Samson Dauda, the young professional bodybuilder who recently won the Mr. Olympia is here! Are you a new fan of Dauda? Do not worry, I will share many things about him including the profile and all his achievements in his young age.
Dauda is not only a young professional bodybuilder. He has actually started as a bodybuilder since ten years ago, in 2014. Well, you know it is not easy to get the achievement like Mr. Olympia. So, it is not impossible if you want to be a professional bodybuilder and get what Dauda got.
Actually, you could start now and not waste any more time. Well, maybe after you read all about him here will inspire you more to be like him in the future! Ok, how young Dauda is? Actually, he is still in his 30s. Yes, actually he is 32 years old this year.
It is young enough to become a professional bodybuilder and won the Mr. Olympia, right? Ok, let’s find out more about his profile and his bodybuilder career as follows.
The Profile of Samson Dauda and His Bodybuilder Career
Samson Dauda is also known as the Nigerian Lion is a Nigerian-British professional bodybuilder. He was born on March 11th, 1992. So, like I mentioned before, he is only 32 years old this year. His height is 5 feet 11 inches. Then, his weight is 275 to 330 pounds.
You know what is interesting? His coach is his own wife, Marlena Gustowska. This is so impressive because he won the Mr. Olympia after being coached by his wife. Is there any theory about this?
Well, here are some of information about his journey of his career:
Dauda was born in Lagos, Nigeria.
So, he originally came from Nigeria to the UK later. He moved to the UK when he was a teenager. That is why his nickname is the Nigerian Lion. It is because he is originally from Nigeria but competes for the UK.
In his teenage years, Dauda was a rugby player.
While he was focused on playing rugby in his teenage years, many people encouraged him to become a bodybuilder. Why? It is because he has the figure and the natural gift of the appearance of his body.
Samson Dauda started his career in April 2014.
He started his career as a beginner bodybuilder in April 2014. He joined the WABBA World Championship in 2014 and impressively got second place! So, his friends and people who told him to be a bodybuilder are right after all.
Those are the beginning of his career as a professional bodybuilder. I know it is so inspiring and impressive enough. Then, what are his activities after that?
Samson Dauda Achievements
Here is the list of his achievements:
2014
As I mentioned before, in 2014, Dauda started his first competition named WABBA World Championship and got second place. It is so impressive knowing that he is just a beginner in bodybuilding.
2015
In 2015, Dauda joined IFBB Amateur Olympia UK and won 8th place. Then, he joined the IFBB British Championship and got third place in the Super heavyweight category.
2016
In 2016, Dauda joined the IFBB British Championship again and got fourth place for the same category as before.
2017
In 2017, Samson Dauda joined IFBB Amateur Arnold Classic Europe and won fifth place for the category of Over 100 Kg. Then, he joined IFBB Amateur Diamond Cup Rome and won first place for the category of Over 90 Kg and Overall.
2018
In 2018, he joined four competitions: EVLS Prague Showdown, won fifth place; George Farah Classic Pro Italy, won ninth place; IFBB Prague Pro, won fifth place; and the last was IFBB Romania Muscle Fest Pro, won 11th place.
2019
There are about four competitions too in 2019; they are: IFBB British Grand Prix, second place; IFBB Chicago Pro, seventh place; IFBB Portugal Pro, fifth place; and IFBB Vancouver Pro, eighth place.
2020
In 2020, he joined three competitions; they are: IFBB British Grand Prix, sixth place; IFBB Europa Dallas Pro, fifth place; and IFBB Monsterzym Pro, second place.
2021
2021 is the year with many competitions for Dauda. The competitions are: IFBB Romania Muscle Fest Pro, second place; IFBB EVLS Prague Pro, first place; IFBB KO Egypt Pro, third place; IFBB Yamamoto Cup Pro, third place; IFBB Arnold Classic US, fourth place and IFBB Arnold Classic UK, second place.
2022
2022 is the year when Samson Dauda joined Mr. Olympia for the first time. Before, he joined IFBB Boston Pro for fourth place and got sixth place for the Mr. Olympia.
2023
In 2023, Dauda joined Mr. Olympia for the second time and got third place. Then, he also joined IFBB EVLS Prague Pro and got first place.
2024
This year, he has participated in four competitions so far. They are IFBB Arnold Classic US for the second place, IFBB Arnold Classic UK for the second place too, IFBB France Pro for first place and the last the most impressive one Mr. Olympia for the first place.
So, those are Dauda’s achievements for whole 10-year career as a bodybuilder. You know, he has made progress and it is not easy. Finally, he got the Mr. Olympia in 2024 and it was not an easy journey. However, you could see that he got the talent, right? Fortunately, he listened to his friends and people when he was younger.
You know, sometimes there are people who cannot believe other people’s opinions about them and stop listening. Then, they end up regretting it because the opinions are right after all. Thus, what if there are people around you who tell you that you should be a bodybuilder?
Well, the decision is in your hand and all your dreams are yours too. You may listen to them or completely ignore them. Ok, that is all about Samson Dauda. It is so inspiring, isn’t it? The information you got could inspire you and burn more fire inside you to get your dream. That is all and share this information to your friends too!
FAQ
How many times did Samson Dauda win Mr. Olympia?
He got first place as the winner of Mr. Olympia one time this year.
Who is Mr. Olympia 2024 winner?
The winner of Mr. Olympia 2024 is Samson Dauda
Who is Samson Dauda?
Samson Dauda is a Nigerian-British professional bodybuilder.
How tall is Samson bodybuilder?
He is 5 feet and 11 inches.
Watch the magic moment when he won Mr. Olympia 2024: