The 2012 Ms. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2012 was held on September 28, 2012, 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 33rd Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition included the 212 Olympia Showdown, Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, Figure Olympia, and Bikini Olympia contests.
1st $28,0002nd $14,0003rd $8,0004th $5,0005th $3,0006th $2,000Total: $60,000
1st - Iris Kyle2nd - Debi Laszewski3rd - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia4th - Alina Popa5th - Brigita Brezovac6th - Sheila Bleck7th - Monique Jones8th - Anne Freitas9th - Michelle Cummings10th - Sarah Hayes11th - Kim Buck12th - Helle Trevino13th - Lisa GiesbrechtComparison to previous Olympia results:
Same - Iris Kyle+2 - Debi Laszewski-1 - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia+1 - Alina Popa-2 - Brigita BrezovacSame - Sheila Bleck+2 - Monique Jones+2 - Helle Trevino15th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia14th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle4th Ms. Olympia attended - Debi Laszewski3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Sheila Bleck and Helle Trevino2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Brigita Brezovac, Kim Buck, Monique Jones, and Alina Popa1st Ms. Olympia attended - Sarah Hayes, Lisa Giesbrecht, Michelle Cummings, and Anne FreitasPrevious year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Dayana Cadeau, Cathy LeFrançois, Heather Foster, Tina Chandler, Nicole Ball, Kim Perez, Mah Ann Mendoza, and Skadi Frei-SeifertThis was Iris Kyle's 8th overall Olympia win, thus tied her with Lenda Murray for the most overall Ms. Olympia wins. This was also Iris's 7th consecutive Ms. Olympia win, breaking the record of six consecutive wins she shared with Lenda Murray and Cory Everson.Debi Lazewski placed 2nd this Olympia, the best placing she has ever had at the Olympia.Although Cathy LeFrançois qualified for the 2012 Ms. Olympia, she didn't find out she qualified until 6 weeks until the Olympia and thus did not attend.The song played during the posedown was Gasolina (Lil Jon remix) by Daddy Yankee, Lil Jon, and Pitbull.Points Standings
1 In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification. If both competitors have the same contest placings, than both will qualify for the Olympia.
