Samson Dauda Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	The Nigerian Lion
Profession(s)	• Bodybuilder • Construction worker
Famous for	Winning the Mr. Olympia competition in 2024
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5'11" (180 cm)
Weight (approx.)	Competition Weight - 138 Kg (304 lbs) Off- Season Weight (approx) - 150 Kg (350 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 58 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 23 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Bodybuilding
International Debut	WABBA • World Championships (2014) IFBB • Amateur Olympia UK (2015) • British Championships (2015) • Amateur Arnold Classic Europe (2017) • Amateur Diamond Cup Rome (2017) • Romania Muscle Fest Pro (2018) • British Grand Prix (2019) • Chicago Pro (2019) • Portugal Pro (2019) • Vancouver Pro (2019) • Europa Pro Championships (2020) • Monsterzym Pro (2020) • KO Egypt Pro (2021) • Yamamoto Cup Pro (2021) • Arnold Classic UK (2021) • Arnold Classic US (2022) • Boston Pro (2022) • Mr. Olympia (2022) • France Pro (2024) Others • EVLS Prague Pro Showdown (2018) • George Farah Classic Pro Italy (2018)
Coach/Mentor	• Milos Sarcev (Bodybuilder, Personal Trainer) • Marlena Gustowaska Dauda (Bodybuilder, Personal Trainer)
Awards/Medals/Titles	• Runner-up in the WABBA World Championships in the 'Tall' category (2014) • Second runner-up in the IFBB British Championships in the 'Super Heavyweight category (2015) • Second runner-up in the IFBB British Championships in the 'Super Heavyweight' category (2017) • First prize in the IFBB Amateur Diamond Cup Rome in the 'Over 90 kg and overall' category (2017) • Runner-up in the IFBB British Grand Prix (2019) • Runner-up in the IFBB Monsterzym Pro (2020) • Runner-up in the IFBB Romania Muscle Fest Pro (2021) • First prize in the IFBB EVLS Prague Pro (2021) • Second runner-up in the IFBB KO Egypt Pro (2021) • Second runner-up in the IFBB Yamamoto Cup Pro (2021) • Runner-up in the IFBB Arnold Classic UK (2021) • Second runner-up in the IFBB Mr. Olympia (2023) • First prize in the Arnold Classic Men's Open (2023) • First prize in the IFBB Romania Muscle Fest Pro (2023) • First prize in the IFBB EVLS Prague Pro (2023) • Runner-up in the IFBB Arnold Classic US (2024) • Runner-up in the IFBB Arnold Classic UK (2024) • Arnold Classic Ed Corney 'Best Poser Award' (2024) • First prize in the IFBB Tsunami Nutrition Showdown Pro Contest (2024) • First prize in the IFBB Mr. Olympia (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 March 1992 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	32 Years
Birthplace	Lagos, Nigeria
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Signature
Nationality	• Nigerian • British
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Tattoo(s)	Left Arm -
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Marlena Dauda (Bodybuilder, Personal Trainer)
Parents	Father- Patrick Dauda Mother- Helen Dauda
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Audi A7 • BMW X7 • McLaren 600LT

Some Lesser Known Facts About Samson Dauda

• His father is from the Edo tribe while his mother is from the Igbo tribe.

• He was born in Nigeria and moved to the United Kingdom as a teenager.

• He was involved with sports from a young age and played football and hockey during his childhood.

• He started playing rugby as a teenager and played for a local rugby club.
  

  Samson Dauda while playing rugby

• He got interested in bodybuilding after witnessing the American bodybuilder, Phil Heath at the 2013 Mr. Olympia.

• He has worked several construction jobs after completing his college education. He finally quit working in construction and became a full-time bodybuilder in 2020.

• He is the first bodybuilder of Nigerian descent to become Mr. Olympia.

• His wife Marlena Gustowaska has coached him ever since he started training for bodybuilding competitions.

• He is an animal enthusiast and owns a Cane Corso named Cerberus.
  

  Samson Dauda with his dog

• Over the years, he has gained more than 35 kg of lean mass. When he started competing in bodybuilding in 2014, he weighed 102 kg, and in 2024, he weighed 137 kg.
  

  Transformation of Samson Dauda

• He drinks alcohol occasionally.
  

  Samson Dauda with a bottle of alcohol