UAE Produces First World Bodybuilding Champion
UAE now has a bodybuilding champion! The first person to garner a gold medal at the inaugural Men’s World Bodybuilding Championships held at Al Ahli Club Indoor Stadium is a 29 year old Emirati Athlete going by the name of Tariq Rasheed Saeed Al Zaabee. A former soldier who suffered from a slipped disc for eight years, bagged the 70kg weight class crown and a prize money of $5,000 for his feat.
He thanked his coach Ali Mohammed Abdullah and Osama Al Shafar, president of the Emirates Bodybuilding Federation for their support.
(Source) Khaleej Times
Tags: Mens World Bodybuilding Championships, Tariq Rasheed Saeed Al Zaabee, UAE