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Shawn Rhoden (April 2, 1975 – November 6, 2021) was a Jamaican-American IFBB Pro professional bodybuilder and past Mr. Olympia. He won the 2018 Mr. Olympia contest by defeating seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath. Early life Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Rhoden immigrated to the United States in 1990 and settled in Maryland. He went through a period of alcohol addiction following the death of his father, Lloyd, in 2002 but overcame it with help from his friend Lenore Carroll. Career An aspiring soccer player in his early teens, Rhoden started bodybuilding in 1992 with inspiration from a past IFBB Mr. Universe winner, Yohnnie Shambourger. He first competed in bodybuilding as a teenager, and won his first show weighing only 154 pounds. After an amateur career marked by several injuries and alcohol dependence, and after seven years away from bodybuilding stages, Rhoden earned his IFBB Pro card by winning the 2009 North American Championships. 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, Rhoden was third at the 2014 Mr. Olympia competition and then third again at the 2015 Mr. Olympia. In 2016, he was second. Two years later, he unseated Phil Heath to become the 2018 Mr. Olympia. Rhoden's age at the time, 43 years and 5 months, made him the oldest Mr. Olympia titleholder. Personal life and death In 2015, Shawn Rhoden and then partner Michelle Sugar had a daughter. The couple soon married in 2018. However, due to personal issues and allegations of infidelity, they divorced. Rhoden died from a heart attack on November 6, 2021. Legal trouble Rhoden was accused of sexually assaulting a female protégée while he was visiting Salt Lake City, Utah, in October 2018, shortly after his Mr. Olympia win. In July 2019, he was formally charged in the state of Utah with rape, object rape, and sexual abuse. It was alleged that Rhoden invited a married woman whom he had been mentoring to his hotel room in Salt Lake, where the reported actions took place. The American Media LLC company, which is the organizing body for the Mr. Olympia contest, released a statement in July 2019 that Rhoden was banned from competing at the 2019 Mr. Olympia contest, as well as future competitions. A statement that same month from the governing body of the sport of bodybuilding and fitness, the IFBB Pro (through representative Jim Manion), stated that the IFBB Pro League had thus far not taken any action regarding Rhoden, but would continue to monitor the situation. Competition history Amateur 2009 IFBB North American Championships – 1st 2009 NPC Delaware Open Bodybuilding – 1st 2001 NPC Team Universe Championships – 2nd 2000 NPC Team Universe Championships – 4th 1999 NPC Team Universe Championships – 3rd Professional 2018 Mr. Olympia – 1st 2017 Mr. Olympia – 5th 2016 Mr. Olympia – 2nd 2016 Kuwait Pro Men's Bodybuilding – 3rd place 2015 EVL's Prague Pro – 3rd 2015 Mr. Olympia – 3rd 2014 IFBB San Marino Pro – 1st 2014 EVL's Prague Pro – 3rd 2014 Dubai Pro – 2nd 2014 IFBB Arnold Classic Europe – 2nd 2014 Mr. Olympia – 3rd 2014 IFBB Australian Pro – 1st 2014 IFBB Arnold Classic – 2nd 2013 IFBB Arnold Classic Europe – 4th 2013 Mr. Olympia – 4th 2012 IFBB EVL's Prague Pro – 2nd 2012 IFBB British Grand Prix – 1st 2012 IFBB Arnold Classic Europe – 1st 2012 Mr. Olympia – 3rd 2012 IFBB Dallas Europa Supershow – 1st 2012 IFBB PBW Tampa Pro – 1st 2012 NPC Dexter Jackson Classic – NP 2012 IFBB Arnold Classic – 8th 2012 IFBB FLEX Pro – 4th 2011 Mr. Olympia – 11th 2011 IFBB Dallas Europa Super Show – 3rd 2010 IFBB Dallas Europa Super Show – 6th References External links Ronnie Coleman Signature Series profile. Discover the Shawn Jacob popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Shawn Jacob books.