Choopan brought the package of muscle and conditioning that pleased the judges the most and he was awarded with Sandow trophy.
Choopan can rest on his well-deserved victory for now, but will have to put his nose back to the grindstone as the 2023 season approaches. His coach, When the words “…and new…” boomed throughout the Zappos Theater, followed swiftly by Choopan’s name, 35-year-old Choopan collapsed to his knees in relief. The final two competitors, Choopan and Lundsford, waited with their heads down. After the routines, the Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, and Bikini finals took place. Head judge Steve Weinberger made these callouts for confirmation:
TEHRAN – Hadi Choopan of Iran made history by winning the Men's Open trophy at the 2022 Mr. Olympia.
Fourth Place — Brandon Curry – $40,000 Third Place — Nick Walker – $100,000 Second Place — Derek Lunsford – $150,000
Hadi Choopan dethronedMamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay as the Mr. Olympia champion Saturday night in Las Vegas. In an unexpected turn, Big Ramy had to settle for ...
[matter of time](https://generationiron.com/2022-mr-olympia-derek-lunsford-pre-judging/) before the 29-year-old American is the overall Mr. Choopan is the first Iranian to win Mr. In an unexpected turn, Big Ramy had to settle for fifth place after winning the event in 2020 and 2021.