2002 Ms. Olympia

The 2002 Ms. Olympia contest
is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2002 was held on October 18, 2002, at the Mandalay Bay Arena in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 23rd Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the Mr. Olympia and Fitness Olympia contests.

Prize money

'''Total: $70,000'''

Round 1 : Judging the overall balance and proportion of contestants' physiques.
Round 2 : Focused on muscle size, definition, and conditioning, emphasizing leanness and muscle separation.
Round 3 : Contestants performed mandatory poses to showcase specific muscle groups.
Round 4 : A final posedown where the top contestants directly compared their physiques for the judges.

Comparison to previous Olympia results:

13th Ms. Olympia attended - Laura Creavalle
9th Ms. Olympia attended - Lenda Murray
7th Ms. Olympia attended - Vickie Gates
6th Ms. Olympia attended - Juliette Bergmann
5th Ms. Olympia attended - Valentina Chepiga, Nancy Lewis, and Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
4th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau
2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Fannie Barrios and Angela DeBatin
1st Ms. Olympia attended - Sophie Duquette, Susanne Niederhauser, Beth Roberts, and Betty Viana
Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend – Renee Casella, Kim Harris, Lesa Lewis, Gayle Moher, Betty Pariso, Brenda Raganot, and Joanna Thomas

Lenda Murray comes back after a four-year hiatus to win her 7th overall and heavyweight Ms. Olympia title, thus surpassing Cory Everson's six overall Olympia wins. Juliette Bergmann wins her 2nd lightweight Ms. Olympia title.
This was Laura Creavalle last Olympia before her retirement.