The 2006 Mr. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and the feature event of Joe Weider's 2006 Olympia Weekend held September 29–30, 2006 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Results
The total prize money for the Mr. Olympia contest was increased from $480,000 to $546,000.
Place Prize Name Country 1+2 3 4 Points 1 $155,000 Jay Cutler125522 2 $91,000 Ronnie Coleman18101038 3 $60,000 Víctor Martínez34161666 4 $48,000 Dexter Jackson36201975 5 $38,000 Melvin Anthony502526101 6 $30,000 Gustavo Badell623029121 7 $18,000 Toney Freeman6835103 8 $17,000 Markus Rühl8441125 9 $16,000 Dennis James9647143 10 $14,000 Günter Schlierkamp10254156 11 $4,000 Vince Taylor12050170 12 $4,000 Branch Warren11461175 13 $4,000 Johnnie O. Jackson13067197 14 $4,000 Darrem Charles14862210 15 $4,000 Troy Alves14275217 16 $4,000 Francisco Autista160160 16 $4,000 Dennis Wolf160160 16 $4,000 Rodney St. Cloud160160 16 $4,000 Ronny Rockel160160 16 $4,000 Mustafa Mohammad160160 16 $4,000 Bill Wilmore160160 16 $4,000 David Henry160160
Notable events
Jay Cutler, after finishing 2nd place in four previous Mr Olympia contests, wins his first title Ronnie Coleman, after eight consecutive wins, is defeated and remains tied with Lee Haney for most Mr. Olympia titles
See also 2006 Ms. Olympia
References
External links Mr. Olympia Press Release: Joe Weider's 2006 Olympia Weekend