Written by Chris Colucci
After a round of pre-judging, the 2022 Men’s Physique competitors stepped onto the Las Vegas, NV stage to determine whether three-time champion Brandon Hendrickson would become the second man to win a fourth Olympia title.
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 top five Men’s Physique Olympia competitors of 2022, with their respective earnings.
- Erin Banks ($50,000)
- Brandon Hendrickson ($20,000)
- Diogo Montenegro ($10,000)
- Charjo Grant ($7,000)
- Edvan Palmeira ($4,000)
Banks’ 2022 Men’s Physique Olympia win wraps up a successful competitive year. He won the 2022 Men’s Physique Arnold Classic in early March 2022. Having placed second second to now-former champion Hendrickson in the 2021 Men’s Physique Olympia, the roles were reversed as Hendrickson took home silver in 2022.
The final comparisons were called out in two groups 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 Montenegro
- Edvan Palmeira
Featured image: moriauphoto / Instagram
About Chris Colucci
Chris has spent more than 20 years studying health and fitness beginning at a supplement store in the local shopping mall, earning a brown belt in Kenpo Jiujitsu and teaching martial arts to kids and adults, personal training with clients including competitive athletes and 80-year olds, interviewing legends of the strength world, and fine-tuning countless articles from expert coaches. In his “spare” time, he studies late-19th and early-20th century physical culture; takes care of his wife, kids, dogs, and cats; and tries to keep his vegetable garden producing year-round.