State bodybuilding team
HERALD SPORTS DESK
PANJIM, JAN 9
Goa Bodybuilding and Fitness Association will depute the State bodybuilding team to participate in Supremo Shree National Bodybuilding Championship organised by Maharashtra Bodybuilders Association under the aegis of Indian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (IBBF) on January 21 and 22 at Paranjape ground, Andheri-East, Mumbai.
The competition will be held in 55 kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kgm 80kg, 85kg, 90kg, 95kg 100kg and above group. The State team was recently selected at the bodybuilding championship in Usgao.
The team: 55kg Gandesh Shetkar, 60kg Hameed Khan, 65kg Gauresh Parwar, 70kg Rama Bhat, Subhash Andrade and 75kg Abhijeet Shirodkar. Santosh Mapsekar (coach) and Ravi Desai (team manager).
Winners in each group will be awarded certificates, trophies and cash prizes. 1st place – Rs. 51,000, 2nd – Rs. 41,000, 3rd – Rs. 3,1000, 4th – Rs. 25,000, 5th – Rs.21,000, 6th – Rs. 15,000, 7th – Rs.11,000, 8th – Rs. 11,000, 9th – Rs.11,000 and 10th – Rs.11,000. Besides, best poser will be awarded Rs.11, 000 and selected bodybuilders will take home Rs. 3,000. The champion of champions will pocket a Rs. 2, 51,000.
Sanjay Patil, GBBFA president and other officials of GBBFA alongwith the State Bodybuilding team met Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat at his residence in Margao. Kamat alongwith IDC chairman and Quepem MLA Babu Kavlekar wished the team good luck.
The team will leave for Mumbai on January 20 and will return on January 23.
