The D-Day for the biggest night in the bodybuilding fraternity took place on Saturday night as Derek Lunsford was crowned as Mr Olympia 2023. Derek Lunsford won Mr. Olympia 2023 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando this weekend November 2nd – 5th for the third time in four years. Last year, Mr. Olympia took place in Las Vegas, however, returned East where Big Ramy won two in a row in 2020 and 2021. This year history was created when Derek Lunsford was declared the new Mr. Olympia 2023 Champion and became the first bodybuilder to win two divisions. Now, the question arises who is Derek Lunsford or who is Mr. Olympia 2023 winner Derek Lunsford?
Who is Derek Lunsford?
As per reports, Derek Lunsford hails from Petersburg, Indiana, United States. Apart from being a bodybuilder, Derek is also a fitness trainer, social media influencer, Youtuber. Derek also runs his own Youtube channel, which has over 173K subscribers. On Derek Lunsford's YouTube channel, Mr Olympia 2023 winner generally shares his daily vlog, his gym session and his workout routine.
Before becoming Mr.Olympia 2023, Derek also participated in NPC USA Championships. Besides this, Lunsford is also a fitness freak and content creator. He also endorses various fitness products via social media.
Mr. Olympia 2023 winners and cash prize
First Place – Derek Lunsford ($400,000)
Second Place – Hadi Choopan ($150,000)
Third Place – Samson Dauda ($100,000)
Fourth Place – Brandon Curry ($40,000)
Fifth Place – Andrew Jacked ($35,000)