1997 Ms. Olympia

Women's professional bodybuilding competition 1997 Ms. Olympia IFBB November 22, 1997 Beacon Theatre USA New York City, New York, United States 1996 Ms. Olympia 1998 Ms. Olympia The 1997 Ms. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition that was held on November 22, 1997, at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, New York. It was the 18th Ms. Olympia competition held. Prize money 1st - $50,000 2nd - $20,000 3rd - $10,000 4th - $6,000 5th - $5,000 6th - $3,000 7th - $2,500 8th - $2,000 9th - $1,500 10th - $1,000 Total: $101,0001997 Ms. Olympia Rounds Round 1 (Symmetry Round): Judging the overall balance and proportion of contestants' physiques. Round 2 (Muscularity/Conditioning Round): Focused on muscle size, definition, and conditioning, emphasizing leanness and muscle separation. Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed mandatory poses to highlight their muscle groups and overall physique. Round 4 (Posing Routine Round): A choreographed routine to music, showcasing contestants' presentation skills and creativity. Results Scorecard CONTESTANT, COUNTRY (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) RND 1 RND 2 RND 3 POSE DOWN FINAL PLACE LAURA CREAVALLE, Guyana 23 23 20 234 KIM CHIZEVSKY, USA 10 5 8 51 NANCY LEWIS, USA 54 45 54 10 MELISSA COATES, Canada 40 50 66 11 LAURA BINETTI, USA 66 68 64 13 VICKIE GATES, USA 24 20 25 22 5 SUE MYERS, USA 47 57 45 9 CHRIS BONGIOVANNI, USA 56 42 48 8 YOLANDA HUGHES, USA 16 17 15 15 3 TAZZIE COLOMB, USA 84 83 86 17 EVA SUKUPOVA, Czech Republic 74 81 73 16 VALERIE GANGI, USA 69 71 70 15 GAYLE MOHER, USA 52 56 53 12 NICOLE BASS, USA 61 71 68 14 ANDRULLA BLANCHETTE, UK 49 36 33 7 LENDA MURRAY, USA 5 10 7 10 2 ZDENKA TURDA, Czech Republic 86 90 86 18 JITKA HARAZIMOVA, Czech Republic 26 33 34 6 Notable events Nicole Bass, at 204 lb on, was the heaviest Ms. Olympia competitor to compete by this point.Ms. Olympia by the numbers See also 1997 Mr. Olympia References External links 1997 Ms. and Fitness Olympia 1997 Ms. Olympia held in New York City on November 22nd 1997 Ms Olympia Results Competitor History of the Ms. Olympia https://web.archive.org/web/20131110140403/http://www.ifbbpro.com/history-of-the-mr-olympia/competitor-history-of-the-ms-olympia/ 2013-11-10 1997 MS. OLYMPIA (DOWNLOAD) 1997 MS. OLYMPIA (DVD) Ms Olympia, 1997 Category:1997 in bodybuilding Ms. Olympia Category:Ms. Olympia Category:History of female bodybuilding Category:November 1997 sports events in the United States