GUYANA is preparing to host the Central America and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championship from October 17-20 at the National Cultural Centre stage where a host of local talent will be vying for the coveted professional bodybuilding cards.
Among those is one of the country’s most seasoned bodybuilders and serial CAC medalist Emerson Campbell, who told Guyana Chronicle what a pro card would mean to him.
“I have competed At CAC a number of times this is going to be my 7th show, I’ve won silver medals, I’ve won gold and I’ve won bronze medals in Mexico, Aruba, Barbados, Dominican Republic, El Salvador but to win in Guyana in front of the home crowd and in front of my friends and family is going to be a cherry on top.”
He noted that collecting a pro-card in Guyana would be exceptional, adding, “To crown the amateur bodybuilding part of my career would be good, so I’m really looking forward to competing in the next few weeks in front of the home fans and gunning as usual for the gold medal and overall pro-card, so I’m working diligently.”
Meanwhile, President of the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, Keavon Bess says that the championships will transform some amateur athletes into elite status.
“The golden opportunity is to acquire a professional card, they will be giving out a total of 14 pro-cards, so 14 athletes stand to benefit and become a professional athlete and at that professional level, there is a lot of money to be made. Pro Rosanna Fung has been competing professionally, she did her last show in Mexico and she got second and she qualified to compete at the worlds in Spain and these are competitions that pay a lot of monies to athletes so at that level athletes can gain.”
The event is being sponsored by the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, the Guyana Olympic Association, Twins Manufacturing, Republic Bank Guyana Limited, Fitness Express and Camille’s Academy.
At the 50th edition of the competition in Aruba last year Guyana secured four golds, two silvers, and one bronze medal.
This year sees top nations competing including Barbados, Bahamas, Mexico, Trinidad Suriname, and Antigua and Barbuda along with first timers Haiti and St Vincent among others.
The CAC Bodybuilding event is set for October 17-20 and is expected to see more than 250 athletes.
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Publish date : 2024-10-01 19:57:00
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