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Eugen Sandow, born Friedrich Wilhelm Müller in 1867 in Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia, was a male strongman and athlete. He competed in the sport of bodybuilding and worked in acting. Sandow was a citizen of the Kingdom of Prussia and practiced Lutheranism. He spoke both English and German.
He died of natural causes due to an aortic aneurysm in London on October 14, 1925. Sandow was buried at Putney Vale Cemetery. His name is also written as ユージン・サンドウ in kana.
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Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia
Eugen Sandow (born Friedrich Wilhelm Müller) was a German bodybuilder and showman from Prussia. 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…
Known for
- Killer Sally — Self - Father of Modern Bodybuilding (archive footage)2022
- Glorious Technicolor — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1998
- Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists — Self (archive footage)1998
- 100 Years at the Movies1994
- Sandow — Himself1896
- Wintergartenprogramm — Wrestler1895
- Ringkämpfer1895
- Sandow: The Strong Man — Himself1894
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Key facts
- Born
- Friedrich Wilhelm Müller , ( 1867-04-02 ) 2 April 1867, Königsberg , Kingdom of Prussia (now Kaliningrad , Russia)
- Died
- 14 October 1925 (1925-10-14) (aged 58), Kensington, London , England
- Resting place
- Putney Vale Cemetery
- Other name
- Eugene Sandow
- Spouse
- Blanche Brooks ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1896 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Eugen
- Family name
- Müller
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Königsberg
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- strongman
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Sport
- bodybuilding
- Image
- Falk, Benjamin J. (1853-1925) - Eugen Sandow (1867-1925).jpg
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- Commons category
- Eugen Sandow
- date of birth
- 1867-04-02
- date of death
- 1925-10-14
- place of burial
- Putney Vale Cemetery
- name in native language
- Eugen Sandow
- birth name
- Friedrich Wilhelm Müller
- cause of death
- aortic aneurysm
- name in kana
- ユージン・サンドウ
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Eugen Sandow (born Friedrich Wilhelm Müller, German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈmʏlɐ]; 2 April 1867 – 14 October 1925) was a German bodybuilder and showman from Prussia. He was born in Königsberg, and became interested in bodybuilding at the age of ten during a visit to Italy.
After a time 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 bodybuilding competition. Set in London's Royal Albert Hall, Sandow judged the event alongside author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and athlete/sculptor Charles Lawes-Wittewronge. Sandow is known as the "father of modern bodybuilding".
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