2006 Ms. Olympia

The 2006 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2006 that was held on September 29, 2006, at the South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada, and in the Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 27th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, and Figure Olympia contests.

Prize money
Total: $71,000
 * 1st - $30,000
 * 2nd - $18,000
 * 3rd - $10,000
 * 4th - $7,000
 * 5th - $4,000
 * 6th - $2,000

Scorecard
Comparison to previous Olympia results:
 * +1 - Iris Kyle
 * +1 - Dayana Cadeau
 * +10 - Annie Rivieccio
 * +2 - Bonnie Priest
 * +1 - Lisa Aukland
 * +2 - Betty Pariso
 * -6 - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
 * -4 - Gayle Moher
 * -6 - Jitka Harazimova
 * -5 - Tazzie Colomb
 * -5 - Heather Foster
 * -10 - Brenda Raganot

Attended

 * 9th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
 * 8th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
 * 7th Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau
 * 6th Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Pariso
 * 5th Ms. Olympia attended - Gayle Moher and Brenda Raganot
 * 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Jitka Harazimova
 * 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Tazzie Colomb and Bonnie Priest
 * 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Heather Foster, and Annie Rivieccio
 * 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Helen Bouchard, Colette Nelson, and Dena Westerfield
 * Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Mah-Ann Mendoza, Desiree Ellis, Rosemary Jennings, Marja Lehtonen, Antoinette Norman, Betty Viana-Adkins, and Tonia Williams

Notable events

 * Iris Kyle reclaimed her throne this year after Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia dethroned her of the Olympia title last year.
 * Iris Kyle weighed 162 lb.
 * Valentina Chepiga qualified for the 2006 Ms. Olympia but did not attend.