Sonny Schmidt
Encyclopedia
Sonny Schmidt was a New Zealand
-born professional bodybuilder.
, Australia
and occasionally travelled to the United States
for competitions.
He placed in many events between 1989 and 1999. A highlight for him was when he won the 1995 Masters Olympia
. He was 5'10" and weighed 240 pounds at competition weight.
He dated Karen McDonald (Nee West) when he was younger.
He was arrested in 2000 on allegations that he assisted Australian drug lord Tony Mokbel
to import cocaine
from Mexico City
into Australia.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
-born professional bodybuilder.
Biography
He was born Edmond Alten Schmidt on 9 September 1953. He grew up in Western Samoa. He later lived in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and occasionally travelled to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for competitions.
He placed in many events between 1989 and 1999. A highlight for him was when he won the 1995 Masters Olympia
Masters Olympia
The Masters Olympia was an international bodybuilding competition which was held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . The competition was created by Joe Weider in 1994 as a venue for former champions to continue to compete at the highest professional level into their later...
. He was 5'10" and weighed 240 pounds at competition weight.
He dated Karen McDonald (Nee West) when he was younger.
He was arrested in 2000 on allegations that he assisted Australian drug lord Tony Mokbel
Tony Mokbel
Antonios Sajih 'Tony' Mokbel is an Australian from Melbourne, Australia, who was a fugitive until his recapture in Athens, Greece on 5 June 2007. He is of Lebanese descent and born in Kuwait. Detectives from Operation Purana allege that he is the mastermind behind the Melbourne amphetamines trade...
to import cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
from Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
into Australia.