8TH SOUTH ASIAN Bodybuilding Championships - ABBF

8 TH SOUTH ASIAN BodybuildingChampionshipsThe program of the 8th South Asian Bodybuilding Championships were organized very smoothly bythe Bhutan Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Federation from 1st - 5th June, 2011. This regionalevent was supported by the Royal Government of Bhutan and by the Bhutan Olympic Committee.The finals held on 4th June at the Clock Tower square in the capital city of Thimphu wastelecasted live throughout the country. This is the FIRST major sporting event held in theKingdom of Bhutan and over 15,000 people witnessed the finals at the square open to the publicfree-of-charge. The concrete seats facing the clock tower square were packed with people asbodybuilders from six SAARC member nations flexed every bit of their muscles they were able tochisel out on their bodies.The venue of the 8 th South Asian BodybuildingChampionshipsMembers of the organizing committee with PaulChua, Secretary-General of WBPF and ABBF.The pre-judging took place at the same venue in the afternoon on 3rd June.The two days competition were a big treat to entertainment starved Thimphu residents.For the first time in the history of Bodybuilding the full cabinet members of the Royal Governmentof Bhutan were present together with the Honorable Prime Minister Mr. Jigmi Y. Thinley and theystayed behind until the closing ceremony which ended at about 8 p.m.

The Prime Minister of Bhutan and his cabinetmembers together with SABBF and WBPF membersseated in the front row.Bobby Singh won the overall title of MR. SOUTH ASIA. After winning numerous titles andaccolades back home, Bobby Singh from a suburban village in Manipur, India rose to fame onceagain in Bhutan. The thirty-five year old Singh clinched the Gold Medal in the 80kg. Class andwon the most coveted Mr. South Asia title in the final of the 8th South Asian BodybuildingChampionship.Judges taking an oath to uphold the law of thecompetition.Paul congratulating the Executive Vice-President(SABBF) Farooq Iqbal of PakistanMajor Karma Tshering founding member of BBWLF,Christina Kam and Tandin wangchuk at the site ofthe venue.

No Competitors Country Round 1 Round 2 Total Place65KG21 KhaliqAli Pakistan 5 5 10 1 st18 Gyan Narayan Nepal 12 12 24 2 nd15 Adil Mohamed Maldives 17 17 34 3 rd27 Fahim Nahim Afghanistan 19 19 38 4 th22 Sonam Dhendra Bhutan 22 22 44 5 thNo Competitors Country Round 1 Round 2 Total Place70KG24 Azhar Zafar Pakistan 5 5 10 1 st26 Jayendra India 12 12 24 2 nd20 Sanjiv Kumar Shree Nepal 13 13 26 3 rd39 Pema Tashi Bhutan 23 23 46 4 th29 Mohd Ikam india 26 26 52 5 th

No Competitors Country Round 1 Round 2 Total Place75KG25 Jagjeet Singh India 6 6 12 1 st23 Ali Imran Pakistan 13 13 26 2 nd36 Sagar Katurde India 20 20 40 3 rd38 Chencho Bhutan 26 26 52 4 thNo Competitors Country Round 1 Round 2 Total Place80KG32 Boby Singh India 5 5 10 1 st10 Hamid Omari Afghanistan 10 10 20 2 nd8 Hassan Saki Afghanistan 15 15 30 3 rd33 Vinit Marhawa India 20 20 40 4 th31 Mohad Medsha Maldives 25 25 50 5 th

No Competitors Country Round 1 Round 2 Total Place85KG40 Zamarai Papal Afghanistan 6 6 12 1 st42 Wangchen Bhutan 9 9 18 2 nd49 Tshering Dorji Bhutan 15 15 30 3 rdNo Competitors Country Round 1 Round 2 Total Place90KG55 Shakrullah Helmandi Afghanistan 5 5 10 1 st46 Ismal Quarishi Afghanistan 10 10 20 2 nd45 Mohammed Ashraf India 15 15 30 3 rd

No Competitors Country Round 1 Round 2 Total PlaceOver 90KG54 Ashfaq Ahmed Butt Pakistan 5 5 10 1 st50 Hareen Azamai Afghanistan 11 11 22 2 nd47 Vikram Singh India 13 13 26 3 rd51 Wasim India 17 17 34 4 thNo Competitors CountryOverall Champion32 Boby Singh India

CompetitorsTeam ChampionAfghanistan - 1stPakistan - 2 ndIndia - 3rd