Eight state bodybuilders among Indian team for international event
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 24 2022:
Eight state bodybuilders are among the Indian team named for the forthcoming 54th Asian Bodybuilding & Sports Championship 2022 and the 13th WBPF World Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Championship 2022.The state bodybuilders who have made it to the Indian team are Mangaal Arambam (open men's sports physique & men's fitness physique), Khumanthem Sushilkumar (-75kg junior bodybuilding), Chingkheinhanba Athokpam (+75kg junior bodybuilding), Dinesh Leitanthem (75kg senior bodybuilding), Zenika Naorem (open junior women's model physique), Solimla Jajo (open senior women's model physique), Solan Jajo (open senior women's model physique) and Chingang bam Karishma Chanu (-55kg women's bodybuilding) .
They have been selected after a national selection trial held on May 21 and 22, 2022 at Himachal Pradesh.
300 bodybuilders across the country participated in the trial.
Two other state natives Roriika Meitei and Washmir Khan, who are representing Indian army, are also part of the Indian team, said a press release from the All Manipur Body Builders Association.