1981 Ms. Olympia
The 1981 Ms. Olympia contest was an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition was held on August 22, 1981, at the Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the 2nd Ms. Olympia competition held.
Prize money
'''Total: $25,000'''Rounds
- Round 1 : Judging the balance and proportion of contestants' physiques.
- Round 2 : Focused on muscle size and definition.
- Round 3 : Contestants performed mandatory poses to highlight their muscle groups.
- Round 4 : A choreographed routine where contestants displayed their physiques with music.
Attended
- 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Carolyn Cheshire, Georgia Fudge, Lorie Johnston, Corinne Machado-Ching, Rachel McLish, Kyle Newman, and April Nicotra
- 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Astrid Aschwender, Vera Bendel, Laura Combes, Lynn Conkwright, Candy Csencsits, Ellen Davis, Kike Elomaa, Donna Frame, Anita Gandol, Lorie Johnston, Debbie Lemmel, Marie Frances Misat, Melinda Perper, Karen Wainwright
- Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Stacey Bentley, Lenore Clark, Patsy Chapman, Sandy Conners, Kellie Everts, Anniqa Fors, Suzy Green, Lynda Johnson, Cammie Lusko, Auby Paulick, Mimi Rivest, and Donna Simms