Guyana flexed its muscle as the host nation for the 51st Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding Championships, winning an impressive 27 medals at Sunday’s conclusion at the National Cultural Centre.
Eleven of the medals were gold, nine silver, and seven bronze, while the proverbial ‘cherry on top’ was Emmerson Campbell, winning a prized International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) pro card in the Men’s Physique category.
Campbell’s success was a triumph seven years in the making and initially was heartbreaking, as he did not win the overall category due to a slight issue with his attire.
However, his well-defined package still swayed the judges’ favour for a pro card, which made him the first Guyanese to win a pro card in the Men’s Physique category.
It was Guyana’s lone pro-card success at this event, as the other likely candidate, Julio Sinclair, had to settle for gold in the Bodybuilding Senior (90kg).
Guyana won the overall title, amassing 333 points to edge Barbados (327 points), while El Salvador (165 points) was third of the participating 20 nations.
Keavon Bess, President of the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, commented that the championships were a success, returning to Guyana after 20 years.
Bess indicated that the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport’s support was invaluable in hosting the event, and the championships brought the right injection to further bolster the sport locally.
CAC Bodybuilding 2025 will head to St. Lucia.
Medalist for Guyana at the CAC Bodybuilding Championships 2024:
Children’s Fitness – Girls
- Ana Anderico (Gold – Nine years)
- Christine Matos De Brito (Gold – 12 years)
- Ester Araujo (Gold – 13 years)
- Sabenko Martin (Gold – 14 years)
- Euleisa Throne (Gold – 15 years)
- Remalton Siland (Gold – Men’s Fitness)
- Rawle Greene (Gold – Men’s Classic Bodybuilding Master – Open)
- Rawle Greene (Silver – Men’s Classic Bodybuilding Senior Over 175cm)
- Joshua Alexander (Silver – Men’s Fitness Challenge)
- Anthony Bayley (Gold – Men’s Physique Junior – Up to 23 years)
- Jamal Pollydore (Silver – Men’s Physique Junior – Up to 23 years)
- Joel Caldeira (Gold – Men’s Bodybuilding Junior – Up to 23 years)
- Orlanzo Valenzuela (Silver – Men’s Bodybuilding Junior – Up to 23 years)
- Remalton Siland (Bronze – Men’s Physique Masters – Over 40 years)
- Angelica Barroncas (Silver – Wellness Masters – Over 35 years)
- Christina Ramsammy (Silver – Bikini Master – Over 35 years)
- Delrae McLean (Bronze – Men’s Bodybuilding Master – 40-49 years)
- Remalton Siland (Bronze – Men’s Physique Senior – Up to 170 cm)
- Emmerson Campbell (Gold – Men’s Physique Senior – Up to 173 cm)
- Renaldo Caldeira (Bronze – Men’s Physique Senior – Up to 173 cm)
- Kadeem Bowen (Silver – Men’s Bodybuilding Senior – Up to 65kg)
- Christopher Anthony ( Bronze – Men’s Bodybuilding Senior – Up to 65kg)
- Delrae McLean ( Silver – Men’s Bodybuilding Senior – Up to 75kg)
- Rawle Green (Bronze – Men’s Bodybuilding Senior – Up to 85kg)
- Julio Sinclair (Gold – Men’s Bodybuilding Senior – Over 90kg)
- Christina Ramsammy (Silver – Bikini Senior Up to 169 cm)
- Melitha Fernandes (Bronze – Wellness Senior – Up to 158 cm)
Medal breakdown:
- Gold – Eleven
- Silver – Nine
- Bronze – Seven
