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Sonny Schmidt
Sonny Schmidt is a Men's Open Bodybuilding competitor from the Netherlands with a competitive record spanning 1989–1999.
About
Sonny Schmidt (1953–2004) was a Samoan professional bodybuilder. He placed in many events between 1989 and 1999. The career highlight for Schmidt came when he won the 1995 IFBB Masters Olympia, becoming the first Samoan to do so.
Championship record
Championship appearances
Counted from the same results table below: an appearance is one contest entered (in the years the Olympia also judged weight classes, one appearance can carry two placings), an Olympia title is the overall win in that division, and Top 3 counts first, second and third together. The last row is every professional contest on record for Sonny Schmidt.
Mr. Olympia
5Appearances
0Titles
0Top 3
Arnold Classic
4Appearances
0Titles
2Top 3
All contests on record
49Contests
1Wins
18Top 3
Professional results
Every professional contest result on record for Sonny Schmidt, 49 in all. The table opens on the first 15 and expands in place from there. Nothing sits on a separate page. Won by names the winner of the division Sonny Schmidt competed in, and shows a dash where that winner cannot be pinned to one person in the database.
| Year | Contest | Division | Place | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Olympia - Masters | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Vince Taylor |
| 1998 | Arnold Classic | Division not recorded (Masters) | #2 | Vince Taylor |
| 1997 | Olympia - Masters | Division not recorded (Masters 40+) | #2 | Vince Taylor |
| 1996 | Olympia - Masters | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Vince Taylor |
| 1995 | Grand Prix England | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #7 | Vince Taylor |
| 1995 | Grand Prix France | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #7 | Vince Taylor |
| 1995 | Grand Prix Germany | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #5 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1995 | Grand Prix Russia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #7 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1995 | Grand Prix Spain | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #7 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1995 | Grand Prix Ukraine | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #7 | Vince Taylor |
| 1995 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #13 | Dorian Yates |
| 1995 | Olympia - Masters | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #1 | Winner |
| 1994 | Arnold Classic | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #10 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1994 | Grand Prix England | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #10 | Dorian Yates |
| 1994 | Grand Prix France | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #10 | Paul Dillett |
| 1994 | Grand Prix Germany | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #8 | Dorian Yates |
| 1994 | Grand Prix Germany (2) | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #9 | Paul Dillett |
| 1994 | Grand Prix Italy | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #8 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1994 | Grand Prix Spain | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #7 | Dorian Yates |
| 1994 | Ironman Pro Invitational | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #6 | Vince Taylor |
| 1994 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #10 | Dorian Yates |
| 1993 | Arnold Classic | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #9 | Flex Wheeler |
| 1993 | Grand Prix England | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #4 | Charles Clairmonte |
| 1993 | Grand Prix Finland | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #4 | Charles Clairmonte |
| 1993 | Grand Prix France (2) | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #8 | Charles Clairmonte |
| 1993 | Grand Prix Germany (2) | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1993 | Grand Prix Spain | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Charles Clairmonte |
| 1993 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #8 | Dorian Yates |
| 1992 | Arnold Classic | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Vince Taylor |
| 1992 | Grand Prix England | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Dorian Yates |
| 1992 | Grand Prix Germany | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Kevin Levrone |
| 1992 | Grand Prix Holland | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #4 | Mohammed Benaziza |
| 1992 | Grand Prix Italy | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Mohammed Benaziza |
| 1992 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #7 | Dorian Yates |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh Pro Invitational | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Vince Taylor |
| 1991 | Grand Prix Denmark | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Vince Taylor |
| 1991 | Grand Prix England | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #5 | Dorian Yates |
| 1991 | Grand Prix Finland | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #6 | Vince Taylor |
| 1991 | Grand Prix Italy | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Vince Taylor |
| 1991 | Grand Prix Spain | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #3 | Vince Taylor |
| 1991 | Grand Prix Switzerland | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #5 | Vince Taylor |
| 1991 | Mr. Olympia | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #6 | Lee Haney |
| 1991 | Niagara Falls Pro Invitational | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Albert Beckles |
| 1991 | Night of Champions | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Dorian Yates |
| 1991 | San Jose Pro Invitational | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #2 | Ron Love |
| 1990 | Niagara Falls Pro Invitational | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #8 | – |
| 1990 | Night of Champions | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #6 | Mohammed Benaziza |
| 1989 | Grand Prix Melbourne | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #7 | Gary Strydom |
| 1989 | World Pro Championships | Men's Open Bodybuilding | #8 | Robby Robinson |
Showing 15 of 49 professional results.
Where these results come from. Each contest in the table was recorded from a named source, and for Sonny Schmidt that source is MuscleMemory. Open any contest above and that page names its own source and links to it where the source is still reachable. That archive no longer answers at the addresses we hold, so it is credited by name here and not offered as a link.
Every professional season
Olympia
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
Other
- Pro Debut
- 1989
- Olympia Debut
- 1991
- First Win
- 1995
- Last Contest
- 1999
Sonny Schmidt at the Olympia, year by year
| Year | Placement | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
| 1992 | 7 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
| 1993 | 8 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
| 1994 | 10 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
| 1995 | 13 | Men's Open Bodybuilding |
Data updated
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Most-met rivals
Compare any two athletes →In 26 meetings, Vince Taylor finished ahead of Sonny Schmidt 26 times to 0.
Opponents are ranked by how often they shared a stage and how big the stage was, not by reputation. A meeting is one contest where both competed in the same division and both were placed.
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Win rate here is first-place finishes as a share of all 49 professional contest results. It is published only where a career holds at least five, because below that a single placing moves the figure by twenty points or more.
Missing from this profile
No weight on record.