Division reference
Women's Bodybuilding
Maximum muscularity, conditioning, symmetry. Olympia title since 1980.
Most-decorated athletes
14
Andrea Shaw
2020–2026
12
Iris Kyle
2001–2014
8
Lenda Murray
1990–2003
7
Nadia Capotosto
2021–2026
6
Cory Everson
1984–1989
5
Alcione Santos Barreto
2023–2026
5
Chelsea Dion
2021–2025
4
Anastasia Korableva
2019–2026
4
Theresa Ivancik
2019–2024
4
Michaela Aycock
2021–2024
4
Mayla Ash
2020–2023
4
Monia Gioiosa
2010–2019
Recent editions
| Year | Show | Federation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | FIBO Championship | IFBB Pro League | — |
| 2026 | 2026 Mexico Pro | IFBB Pro League | Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico |
| 2026 | Ms. Olympia | IFBB Pro League | Las Vegas, United States |
| 2026 | IFBB Europa Pro Championships | IFBB Pro League | Offenbach, Germany |
| 2026 | Rising Phoenix World Championships | IFBB Pro League | Phoenix, United States |
| 2026 | 2026 Pro Masters World Championships | IFBB Pro League | Pittsburgh, United States |
| 2026 | NPC Worldwide Musclecontest Ultimate Warriors Ireland | NPC | — |
| 2026 | Alina Popa Classic Pro | IFBB Pro League | Bucharest, Romania |
Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
Las Vegas, United States
Offenbach, Germany
Bucharest, RomaniaWomen’s Bodybuilding is the open-class division: maximum muscularity, conditioning, and symmetry. The Olympia title has been contested since 1980 and discontinued briefly between 2015–2019 (replaced by the Rising Phoenix) before being reinstated. Mandatory poses include front double biceps, side chest, back double biceps, side triceps, abdominals & thighs, and most muscular.