Manipur second in senior bodybuilding contest
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 27 2022:
Manipur finished runners-up in the 14th Mr Indi a Men's Senior National Body -building & Physique Sport; s Championship 2022 held at Ludhiana, Punjab fronn December 23-25.This was informed by the All Manipur Body Builders Association (AMBBA) during its press meet held at MOA Conference Hall, Khuman Lampak on Tuesday.
Highlighting the achievement of the state team in the competition, AMBBA further informed that L Neta Singh, Maradona Kshetrimayum and Maibam Robart Singh earned top honours in their respective categories.
Neta (UGM, Naoremthong) won his gold medal in the 55kg men's bodybuilding contest while Maradonna (Muscle Factory, Kakching) clinched his yellow metal in the 90kg men's bodybuilding event, and Robart (Sangai Fitness Centre, Kakching) came on top of the open men's fitness physique contest.
Manipur also bagged three silver medals cour tesy of Melson NK (100kg men's bodybuilding), Joyjeet Waikhom (men's athletic physique) and Mangal Arambam (men's fitness physique), while Warshim Chesam earned fourth position in 165+cm men's sports physique.
According to the association, Manipur's second-place achievement at a senior level competition was a remarkable feat in the AMBBA's 72 years of journey (since 1950) in fitness sports.
Railways Sports Promotion Board secured the team championship title in the three-day competition which drew more than 550 athletes from 27 states and seven government sports bodies, AMBBA added.