Banks dethroned the present champ to win the title.
After a round of pre-judging, the most important lineup in Olympia history took the stage as 68 competitors sought the 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia title. Three-time champion Brandon Hendrickson worked to turn into the second man to win a fourth Olympia title but, ultimately, Erin Banks interrupted the Hendrickson reign and capitalized after debuting on an Olympia stage in 2021.
2022 Men’s Physique Olympia Results
These are the highest five Men’s Physique Olympia competitors of 2022, with their respective earnings.
- Erin Banks ($50,000)
- Brandon Hendrickson ($20,000)
- Diogo Ferriera Montenegro ($10,000)
- Charjo Grant ($7,000)
- Edvan Palmeira ($4,000)
Banks’ 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia win wraps up a successful competitive yr. He won the 2022 Men’s Physique Arnold Classic in early March 2022. Having placed second to now-former champion Hendrickson within the 2021 Men’s Physique Olympia, the roles were reversed as Hendrickson became runner-up to Banks in 2022.
Along with his 2022 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique title, Banks had been proving himself a viable threat throughout the 2021 competitive yr, with three top-three rankings, culminating in a win on the 2021 Latest York Pro Men’s Physique and second place on the 2021 Men’s Physique Olympia.
Brandon Hendrickson, who entered the competition more likely to four-peat, hasn’t placed second to any competitor since being runner-up to Andre Ferguson on the 2020 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique. Ferguson, interestingly, placed tenth within the 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia.
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After determining the highest 10 competitors, the judges called out two groups for final comparisons before determining the eventual placings.
Comparison 1
- Andre Ferguson
- Ryan Terry
- Corey Morris
- Ali Bilal
Comparison 2
- Kyron Holden
- Charjo Grant
- Erin Banks
- Brandon Hendrickson
- Diogo Ferriera Montenegro
- Edvan Palmeira
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Here is your entire schedule for the 2022 Olympia weekend, and here’s the best way to sustain with the motion. (Note: All listed times are in Pacific Standard time.)
Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging
- Fitness Olympia
- 212 Olympia
- Figure Olympia
- Women’s Physique Olympia
- Ms. Olympia
- Wellness Olympia
6:00 p.m. — Finals
- 212 Olympia
- Fitness Olympia
- Figure Olympia
- Women’s Physique Olympia
- Ms. Olympia
- Wellness Olympia
6:00 p.m. — Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
9:00 a.m. — Pre-Judging
- Classic Physique Olympia
- Men’s Physique Olympia
- Bikini Olympia
- Wheelchair Olympia — Pre-Judging and Finals
7:00 p.m. — Finals
- Mr. Olympia
- Men’s Physique Olympia
- Bikini Olympia
- Classic Physique Olympia
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