PRESIDENT of the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GBBFF), Roger Callender, who led the country’s team to the just concluded Central America and Caribbean Bodybuilding championship said the 12 medals were well deserved.
“That was an outstanding performance by all of the athletes that put in the time, the effort, the discipline, the dedication and represented their country to the highest. We had some athletes that shone beyond expectations and accumulated multiple medals on that day”
Callender said that the team could not attend the CAC in St Lucia had it not been for the assistance of the Guyana Olympic Association and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.
“The ministers were sworn in; there was no hesitation. I got a chance to see the Minister of Culture Youth and Sports, Charles Ramson Jr and the newly appointed Junior Minister in the Ministry, Steven Jacobs, and, within a few minutes into the meeting, they sent a request for us to get the funds to be able to represent Guyana at this year’s CAC. The GOA had no hesitation in assisting us.” Guyana’s seven-member bodybuilding team won 12 medals at the championship held in St Lucia.
Rawle Green collected gold and 2 silver medals in the heavyweight category; Linden Burnett captured a gold and a silver.
Men’s fitness athlete, Romelton Siland, captured a silver and 2 bronze
Medals. Also getting up on the podium was Sabita Stephenson for a silver.
Men’s Fitness athlete, Anthony Bailey, took home silver and bronze
medals. In 2024 when Guyana hosted the event for the second time in 20 years, the athletes captured 27 medals including 11 gold, 9 silver and 7 bronze.