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2004 Ms. Olympia

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2004 Ms. Olympia
PromotionIFBB
DateOctober 29, 2004
VenueMandalay Bay Arena
CityUnited States Paradise, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
2003 Ms. Olympia 2004 Ms. Olympia 2005 Ms. Olympia

The 2004 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2004 that was held on October 29, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Arena in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 25th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, and Figure Olympia contests.

Prize money

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  • Overall - $10,000
  • 1st (Lightweight (LW)) - $10,000
  • 1st (Heavyweight (HW)) - $10,000
  • 2nd (LW) - $6,000
  • 2nd (HW) - $6,000
  • 3rd (LW) - $4,000
  • 3rd (HW) - $4,000
  • 4th (LW) - $3,000
  • 4th (HW) - $3,000
  • 5th (LW) - $2,000
  • 5th (HW) - $2,000

Total: $60,000

Rounds

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  • Round 1 (Symmetry Round): Judging the balance and proportion of the contestants' physiques.
  • Round 2 (Muscularity/Conditioning Round): Focused on muscle size, definition, and overall conditioning, including leanness and muscle separation.
  • Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed mandatory poses to highlight specific muscle groups.
  • Round 4 (Posedown Round): Contestants presented a choreographed routine to music, emphasizing creativity, presentation, and overall stage presence.

Weight-in

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Heavyweights over 135 pounds:

  • Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia - 165 lb (75 kg)[1]
  • Betty Pariso - 165 lb (75 kg)
  • Bonny Priest - 165 lb (75 kg)
  • Betty Viana-Adkins - 160 lb (73 kg)
  • Lisa Aukland - 155 lb (70 kg)
  • Lenda Murray - 153 lb (69 kg)
  • Iris Kyle - N/A (missed the weigh-in)

Lightweights up to 135 pounds:

  • Marja Lehtonen - 135 lb (61 kg)
  • Desiree Ellis - 134 lb (61 kg)
  • Vilma Caez - 134 lb (61 kg)
  • Joanna Thomas - 134 lb (61 kg)
  • Valentina Chepiga - 133 lb (60 kg)
  • Nancy Lewis - 133 lb (60 kg)
  • Mah Ann Mendoza - 132 lb (60 kg)
  • Denise Masino - 131 lb (59 kg)
  • Dayana Cadeau - 129 lb (59 kg)

Numerical order of contestants

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No NAME COUNTRY
Lightweights up to 135 pounds
1 Marja Lehtonen  Finland
2 Dayana Cadeau  Canada
3 Desiree Ellis  Canada
4 Denise Masino  USA
5 Vilma Caez  USA
6 Valentina Chepiga  Ukraine
7 Nancy Lewis  USA
8 Mah Ann Mendoza  Philippines
9 Joanna Thomas  England
Heavyweights over 135 pounds
10 Lenda Murray  USA
11 Lisa Aukland  USA
12 Yaxeni Oriquen  Venezuela
13 Betty Pariso-Carmichael  USA
14 Betty Viana  Venezuela
15 Iris Kyle  USA
16 Bonny Priest  USA

Results

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Scorecard

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Place[2] Name Country 1 2 3 4 Total
Overall Winner - Iris Kyle
Heavyweights over 135 pounds
1 Iris Kyle  USA 5 8 5 5 23
2 Lenda Murray  USA 10 7 10 10 37
3 Yaxeni Oriquen  Venezuela 15 15 15 15 60
4 Betty Pariso-Carmichael  USA 22 22 24 68
5 Betty Viana  Venezuela 23 24 24 71
6 Lisa Aukland  USA 32 30 32 94
7 Bonny Priest  USA 33 34 32 99
Lightweights up to 135 pounds
1 Dayana Cadeau  Canada 7 5 8 8 28
2 Denise Masino  USA 8 10 9 7 34
3 Marja Lehtonen  Finland 23 15 20 14 72
4 Nancy Lewis  USA 21 21 21 63
5 Desiree Ellis  Canada 22 23 22 67
6 Mah Ann Mendoza  Philippines 23 30 29 82
7 Joanna Thomas  England 37 35 40 112
8 Valentina Chepiga  Ukraine 39 41 36 116
9 Vilma Caez  USA 45 44 40 129

