Mr. Olympia 2022 concluded on Saturday night with Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan winning the prestigious title in Las Vegas. Mr. Olympia 2022 winner Hadi Choopan winner took $400,000 home after winning the world title. After Mr. Olympia 2022 win, Hadi became the first Iranian competitor ever to take the top prize at this event. The Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan dethroned Mamdouh 'Big Ramy' Elssbiay to triumph in 2022, Mr. Olympia. In the 58th edition of the biggest bodybuilding tournament, Choopan registered his first victory. Notably, 'Big Ramy' has had a tight grip on Mr. Olympia's throne for the past two years, and his fans were hoping that he would continue his winning run in 2022 as well. However, Hadi had something else for them. His win undoubtedly came as a big surprise for sports fans.
Now, the Iranian bodybuilder has won the prestigious bodybuilding title, fans are wondering who is Hadi Choopan can read below-
Who is Hadi Choopan?
As per US media reports, Hadi Choopan was born on September 26, 1987, in Abnow, Iran. He started competing in bodybuilding tournaments at a young age and was a permanent member of the Iranian national bodybuilding team from 2011 to 2016. He has been competing at Mr. Olympia since 2019 but had finished third or fourth. The 35-year-old finished third at the 2019 Mr. Olympia before his ranking dropped to fourth in 2020. Last year, Choopan secured the third position, and now he has finally won the championship. Hadi has participated in numerous championships in the past few years. Having won 33 national medals, Hadi Choopan is one of the most popular bodybuilders in his country. He won a gold medal at the 2017 Mr. Olympia Amateur Championship and a silver medal at the Asia Grand Prix. The Persian Wolf is very popular among fitness enthusiasts. He has around 3.2 million followers on Instagram.
After winning the title, Hadi took to his Instagram handle and wrote, "In the name of God, today I want to thank my coach and teacher for all the help he and his family gave me and during this time they were kind to me with all their heart and we won together. I congratulate my coach and big brother for this championship. I hope he is happy"
Hadi Choopan 2022 MR OLYMPIA pic.twitter.com/3sCQpmyCnF
— GENERATION IRON (@GenerationIron) December 18, 2022
Hadi Choopan graces the Olympia 2022 stage. pic.twitter.com/Se59TdZvAf
— GENERATION IRON (@GenerationIron) December 18, 2022
Here are the final results and payouts in the men's open division
Hadi Choopan - $400,000
Derek Lunsford - $150,000
Nick Walker - $100,000
Brandon Curry - $40,000
Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay - $30,000