As news of Shawn Rhoden’s passing breaks this Sunday, 7 November 2021, we cast an eye over the bodybuilder’s career highlights.
Rhoden, who went by the moniker Flexatron, was born in Kingston, Jamaican and held Jamaican-American citizenship.
The late bodybuilder made history when he won the Mr Olympia title at 43 years old, becoming the oldest contestant to ever win the competition. He had competed in Mr Olympia several times before this win.
Shawn Rhoden’s bodybuilding career explored
Born in 1975 in Kingston, Shawn Rhoden got his start in the bodybuilding world in the early 1990s, when he was in his late teens and early twenties.
He took several breaks in his career for a variety of issues. Rhoden made a return to bodybuilding in 2011 competing in the Mr Olympia contest. He placed eleventh that year, improving greatly in his performance a year later. In 2012, Rhoden placed third.
Several years later, in 2018, Shawn Rhoden claimed the win at Mr Olympia. His success in this event, and the history made there, led to a documentary being made about Rhoden. This documentary was titled Flexatron: Becoming Shawn Rhoden.
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What was Shawn Rhoden’s net worth?
Shawn Rhoden’s net worth has been estimated between $1-5 million. One report states he is worth $1.2 million.
Upon winning Mr Olympia in 2018, Rhoden took home the top prize of $400,000. The total purse that year was $1.4 million.
In 2012, Shawn Rhoden took home $75,000. His earnings from the 2011 contest are unknown.
With his earnings from Mr Olympia alone considered alongside other bodybuilding performances and his documentary, it comes as no surprise that Shawn Rhoden has a substantial net worth.
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What happened to Shawn Rhoden?
On 6 November 2021, reports emerged that Shawn Rhoden had allegedly passed away after suffering a fatal heart attack. He was 46 years old at the time of his death.
Generation Iron reported that Rhoden’s trainer, Chris Aceto, confirmed his death to close friends.
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