Who Is Derek Lunsford? All About The American Bodybuilder Who Won Mr Olympia 2023....

Derek Lunsford claimed the top spot and earned prize money of $400,000.

Derek Lunsford was a soccer player before he started lifting weights

American bodybuilder Derek Lunsford has won the title of Mr Olympia 2023 held at the Orange County Center in Orlando, Florida. He won a prize of $400,000.

Derek Lunsford claimed the top spot and earned prize money of $400,000. Hadi Choopan was awarded $150,000. Samson Dauda, who finished third, received a prize of $100,000. The fourth place was earned by Brandon Curry. He took home $40,000. The fifth place was secured by Andrew Jacked. He has received $35,000.

Alongside the top five finishers at the bodybuilding competition, several other remarkable athletes demonstrated their prowess in the highly competitive field. Hunter Labrada secured the sixth position, while Michal Krizo impressed with a seventh-place finish.

All About Derek Lunsford

This was Mr Lunsford’s second attempt at the championship. He secured the second spot in 2022 after Hadi Choopan won the head-to-head battle.
Mr Lunsford, 30, was always inclined to intense exercise at a very early age.
He was a soccer player before he started lifting weights and decided to build a career in bodybuilding.
He made his bodybuilding debut at the age of 22 and emerged victorious in the 2015 NPC Indianapolis Championships in the Men’s Open Welterweight division. He also won the 2015 and 2016 NPC Junior Nationals.
In addition to the Mr Olympia victory, Derek Lunsford was also honoured with the 2023 People’s Olympia Champ award.

Those who take part in Mr. Olympia certainly are at the top of the profession and, this time, it was American Derek Lunsford who won the biggest prize, much to the anger of one of his competitors.

Iranian Hadi Choopan took second and was unable to defend his crown, but he clearly felt that he should have been the winner as he walked off the stage once it was clear that he had not retained his place among Mr. Olympia winners.

The first competition was held back in 1965 and since then, there has been a host of different Mr. Olympia winners and many repeat winners.

With Lunsford now joining that list, a new man has been named Mr. Olympia for 2023.

Full list of Mr. Olympia winners

1965 – Larry Scott
1966 – Larry Scott
1967 – Sergio Oliva
1968 – Sergio Oliva
1969 – Sergio Oliva
1970 – Arnold Schwarzenegger
1971 – Arnold Schwarzenegger
1972 – Arnold Schwarzenegger
1973 – Arnold Schwarzenegger
1974 – Arnold Schwarzenegger (heavyweight and overall) and Franc Columbu (lightweight)
1975 – Arnold Scwarzenegger (heavyweight and overall) and Franc Columbu (lightweight)
1976 – Franc Columbu (lightweight and overall) and Ken Waller (heavyweight)
1977 – Frank Zane (lightweight and overall) and Robby Robinson (heavyweight)
1978 – Frank Zane (lightweight and overall) and Robby Robinson (heavyweight)
1979 – Frank Zane (lightweight and overall) and Mike Mentzer (heavyweight)
1980 – Arnold Schwarzenegger
1981 – Franc Columbu
1982 – Chris Dickerson
1983 – Samir Bannout
1984 – Lee Haney
1985 – Lee Haney
1986 – Lee Haney
1987 – Lee Haney
1988 – Lee Haney
1989 – Lee Haney
1990 – Lee Haney
1991 – Lee Haney
1992 – Dorian Yates
1993 – Dorian Yates
1994 – Dorian Yates
1995 – Dorian Yates
1996 – Dorian Yates
1997 – Dorian Yates
1998 – Ronnie Coleman
1999- Ronnie Coleman
2000 – Ronnie Coleman
2001 – Ronnie Coleman
2002 – Ronnie Coleman
2003 – Ronnie Coleman
2004 – Ronnie Coleman
2005 – Ronnie Coleman
2006 – Jay Cutler
2007 – Jay Cutler
2008 – Dexter Jackson
2009 – Jay Cutler
2010 – Jay Cutler
2011 – Phil Heath
2012 – Phil Heath
2013 – Phil Heath
2014 – Phil Heath
2015 – Phil Heath
2016 – Phil Heath
2017 – Phil Heath
2018 – Shawn Roden
2019 – Brandon Curry
2020 – Mamdouh Elssbiay
2021 – Mamdouh Elssbiay
2022 – Hadi Choopan
2023 – Derek Lunsford

The IFBB hosted Mr. Olympia 2023 began on Friday and wrapped up at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida on Saturday. Derek Lunsford won the most prestigious bodybuilding title for the first time in his career after defeating the defending champion Hadi Choopan.

Lunsford became the first bodybuilder ever to win two divisions in the biggest bodybuilding competition. For his sensational victory, he was rewarded with a paycheck of $400,000, the prestigious trophy, and the winner’s medal.

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