Shawn Rhoden

Shawn Rhoden (April 2, 1975 – November 6, 2021) was a Jamaican-American IFBB Pro professional bodybuilder and past Mr. Olympia.

[3] An aspiring soccer player in his early teens, Rhoden started bodybuilding in 1992[3] with inspiration from a past IFBB Mr. Universe winner, Yohnnie Shambourger.

[4] After an amateur career marked by several injuries and alcohol dependence,[3] and after seven years away from bodybuilding stages, Rhoden earned his IFBB Pro card by winning the 2009 North American Championships.

[6][8] 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.

[9] 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.