Shawn Rhoden was a Jamaican IFBB bodybuilder who became Mr. Olympia in 2018. He died of a fatal heart attack on 6 November 2021.
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Shawn Roden was born on Wednesday, 2 April 1975 (age 46 at death) in Kingston, Jamaica. His zodiac sign is Aries. Shaun was inclined towards sports since his teenage years. He played football and cricket in his teenage years. In 1990, he moved from Jamaica to the United States where he developed an interest in bodybuilding.
Physical Appearance
Height: 5′ 10″
Competition weight: 111 kg
Off-season weight: 116 kg
Hair Color: Bald
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): 50-34-24
Family
parents and siblings
His father Lloyd died in 2002.
wife and children
In 2018, he married Michelle Sugar and the couple have a daughter named Cora Capri. Shawn later divorced Michelle.
Shawn Rhoden with his daughter and ex-wife
Shawn Rhoden with his daughter
livelihood
When he was 17, he started working out in the gym to gain the physical strength and body shape required for bodybuilding. During his early years of bodybuilding, he suffered serious injuries and took a break from bodybuilding for a short period of time.
Shawn Rhoden in his teens
He was then encouraged by Mr. Universe Yohanny Shambaugh to continue his training and participate in bodybuilding competitions. After suffering a serious injury to his right arm in 1993, his doctors advised him to quit bodybuilding. Although his doctors advised him to quit bodybuilding, he continued his training and participated in several bodybuilding competitions. Due to some personal and professional setbacks, he once became an alcoholic and took a break from bodybuilding. In 2010 he returned to bodybuilding and won an IFBB Pro card. He competed in various seasons of the Mr. Olympia contest, a professional men’s bodybuilding competition, and in 2018 he won the title for the first time.
Controversy
He was embroiled in a major controversy in October 2018 when he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Salt Lake City, Utah. In July 2019, he was banned from participating in the Mr. Olympia competition 2019 after he was accused of rape, object rape and sexual assault.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
History of amateur competition
- 1999: NPC (National Physique Committee) Team Universe Championship (3rd place)
- 2000: NPC Team Universe Championship (4th place)
- 2001: NPC Team Universe Championship (2nd place)
- 2009: NPC Team Universe Championship (1st place)
- 2009: IFBB North American Championships (1st place)
business competition history
- 2010: IFBB Dallas Europa Super Show (6th place)
- 2010: IFBB Dallas Europa Super Show (1st place)
- 2011: IFBB Dallas Europa Super Show (3rd place)
- 2011: Mr. Olympia (11th place)
- 2012: IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness) Flex Pro (4th place)
- 2012: IFBB Arnold Classic (8th place)
- 2012: NPC Dexter Jackson Classic (No Place)
- 2012: IFBB PBW Tampa Pro (1st place)
- 2012: Mr. Olympia (3rd place)
- 2012: IFBB Arnold Classic Europe (1st place)
- 2012: IFBB British Grand Prix (1st place)
- 2012: IFBB EVLS Prague Pro (2nd place)
- 2013: Mister Olympia 2013 (4th place)
- 2013: IFBB Arnold Classic Europe (4th place)
- 2014: IFBB Arnold Classic (2nd place)
- 2014: IFBB Australian Pro (1st place)
- 2014: Mr. Olympia (3rd place)
- 2014: IFBB Arnold Classic Europe (2nd place)
- 2014: Dubai Pro (2nd place)
- 2014: IFBB EVLS Prague Pro (3rd place)
- 2014: IFBB San Marino Pro (1st place)
- 2015: Mr. Olympia (3rd place)
- 2015: IFBB EVLS Prague Pro (3rd place)
- 2016: Kuwait Pro Men’s Bodybuilding (3rd place)
- 2016: Mr. Olympia (2nd place)
- 2017: Mr. Olympia (5th place)
- 2018: Mr. Olympia (1st place)
Death
While he was in the US, he died of a fatal heart attack on 6 November 2021.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Shawn is also known as Flextron.
- He followed a non-vegetarian diet and was very fond of eating steak and pancakes.
- In 2019, a documentary on Shawn’s life titled ‘Flextron: Becoming Shawn Rhoden’ was released.
Categories: Biography
Source: vcmp.edu.vn