It’s Clarida’s second title in three years.
The 2022 Olympia prejudging offered a potential showdown between a pair of 212 Olympia champions, Shaun Clarida (2020) and Kamal Elgargni (2019). As the competition and division moved towards the Finals on Friday night, the last two at the end of the round squared off once again on the Las Vegas, NV, stage.
Here are the top five athletes in the 212 division at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, and the respective prize money they earned:
2022 212 Olympia Results
- Shaun Clarida: $50,000 | 2022 212 Olympic Champions
- Angel Calderón Frias: $20,000
- Kamal Elgargni: $10,000
- Ahmad Ashkanani: $6,000
- By Kryvyi: $4,000
To get the ball rolling on 2022 Olympia victors, Shaun Clarida has won his second 212 Olympia in the last three years.
In no particular order as listed, here were the top 10 athletes that came out to be compared during the 212 Finals on Friday night:
- Bryan Balzano
- Felipe Moraes
- Kerrith Bajjo
- Shaun Clarida
- Angel Calderón Frias
- Ahmad Ashkanani
- Keone Pearson
- Oleh Kryvyi
- Dean White
- Kamal Elgargni
Here are how the respective comparisons shake out:
Comparison 1
- Bryan Balzano
- Kerrith Bajjo
- Oleh Kryvyi
- Dean White
- Felipe Moraes
- Keone Pearson
Comparison 2
- Kamal Elgargni
- Angel Calderón Frias
- Ahmad Ashkanani
- Shaun Clarida
Once the comparisons concluded, the respective top five athletes performed their usual individual routines, as listed below, before Clarida captured the title:
- Ahmad Ashkanani
- Angel Calderón Frias
- Oleh Kryvyi
- Kamal Elgargni
- Shaun Clarida
Here is the entire schedule for the 2022 Olympia weekend. (Note: All listed times are in Pacific Standard time.)
Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
9:00 am — Pre-Judging
- Fitness Olympia
- 212 Olympia
- Figure Olympia
- Women’s Physique Olympia
- Mrs. Olympia
- Wellness Olympia
6:00 pm — Finals
- 212 Olympia
- Fitness Olympia
- Figure Olympia
- Women’s Physique Olympia
- Mrs. Olympia
- Wellness Olympia
6:00 pm — Mr. Olympia Pre-Judging
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
9:00 am — Pre-Judging
- Classic Physique Olympia
- Men’s Physique Olympia
- Bikini Olympia
- Wheelchair Olympia — Pre-Judging and Finals
7:00 pm — Finals
- mr. Olympia
- Men’s Physique Olympia
- Bikini Olympia
- Classic Physique Olympia
The Finals are set for the first major portion of the 2022 Olympia, with a host of contenders trying to knock off the respective worthy defending champions.
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