2012 Ms. Olympia

The 2012 Ms. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2012 was held on September 28, 2012, 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 33rd Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition included the 212 Olympia Showdown, Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, Figure Olympia, and Bikini Olympia contests.

Prize money
Total: $60,000
 * 1st - $28,000
 * 2nd - $14,000
 * 3rd - $8,000
 * 4th - $5,000
 * 5th - $3,000
 * 6th - $2,000

Results
Comparison to previous Olympia results:
 * 1st - Iris Kyle
 * 2nd - Debi Laszewski
 * 3rd - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
 * 4th - Alina Popa
 * 5th - Brigita Brezovac
 * 6th - Sheila Bleck
 * 7th - Monique Jones
 * 8th - Anne Freitas
 * 9th - Michelle Cummings
 * 10th - Sarah Hayes
 * 11th - Kim Buck
 * 12th - Helle Trevino
 * 13th - Lisa Giesbrecht
 * Same - Iris Kyle
 * +2 - Debi Laszewski
 * -1 - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
 * +1 - Alina Popa
 * -2 - Brigita Brezovac
 * Same - Sheila Bleck
 * +2 - Monique Jones
 * +2 - Helle Trevino

Attended

 * 15th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
 * 14th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
 * 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Debi Laszewski
 * 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Sheila Bleck and Helle Trevino
 * 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Brigita Brezovac, Kim Buck, Monique Jones, and Alina Popa
 * 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Sarah Hayes, Lisa Giesbrecht, Michelle Cummings, and Anne Freitas
 * Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Dayana Cadeau, Cathy LeFrançois, Heather Foster, Tina Chandler, Nicole Ball, Kim Perez, Mah Ann Mendoza, and Skadi Frei-Seifert

Notable events

 * This was Iris Kyle's 8th overall Olympia win, thus tied her with Lenda Murray for the most overall Ms. Olympia wins. This was also Iris's 7th consecutive Ms. Olympia win, breaking the record of six consecutive wins she shared with Lenda Murray and Cory Everson.
 * Debi Lazewski placed 2nd this Olympia, the best placing she has ever had at the Olympia.
 * Although Cathy LeFrançois qualified for the 2012 Ms. Olympia, she didn't find out she qualified until 6 weeks until the Olympia and thus did not attend.
 * This is the first Ms. Olympia to have the defending Ms. Olympia last numerically among the contestants.

Points standings
In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification. If both competitors have the same contest placings, than both will qualify for the Olympia.