Sam Bakhtiar
Sam Bakhtiar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1973 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 23 December 2020 (aged 47) |
| Occupation | Fitness entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1973–2020 |
Sam Bakhtiar (1 May 1973 – 23 December 2020) was an Iranian American fitness entrepreneur and author.[1][2]
Life and career
Sam was born in Tehran. At the age of 11, he and his mother left Iran as refugees to the USA. Upon leaving Iran, he moved to the United States.[3] He held a bachelor's degree of sports science and life science from the Pennsylvania State University and a doctorate from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic.[4] He was the co-founder of The Camp Fitness Franchise. He was one of the finalists of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2017.[5]
The well-known entrepreneur and influencer Alex Hormozi has mentioned Sam Bakhtiar as his first mentor on several occasions.[6] According to Hormozi, Bakhtiar was the only person to respond after he reached out to several gym owners to learn about the fitness business.[7]
Death
Sam died on 23 December 2020 at the age of 47. [8]According to a comment on his official YouTube channel he died due to "heart problems."[9]
Books
- Total Body Transformation Secrets: Fitness Concepts Formula ISBN 978-1-4528947-5-1[10]
- Becoming a One-Percenter ISBN 978-0-9998316-0-1[11]
References
- ^ "WHO WAS SAM BAKHTIAR? ENTREPRENEUR AND FITNESS YOUTUBER PASSES AWAY". hitc.com. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Cómo el rechazo hizo que Sam Bakhtiar, un refugiado de guerra, se convirtiera en dueño de una franquicia multimillonaria". entrepreneur.com. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "How Rejection Turned Sam Bakhtiar From a War Refugee into a Champion Bodybuilder and Multimillion-Dollar Franchise Owner". entrepreneur.com. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Top 20 Entrepreneurs To Watch in 2020". finance.yahoo.com. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "EY Announces Finalists for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Awards in the Greater Los Angeles Region". businesswire.com. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Hormozi & Daniel G Greatest Sales Interview | Podcast by FFOne Podcast | Listen on audio.com, retrieved 21 July 2025
- ^ "Interview with Alex Hormozi". StrengthPortal Blog. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Bowersmith, Henry (24 December 2020). "Sam Bakhtiar - Former bodybuilder and fitness entrepreneur dies at 47". Evolution of Bodybuilding. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Interview with Alex Hormozi". StrengthPortal Blog. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Total Body Transformation Secrets: Fitness Concepts Formula". barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Becoming a One-Percenter: The 99 Keys to Mastering Your Life and Rising to the Top". goodreads.com. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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