CAIRO, SEPTEMBER 18th(SEE): Shawn Rhoden stunned the entire bodybuilding world by knocking Phil Heath off the Mr, Olympia Pedestal to become this year's Mr. Olympia. For the first time since 2010, a bodybuilder not named Phil Heath has been crowned Mr. Olympia.
In addition to breaking Heath's winning streak, Rhoden earned a $675,000 payout, the largest in the 53-year history of the Mr. Olympia competition. Heath was chasing his record-tying eighth consecutive win in the competition.
Appearing in his eighth Mr. Olympia competition, Rhoden earned his first victory. The Jamaican did have one runner-up finish in 2016, but he was finally able to capture the Eugen Sandow Trophy in one of the most memorable bodybuilding competitions in history.
Rhoden stated after the competition "Not only did I have the horrible flu going around but my hemoglobin level was at 4 (should be around 14). I lost A LOT of blood due to two ulcers bleeding into my intestine over a period of time. I was given 6 blood transfusions that brought my body back to levels where my body could reproduce enough blood on its own to normal levels. Since it is so close to the Arnold, I am disappointed that I must announce that I will not be competing in this years Arnold Classic 2018."
2018's Mr. Olympia proved to be very surprising to fans around the world who were expecting a tough battle between Big Ramy and Phil Heath. Many bodybuilding enthusiasts expected Ramy to topple Phil Heath, and claim the 2018 Mr. Olympia title. Unfortunately, Ramy didn’t bring the conditioning that everybody was expecting. It is worth noting that at the prejudging and comparison rounds Ramy was not at his best, thus failing to secure a top place in the competition this year, ranking 6th, failing to land a place in the top 5.
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