Eugen Sandow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eugen Sandow

German bodybuilder

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1867

Place of Birth: Königsberg

Date of Death: 14-Oct-1925

Profession: bodybuilder

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Eugen Sandow (born Friedrich Wilhelm Müller; 2 April 1867 – 14 October 1925) was a German bodybuilder and showman.
Born in Königsberg, Sandow became interested in bodybuilding at the age of ten during a visit to Italy.
After a spell in the circus, Sandow studied under strongman Ludwig Durlacher in the late 1880s.
On Durlacher's recommendation, he began entering strongman competitions, performing in matches against leading figures in the sport such as Charles Sampson, Frank Bienkowski, and Henry McCann.
In 1901 he organised what is believed to be the world's first major body building competition.
Set in London's Royal Albert Hall, Sandow judged the event alongside author Arthur Conan Doyle and athlete/sculptor Charles Lawes-Wittewronge.