RAWLE Greene and Lindon Burnett were the standout performers for Guyana when St Lucia hosted the two-day Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding Championship from September 26 – 27.
Greene and Burnett were part of a seven-member bodybuilding team led by Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation President Roger Callender.
The team took home 12 medals in total.
Rawle Green who is now serial winner at the CAC championship again showed he belonged, snapping up a gold and two silver medals in the Men’s Bodybuilding Seniors, Men’s Classic Bodybuilding Seniors, and Men’s Masters Open categories.
Lindon Burnett also made a return to the regional stage and showed his ageless physique to capture a gold and silver.
President of the GBBFF Roger Callender after the competition said, “After two days of fierce competition, Guyana’s athletes stood tall and gave everything they had on stage, delivering truly remarkable performances. Their hard work and dedication paid off as the team brought home an impressive 12 medals: three gold, six silver, and three bronze.”
Men’s fitness athlete Romelton Siland strutted his body to the adulation of the crowd and judges to clinch a gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the Men’s Fitness, Men’s Physique Masters Open and Men’s Physique Seniors categories.
Savta Stephenson also won silver in the Women Bikini Class while in the Men’s Fitness category, athlete Anthony Bailey took home silver and bronze medals.
Melitha Fernandes placed 5th in her class while Jonathan Jeffrey finished 6th.
In 2024, when Guyana hosted the event for the second time in 20 years at the National Cultural Centre, they captured 27 medals including 11 gold, nine silver and seven bronze.