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Dorian Yates

1962 - Today

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Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates (born 19 April 1962) is an English retired professional bodybuilder. He won the Mr. Olympia title six consecutive times from 1992 to 1997. He earned the nickname "The Shadow" for his tendency to unexpectedly appear at major bodybuilding contests and win, having neither confirmed nor denied whether he would compete beforehand, and for staying out of the public eye between contests. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dorian Yates is the 225th most popular athlete, the 2,395th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 10th most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Dorian Yates ranks 225 out of 6,025. Before him are Renate Stecher, Charlie Logg, Jüri Tarmak, Nils von Kantzow, Samuel Jones, and Nasser Al-Attiyah. After him are Ivan Patzaichin, Nándor Dáni, John Paine, Carl Diem, Karin Balzer, and Otto Herschmann.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Dorian Yates ranks 140. Before him are Ginger Lynn, Clark Gregg, Kim Hyon-hui, Renato Portaluppi, Ollanta Humala, and Baz Luhrmann. After him are Tigran Sargsyan, Natalya Lisovskaya, Bassel al-Assad, Oscar Ruggeri, Victor Pelevin, and Sergio Batista.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Dorian Yates ranks 2,395 out of 8,785. Before him are Alexander Gordon Laing (1794), George Cruikshank (1792), Arnold Wesker (1932), Eystein II of Norway (1125), Jude Bellingham (2003), and Dora Boothby (1881). After him are Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1758), Adam Clayton (1960), Hayley Atwell (1982), William Gull (1816), John Williams (1903), and Toby Jones (1966).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Dorian Yates ranks 10. Before him are Robert Hichens (1882), Thomas Hicks (1876), Roger Bannister (1929), Ken McArthur (1881), George S. Robertson (1872), and Harold Abrahams (1899). After him are Robert Kerr (1882), Jonathan Edwards (1966), Nancy Mackay (1922), Alfred Tysoe (1874), Norman Read (1931), and Sidney Robinson (1876).

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