Hadi Choopan

TEHRAN – Hadi Choopan of Iran made history by winning the Men's Open trophy at the 2022 Mr. Olympia.

Fourth Place — Brandon Curry – $40,000 Third Place — Nick Walker – $100,000 Second Place — Derek Lunsford – $150,000

Saturday night at the Olympia is the biggest night of the year for bodybuilding fans, and the Zappos Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada provided many memories.

The Men’s Physique field was the largest in history with 68 men in the field. Among the other moments that stood out during the evening included Criss Angel’s announcement of a charity on behalf of his son. Olympia, and is the 17th man in history to win the title. This is the second win of 2022 for Blanquisco, who also won the Boston Pro in March. Bikini Olympia is Maureen Blanquisco, who pulled off the upset of the weekend by defeating the 2021 winner, Jennifer Dorie. They along with the rest of the sold-out crowd, were shocked at the winner being announced.

Big Ramy had promised another winter, but Hadi Choopan had other plans at the 2022 Mr. Olympia.

He won the IFBB Portugal Pro, Asian Grand Prix, and IFBB Vancouver Pro in 2018. 'The Nigerian Lion' [Samson Dauda](https://www.sportskeeda.com/health-and-fitness/news-bodybuilder-samson-dauda-shows-off-insane-quad-developement-shares-physique-update) impressed the audience and judges alike with a sixth-place finish in his first Olympia appearance. The 28-year Walter was one of the most improved athletes and also the most popular as he was titled the People's Champ. Hadi Choopan, famously known as the 'Persian Wolf', has been in the hunt for an Olympia win since 2019. Big Ramy had promised another winter, but Hadi Choopan had other plans at the 2022 Mr. Not only did Choopan stand toe-to-toe with Ramy in terms of size, he also brought his usual bone-dry conditioning and powerful posing to dethrone the two-time Mr.

Hadi Choopan has won the first ever Mr Olympia 2022 title against the defending champion, Big Ramy. Check out the complete winner list here!

Nick Walker, who looked his best ever, grabbed the 3rd spot. This year’s competition had been really interesting, with fans unable to determine who the real winner was till the last moment. Let’s discuss it further and see the complete winner list.

Choopan brought the package of muscle and conditioning that pleased the judges the most and he was awarded with Sandow trophy.

Choopan can rest on his well-deserved victory for now, but will have to put his nose back to the grindstone as the 2023 season approaches. His coach, When the words “…and new…” boomed throughout the Zappos Theater, followed swiftly by Choopan’s name, 35-year-old Choopan collapsed to his knees in relief. The final two competitors, Choopan and Lundsford, waited with their heads down. After the routines, the Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, and Bikini finals took place. Head judge Steve Weinberger made these callouts for confirmation: