11) Diana Monteiro 12) Regiane DaSilva 13) Kizzy Vaines Figure Olympia 1) Nicole Wilkins 2) Erin Stern 3) Ava Cowan 4) Candice Keene 5) Theresa Anthony 6) Alicia Harris 7) Cheryl Brown 8) Latisha Wilder 9) Jelena Abbou 10) Larissa Reis 11) Gennifer Strobo 12) Chelsey Morgenstern 13) Heather Dees 14) Alea Suarez 15) Felicia Romero 16 tie)  Ann Titone 16 tie)  Candice John 16 tie)  Courtney West 16 tie)  Darlene Escano 16 tie)  Deena Walsh 16 tie)  Ella Horton 16 tie)  Holly Beck 16 tie)  Jami DeBernard 16 tie)  Krissy Chin 16 tie)  Kristen Nagrani 16 tie)  Michele Mayberry 16 tie)  Natalie Waples 16 tie)  Raechelle Chase