Dorian Yates is a well-known former professional bodybuilder from England who won the Mr. Olympia title six times in a row between 1992 and 1997. He also has the fifth-most Mr. Olympia titles of all time and is well-known for his broad and thick back.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name: | Dorian Yates |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 61 years old |
| Birth Date: | 19 April 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Walmley, The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom |
| Nationality: | British |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Weight: | 121 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Gal Ferreira Yates |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (Lewis Yates) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Dorian Yates Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Former professional bodybuilder |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $5 Million |
Dorian Yates Biography
Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates was born on April 19, 1962, in Walmley, Warwickshire, England. His father died of a heart attack when he was thirteen years old. Yates had a passion for bodybuilding since he was a teenager, and he trained at local gyms.
Yates’ family relocated to Birmingham, UK, after his father died, where he began working out and considered making bodybuilding his full-time career.
Dorian Yates Age, Height, Weight
Dorian Yates was born on April 19, 1962, He is 61 years old as of 2024. His height is 1.78 meters and his weight is 121 kilograms.
Career
Dorian Yates has won the majority of the events he has competed in, including 15 major bodybuilding events and two second-place finishes. From 1992 to 1997, he won every single event he competed in.
Throughout his professional career, Yates suffered from chronic and acute injuries, including torn triceps and biceps. Despite the injury, he won the 1997 Mr. Olympia title just three weeks before his final competition. His victory sparked debate among critics who felt his runner-up deserved to win.
Yates preferred High-Intensity Training (HIT) because it provided maximum muscle stimulation in a short period of time, allowing him to avoid long-duration workouts. Arthur Jones and Mike Mentzer popularized this type of training.
He was known as “The Shadow” because he would disappear for long periods of time only to reappear and win major bodybuilding competitions. He also declined several large supplement endorsement contracts and disliked giving interviews in order to keep his personal life private.
Yates is regarded as one of the first “mass monsters” in bodybuilding, and he was chastised for being one of the first prominent bodybuilders to display an inflated stomach. He used to train at an extreme level all year, even if he wasn’t competing in any event, which weakens the body overall.
Yates bought Temple Gym in Birmingham in 1987 after retiring from professional bodybuilding. Later, he opened four Temple Gyms in various locations across the United Kingdom. In 1994, he co-founded Heavy Duty Inc. with Mike Mentzer and Ray Mentzer, which marketed athletic apparel and bodybuilding-related books.
Yates founded CNP Professional, a bodybuilding supplement company, with Kerry Kayes. After a few years of collaboration, he left the company to launch his own brand, Dorian Yates Ultimate Formulas, which offered a line of protein and weight-gain supplements.
In 2010, he founded EU Peptides, which sells peptides, hormones, and other prohormone supplements. The following year, he founded DY Nutrition, a company that specializes in pre-workout formulas and has produced several training DVDs.
Dorian Yates Achievements And Awards
In his illustrious career, Dorian Yates has won numerous awards and bodybuilding titles. He won the World Games in 1985 and the British Championships in the following year, both as a heavyweight. He also won the 1988 British Championships, first heavyweight and overall, the 1990 Night of Champions, the 1991 Mr. Olympia, the 1991 English Grand Prix, the 1992 Mr. Olympia, and numerous other titles.
Yates has also won the Spanish Grand Prix, the German Grand Prix, the English Grand Prix, and a number of other races.
Dorian Yates’s Net Worth In 2024
Dorian Yates has a net worth of more than $5 million as of February 2024. He amassed this enormous fortune through his successful career as a professional bodybuilder.
He has won the majority of major bodybuilding competitions in which he has competed, including seven Mr. Olympia titles, four English Grand Prix titles, and two German and Spanish Grand Prix titles.
Yates is the founder of three supplement companies, Heavy Duty Inc., Dorian Yates Ultimate Formulas, DY Nutrition, and Temple Gym, which contribute significantly to his net worth.
Dorian Yates is widely regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. He published his autobiography, “Blood and Guts,” in 1993, and co-authored the book “A Warrior’s Story,” in which he chronicles his journey to bodybuilding success.
Dorian Yates Wife, Marriage
Dorian Yates is married to Glauce “Gal” Ferreira, a fitness model who won the 2007 IFBB World Bodyfitness Championship and several IFBB South American Bodyfitness events. They have a son, Lewis, who works with his father and has made a career out of bodybuilding.
