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Michael Simon, Godfrey Stoby & Letitia Miles emerge as overall best

Apr 08, 2010 Sports

As they had promised, Bodybuilders competing in the Guyana Amateur Body Building & Fitness Federation, Easter Explosion Novices and Intermediate Championships held on the Lawns of the New Amsterdam Technical Institute, sizzled the appreciative crowd which turned up to witness the intense and exciting clash of bodies.
After going through their various routines and poses, emerging as the overall Novices winner was Michael Simon of the Guyana Defence Force who out posed 4 other competitors, Dinon Cumberbatch (Home Gym), Jermaine Sealey (Total Fitness Gym), Rudolph Blackman (Tritons Gym) and Brian Gomes (Muscle Tech) who placed behind Simon in that order.
Emerging as the top female competitor in the Miss Body Fitness open competition was another GDF athlete, Letitia Miles in the all GDF cast. Kascia Beaton, Daeseia Junor, Junita Hooper, Phyllicia Burke and Shannah Thornhill took the other positions in that order.
In the Intermediate competition, Middleweight Godfrey Stoby took the overall title in the three athlete contest. Lightweight Caerus Cipriani and Heavyweight Dinon Cumberbatch were the others in the contest. Following are the results in the individual categories.
Bantamweight (65 kg/143 lbs) – Copping the first place was 17-year-old Rudolph Blackman of Tritons Gym. Second place went to Devon Davis (Guyana Defence Force), 3rd Cordell Carryl (CNS Fitness), 4th Kelvin Singh (Total Fitness), 5th Kevin Ramessar (Total Fitness), 6th Ceon Benjamin (Power House Gym), 7th Thyron Eusibio (Total Fitness), 8th Hemant Lakhram (Tritons) and 9th Patrick Bristol (Guyana Defence Force).
Lightweight (144-154lbs/70 kg) – 1st Brian Gomes (Muscle Tech Gym), 2nd Victor Logan (Guyana Defence Force), 3rd Roger Callendar (Zahiff Gym), 4th Donald Lindie (Crushers Barbell Club), 5th Ronald Livingstone (Total Fitness) and 6th Oswald Goodridge (Guyana Defence Force).
Welterweight (155-165lbs/75kg) – 1st Michael Simon (Guyana Defence Force), 2nd Richard Thomas (Zahiff’s Gym), 3rd Kevon Waddle (Guyana Defence Force), 4th Devon Wray s (Total Fitness), 5th Andrew Cush (Guyana Defense Force).
Light Middleweight (166-176lbs/80kg) – 1st Jermaine Sealey (Total Fitness Gym), 2nd Daison Campbell (Guyana Defence Force), Nandram Bhagwandin (Buddy’s Gym), 4th Allen Crawford (Total Fitness Gym).
Heavyweights over 176lbs/80kg – 1st Dinon Cumberbatch (Home Gym ), 2nd Kevin Edwards (Flex Gym), 3rd Dexter De Florimonte (Zahiff Gym) and Nouckie Gill (Flex Gym).
The overall winner, Michael Simon and Ms. Body Fitness Letitia Miles will both receive six months supply of supplements from Health Path fitness Store located at the Harbor Bridge Mall. All other first place winners received hampers compliments of Fitness Express Sheriff Street.
The GABBFF is expressing thanks to the many sponsors who made the event a success; Guyana Defense Force, Banks DIH Ltd, Giftland Office Max, Fitness Express, Gas and Go Guyoil Service Station, Jai’s Signs and Auto Designs, Netram and Sons, Health Path Fitness Store and Caribbean Chemicals.

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