The 2012

Mr. Olympia Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend—an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation ...

contest was an IFBB

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competition and the feature event of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2012 held September 27–30, 2012 at the

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and

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. It was the 48th Mr. Olympia competition. Other events at the exhibition included the 212 Olympia Showdown,

Ms. Olympia The IFBB Ms. Olympia is both the highest ranking professional female bodybuilding competition and the title of the winner of the competition. It was first organized in 1980, and was held as part of the Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance ...

, Fitness Olympia, and Figure Olympia contests. The documentary film

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was filmed while following several Olympia contestants as they prepared for this competition.

Results

A total prize pool of $650,000 was awarded.

Notable events

Phil Heath Phillip Jerrod Heath (born December 18, 1979) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He is a seven-time Mr. Olympia winner, having won the competition every year from 2011 to 2017. His latest victory tied him with Arnold Schwarzeneg ...

won his second consecutive IFBB Mr. Olympia title *

Kai Greene Kai Greene (born July 12, 1975), is an American personal trainer, artist, actor, and professional bodybuilder. He came in second place at the 2012, 2013, and 2014 editions of the IFBB's Mr. Olympia competition and has not competed in it since ...

placed second, his best ever showing after finishing third in the 2011 Mr. Olympia contest *

Evan Centopani Evan Michael Centopani is an American personal trainer, nutritionist, and retired professional bodybuilder who competed in the superheavyweight class. While he has never won the IFBB Mr. Olympia title, he is considered one of the most prominent ...

placed eighth in his Mr. Olympia debut *

Toney Freeman Toney Freeman (born August 30, 1966) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and brand ambassador residing in Atlanta, Georgia. Biography Freeman's nickname is The X-Man because his body characterizes the "X-frame" of classical bodybuildi ...

, at the age of 46 years, finished in seventh place *

Jay Cutler Jay Christopher Cutler (born April 29, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Van ...

, four-time Mr. Olympia, could not compete after undergoing surgery for a torn left bicep

References

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Results

Notable events

See also

References

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