Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Rhoden immigrated to the United States in 1990 and settled in Maryland.[2] He went through a period of alcohol addiction following the death of his father, Lloyd, in 2002 but overcame it with help from his friend Lenore Carroll.[3]
Careeredit
An aspiring soccer player in his early teens, Rhoden started bodybuilding in 1992[3] with inspiration from a past IFBB Mr. Universe winner, Yohnnie Shambourger. He first competed in bodybuilding as a teenager, and won his first show weighing only 154 pounds.[4] After an amateur career marked by several injuries and alcohol dependence,[3] and after seven years away from bodybuilding stages, Rhoden earned his IFBB Pro card by winning the 2009 North American Championships.[5] He was the 11th at the 2011 Mr. Olympia (Mr. Olympia debut), 3rd at the 2012 Mr. Olympia, and 4th at the 2013 Mr. Olympia competition. In 2014, Rhoden was third at the 2014 Mr. Olympia competition and then third again at the 2015 Mr. Olympia. In 2016, he was second.[citation needed] Two years later, he unseated Phil Heath to become the 2018 Mr. Olympia. Rhoden's age at the time, 43 years and 5 months, made him the oldest Mr. Olympia titleholder.[6]
Personal life and deathedit
In 2015, Shawn Rhoden and then partner Michelle Sugar had a daughter. The couple soon married in 2018. However, due to personal issues and allegations of infidelity, they divorced.[7] Rhoden died from a heart attack on November 6, 2021.[6][8]
Legal troubleedit
Rhoden was accused of sexually assaulting a female protégée while he was visiting Salt Lake City, Utah, in October 2018, shortly after his Mr.Olympia win. In July 2019, he was formally charged in the state of Utah with rape, object rape, and sexual abuse.[9] It was alleged that Rhoden invited a married woman whom he had been mentoring to his hotel room in Salt Lake, where the reported actions took place. The American Media LLC company, which is the organizing body for the Mr.Olympia contest, released a statement in July 2019 that Rhoden was banned from competing at the 2019 Mr.Olympia contest, as well as future competitions.[10] A statement that same month from the governing body of the sport of bodybuilding and fitness, the IFBB Pro (through representative Jim Manion), stated that the IFBB Pro League had thus far not taken any action regarding Rhoden, but would continue to monitor the situation.[11]
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^Merritt, Greg. "Shawn Rhoden (1975-2021): The Life of the 2018 Mr. Olympia". The Barbell. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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^Levy, Leighton. "Jamaica-born 2018 Mr. Olympia Shawn Rhoden dead at age 46". www.sportsmax.tv. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
^Grech, Kevin. "2018 Mr. Olympia Shawn Rhoden dies at 46". www.evolutionofbodybuilding.net. Kevin Grech. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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Shawn Rhoden April 2 1975 November 6 2021 was a Jamaican American IFBB Pro professional bodybuilder and past Mr Olympia He won the 2018 Mr Olympia contest by defeating seven time Mr Olympia Phil Heath Shawn RhodenBodybuilderRhoden in December 2015Personal infoNicknameFlexatron Jamaican Muscle MachineBorn 1975 04 02 April 2 1975Kingston JamaicaDied 2021 11 06 November 6 2021 aged 46 Las Vegas Nevada United StatesHeight5 ft 10 in 178 cm 1 WeightContest 245 lb 111 kg Off season 255 lb 116 kg 1 Professional careerPro debutIFBB Europa Super Show2010Best winMr Olympia2018PredecessorPhil HeathSuccessorBrandon Curry Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life and death 4 Legal trouble 5 Competition history 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editBorn in Kingston Jamaica Rhoden immigrated to the United States in 1990 and settled in Maryland 2 He went through a period of alcohol addiction following the death of his father Lloyd in 2002 but overcame it with help from his friend Lenore Carroll 3 Career editAn aspiring soccer player in his early teens Rhoden started bodybuilding in 1992 3 with inspiration from a past IFBB Mr Universe winner Yohnnie Shambourger He first competed in bodybuilding as a teenager and won his first show weighing only 154 pounds 4 After an amateur career marked by several