The 1996 Ms. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition was held on September 20, 1996, in Chicago, Illinois. It was the 17th Ms. Olympia competition held.
Prize money 1st - $50,000 2nd - $20,000 3rd - $10,000 4th - $7,000 5th - $5,000 6th - $3,500 7th - $3,000 8th - $2,500 9th - $2,000 10th - $1,500 Total: $104,500
Rounds Round 1 (Symmetry Round): Judging the balance and proportion of contestants' physiques. Round 2 (Muscularity/Conditioning Round): Focused on muscle size, definition, and conditioning. Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed specific mandatory poses to highlight their physiques. Round 4 (Posing Routine Round): A choreographed posing routine to music, emphasizing presentation and artistic expression.
Results Scorecard CONTESTANT, COUNTRY (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 POSE DOWN FINAL PLACE BEATRIX GLUCK, GERMANY 60 60 60 12 SUE MYERS, 50 50 45 10 MELISSA COATES, CANADA 40 45 49 9 LENDA MURRAY, 5 13 10 10 2 EVA SUKUPOVA, CZECH REPUBLIC 37 36 39 7 KIM CHIZEVSKY, 12 5 5 5 1 JOANNE LEE, ENGLAND 51 54 54 11 VICKY GATES, 21 26 27 25 5 LAURA CREAVALLE, GRANADA/ 16 20 20 20 4 NATALIA MURNIKOVIENE, LITHUANIA 24 12 14 13 3 NANCY LEWIS, 26 32 30 30 6 ANDRULLA BLANCHETTE, ENGLAND 46 36 36 8
Notable events
See also 1996 Mr. Olympia
References
External links 1996 Ms. Olympia held in Chicago on September 1996 Ms Olympia Results Competitor History of the Ms. Olympia 1996 MS. OLYMPIA (DOWNLOAD) 1996 MS. OLYMPIA (DVD)