SERIAN: The staging of the Mr Beast Serian bodybuilding competition is anticipated to unveil the potential of local talent on a global scale.
The first edition of the competition in 2019 discovered Serian bodybuilder Daubline Timbol, paving way for him until he was listed in the top 10 of Mr Malaysia 2022, which was hosted in Kedah.
Its managing chairman Mohd Hadi Moss expressed optimism that such events in the future will uncover female talent.
“By holding competitions like this, we can make sure that Serian, and especially Sarawak, do not lack talents in this sport.
“Even in Sarawak, we only know Buda Anchah and Malvern Abdullah.
“We also presented the Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem round trophy in the Mr Beast tournament, ensuring that this kind of tournament will continue,” he said.
He told reporters this during the Mr Beast Serian competition held at Serian Community Hall yesterday.
The bodybuilding competition was hosted by Beast Gym and Mode Stuff in collaboration with Serian Parliament Service Centre.
Apart from that, the judges line-up were from Malaysia Body Building Federation (MBBF) and the Sarawak Bodybuilding Association (SBBA).
Some 20 participants from throughout Sarawak participated in the competition to bag a total cash prizes of RM17,400.
There were five categories contested, namely athletic physique (168cm and below), athletic physique (169cm and above), body builder (65kg and below), body builder (65kg and above), as well as body builder-heavy weight (75kg and above).
