Shawn Rhoden

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shawn Rhoden

• Shawn Rhoden was a Jamaican-American bodybuilder who won the Mr. Olympia title in 2018.

• During his teens, he was inclined toward sports and used to play soccer and cricket.

• At the age of 17, Shawn started developing an interest in bodybuilding and soon he joined a gym to gain an appropriate body size and strength. In 1990, he shifted to the US and started his career as a bodybuilder.

• In the initial years of his career as an amateur bodybuilder, he faced several injuries, and he had to take a break from bodybuilding for a short period of time. After getting encouraged by Mr. Universe Yohhnie Shambouger, he again started working for bodybuilding competitions.

  

• In 1993, he had a major injury in his right hand after an accident in the gym. His doctors advised him to quit bodybuilding, but he continued his training and participated in various bodybuilding competitions.

• Later, he faced a major setback in his personal and professional life which led him to alcoholism and took a break from bodybuilding. ^[9]The Moguldom Nation

• In 2010, he returned to bodybuilding and won the IFBB Pro card.

• He debuted in Mr. Olympia contest, a professional men’s bodybuilding contest, in 2011 in which he finished at 11th position. After participating in various Mr. Olympia contests, he finally won the title in 2018.

  

• In 2019, a documentary title ‘Flexatron: Becoming Shawn Rhoden’ was released on the life of Shawn.

• On 6 November 2021, he died of a fatal heart attack while he was in the US.