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Samson Dauda Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Father: Patrick Dauda
Wife: Marlena Gustowaska
Marital Status: Married

Sam Dauda

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)The Nigerian Lion
Profession(s)• Bodybuilder
• Construction worker
Famous forWinning the Mr. Olympia competition in 2024
Samson Dauda with the 2024 Mr. Olympia trophy
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 ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Bodybuilding
International DebutWABBA
• World Championships (2014)
Samson Dauda (left) during the WABBA World Championships
IFBB
• Amateur Olympia UK (2015)
Samson Dauda during the IFBB Amateur Olympia UK
• British Championships (2015)
Samson Dauda during the British Championships
• Amateur Arnold Classic Europe (2017)
Samson Dauda during the Amateur Arnold Classic Europe
• Amateur Diamond Cup Rome (2017)
Samson Dauda during the Amateur Diamond Cup Rome
• Romania Muscle Fest Pro (2018)
Samson Dauda during the Romania Muscle Fest Pro
• British Grand Prix (2019)
Samson Dauda (left) during the British Grand Prix
• Chicago Pro (2019)
Samson Dauda during the Chicago Pro
• Portugal Pro (2019)
Samson Dauda during the Portugal Pro
• Vancouver Pro (2019)
Samson Dauda during the Vancouver Pro
• Europa Pro Championships (2020)
Samson Dauda (right) during the Europa Pro Championships
• Monsterzym Pro (2020)
Samson Dauda during the Monsterzym Dallas Pro
• KO Egypt Pro (2021)
Samson Dauda during the KO Egypt Pro
• Yamamoto Cup Pro (2021)
Samson Dauda during the Yamamoto Cup Pro
• Arnold Classic UK (2021)
Samson Dauda during the Arnold Classic UK
• Arnold Classic US (2022)
Samson Dauda during the Arnold Classic US
• Boston Pro (2022)
Samson Dauda (left) during the Boston Pro
• Mr. Olympia (2022)
Samson Dauda during the Mr. Olympia
• France Pro (2024)
Samson Dauda during the France Pro
Others
• EVLS Prague Pro Showdown (2018)
Samson Dauda during the EVLS Prague Pro
• George Farah Classic Pro Italy (2018)
Samson Dauda during the George Farah Classic Pro
Coach/Mentor• Milos Sarcev (Bodybuilder, Personal Trainer)
Milos Sarcev
• Marlena Gustowaska Dauda (Bodybuilder, Personal Trainer)
Samson Dauda with Marlena Gustowska Dauda
Awards/Medals/Titles• Runner-up in the WABBA World Championships in the 'Tall' category (2014)
Samson Dauda wearing the WABBA World Championships silver medal
• 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)
Samson Dauda (left) wearing the IFBB British Grand Prix silver medal
• Runner-up in the IFBB Monsterzym Pro (2020)
• Runner-up in the IFBB Romania Muscle Fest Pro (2021)
Samson Dauda (left) holding the Romania Muscle Fest Pro runner-up certificate
• First prize in the IFBB EVLS Prague Pro (2021)
Samson Dauda holding the IFBB EVLS Prague Pro trophy
• 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)
Samson Dauda holding the Mr. Olympia bronze medal
• First prize in the Arnold Classic Men's Open (2023)
Samson Dauda holding the Arnold Classic Men's Open trophy
• First prize in the IFBB Romania Muscle Fest Pro (2023)
Samson Dauda wearing the IFBB Romania Muscle Fest Pro gold medal
• First prize in the IFBB EVLS Prague Pro (2023)
Samson Dauda wearing IFBB EVLS Prague Pro gold medal
• 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)
Samson Dauda receiving the Best Poser Award
• First prize in the IFBB Tsunami Nutrition Showdown Pro Contest (2024)
Samson Dauda (centre) wearing IFBB Tsunami Nutrition Showdown Pro Contest gold medal
• First prize in the IFBB Mr. Olympia (2024)
Samson Dauda holding the Mr. Olympia gold medal
Personal Life
Date of Birth11 March 1992 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)32 Years
BirthplaceLagos, Nigeria
Zodiac signPisces
Signature Autograph of Samson Dauda
Nationality• Nigerian
• British
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Tattoo(s)Left Arm -
Inked left arm of Samson Dauda
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
YouTube

Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseMarlena Dauda (Bodybuilder, Personal Trainer)
Samson Dauda with his wife Marlena Gustowska Dauda
ParentsFather- Patrick Dauda
Mother- Helen Dauda
Helen Dauda
Style Quotient
Car Collection• Audi A7
• BMW X7
• McLaren 600LT
Samson Dauda with his McLaren and BMW X7

Samson Dauda

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

    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

    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

    Transformation of Samson Dauda

  • He drinks alcohol occasionally.

    Samson Dauda with a bottle of alcohol

    Samson Dauda with a bottle of alcohol