GUWAHATI, March 12 — Over 30 leading bodybuilders of the country will be seen in action in the 19th edition of the Assam Bodybuilders Association organised R G Baruah Memorial Mr Saraighat All India Bodybuilding Championship which will be held at the Rabindra Bhawan here on March 15.

Disclosing this in a press conference today the organising secretary Bhabajyoti Goswami said that they have invited noted bodybuilders from states like Karnataka, Manipur, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi etc.

He also intimated that the top three position holders will pocket prize money of Rs 25,000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively in the Rs 1,14,000 prize-money meet. Top 12 position holders will get cash award, Goswami revealed.

Goswami also informed that a nine-member Assam team consisting of bodybuilders like Debashis Phukan, Arabinra Boro, Rikumoni Bora, Dipankar Chetia, Joel Ekka, Sujit Boro, Tridib Bora, Nipjyoti Phukan, Jiten Kalita will participate in the championship.

Technical official and former Mr India Munin Bora said that it will be an open event and bodybuilders of height as well as weight category will be able to take part in this contest.

Organising body’s officials Paramesh Dutta, Anup Dutta, Anup Choudhury also explained about the organising part of the meet where DS Group will be the main financier.

By The Assam Tribune, 13th, March, 2008