The 2003 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2003 was held on October 24, 2003, at the Mandalay Bay Arena in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 24th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, and Figure Olympia contests.
Prize money
Overall - $10,000 1st (Lightweight (LW)) - $10,000 1st (Heavyweight (HW)) - $10,000 2nd (LW) - $6,000 2nd (HW) - $6,000 3rd (LW) - $4,000 3rd (HW) - $4,000 4th (LW) - $3,000 4th (HW) - $3,000 5th (LW) - $2,000 5th (HW) - $2,000
Total: $60,000
Rounds Round 1 (Symmetry Round): Judging the balance and proportion of the contestants' physiques. Round 2 (Muscularity/Conditioning Round): Focused on muscle size, definition, and overall conditioning, including leanness and muscle separation. Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed specific mandatory poses to highlight key muscle groups. Round 4 (Posedown Round): Contestants presented a choreographed routine to music, emphasizing creativity, presentation, and overall stage presence.
Weight-in Heavyweights over :
Betty Pariso - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia - Betty Viana-Adkins - Helle Trevino - Iris Kyle - Vickie Gates - Lenda Murray -
Lightweights up to :
Cathy LeFrançois - Kim Harris - Rosemary Jennings - Juliette Bergmann - Angela Debatin - Dayana Cadeau - Denise Masino - Fannie Barrios -
Results
Scorecard -- Overall -- Lenda Murray No Name Country 1 2 3 4 Total Place -- Lightweights up to 135 lbs -- 1 Cathy Priest15202020754 2 Fannie Barrios303132201136 3 Angela Debatin25262520965 4 Dayana Cadeau16796382 5 Rosemary Jennings403438201327 6 Denise Masino16121414563 7 Juliette Bergmann51379341 8 Kim Harris353936201307 -- Heavyweights over 135 lbs -- 9 Helle Trevino30232420975 10 Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia14151515593 11 Lenda Murray555520112Betty Viana-Adkins20232720904 13 Iris Kyle11101010412 14 Betty Pariso283028201066 15 Vickie Gates323534201217
Comparison to previous Olympia results: Same - Lenda Murray Same - Iris Kyle +1 - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia +3 - Betty Viana-Adkins Same - Betty Pariso -4 - Vickie Gates Same - Juliette Bergmann +3 - Dayana Cadeau Same - Cathy LeFrançois Same - Angela Debatin -3 - Fannie Barrios Same - Kim Harris
Attended 10th Ms. Olympia attended - Lenda Murray 8th Ms. Olympia attended - Vickie Gates 7th Ms. Olympia attended - Juliette Bergmann 6th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia 5th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Fannie Barrios and Angela Debatin 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Kim Harris, Betty Pariso, Cathy LeFrançois, and Betty Viana-Adkins 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Rosemary Jennings, Denise Masino, and Helle Trevino Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend – Valentina Chepiga, Laura Creavalle, Sophie Duquette, Nancy Lewis, Susanne Niederhauser, and Beth Roberts
Notable events Lenda Murray wins her 8th overall and heavyweight Ms. Olympia title, thus having more Olympia tiles than any other female bodybuilder until 2012 when Iris Kyle tied with her overall title. Juliette Bergmann wins her 3rd lightweight Ms. Olympia title. At the 2003 Olympia Press Conference, Lenda was asked a question about how she felt about winning last year, although Iris may have had better body parts on an individual basis, and her response focused on the total package, which IFBB Pro Division Wayne Demillia seconded.2003 Olympia Weekend During the weekend of the 2003 Ms. Olympia, Vickie Gates' announced her retirement.
2003 Ms. Olympia Qualified # Name How Qualified2003 Ms. Olympia qualified 1 Lenda Murray Ms. Olympia Winner 2 Valentina Chepiga Ms. Olympia Winner 3 Juliette Bergmann Ms. Olympia Winner 4 Andrulla Blanchette Ms. Olympia Winner 5 Iris Kyle 2002 Ms. Olympia HW 6 Vickie Gates 2002 Ms. Olympia HW 7 Fannie Barrios 2002 Ms. Olympia LW 8 Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia 2002 Show of Strength HW 9 Cathy LeFrancois 2002 Show Of Strength LW 10 Betty Pariso 2003 Ms. International HW 11 Denise Masino 2003 Ms. International LW 12 Kim Harris 2003 Night of Champions MW 13 Betty Viana-Adkins 2003 Night of Champions HW 14 Angela Debatin 2003 Jan Tana Pro LW 15 Dayana Cadeau 2003 Jan Tana Pro MW 16 Helle Trevino 2003 Jan Tana Pro HW
See also 2003 Mr. Olympia
References
External links 2003 WOMEN'S OLYMPIA: MS. OLYMPIA PREJUDGING (DOWNLOAD) 2003 MS. OLYMPIA/FIGURE OLYMPIA: FINALS (DOWNLOAD) 2003 WOMEN’S OLYMPIA: MS. OLYMPIA PREJUDGING (DVD) 2003 MS. OLYMPIA/FIGURE OLYMPIA: FINALS (DVD)