… Bess confident of medals in El Salvador

THE Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GBBFF) has shortlisted seven athletes to represent the country at the Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, which is scheduled for August in San Salvador in the Central American country of El Salvador.
Heading the list is two-time CAC gold medallist and five-time Mr Guyana Kerwin Clarke, four-time Mr Guyana (Men’s Physique) and multi-time CAC podium finisher Emmerson Campbell,

2019 Mr Physique bronze medal winner Yannick Grimes, 2020 Resilience Bodybuilding champion Darious Ramsammy, reigning senior National Ms Bikini champion Rosanna Fung, 2020 Mr Novice Champion Nicholas Albert and former powerlifting champion Roger Callender.
According to GBBFF president Keavon Bess the athletes are expected to represent the country with distinction.

“The GBBFF firmly believes that this team of seven athletes represents the elite stock of athletes that we currently have in Guyana and we are confident that this team would be able to medal at CAC 2021 in El Salvador.” He said that Fung is one of the best female bodybuilding and fitness athletes in the country and that reigning CAC gold medallist Clarke and Grimes are time-and-tested bodybuilders. Former National Mr

Physique Grimes was also credited for his good showing at CAC 2019, while the others were credited for their dramatic improvements in recent times. He called 38-year-old Callender a “beast,” who has transformed his body and will be key in the U-143 lb category and Ramsammy someone who has tremendously improved his physique since the last CAC in 2019. Albert’s physique was described as well-trimmed and sharp and, according to Bess, the executive members feel that he can do well in the bantamweight category.

“Once this team is healthy and fit, we believe that each athlete will return to Guyana with a medal.”
Bess is also appealing for sponsors to aid the athletes. He said that so far, GBBFF has reached out to several corporate entities in Guyana for sponsorship and has also submitted a formal request to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport for its support.
“We just want the full support of corporate Guyana and the entire fraternity of bodybuilding and fitness in Guyana.”
Along with the athletes, Bess as head of the delegation and at least one coach might also travel with the team.