Dorian Yates

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dorian Yates
Occupation	Bodybuilder
Date Of Birth	Apr 19, 1962(1962-04-19)
Age	62
Birthplace	Sutton Coldfield
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aries

Dorian Yates Biography

Dorian Yates is one of the most popular and richest Bodybuilder who was born on April 19, 1962 in Sutton Coldfield, England, United Kingdom. The six-time Mr. Olympia who won every title he was awarded in a reign of dominance from 1992 to 1997. After his last victory, he’s worked for in supplement nutrition firms and has expanded his involvement in Temple Gym.

When he took retiring, the former was trailing by only At the time of his retirement, he trailed only Ronnie Coleman, Lee Haney, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in all-time Mr. Olympia wins., Lee Haney, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the all-time Mr. Olympia wins.

Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates (born 19 April 1962) is an English former professional bodybuilder. He won the Mr. Olympia title six consecutive times from 1992 to 1997 and thus has the fifth-highest number of Mr. Olympia wins in history, ranking behind Ronnie Coleman (8), Lee Haney (8), Arnold Schwarzenegger (7), and Phil Heath (7). He is widely considered to be one of the top bodybuilders in modern history, and is most known for his wide and thick back.

Yates started working out in 1983. His professional record consists of 15 major contest wins and two second-place finishes; from 1992 to his retirement in 1997 he won every single contest he entered. His career ended in large part due to chronic acute injuries, including torn biceps and triceps, the latter just three weeks prior to his final contest, the 1997 Mr. Olympia, which he won in spite of the injury; his win generated controversy among fellow athletes, critics, and amateurs, who thought the runner-up Nasser El Sonbaty deserved to win.

There is a child called Lewis along with fitness rival Gal Yates.

Dorian Yates Net Worth

Dorian Yates is one of the richest Bodybuilder from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dorian Yates 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Growing in rural Staffordshire He relocated to Birmingham and eventually was in a youth detention facility. He began lifting weights in his 20s.

Through his entire career as a professional, he was mostly away from the spotlight until he appeared at competitions and earning him the name The Shadow. The author released his autobiography, which was published in 1993.

Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates was born on 19 April 1962 in Hurley, Warwickshire, and grew up in rural Staffordshire. His father died of a heart attack when Yates was 13. He and his mother then moved to Birmingham.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dorian Yates height 5 ft 10 in Dorian weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Dorian Yates Dating?

According to our records, Dorian Yates married to Gal Ferreira Yates. As of December 1, 2023, Dorian Yates’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1998, Yates partnered with Kerry Kayes to form the bodybuilding supplement company CNP Professional, which marketed a Dorian Yates Approved product line in the U.S. He left the company in 2006 to form his own company, Dorian Yates Ultimate Formulas, which offers a line of protein and weight-gain supplements. He started a second company in 2010, EU Peptides, which sells peptide hormones and other pro-hormone supplements. He left EU Peptides in 2012. In 2011, Yates founded a third company, DY Nutrition, which specializes in pre-workout formulas and has released several training DVDs.

Facts & Trivia

Dorian Ranked on the list of most popular Bodybuilder. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Dorian Yates celebrates birthday on April 19 of every year.

In 2012, Yates released a mass gain video trainer in collaboration with bodybuilding.com called Blood and Guts, based on the HIT theory.

What happened to Dorian Yates arms?

In ’94, a few weeks out from his third Mr. Olympia win, Dorian, in performing the exercise credited with building much of his unmatched back thickness, reverse grip bent over rows, discovered he had torn his left bicep.

Why did they call Dorian Yates The Shadow?

The nickname The Shadow was given to Dorian Yates in 1986 (four years before his pro debut) as a means of symbolizing his low profile existence , augmented by his sporadic contest appearances, wherein he emerged to decimate the hopes of his peers before departing the stage and returning to his private lair in Birmingham …

How many times did Dorian Yates win Mr. Olympia?

Dorian Yates was born 19 April 1962 in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England. He is an English professional bodybuilder. He won the Mr. Olympia title six consecutive times from 1992 to 1997.

How long did Dorian Yates workout?

Yates worked out only for an hour a day, 4 times a week. Most of the other bodybuilders spent much more time at the gym. Yates studied and developed several different kinds of training methods but this “an hour four times a week” ended up being the most effective for him. Yates did only one intense set per exercise.

How rich is Ronnie Coleman?

Ronnie Coleman net worth and salary: Ronnie Coleman is an American professional bodybuilder who has a net worth of $2 million.