1996 Ms. Olympia

1996 Ms. Olympia
PromotionIFBB
DateSeptember 20, 1996
CityUnited States Chicago, Illinois, United States
Event chronology
1995 Ms. Olympia 1996 Ms. Olympia 1997 Ms. Olympia

The 1996 Ms. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition was held on September 20, 1996, in Chicago, Illinois. It was the 17th Ms. Olympia competition held.

Prize money

  • 1st - $50,000
  • 2nd - $20,000
  • 3rd - $10,000
  • 4th - $7,000
  • 5th - $5,000
  • 6th - $3,500
  • 7th - $3,000
  • 8th - $2,500
  • 9th - $2,000
  • 10th - $1,500

Total: $104,500

Rounds

  • Round 1 (Symmetry Round): Judging the balance and proportion of contestants' physiques.
  • Round 2 (Muscularity/Conditioning Round): Focused on muscle size, definition, and conditioning.
  • Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed specific mandatory poses to highlight their physiques.
  • Round 4 (Posing Routine Round): A choreographed posing routine to music, emphasizing presentation and artistic expression.

Results

Scorecard

CONTESTANT, COUNTRY

(IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)

ROUND

1

ROUND

2

ROUND

3

POSE

DOWN

FINAL

PLACE

BEATRIX GLUCK, Germany GERMANY 60 60 60 12
SUE MYERS,  USA 50 50 45 10
MELISSA COATES, Canada CANADA 40 45 49 9
LENDA MURRAY,  USA 5 13 10 10 2
EVA SUKUPOVA, Czech Republic CZECH REPUBLIC 37 36 39 7
KIM CHIZEVSKY,  USA 12 5 5 5 1
JOANNE LEE, England ENGLAND 51 54 54 11
VICKY GATES,  USA 21 26 27 25 5
LAURA CREAVALLE, Granada GRANADA/ USA 16 20 20 20 4
NATALIA MURNIKOVIENE, Lithuania LITHUANIA 24 12 14 13 3
NANCY LEWIS,  USA 26 32 30 30 6
ANDRULLA BLANCHETTE, England ENGLAND 46 36 36 8

Notable events

See also

References