# 2005 Ms. Olympia

The 2005 Ms. Olympia contest is an IFBB professional bodybuilding competition and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2005 was held on October 14-15, 2005, at the South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada and in the Orleans Arena at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. It was the 26th Ms. Olympia competition held. Other events at the exhibition include the Mr. Olympia, Fitness Olympia, Figure Olympia, and Olympia Wildcard contests.

## Prize money

* 1st - $30,000
* 2nd - $18,000
* 3rd - $10,000
* 4th - $7,000
* 5th - $4,000
* 6th - $2,000
Total: $71,000

## Rounds

* Round 1 (Symmetry Round): Evaluating the overall balance and proportion of the contestants' physiques.
* Round 2 (Muscularity/Conditioning Round): Focusing on muscle size, definition, and conditioning, with attention to muscle separation and leanness.
* Round 3 (Compulsory Poses Round): Contestants performed mandatory poses to highlight specific muscle groups.
* Round 4 (Posedown Round): A choreographed routine to music, allowing contestants to showcase their creativity, presentation, and overall stage presence.

## Competitors' weight

* Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia - 173 lb (78 kg)
* Betty Pariso - 164 lb (74 kg)
* Betty Viana-Adkins - 160 lb (73 kg)
* Annie Rivieccio - 160 lb (73 kg)
* Bonny Priest - 158 lb (72 kg)
* Iris Kyle - 157 lb (71 kg)
* Jitka Harazimova - 145 lb (66 kg)
* Mah-Ann Mendoza - 141 lb (64 kg)
* Brenda Raganot - 140 lb (64 kg)
* Dayana Cadeau - 138 lb (63 kg)
* Marja Lehtonen - 135 lb (61 kg)
* Toni Norman - 135 lb (61 kg)
* Desiree Ellis - 133 lb (60 kg)
* Tonia Williams - 132 lb (60 kg)
* Rosemary Jennings - 128 lb (58 kg)

## Numerical order of contestants

| No | NAME | COUNTRY |
| 1 | Dayana Cadeau | Canada |
| 2 | Desiree Ellis | Canada |
| 3 | Jitka Harazimova | Czech Republic |
| 4 | Rosemary Jennings | USA |
| 5 | Iris Kyle | USA |
| 6 | Marja Lehtonen | Finland |
| 7 | Mah-Ann Mandoza | USA |
| 8 | Antoinette Norman | USA |
| 9 | Yaxeni Oriquen | Venezuela |
| 10 | Betty Pariso | USA |
| 11 | Bonny Priest | USA |
| 12 | Brenda Raganot | USA |
| 13 | Annie Rivieccio | USA |
| 14 | Betty Viana | Venezuela |
| 15 | Tonia Williams | USA |

## Results
### Scorecard

| Place | Name | Country | RD1 | RD2 | RD3 | RD4 | Total |
| 1 | Yaxeni Oriquen | Venezuela | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 2 | Iris Kyle | USA | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 3 | Dayana Cadeau | Canada | 22 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 66 |
| 4 | Jitka Harazimova | Czech Republic | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 78 |
| 5 | Brenda Raganot | USA | 22 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 100 |
| 6 | Bonny Priest | USA | 33 | 45 | 34 | - | 112 |
| 7 | Betty Viana | Venezuela | 38 | 35 | 40 | - | 113 |
| 8 | Betty Pariso | USA | 41 | 36 | 46 | - | 123 |
| 9 | Rosemary Jennings | USA | 50 | 34 | 50 | - | 134 |
| 10 | Antoinette Norman | USA | 39 | 55 | 41 | - | 135 |
| 11 | Mah-Ann Mandoza | USA | 57 | 53 | 61 | - | 171 |
| 12 | Tonia Williams | USA | 59 | 63 | 61 | - | 183 |
| 13 | Annie Rivieccio | USA | 66 | 63 | 56 | - | 185 |
| 14 | Marja Lehtonen | Finland | 70 | 65 | 67 | - | 202 |
| 15 | Desiree Ellis | Canada | 71 | 75 | 70 | - | 216 |
Comparison to previous Olympia results:
* +2 - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
* -1 - Iris Kyle
* -2 - Dayana Cadeau
* -6 - Jitka Harazimova
* -1 - Brenda Ragonot
* +1 - Bonny Priest
* -2 - Betty Viana-Adkins
* -4 - Betty Pariso
* -1 - Rosemary Jennings
* -6 - Rosemary Jennings
* -5 - Mah-Ann Mendoza
* -10 - Desiree Ellis

## Attended

* 8th Ms. Olympia attended - Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia
* 7th Ms. Olympia attended - Iris Kyle
* 6th Ms. Olympia attended - Dayana Cadeau
* 5th Ms. Olympia attended - Betty Pariso
* 4th Ms. Olympia attended - Brenda Ragonot and Betty Viana-Adkins
* 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Jitka Harazimova
* 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Desiree Ellis, Rosemary Jennings, Marja Lehtonen, Mah-Ann Mendoza, and Bonnie Priest
* 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Antionette Norman, Annie Rivieccio, and Tonia Williams
* Previous year Olympia attendees who did not attend - Lisa Aukland, Vilma Caez, Valentina Chepiga, Nancy Lewis, Joanna Thomas

## Notable events
### 2005 Ms. Olympia changes

The IFBB introduced the so-called '20 percent rule', requesting "that female athletes in Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure decrease the amount of muscularity by a factor of 20%". The memo stated that the request "applies to those female athletes whose physiques require the decrease". Another change added to the 2005 Ms. Olympia, was the abandonment of the weight class system adopted in 2000. In 2005 Ms. Olympia, Iris Kyle was dethroned by Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia.

## 2005 Ms. Olympia Qualified

| # | Name | How Qualified |
| 1 | Iris Kyle | 2004 Ms. Olympia HW 1st |
| 2 | Lenda Murray | 2004 Ms. Olympia HW 2nd |
| 3 | Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia | 2004 Ms. Olympia HW 3rd |
| 4 | Dayana Cadeau | 2004 Ms. Olympia LW 1st |
| 5 | Denise Masino | 2004 Ms. Olympia LW 2nd |
| 6 | Marja Lehtonen | 2004 Ms. Olympia LW 3rd |
| 7 | Betty Viana-Adkins | 2005 Ms. International HW 2nd |
| 8 | Betty Pariso | 2005 Ms. International HW 3rd |
| 9 | Brenda Raganot | 2005 Ms. International LW 1st |
| 10 | Mah-Ann Mendoza | 2005 Ms. International LW 2nd |
| 11 | Desiree Ellis | 2005 Ms. International LW 3rd |
| 12 | Annie Rivieccio | 2005 New York Pro HW 1st |
| 13 | Rosemary Jennings | 2005 New York Pro LW 1st |
| 14 | Bonny Priest | 2005 Southwest Supershow HW 1st |
| 15 | Tonia Williams | 2005 Southwest Supershow LW 1st |
| 16 | Antoinette Norman | 2005 Charlotte Pro LW 1st |
| 17 | Jitka Harazimova | 2005 Charlotte Pro HW 1st |