The Fitness division is widely regarded by numerous fans as the most captivating category at the Olympia, and this anticipation is palpable for the 2023 Fitness Olympia, taking place in Orlando, Florida, during the weekend of November 2-5, 2023. A total of fifteen athletes will vie for supremacy in both the Physique and Routine rounds to determine the 2023 world champion. The roster of competitors, listed in the order of their qualification, is as follows:
2023 Fitness Olympia Rosters
| Participant Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Missy Truscott | USA |
| Jaclyn Baker | USA |
| Ariel Khadr | USA |
| Darrian Tissenbaum | USA |
| Oksana Grishina | Russia |
| Tiffany Chandler | USA |
| Amber Steffen | USA |
| Sara Kovach | USA |
| Jodi Boam | Canada |
| Allison Kramer | USA |
| Minna Pajulahti | Finland |
| Whitney Jones | USA |
| Michaela Pavleova | Slovakia |
| Stephanie Jones | USA |
2023 Mr. Olympia Schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023
- Amateur Olympia
- Women’s Judging & Finals — Time: 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
- Amateur Olympia
- Men’s Judging & Finals
- Time: 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023
- Olympia Press Conference — Time: 12:00 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
- Olympia World Fitness EXPO — Time: 9:00 a.m.
- Olympia Pre-Judging — Time: 9:30 a.m.
- Fitness
- 212
- Figure
- Women’s Physique
- Ms. Olympia
- Wellness
- Olympia Friday Finals — Time: 6:00 p.m.
- 212 Olympia
- Fitness
- Figure
- Women’s Physique
- Ms. Olympia
- Wellness
- Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging — Time: 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023
- Olympia Pre-Judging — Time: 9:30 a.m.
- Classic Physique
- Men’s Physique
- Bikini
- Wheelchair (Pre-Judging & Finals)
- Olympia Saturday Finals — Time: 7:00 p.m.
- Mr. Olympia
- Men’s Physique
- Bikini
- Classic Physique
How They Qualified Finess Olympia
Past champions are eligible to compete for life in the division they’ve won, but past winners who haven’t won in five years must obtain permission from the IFBB Pro League to compete. The second and third-place finishers from the 2022 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, are automatically qualified for the 2023 contest. The rest of the field is made up of pro show winners during the qualifying season, which concluded on Oct. 9, 2023.
Different Scoring
The Fitness division is judged differently than the other 10 IFBB Pro League divisions. The Physique round only counts for one-third of the overall score. The other two-thirds come from the Routine round.
A competitor doesn’t necessarily have to win the Physique round to win the contest. They can make up ground in the Routine round and win the overall contest. In the event of a tie, the competitor who ranked higher in the Routine round wins.
