Joe Weider’s Olympia Weekend and the IFBB Professional League have announced that the 2012 Masters Olympia and Women’s Pro World Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships will be moving to Miami.
IFBB MASTERS OLYMPIA, WOMEN’S PRO WORLD FITNESS, FIGURE & BIKINI CHAMPIONSHIPS MOVING TO MIAMI, FLORIDA
NEW YORK, NY (June 6, 2012): Joe Weider’s Olympia Weekend and the IFBB Professional League have announced that the 2012 Masters Olympia and Women’s Pro World Fitness, Figure and Bikini Championships will be moving to Miami. The Masters Olympia was originally to be held in Prague, Czech Republic. Instead, it will move to The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, the venue where promoter Jarka Lorie Schneider held last year’s Pro World Masters and Bikini Championships.
The event will be held on December 7-8.
“It’s a more convenient location for the most of our exhibitors,” Masters Olympia promoter Jarka Lorie Schneider said. “We expect the weather to be more accommodating and anticipate less potential travel problems in Miami during that time of year.”
The total prize money for the event is $250,000, with $100,000 going to the winner of the Masters Olympia. The competition is open to IFBB Pro League competitors over the age of 40. The last Masters Olympia, held in 2003, was won by Claude Groulx. In all, nine Masters Olympia competitions were held from 1994 to 1997 and 1999 to 2003. The list of past champions includes Robby Robinson (1994), Sonny Schmidt (1995) and five-time winner Vince Taylor (1996-1999, 2000-2001).
WHAT: Masters Olympia and Women’s Pro World Fitness, Figure & Bikini Championships
WHEN: December 7-8
WHERE: Miami, Florida
LOCATION: The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
1994 – Robby Robinson 1995 – Sonny Schmidt 1996 – Vince Taylor 1997 – Vince Taylor 1999 – Vince Taylor 2000 – Vince Taylor 2001 – Vince Taylor 2002 – Don Youngblood 2003 – Claude Groulx
PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN
IFBB Masters Olympia
1st place: $100,000 2nd place: $50,000 3rd place: $25,000 4th place: $15,000 5th place: $10,000 Best Performance Award: $5,000 *The Masters Olympia is open to IFBB Pro League competitors 40 years of age or older
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“It’s a more convenient location for the most of our exhibitors,” Masters Olympia
