The fifth stage of the champions body lift event commenced at The Ramada Princess Hotel on Sunday, showcasing international bodybuilders from Trinidad, Barbados, Suriname, and local Guyanese.
Barbadian Lewis Sameynaseed, despite his nerves, did not let the pressure get to him and emerged victorious in the Under-164 lbs category against local bodybuilder Selwyn Grojan, who attained second place followed by Joel Caldera and Seon Budham in that order.
Darius Ramsammy undoubtedly dazzled the crowd to be victorious in the Under-176 lbs category over Grenadian Primus Fayad, followed by Surinamese Andrew Hyacinth.
Stage of Champions’ Men’s Overall winner Darius Ramsammy
Local Guyanese Emmerson Campbell with support from the audience emerged in first place in the Men’s Physique Category with a remarkable performance over neighbouring country Suriname’s Raycal Komolcange. Grenadian Odel Cato came in third followed by Trinidadian Richard Jacob. Romelton Siland did not live up to expectations and placed fifth.
The 177 lbs and over category was the most exciting event, with the crowd supporting the various powerlifters, with Suriname’s powerlifter Anthony Nekry securing first. Guyanese Julio Sinclair missed the first position by one step, securing second while Guyanese Nicholas Albert, Trinidadian Barry Capilah, and Grenadian Cahriton Miller followed in third, fourth, and fifth respectively.
The Bikini Category had the most shocking results with the crowd shocked by favourite Hannah Rampersaud falling to fourth followed by fellow Guyanese Christina Ramsammy. The scores came down to one point being the decider with Surinamese Cherel Meyer securing first place with local Melita Anderson settling for second.
In the highly-anticipated category of the event, Men’s Overall, Ramsammy once again dominated the stage with his elegant muscles and poses securing first place and the cash prize of $500,000 . Anthony Neky settled for second place with a cash prize of $250,000 and Lewis Sameynassed third with the cash prize of $150,000.