Comparison to previous Olympia results:

  • +1 - Iris Kyle
  • -1 - Lenda Murray
  • Same - Yaxeni Oriquen
  • +2 - Betty Pariso-Carmichael
  • +1 - Betty Viana-Adkins
  • +1 - Dayana Cadeau
  • +1 - Denise Masino
  • +2 - Nancy Lewis
  • +3 - Joanna Thomas
  • -6 - Valentina Chepiga

Attended

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  • 11th Ms. Olympia attended - Lenda Murray
  • 7th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
  • 6th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle and Nancy Lewis
  • 5th Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau
  • 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Fannie Barrios and Angela Debatin
  • 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Kim Harris, Betty Pariso-Carmichael, and Betty Viana-Adkins
  • 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Denise Masino and Joanna Thomas
  • 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Lisa Aukland, Vilma Caez, Desiree Ellis, Marja Lehtonen, Mah Ann Mendoza, and Bonny Priest
  • Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Juliette Bergmann, Vickie Gates, Kim Harris, Rosemary Jennings, Helle Trevino, and Cathy LeFrançois

Notable events

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  • Lenda Murray was dethroned of her Ms. Olympia title this year by Iris Kyle, who won her 1st Ms. Olympia. Dayana Cadeau wins her 1st lightweight Ms. Olympia title.
  • This was the first Ms. Olympia since the 1980 Ms. Olympia to include lat spreads in compulsory posing routines.[3]
  • This was Lenda Murray's last Olympia before her retirement.
  • The 2004 Ms. Olympia was featured in the 2005 documentary Supersize She.
  • The music played during the heavyweight posedown was Move Somethin by LL Cool J, Word Up by Korn, and Frantic (instrumental) by Metallica.

2004 Ms. Olympia Qualified

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# Name Country How Qualified[4][5][6]
1 Lenda Murray United States Ms. Olympia Winner
2 Juliette Bergmann Netherlands Ms. Olympia Winner
3 Valentina Chepiga Ukraine Ms. Olympia Winner
4 Andrulla Blanchette United Kingdom Ms. Olympia Winner
5 Dayana Cadeau Canada 2003 Ms. Olympia LW 2nd
6 Denise Masino United States 2003 Ms. Olympia LW 3rd
7 Iris Kyle United States 2003 Ms. Olympia HW 2nd
8 Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia Venezuela 2003 Ms. Olympia HW 3rd
9 Sophie Duquette Canada 2004 Ms. International LW 2nd
10 Betty Pariso United States 2004 Ms. International HW 3rd
11 Vilma Caez United States 2004 Night of Champions LW 1st
12 Marja Lehtonen Finland 2004 Night of Champions LW 2nd
13 Heather Foster United States 2004 Night of Champions HW 3rd
14 Mah Ann Mendoza Philippines 2004 Southwest Pro LW 1st
15 Desiree Ellis Canada 2004 Southwest Pro LW 2nd
16 Bonnie Priest United States 2004 Southwest Pro HW 1st
17 Betty Viana-Adkins Venezuela 2004 Southwest Pro HW 2nd
18 Lisa Aukland United States 2004 Show of Strength HW 3rd
19 Nancy Lewis United States 2004 Show of Strength LW 1st
20 Joanna Thomas United Kingdom 2004 Show of Strength LW 2nd

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FLASH REPORT". billdobbins.com. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  2. ^ Competitor History of the Ms. Olympia
  3. ^ WHY NO LAT SPREAD FOR WOMEN?
  4. ^ 2004 Ms. Olympia qualified
  5. ^ "2004 Olympia Qualified Competitors List". bodybuildbid.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  6. ^ Supersize She Joanna Thomas Female Bodybuilding Documentary
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