The Hindu : Sport : Bijit Gogoi is `Mr. India 2006'

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Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006

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Bijit Gogoi is `Mr. India 2006'

Staff Reporter

WELL DESERVED: Mr. India Bijit Gogoi of Assam receiving the keys of a car.

MANGALORE: Assam's Bijit Gogoi, winner in the 90kg class, was declared `Mr. India 2006' at the Federation Cup bodybuilding championship, which concluded late on Sunday.

Ganesh Shenoy of Karnataka who won the 90+ kg class was declared the best poser.

While Bijit received a Maruti Omni for his efforts, Ganesh took home a 22 inch colour TV, both firsts in the history of the event.

Nearly 180 body builders from 17 State associations affiliated to Indian Body Building Federation participated in the two-day event that was organised by Dakshina Kannada Body Builders Association under the aegis of Karnataka Association of Body Builders.

B. Nagaraja Shetty, Karnataka Minister for Fisheries, Religious Endowment and Horticulture gave away the prizes.

The results (winners only): 55kg: Sanjiv Kumar Jha (Del); 60kg: Hari Ram (Har); 65kg: Saikiri Mansuri (Har); 70kg: S. Anand S. (Kar); 75kg: Geeson Jacob; 80kg: Mukesh Thakur (UA); 85kg: Mallesh Honekar; 90kg: Bijit Gogoi; 90+kg: Ganesh Shenoy. Handicapped section: Rajan Nanda (Pun); Masters (Below 50 yrs): Kuljit Singh Dhanoa (Cha); Masters (above 50 yrs): Walter D'Costa (Kar).