Mr. Olympia 2012 - Money prizes

[musclecenter]

1. 250.000 $
2. 100.000 $
3. 75.000 $
4. 50.000 $
5. 40.000 $
6. 30.000 $
7. 18.000 $
8. 17.000 $
9. 16.000 $
10. 14.000 $
11 － 15. 4.000 $
16 － 19.  2.000 $

[MikMaq]

Your forgot the ice machine prizes.

[G_Thang]

1. 250.000 $ - Phil Heath
2. 100.000 $ - Kai Greene
3. 75.000 $ - Shawn Rhoden
4. 50.000 $ - Dexter Jackson
5. 40.000 $ - branch gift  
6. 30.000 $ - Dennis Wolf
7. 18.000 $ - Toney Freeman
8. 17.000 $ - Evan Centapani
9. 16.000 $ - Johnnie Jackson
10. 14.000 $ - Lionel Beyeke
11 － 15. 4.000 $
16 － 19.  2.000 $

nice weekend for rhoden.  evan very disappointing.

[jude2]

Do they get to keep the sharp containers that the Hotel supplied them with?

[mass243]

250k not that bad 

[Bevo]

Should be at least 500k and then 250k!! After taxes..... Not much play a real sport instead like Phil said.. More lucrative

[yates fan]

the winner of the mr.o. should be able to parlay his earnings for a year to around a million dollars now .

[arce1988]

  Mr. O should win One Million

[OTHstrong]

the winner of the mr.o. should be able to parlay his earnings for a year to around a million dollars now .

I think Coleman was making over a million a year

[Papper]

Do they get to keep the sharp containers that the Hotel supplied them with?

No.

[Snorlax]

That money should relieve them of their schmoeing duties temporarily

[Childish///AMG]

More "$$$" than I make  Glad the $$ has increased

[Rudee]

Is cash earned from prizes/awards taxable in the US?   I know in Canada it's not.

[musclecenter]

1. Phil Heath* 250.000 $
2. Kai Greene* 100.000 $
3. Shawn Rhoden*75.000 $
4. Dexter Jackson* 50.000 $
5. Branch Warren* 40.000 $

6. Dennis Wolf  30.000 $
7. Toney Freeman 18.000 $
8. Evan Centopani 17.000 $
9. Johnnie Jackson 16.000 $
10. Lionel Beyeke 14.000 $

11. Ben Pakulski 4.000 $
12. Roelly Winklaar 4.000 $
13. Ronny Rockel 4.000 $
14. Essa Obaid 4.000 $
15. Hidetada Yamagishi 4.000 $
16. Baitollah Abbaspour 2.000 $
16. Bill Wilmore 2.000 $
16. Fred Smalls 2.000 $
16. Michael Kefalianos 2.000 $

[deadz]

250k not that bad 

I'd rather play golf and earn 11 million for a single tournament. BB is a joke.

[G_Thang]

Should be at least 500k and then 250k!! After taxes..... Not much play a real sport instead like Phil said.. More lucrative

There's no way if i was a sponsor i'd cover this show's winner for 500k, isn't a real return for your investment in these guys.  yeah, bsn benefited from signing ronnie when he was at the top. 300k is the most i can see for the olympia or the arnold.   

[bigjim]

fuck everybody on here earns more than these chumps

before getbig i didnt have a job.

Now im a CEO with a 6 figure income, german super car, and I only fuck models.

Join getbig and become an interweb sensation

Oh and I lift more and train harder with better form than all of the guys at the mr.O

[Ron]

fuck everybody on here earns more than these chumps. before getbig i didnt have a job. Now im a CEO with a 6 figure income, german super car, and I only fuck models. Join getbig and become an interweb sensation. Oh and I lift more and train harder with better form than all of the guys at the mr.O

Prize money, supplement companies sponsorships, guest posings, and more.   You can do fine.  You are not going to get rich, but neither is 99% of the country.    Kodus on the Olympia Team for giving out so much money in a niche sport. 

[GigantorX]

Prize money, supplement companies sponsorships, guest posings, and more.   You can do fine.  You are not going to get rich, but neither is 99% of the country.    Kodus on the Olympia Team for giving out so much money in a niche sport. 

You forgot the Gay For Pay, sucking cock and all that stuff.

[caseyviator]

fuck everybody on here earns more than these chumps

before getbig i didnt have a job.

Now im a CEO with a 6 figure income, german super car, and I only fuck models.

Join getbig and become an interweb sensation

Oh and I lift more and train harder with better form than all of the guys at the mr.O

this is sooo true i love this quote best thing ive seen on here in years!!!

[MB]

Prize money, supplement companies sponsorships, guest posings, and more.   You can do fine.  You are not going to get rich, but neither is 99% of the country.    Kodus on the Olympia Team for giving out so much money in a niche sport. 

I'd like to see the expense sheet before giving out any kudos.  Bodybuilding may be a niche sport, but they are making money hand over fist on the Olympia. 

[crownshep]

So Branch owes Dennis 10 grand.

[POB]

So Branch owes Dennis 10 grand.

That's cold blooded

[crownshep]

If we factor in how much money is spent on gear for the year just to be able to step onstage at the Olympia,how many will have actually made a profit from this show.Maybe top 5 or 6 at best,then after taxes have been paid,what would be the real earnings for the number 1 contest in bodybuilding.

[BB]

Is cash earned from prizes/awards taxable in the US?   I know in Canada it's not.

Yes, offhand, the the top 5 lose around a 1/4 to 1/3 of the prize money to federal taxes, 6 - 10 will lose about 15%, the rest about 10%.

Plus there are state and local that still will have to get deducted.