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63-year-old bodybuilder eyes Mr. Olympia title Milton resident shares love for healthy living
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By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com
By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmedia.com
MILTON, Ga. — In the 1970s when Terrell Harmon was 15 years old living in Harlem, New York, he participated in a medical study to determine the cause of his asthma attacks. At 5 feet 11 inches and 115 pounds, he sat reading muscle magazines, waiting for the doctors to call his name. Later, he said to himself, “I could be like that.” Harmon accomplished his goal in 1985 after winning Mr. Florida. He was featured in “Muscular Development,” a magazine he read as a child. Since then, he’s participated in numerous other shows. At 63 years old, he was named a Masterclass Over 50 and Overall Masters winner in the Ben Weider Natural Pro/Am show in Alexandria, Virginia, last month. He also placed fourth in the open light heavyweight division. The win earned him an International Federation of BodyBuilders pro card that allows him to compete in an IFBB show and qualify for the 2022 Olympia – the biggest bodybuilding show in the world, held annually in Las Vegas. Harmon said earning a pro card alone was a difficult feat. At the Ben Weider Natural Pro/Am
show, geared toward natural athletes from all over the world, Harmon was the oldest competitor and stood side by side men 30 years his junior, and still placed higher than many of them. But, he said, he truly has his work cut out for him as he tries to compete in the Olympia as a natural athlete. He said
it’s going to take “hope and a prayer.” “The one thing about bodybuilding is you don’t know who’s going to show up,” Harmon said. “All you can do is get in the best shape you can get and just hope for the best. … But it feels
ROSWELL, Ga. — A federal infrastructure bill passed last month will deliver about $10 billion in funding to Georgia for road repair, bridge construction and expanded internet access. President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on Nov. 15 after navigating Congress with bipartisan support. The act introduces funding for water pipe repairs and mass transit, issues relegated to local governments. While some initial details are available, cities in North Fulton continue reviewing how funds can be sought and implemented. Roswell government is considering how to use funds from a different infrastructure bill — the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) — which was signed by President Biden in March of this year. The ARPA allotted $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 vaccinations, unemployment benefit extension and an increase in the child tax credit. Georgia cities received a total of $1.4 billion in funding. Roswell received $11.4 million
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At 63 years old, Milton resident Terrell Harmon stands with his medals after being named a Masterclass Over 50 and Overall Masters winner in the Ben Weider Natural Pro/Am show in Alexandria, Virginia in November.
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