{"id":177193,"date":"2022-12-18T02:07:50","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T07:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/?p=177193"},"modified":"2022-12-18T02:38:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T07:38:34","slug":"hadi-choopan-wins-2022-mr-olympia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hadi-choopan-wins-2022-mr-olympia\/","title":{"rendered":"Hadi Choopan is the 2022 Mr. Olympia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hadi Choopan<\/a> is the winner of the 2022 Mr. Olympia<\/strong>. After a dynamite overall performance from all the top Men’s Open contenders in Las Vegas, NV, Choopan captured his first career Mr. Olympia title. Choopan had been on the doorstep of bodybuilding’s ultimate greatness for some time, finishing in at least the top four in each of the previous three years. The athlete finally broke through on the biggest stage and stood on top of the Olympia podium on Dec. 17, 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the top five athletes in the Men’s Open division at the 2022 Mr. Olympia and the respective prize money they earned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 Mr. Olympia Results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Hadi Choopan<\/strong>\u2014 $400,000 | 2022 Mr. Olympia Champion<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Derek Lunsford<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 $150,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Nick Walker<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 $100,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Brandon Curry<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 $40,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Mamdouh \u201cBig Ramy\u201d Elssbiay<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 $30,000<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Choopan’s victory not only gives him his first career Mr. Olympia title, it also topples previous two-time reigning champion Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay. The former defending champion finished in fifth place. Meanwhile, in his Men’s Open debut<\/a>, Derek Lunsford took runner-up to Choopan’s Olympia championship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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