Weight-lifting enthusiast Korrie John emerged as the best of the field at Saturday's National Junior Body-Building and Fitness Championships held at the ballroom at the Cascadia Hotel in St Ann's, Port-of-Spain.
The event which was conceptualised and produced by the T&T Body Builders and Fitness Federation of T&T attracted 35 well prepared athletes in 12 categories.
John proved very convincing, as he flexed his way past fellow challengers Wilfred Kingston, Kevin Cumming and Stephan Endinboro in the men's middleweight category for entrants in the weight class up to 80kgs.
Then he turned his attention to the Classic Body-Building Class where he matched skills against Ishmael Barbour, Bruce Allum and Cumming to successfully take home the overall honour as the strongest junior athlete for 2016.
Meanwhile, Nicole Toussaint hoisted trophy as the strongest female athlete in a small class which featured just two athletes. Marisa Khan-Lutchman was her opponent, but Toussaint, it seemed, possessed the muscular development the panel of expert adjudicators looked for and got.
The award of places by the judges on the night and the views of the mock panel which constituted members of the audience seemed in sync until Krystle Khan beat Cornelia Blackman in the Miss Bikini�Class A round of competition.
Patrons openly expressed their dissatisfaction over Khan's win by booing the judges announcement. They maintained this course of action even as her rivals left the staged to allow for the championship pose. It was around this time that a visibly frustrated Susanna Hadad, president of the
TTBBFF took the spotlight and said, "That is something I don't tolerate." The ballroom was silent.
The body-building official continued, "Now, the winner will take her winning pose!"Sport and Youth Affairs Minister Darryl Smith, applauded her stance.
Competition in the Miss Bikini�Class B round on the night saw Jenna Amelia DeLeon beat favourite Chrystal Wharwood for the top spot. DeLeon went on to be crowned Miss Bikini Overall, beating Khan, to the audience's delight.
Isaiah Garcia won the Men's Physique�Class A round, while Benerdict Calliste was the category champion in the Men's Physique�Class B segment, but when they met later on the night's playbill it was the latter athlete that got the judges nod.
Cindy Garcia and Christiana Cassie vied for the Body Fitness (Figure) Open prize, which the former athlete won.
The Honour Roll:
Men's Overall
Korrie John
Women's Physique
Nicole Toussaint
Body Fitness
Cindy Garcia
Classic Body Building
Korrie John
Men's Physique
Benerdict Calliste
Miss Bikini
Jenna Amelia De Leon
Men's Lightweight Up to 70KG
1 William Dexter Littrean
2 Ishmael Barbour
3 Wazim Mohammed
Men's Light Middleweight Up to 80KG
1 Bruce Allum
2 Lemuel Mayr
3 Laurance John
4 Jordan Placide
Men's Middleweight Up to 85 KG
1 Korrie John
2 Kevin Cumming
3 Wilfred Kingston
4 Stephan Edinboro
Men's Light Heavyweight Up to 90-95KG
1 Evan Jackson
2 Garvin Baptiste
3 Bernado Lawson
Body Fitness (Figure) Open
1 Cindy Garcia
2 Christiana Cassie
Classic Body Building�Class A
1 Korrie John
2 Bruce Allum
3 Kevin Cumming
4 Ishmael Barbour
Classic Body Building�Class B
1 Evan Jackson
2 Lemuel Mayr
Women's Physique Open
1 Nicole Toussaint
2 Marisa Khan-Lutchman
Men's Overall�All Class Winners
1 Korrie John
2 William Dexter Littrean
3 Bruce Allum
4 Evan Jackson
Men's Physique�Class A
1 Isaiah Garcia
2 Carlos Timothy Elcock
3 Sion Lazare
4 John-Michael Mader
5 Andy Manswell
6 Rayad Rattansingh
Men's Physique�Class B
1 Benerdict Calliste
2 Andre Brown
3 Wesley Graham
4 Selwyn Noel Jr
5 Edmond Johnson
6 Phillip Nicholson
Miss Bikini�Class A
1 Krystle Khan
2 Cornelia Blackman
3 Sarika Ramnarine
4 Gabrielle Lyons
Miss Bikini�Class B
1 Kenna Ameilia De Leon
2 Chrystal Wharwood
3 Solange De Noon