Mr. Olympia 2023 Results: Winner, Highlights, Prize Money and ...

5 Nov 2023

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zach bacharContributor INovember 5, 2023

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Derek Lunsford was named 2023 Mr. Olympia on Saturday night at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

In bodybuilding's most prestigious event, Lunsford came out on top.

GENERATION IRON @GenerationIron

The NEW Mr. Olympia champion Derek Lunsford! He becomes the 18th champion ever and first to win an Olympia title in two divisions!<a href="https://t.co/J32YjFQriD">https://t.co/J32YjFQriD</a> <a href="https://t.co/U7oGVet0Xa">pic.twitter.com/U7oGVet0Xa</a>

After finishing second in 2022, Lunsford was once again in a two-man race between himself and Hadi Choopan. Choopan was last year's winner, as "The Persian Wolf" became the first Iranian to take the top prize at this event.

Both Lunsford and Choopan were among the top three in the final callout during the pre-judging round.

THE BARBELL @TheBarbell

2023 Mr. Olympia Final callout: Samson Dauda, Derek Lunsford, Hadi Choopan. All 3 spent time in the middle. Like last year, looks like it's between Derek & Hadi. Derek wins the rear shots, Hadi wins from front & side. We'll see Sat. what the judges think.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/olympia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#olympia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/2023olympia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#2023olympia</a> <a href="https://t.co/rcEXAfWOeE">pic.twitter.com/rcEXAfWOeE</a>

Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay, who was named Mr. Olympia in 2020 and 2021, did not participate. Elssbiay's last show was the 2023 Arnold Classic, an event in which he finished in fourth place.

Lunsford became the first athlete to secure Olympia titles across multiple divisions, having previously been named Olympia 212 winner in 2021. He also took home the 2023 People's Olympia Champ award.

GENERATION IRON @GenerationIron

Derek Lunsford wins People's Champ award at the 2023 Olympia! Will this be just the first title that he holds up tonight?! <a href="https://t.co/lmZ0juiEr3">pic.twitter.com/lmZ0juiEr3</a>

STN @ScytaleNews

Derek Lunsford New Mr. Olympia 2023 Champion<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrOlympia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MrOlympia</a> <a href="https://t.co/0k4V8Wvsmo">pic.twitter.com/0k4V8Wvsmo</a>

RXMuscle.com @RXMuscledotcom

Derek Lunsford WINS Mr. Olympia, becoming the first ever bodybuilder to win both the Mr. Olympia and 212 Olympia titles. Mr. Olympia Top-5 1. Derek Lunsford 2. Hadi Choopan 3. Samson Dauda 4. Brandon Curry 5. Andrew Jacked <a href="https://t.co/9Ugw5VPOGi">pic.twitter.com/9Ugw5VPOGi</a>

Here are the final results and payouts in the men's open division, per Generation Iron.

Derek Lunsford ($400,000)Hadi Choopan ($150,000)Samson Dauda ($100,000)Brandon Curry ($40,000)Andrew Jacked ($35,000)Hunter LabradaMichal KrizoTonio BurtonRegan GrimesCharles Griffen

Choopan's second place finish was still impressive, as his performance clearly impressed the judges despite not being enough to top Lunsford.

STN @ScytaleNews

Hadi Choopan at 2023 Mr. Olympia Finals <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrOlympia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MrOlympia</a> <a href="https://t.co/dtCVaZwKcy">pic.twitter.com/dtCVaZwKcy</a>

Samson Dauda's third-place finish was also commendable, as the 31-year old improved upon a sixth-place result in 2022.

STN @ScytaleNews

Samson Dauda at 2023 Olympia Finals<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrOlympia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MrOlympia</a> <a href="https://t.co/d5Pn86Gdyr">pic.twitter.com/d5Pn86Gdyr</a>

However, the star of the night is obviously Lunsford. After making the move to the Men's Open division in 2022, he immediately proved himself to be one of the best. On Saturday night, he finally showed that he's worthy of bodybuilding's most distinguished honor.