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Dublin cops Mr. Fitness Paradise title; wins Mixed Pairs with Warner
Yhap is Miss Bikini; Small takes Best legs; Hope is FP Hot Body
Story and photos by Franklin Wilson
Fitness Paradise Gym Championships made a grand return at the Theatre Guild, Playhouse, Kingston on Sunday evening after a hiatus of more than eight (8) years.
Athletes did entertain the sold out crowd which was intimately involved from start to finish, the highlight of the evening being the welcome return of Mixed Pairs competition after 10 years; four pairs competed in three (3) entertaining rounds – right turns, compulsory posing and a free posing routine.
The pair of Orlando Dublin and Shawnell Warner strolled to the title based on the judges’ summation with Paul Meusa/Celestine Bentham having to settle for the second place. The combination of Casey Vickerie and Chelan Yhap placed third, while Christopher Seaford and Denzlyn Clarke took the fourth place.
The Free Posing routines by the pairs were all well choreographed and were well appreciated by the crowd. Dublin and Warner’s presentation was a hit with the crowd, interspersed with a few acrobatic moves as well as some bodybuilding poses.
All the pairs sought to gain the nod of the judges with their well thought out and innovative Free Posing presentations.
Dublin’s win with Warner capped a gratifying night for the young competitor as he earlier won the Mr. Fitness Paradise contest in a four way battle, staving off an intense fight form Casey Vickerie who had to settle for second.
Paul Meusa finished ahead of Christopher Seaford for the third place. Such was the intensity of the competition that the judges first sought a comparison after the first round of posing between Dublin and Vickerie.
Another comparison was requested, this time between Meusa and Vickerie before the judges were able to separate the athletes. Barring a few murmurs in the crowd when the decision was announced, the decision was generally accepted.
Winner of the Miss Fitness Paradise Bikini contest was Ms. Chelan Yhap who gained the nudge of the judges following two rounds of competition, Ms. Denzlyn Clarke placed second and Ms. Clestine Bentham, third.
The young ladies were judged based on their execution of the four quarter turns and the T Walk to music in a two piece bathing suit.
Walking away with bragging rights for the next year as the young lady with the Best Legs in the Gym was Ms. Stacey Small after another two-round contest, which first saw the competitors parading in attractively designed mini dresses before returning to show that they were still the best in their whole bathing suits executing the five (5) compulsory poses.
Firmness, tone (smooth) and tightness of the legs were some of the qualities the judges were looking for.
It wasn’t easy going for Small as the judges first requested a comparison with herself and the second place Denzlyn Clarke, while there was a further comparison between the third placed Chelan Yhap and fourth placed Celestine Bentham.
The evening’s action got underway with the Mr. Fitness Paradise Hot Body contest which was won by Omar Hope ahead of Corvyn Sealey, Joel Cole and Gariel Yhan in that order.
All the first place winners were presented with hampers compliments of Fitness Express. Some of the other sponsors were Spice Garden Restaurant and The Trophy Stall of Bourda Market.
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