Syed crowned champ of champs
Published on: Friday, June 27, 2025
Published on: Fri, Jun 27, 2025
By: GL Oh Text Size: Syed (left) and Abdul Rahman holding their trophies. Kota Kinabalu: Syed Muhammad Alhabshi was crowned champion of champions and took home a total of RM4,500 winning cash prize at the Mr Enrich Kinabalu 2025 'Body Smart & Physique' Competition held at the Dewan Sri Putatan last Saturday. He had earlier also won the physique open title and in second place was Mohd Asraf Hamza with Affan Affandy Sazali Lee in third spot. In the body smart first timer category, Abdul Rahman Lee captured the title followed by Andy Wilson Jonik and Anas Wafiza Zikipeli @ Zulkifli. The body smart (model) title went to Md Rizwan Md Yusof and in second place was Muhammad Wazizi Hamidon and Martin Madais in third. Brandon Wong Tze Chung won the men's junior physique title with Muhammad Aidil Adly Jaffri and Syamirul Nizam Samsuddin coming in second and third place respectively. In the men's physique category, the 170cm below title was won by Ibnu Qayyum Azman followed by Md Rizwan Md Yusof and Martin Madais, while the top three 170cm above winners were Edwin Chang, Norarman Jalani and Sadasivam A/L Nadarajan. Abdul Rahman Lee was also named the most promising athlete and Matiu Jungkim was awarded Mr Enrich special award for his contribution to the sport in the State, while another award went to Kelab Gym NX Fitness Putatan for being the biggest contingent. A total of 215 athletes throughout the country and Brunei took part in the competition jointly organised by Sabah State Bodybuilding Association (SSBA) and Enrich Bodybuilding Club. It was officiated by Malaysia Bodybuilding Federation vice president Johanness Stanesslaous, who is also advisor to SSBA. Meanwhile, Enrich Bodybuilding Club president Krishnakumar A/L Kalimuthu said they will organise the championship here annually and hoped more participants will take part next year. SBBA president Clarence Runggi on the other hand, said the event is set to be included in their calendar and hoped the partnership as joint host will continue. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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