Indian Army man bags Gold in World Bodybuilding championship

Hyderabad: Havaldar Anuj kumar Taliyan (Indian Army Node) represented India and won Gold medal in 100+kg Weight Category in 11th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship held at Jeju Island in South Korea from 5-11 Nov 2019.

Havildar Rama Murthy of Army Ordnance Corps (Indian Army Node) represented India and won Silver medal in 55kg Weight Category in 11th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship held at Jeju Island in South Korea from 5-11 Nov 2019. He is the first Indian Army bodybuilder (55 kg category) ever won the silver medal in any of World level Bodybuilding Championship. Havildar Th Dayanand Singh won Gold Medal in 100kg weight category.

Havaldar Anuj kumar Taliyan of Madras Sappers won Gold Medal in 100+kg weight category. Lieutenant Colonel Srinivasa Rao of Indian Army represented India as Manager of Indian Bodybuilding team at South Korea. Under his able guidance the Indian Army node bodybuilders won 6 Gold, 13 Silver and 5 Bronze medals.

 Lieutenant Colonel Srinivasa Rao has also achieved International Judge License and received it from CEO of WBPF at South Korea. The Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) won 2 Gold and 1 Silver medals.