GUYANA’S bodybuilders grabbed a plethora of medals on day 2 of the Central America and Caribbean bodybuilding showcase on Sunday at the National Cultural Centre to finish with 25 medals overall inclusive of 7 gold after two days of intense competition.
Serial winner Emmerson ‘Showtime’ Campbell was again in the winner’s circle as he took gold in the Men’s Physique up to 173 centimetres before going onto to clinch the second place overall in the Men’s Physique to take one of the coveted professional cards on offer at the championship.
Remalton Siland following up on his gold medal showing on day 1 in the Men’s Fitness captured bronze in the Men’s Physique Masters Open on Sunday.
He also took home bronze in the Men’s Physique Seniors up to 170 cm with Jamaica Sean Taylor winning with Daniel Chichinlla second. Delrae Mclean also copped bronze in the Men’s Bodybuilding Masters 40-49 year’s class to go with his silver in the Men’s Bodybuilding Seniors up to 75kg, he was only pipped by El Salvador’s Edgar Pineda.
Rawle Greene finished 5th in the men’s body building masters 40-49 years with veteran Sylvan Gardner sixth.
Greene, however collected hardware in the men’s bodybuilding seniors up to 85 kg with bronze behind El Salvador’s Melvin Rivera and Held Allard
He also took the silver medal in the Men’s Classic Bodybuilding Senior over 175 centimetre to go with his gold medal in the Men’s Masters Open on day 1.
Guyanese Christina Ramsammy would prove successful in the Bikini Masters over 35 with a silver medal showing.
Anthony Grogan captured 4th place in the Men’s Bodybuilding Masters over 50 category
Also in the women’s category Angelica Barroncas took silver in the Wellness Masters over 35.
Guyana claimed gold and silver in the men’s physique junior class with Anthony Bayley taking gold and Jamal Pollydore silver.
The Men’s Bodybuilding Junior Open also proved a good hunting ground for the locals as Joel Caldeira took first place with his country-mate Orlanzo Valenzuela second.
In the men’s Bodybuilding Seniors up to 65kg, Kadeem Bowen finished second place to take silver behind Barbadian Curtis Kirby
Local Christopher Anthony also took third place in the Men’s Bodybuilding Seniors Up to 70kg with his country-mate, Daniel Latchman, fifth.
The competition’s other pro-card winners include Barbadian Bukkiah
Providence in the Overall Men’s Physique while Misaelis Pena won the Overall Bikini Fitness for the Dominican Republic.
Antigua and Barbuda’s Kayla Joseph took the Overall men’s Wellness Fitness and Lourdes Campos won the overall Women Wellness fitness for Mexico.
Barbados pro-card winner, Curtis Kirby, claimed the overall bodybuilding category.
Edgar Pineda earned his pro card after winning the overall men’s classic physique and overall men’s classic bodybuilding categories.
After the dust was settled in the competition Guyana top the points table with 333 points with Barbados second on 327 points and El Salvador third with 165 points.