President congratulates Body Building team

Date: 24-08-2004 Posted by: Anabolic Info TeamMaldives

The President today congratulated the Maldivian bodybuilding team, after they won two Gold Medals at the South Asian Bodybuilding Championship. In a telephone conversation with the Chairman of the Maldives Bodybuilding Federation, Mr. Mohamed Waheed  Deen, the President said that he was delighted to have received the news of the team’s achievements. The President said that the Maldives bodybuilding team had brought a very good name to the country. Further, he requested from Mr. Waheed Deen to convey his sincere congratulations and good wishes to the contingent.

The two  members of the team who won Gold Medals were Abdullah Mifthah in the Light-Flyweight Category, and Ahmed Shakir in the Flyweight Category. The overall medal tally for the Maldives received a further boost with Mohamed Ibrahim being awarded the Silver Medal in the Light-Flyweight Category and Ali Abdullah being awarded the Bronze Medal in the Bantamweight Category.

The President noted that these achievements were just rewards for the commitment and dedication of the Maldives Bodybuilding Federation. Further, the President thanked Mr. Mohamed

Waheed Deen for his contribution to the development of sports in the Maldives. Mr. Mohamed Waheed Deen thanked the President his thoughtful  gesture in calling him and congratulating the Maldives contingent.

Mr. Waheed Deen added  that the President’s   gesture had brought great happiness to the team members and that it was a source of great encouragement for them. He said that the Maldives Bodybuilding Federation and the individual competitors were  determined to improve their performance at the Championships year after year, to bring further success to the Maldives.