Tuesday July 14, 2015
Kaieteur News
Fitness Paradise Gym Expo 2015...
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NRA 146th Imperial Meeting...
Rashleigh Bentick is Light and Persaud holding his own Overall winner; Kavita Ganpat in testing conditions is Bikini & Best Legs queen By Franklin Wilson Rashleigh Bentick was crowned Mr. Gym Expo 2015 while Ms. Kavita Ganpat walked away with the Miss Best Legs and Miss Bikini top trophies on Sunday night in the Savannah Suite at the Pegasus Hotel when the 2015 edition of Fitness Paradise’ Gym Expo was held. Fans and supporters were treated to a fine evening of muscle flexing displayed by athletes of the host Gym and their counterparts from Studio Body Shape of Suriname, the two gyms officially formalizing their link. Bentick, who had earlier won the Mr. Fitness Paradise (Light) returned to stave off stiff opposition from the Mr. Fitness Paradise (Heavy) winner, Suriname’s Jermaine Karg in the Overall showdown between the two
winners. Bentick defeated Jamaul Tinnie (2014 winner) and Tae Eusibio in that order in the Light division, while Karg was the clear winner in another three-way contest that saw Caerus Cipriani having to settle for second, while Paul Meusa placed third. Another Surinamese, Daes Burgzorg won the Mr. Hot Body contest leaving his colleagues from Fitness Paradise in his wake. Akil Gittnes took the second place followed by Dwayne Chung and Devon Wray. On the distaff side, Ms. Kavita Ganpat was unstoppable in the Miss Best Legs and Miss Bikini competitions where the competitors contested over two-rounds in each instance. Ganpat, was very relaxed and did a fine job in wowing the crowd as she strolled away
with the top spots from Ms. Kenita Wilkinson in both competitions. Ms. Tamika Henry had to settle for the third place in the Miss Bikini contest while sisters, Tishana and Diana Persaud claimed third and fourth in the Miss Best Legs competition. All the participants received trophies compliments of GT&T, while the Overall winner was also presented with a trophy by The Trophy Stall of Bourda Market as well as a supplement hamper donated by Fitness Express. Declaring open the competition was GOA Executive Committee Member Dr. Karen Pilgrim who congratulated Fitness Paradise for bringing off such a show whilst also complimenting them for the initiative of linking with Studio Body Shape of Suriname.
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Captain of the Guyana National Rifle Association (Guyana NRA) Fullbore section, Mahendra Persaud, has been holding his own at the 146th Imperial Meeting which is currently being held at Bisley Shooting Centre, Surrey, England and hosted by The National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom (NRA) which is the governing body of fullbore rifle and pistol shooting sports in the United Kingdom. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport from his base in England, Persaud who has been attending this event for many years now said that conditions are very challenging and Windy with winds up to 25 MPH, changing swiftly at times. He also noted that rain is forecasted for the next two days, yesterday and today. This competition which runs from June 18 to July 18 has attracted a total of 1049 shooters. Competing in the Individuals (A-Class) Persaud was placed at 69th as at Sunday last, July 12. In the Daily Telegraph 500 yard shoot on Saturday, Persaud recorded a score of 72.11v out of a field of 831 shooters. The Daily Mail on Sunday last where a total of 825 persons were entered for the 500 yard shoot, Persaud returned a total of 72.4v. Also on Sunday in the Alexandra which saw a total of 841 marksmen and women, Persaud shot 49.5v at 600 yards; And in the Duke of Cambridge shoot which attracted 823 competitors, Persaud returned a score of 49.6v. So far he has a total of 242 .26v as at Sunday July 12.
Mahandra Persaud