Eugen Sandow
German bodybuilder and strongman
- Lived
- 1867–1925
Updated September 2026
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About Eugen Sandow
Eugen Sandow 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.
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