Shawn Rhoden

Shawn Rhoden
Bodybuilder
Rhoden in December 2015
Personal info
Nickname	Flexatron Jamaican Muscle Machine
Born	(1975-04-02) April 2, 1975 Kingston, Jamaica
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	(off-season) 260 lb (on-season) 240 lb[1]
Professional career
Pro-debut	IFBB Europa Super Show, 2010
Best win	Mr. Olympia, 2018
Predecessor	Phil Heath

Shawn Rhoden (born April 2, 1975) is a Jamaican-American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He is the current Mr. Olympia, having won the 2018 Mr. Olympia contest by defeating seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath. He is the oldest bodybuilder to win the Mr. Olympia title, at the age of 43 years and five months.

Early life

Born in Kingston, Rhoden immigrated to the United States in 1990 and settled in Maryland.^[2] He went through a period of alcohol addiction following his father Lloyd's death in 2002 but overcame it with help from his friend Lenore Carroll.^[3]

Career

An aspiring soccer player in his early teens, Rhoden started bodybuilding in 1992^[3] with inspiration from former Mr. Universe Yohnnie Shambourger and, after an amateur career ruptured with several injuries and alcohol dependence,^[3] won his IFBB Pro card by 2010.^[2] 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, Shawn Rhoden took 3rd place at the 2014 Mr. Olympia competition and again 3rd place at the 2015 Mr. Olympia. Rhoden followed up in 2016, with a 2nd place finish at the 2016 Mr. Olympia. In 2018, Rhoden became the new Mr. Olympia replacing Phil Heath. He is the oldest bodybuilder to win the Mr. Olympia title, at the age of 43 years, 5 months.

References

External links

• Ronnie Coleman Signature Series profile