{
  "id": 10463790,
  "title": "Nigerian-born Samson Dauda finishes second at 2026 Mr Olympia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nigerian-born-samson-dauda-finishes-second-at-2026-mr-olympia-10463790",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:38:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigerian-born-samson-dauda-finishes-second-at-2026-mr-olympia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian-born bodybuilder Samson Dauda claimed second place at the 2026 Mr Olympia competition in Las Vegas, just behind Nick Walker who claimed his first title. Dauda, who previously won the Mr Olympia title in 2024, scored 20 points, two points behind Walker's 18. Derek Lunsford came in third with 24 points. The competition took place from September 24 to 27, with the finals held on September 26 at the Orleans Arena. Despite Dauda's lower score in the finals, he expressed satisfaction with his performance, describing it as \"the best version of me we have ever created.\"",
  "summary": "Nigerian-born bodybuilder Samson Dauda has finished second in the Men’s Open division at the 2026 Mr Olympia, losing the title to first-time winner Nick Wa Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-born-samson-dauda-finishes-second-at-2026-mr-olympia/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Nigerian-born Samson Dauda finishes second at 2026 Mr Olympia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nigerian-born-samson-dauda-finishes-second-at-2026-mr-olympia",
        "published": "2026-09-28T14:22:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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