Nigerian born bodybuilder Samson Dauda finished second in the Men’s Open division at the 2026 Mr Olympia in Las Vegas, United States, as Nick Walker claimed his first title in the competition.
Dauda, who won the Mr Olympia title in 2024, finished on 20 points, two behind Walker’s 18, while Derek Lunsford placed third with 24 points, according to the published 2026 scorecard.
The competition was held in Las Vegas from September 24 to 27, with the Mr Olympia finals taking place at the Orleans Arena on Saturday, September 26.
Dauda’s second place finish came despite him recording the lowest score in the Saturday finals. According to an analysis of the official scorecard, Walker led after Friday’s prejudging with eight points, while Dauda had 15.
In the finals, however, Dauda scored five points to Walker’s 10. “2nd place at the 2026 Mr. Olympia,” he wrote.
He added, “Of course we came here to win, but I couldn’t be prouder of this moment and the look we brought to the stage.”