GymTrainingSamson Dauda
«The Nigerian Lion»
1×Olympia titles
3Podium finishes
United KingdomCountry
1986Born
Reign: 2024–2024
Biography
British-Nigerian IFBB Pro League bodybuilder known as "The Nigerian Lion". He won the Arnold Classic in 2023 and the Mr. Olympia in 2024, and returned to the podium in second place in 2026. Dauda competes with a heavy, wide frame built around thick legs and a broad upper body, the kind of structure that rewards patient season-long conditioning rather than quick peaks.
Prize money from titles
- 2024$600,000
Total for first places$600,000
Counts winner's prizes only; payouts for second and third place in those years were not published.
Olympia appearances
2026 2 2nd place
2024 1 Champion
2023 3 3rd place