Sonny Schmidt was a professional bodybuilder. His birth name was Edmond Alten Schmidt. He grew up in Western Samoa. Later Sonny moved to Melbourne, Australia.
From early childhood, Sonny was fond of bodybuilding. This was the child who always knew what he would be when he grows up. But he started his competitive career quite late. As the age of 36, Sonny made his first appearance in the bodybuilding competition in 1989. He received a professional card very quickly. And since the 90s, he began to take part in professional tournaments.The best result for him was the title of champion of 1995 Masters Olympia.
Unfortunately, in 2003 he was diagnosed with cancer that has not responded to treatment. In 2004, he died at his home in Melbourne at the age of 50 years. In the last minutes he was surrounded by loving friends and relatives. Sonny remembered not only as an outstanding bodybuilder, but a truly goodhearted and just a wonderful person.