injuries and alcohol dependence 3 and after seven years away from bodybuilding stages Rhoden earned his IFBB Pro card by winning the 2009 North American Championships 5 He was the 11th at the 2011 Mr Olympia Mr Olympia debut 3rd at the 2012 Mr Olympia and 4th at the 2013 Mr Olympia competition In 2014 Rhoden was third at the 2014 Mr Olympia competition and then third again at the 2015 Mr Olympia In 2016 he was second citation needed Two years later he unseated Phil Heath to become the 2018 Mr Olympia Rhoden s age at the time 43 years and 5 months made him the oldest Mr Olympia titleholder 6 Personal life and death editIn 2015 Shawn Rhoden and then partner Michelle Sugar had a daughter The couple soon married in 2018 However due to personal issues and allegations of infidelity they divorced 7 Rhoden died from a heart attack on November 6 2021 6 8 Legal trouble editRhoden was accused of sexually assaulting a female protegee while he was visiting Salt Lake City Utah in October 2018 shortly after his Mr Olympia win In July 2019 he was formally charged in the state of Utah with rape object rape and sexual abuse 9 It was alleged that Rhoden invited a married woman whom he had been mentoring to his hotel room in Salt Lake where the reported actions took place The American Media LLC company which is the organizing body for the Mr Olympia contest released a statement in July 2019 that Rhoden was banned from competing at the 2019 Mr Olympia contest as well as future competitions 10 A statement that same month from the governing body of the sport of bodybuilding and fitness the IFBB Pro through representative Jim Manion stated that the IFBB Pro League had thus far not taken any action regarding Rhoden but would continue to monitor the situation 11 Competition history editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Shawn Rhoden news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Amateur 2009 IFBB North American Championships 1st 2009 NPC Delaware Open Bodybuilding 1st 2001 NPC Team Universe Championships 2nd 2000 NPC Team Universe Championships 4th 1999 NPC Team Universe Championships 3rdProfessional 2018 Mr Olympia 1st 12 2017 Mr Olympia 5th 2016 Mr Olympia 2nd 2016 Kuwait Pro Men s Bodybuilding 3rd place 2015 EVL s Prague Pro 3rd 2015 Mr Olympia 3rd 2014 IFBB San Marino Pro 1st 2014 EVL s Prague Pro 3rd 2014 Dubai Pro 2nd 2014 IFBB Arnold Classic Europe 2nd 2014 Mr Olympia 3rd 2014 IFBB Australian Pro 1st 2014 IFBB Arnold Classic 2nd 2013 IFBB Arnold Classic Europe 4th 2013 Mr Olympia 4th 2012 IFBB EVL s Prague Pro 2nd 2012 IFBB British Grand Prix 1st 2012 IFBB Arnold Classic Europe 1st 2012 Mr Olympia 3rd 2012 IFBB Dallas Europa Supershow 1st 2012 IFBB PBW Tampa Pro 1st 2012 NPC Dexter Jackson Classic NP 2012 IFBB Arnold Classic 8th 2012 IFBB FLEX Pro 4th 2011 Mr Olympia 11th 2011 IFBB Dallas Europa Super Show 3rd 2010 IFBB Dallas Europa Super Show 6thReferences edit a b Shawn Rhoden Greatest Physiques greatestphysiques com Shawn Rhoden profile a b c The Wheel Deal Flex Merritt Greg Shawn Rhoden 1975 2021 The Life of the 2018 Mr Olympia The Barbell Retrieved December 21 2023 Merritt Greg Shawn Rhoden 1975 2021 The Life of the 2018 Mr Olympia The Barbell Retrieved December 21 2023 a b Former Mr Olympia Shawn Rhoden Dead At 46 Years Old Generation Iron Fitness amp Bodybuilding Network G I Team November 6 2021 Retrieved November 11 2021 Levy Leighton Jamaica born 2018 Mr Olympia Shawn Rhoden dead at age 46 www sportsmax tv Retrieved November 8 2021 Grech Kevin 2018 Mr Olympia Shawn Rhoden dies at 46 www evolutionofbodybuilding net Kevin Grech Retrieved November 6 2021 Ladon Jacob July 18 2019 Everything We Know So Far in Shawn Rhoden Case Mr Olympia to Pledge bail in Utah Generation Iron Ladon Jacob July 12 2019 American Media LLC Revokes Shawn Rhoden s Eligibility for the 2019 Mr Olympia Generation Iron Salmon Jonathan July 15 2019 Jim Manion Gives Official Statement on Shawn Rhoden Case Generation Iron Staff IFBB Pro League 2018 Olympia Scorecards IFBB PRO External links editRonnie Coleman Signature Series profileMr OlympiaPreceded by Phil Heath First 2018 Succeeded by Brandon CurryRecordsPrevious Chris Dickerson43 yrs 2 mos Oldest champion43 yrs 5 mos 2018 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shawn Rhoden amp oldid 1191139809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
