The 1996 Ms. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition was held on September 20, 1996, in Chicago, Illinois. It was the 17th Ms. Olympia competition held.

1996 Ms. Olympia
PromotionIFBB
DateSeptember 20, 1996
CityUnited States Chicago, Illinois, United States
Event chronology
1995 Ms. Olympia 1996 Ms. Olympia 1997 Ms. Olympia

Prize money

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  • 1st - $50,000
  • 2nd - $20,000
  • 3rd - $10,000
  • 4th - $7,000
  • 5th - $5,000
  • 6th - $3,500
  • 7th - $3,000
  • 8th - $2,500
  • 9th - $2,000
  • 10th - $1,500

Total: $104,500

Rounds

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  • Round 1 (Symmetry Round): Judging the balance and proportion of contestants' physiques.
  • Round 2 (Muscularity/Conditioning Round): Focused on muscle size, definition, and conditioning.
  • Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed specific mandatory poses to highlight their physiques.
  • Round 4 (Posing Routine Round): A choreographed posing routine to music, emphasizing presentation and artistic expression.

Results

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Scorecard

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CONTESTANT, COUNTRY

(IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)

ROUND

1

ROUND

2

ROUND

3

POSE

DOWN

FINAL

PLACE

BEATRIX GLUCK,   GERMANY 60 60 60 12
SUE MYERS,   USA 50 50 45 10
MELISSA COATES,   CANADA 40 45 49 9
LENDA MURRAY,   USA 5 13 10 10 2
EVA SUKUPOVA,   CZECH REPUBLIC 37 36 39 7
KIM CHIZEVSKY,   USA 12 5 5 5 1
JOANNE LEE,   ENGLAND 51 54 54 11
VICKY GATES,   USA 21 26 27 25 5
LAURA CREAVALLE,   GRANADA/  USA 16 20 20 20 4
NATALIA MURNIKOVIENE,   LITHUANIA 24 12 14 13 3
NANCY LEWIS,   USA 26 32 30 30 6
ANDRULLA BLANCHETTE,   ENGLAND 46 36 36 8

Notable events

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See also

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References

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