Eugen Sandow

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 Durlachers 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 worlds first major body building competition Set in Londons Royal Albert Hall Sandow judged the event alongside author Arthur Conan Doyle and athletesculptor Charles LawesWittewronge