Silvio Samuel
Silvio Samuel | |
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Bodybuilder | |
![]() 2009 IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix IX | |
Personal info | |
Born | Nigeria | August 3, 1975
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) |
Professional career | |
Active | Yes |
Silvio Samuel (born August 3, 1975 in Nigeria) is an IFBB professional bodybuilder.[1]
Biography[]
Silvio Samuel is an IFBB professional bodybuilder, that represent Spain. who went from amateur to an outstanding world best bodybuilder, with many interesting competitions and winning career. He was discovered by Coach Alfonso Gomez Plaza, from been a young Olympic weightlifter with much potential and energy good enough to be a stand-out bodybuilder, and it turn out to true. Silvio originated from Nigeria, to a larger family members of two boys and six sisters. He left Nigeria due to the political and nationwide instability which killed some of his family members. Growing up traveling all over the world still with the passion in sports it was a life-saving career for him and his family. Ten years career in Olympic Weightlifting, and joining the amateur bodybuilding winning it all Internationally, for five years consecutively, he turn professional after winning the Joe Weider competition in France, that actually gave Silvio his professional license in 2006, while allowed him to pursue his dream career and becoming one of the world top IFBB professional bodybuilder. His career suffered a blow when a gender event occurred with his partner, reason why he left the high-level competitions for a while.
Contest history[]
- World Championships 2002 - NAC, Medium, 1st
- World Championships 2002 - NAC, Overall Winner
- Universe 2003 - NAC, Medium, 1st
- Universe 2003 - NAC, Overall Winner
- World Championships - NAC, Medium, 1st
- World Championships - NAC, Overall Winner
- World Championships - WABBA, Short, 1st
- PROFESSIONAL CAREER OF SILVIO SAMUEL THE LIST OF WINS AND PLACING.***
- New York Pro Show IFBB 2006 14th
- Europa Super Show IFBB 2006. 6th
- Ironman Pro IFBB 2007, 4th
- Sacramento Pro IFBB 2007. 2nd
- 1st 210 Class IFBB show Dallas, TX. 2007 1st*
- Europa Super Show IFBB, Dallas, TX.2007 1st*
- Arnold Classic, Pro IFBB 2007. 5th
- New York Pro Show IFBB 2007. 5th
- Mr Olympia 2007, 7th
- Houston Pro Show IFBB. 2008. 1st*
- Arnold Classic Pro IFBB 2008. 5th
- Mr. Olympia 2008, 7th
- Iron Man Pro Show, IFBB.2009, 1st*
- Arnold Classic, Pro IFBB.2009. 5th
- Mr. Olympia 2009, 12th (tie)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Professional bodybuilders
- Nigerian bodybuilders
- Bodybuilding biography stubs
- Nigerian sportspeople stubs