Samson Dauda (1992)

Samson Dauda

Samson Dauda is a Nigerian-British professional bodybuilder. The first bodybuilder of Nigerian descent to win the Mr. Olympia competition (2024). He moved to the United Kingdom during his teenage years, where he focused on playing rugby. His introduction to bodybuilding came through encouragement from his rugby teammates. Dauda shifted his focus to competitive bodybuilding and entered his first bodybuilding competition in April 2014. Dauda earned his IFBB Pro card in 2017 after winning the overall title at the IFBB Amateur Diamond Cup Rome. The following year, he made his professional debut at the Prague Showdown in 2018, placing 5th. His first victory as an IFBB Pro athlete came in 2021 at the Prague Pro, which earned him a qualification for the 2022 Mr. Olympia competition, where he made his debut and finished 6th. In 2023, he won the Arnold Classic US and improved his standing at the Mr. Olympia, finishing 3rd. In 2024, Samson Dauda won the Mr. Olympia by surpassing Hadi Choopan and Derek Lunsford.