The 2009 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and the feature event of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2009 held September 24–27, 2009 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other events at the exhibition included the 202 Olympia Showdown, Ms. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, and Figure Olympia contests.
Results Place Prize Name Country 1+2 3 4 Points 1 $200,000 Jay Cutler55515 2 $100,000 Branch Warren16161446 3 $75,000 Dexter Jackson10181947 4 $50,000 Kai Greene13192254 5 $40,000 Phil Heath24171455 6 $30,000 Víctor Martínez30303090 7 $18,000 Ronny Rockel354378 8 $17,000 Toney Freeman384280 9 $16,000 Hidetada Yamagishi4557102 10 $14,000 Moe El Moussawi5152103 11 $4,000 Melvin Anthony6044104 11 $4,000 Silvio Samuel4955104 13 $4,000 Gustavo Badell5359112 14 $4,000 Dennis James6171132 15 $4,000 Markus Rühl6372136 16 $2,000 Troy Alves8080 16 $2,000 Darrem Charles8080 16 $2,000 Ahmad Haidar8080 16 $2,000 Michael Kefalianos8080 16 $2,000 Martin Kjellström8080 16 $2,000 Joel Stubbs8080 16 $2,000 Bill Wilmore8080 16 $2,000 Dennis Wolf8080
Notable events Jay Cutler became the first bodybuilder in Mr. Olympia history to reclaim his title after losing to Dexter Jackson in 2008. Dexter Jackson, defending his 2008 championship, came in 3rd losing by one point to a vastly improved Branch Warren. Cutler first performed his famous quad stomp (before his abs and thigh pose) in a prejudging comparison with Jackson.
See also 2009 Ms. Olympia
References
External links Mr. Olympia