The bodybuilding action of the 2025 Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend is in the history books. The curtain fell on the annual tradition of crowning champions in Bikini, Classic Physique, Men’s Physique and the main event: the Mr. Olympia Men’s Open title. The Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas was buzzing from the opening moments to Bob Cicherillo’s final announcement announcing the winner of the Men’s Open title.
Derek Lunsford crowned Mr. Olympia again
When the preliminary judging ended, Samson Dauda, Derek Lunsford, Hadi Choopan and Andrew Jacked were on the final call of head judge Steve Weinberger. Because Jacked was never in the middle of the comparisons, it meant that it was almost certain that we would have a two-time Mr. Olympia champion.
However, the judges had all four men spend time in the middle during the final, adding speculation about who would emerge as this year’s champion. The audience cheered at every pose and the backstage monitors had their own audience as well. The same four were also in the final equation, but Choopan and Lunsford never left the center. Choopan was also recognized with the People’s Champion award.
With high expectations, bated breath and that traditional long pause before the winner’s name was called, it felt like an eternity when Lunsford was finally announced and lifted the Sandow Trophy. He also earned $600,000 for his efforts. The new champion is the first since Jay Cutler in 2009 to regain the title after losing it on stage.
- Derek Lunsford
- Hadi Chopan
- Andreas Jacked
- Samson Youth
- Martin Fitzwater
Ramon Dino is the new king of the classic physique
With the Classic Physique Olympia title vacant, three favorites were expected to compete for that title: Mike Sommerfeld, Ramon Rocha Queiroz and Terrence Ruffin. All three men had won silver in the past but were determined to claim gold in 2025.
The tensions in the bias were clearly visible, and that carried over to the finals, where these three went through three rounds of comparisons. The judges felt Ramon Dino was the best of them all on this day, and he leaves Las Vegas as the fourth Classic Physique Olympia champion in its ten-year history and $100,000.
- Ramón Rocha Queiroz
- Mike Sommerfeld
- Terrence Ruffin
- Josema Munoz
- Niall Darwin
Ryan Terry wins his third men’s physique title
Two-time and reigning champion Ryan Terry had numerous rivals who posed serious threats to his championship, including former winners Brandon Hendrickson and Erin Banks and 2025 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique winner Ali Bilal.
The last two standing were Terry and Bilal. The former wanted to hear “and still,” while the latter hoped “and new” echoed in Resorts World Theater. Terry would get his wish. He is now the first man since Jeremy Buendia to win in a row.
- Ryan Terry
- Ali Bilal
- Brandon Hendrickson
- Erin Banks
- Edvan Palmeira
Maureen Blanquisco is the queen of the bikini division
Defending Bikini Olympia champion Lauralie Chapados faced off against more than 60 different opponents in the 2025 edition of the Olympia. This was the largest field on the women’s side of the stage. However, only one name could be named as the winner this year, and that name was Maureen Blanquisco, who won her second Olympia title. Ashlyn Little took silver and Jasmine Gonzalez took bronze for the second year in a row.
- Maureen Blancquisco
- Ashlyn Klein
- Jasmine González
- Aimee Delgado
- Ashley Kaltwasser
Other Olympia 2025 notes
The 2025 Wheelchair Olympia was held earlier today at the Olympia World Fitness Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center. James Berger is now the third Olympia champion in the history of the category. It is his first Olympia victory in his second appearance.
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