“Sarpo Giant” becomes Mr. Monrovia weightlifting Champion 2020/2021.

Liberian body builder Prince Kaydee, alias Sarpo Giant, has been crowned weightlifting champion of Montserrado County for the year 2020/2021.

The “Sarpo Giant” as he is commonly called represented Lion Heart Gym and was victorious to lift the prestigious title on Friday, May 14 at the Sports Commission after defeating three additional athletes in the competition organized by the strength of the Lion Gym and All Star Bodybuilders Competition.

The Competition is actually the first of its kind since 10 years in Liberia and it was aimed at bringing bodybuilders and weightlifters together from all over the 17 electoral districts of Montserrado County in a quest to determine who is the strongest man in three superb categories which included Deadlift, Squats and Bench Press.

Rickey Boygeh from District 8 representing Newport street gym, Sarpo Giant of Lion heart gym, Kingston of Caray Gym in Logan Town Alieu of Ultimate gym in Sinkor Iron Buku representing District 7 were amongst the many bodybuilders who turned up to compete for the title of the best bodybuilder in Monrovia.

The organizing committee approved the winner on the basis of the total amount of weight lifted by each of the bodybuilders in the three categories which included:

Heavyweight Category

In the heavyweight category, Prince Kaydee known as Sarpo Giant accumulated the weight of 1450 pounds in Deadlift, Squat, and Bench press to be name the winner of the heavyweight position t walked away with a giant size trophy, medal and cash prize of US$300 as first  place winner.

Ali Malek Housseini won the second place award after lifting 1365 pounds in both bench press, squat and Deadlift from The Ultimate Gym in Sinkor, 3rd Street.

Ali proved to be very strong in two of the three categories: squat and Deadlift defeating Sarpo giant but could not beat him in the bench press.

The highlight of the night was Ricky being 620 pound in deadlift and 580 pounds in squats.

Middleweights Category Winners

In the middleweight Terry Harris secured first place after a point of 1290 pounds in both bench press, squat and Deadlift and.

Congratulations “Sarpo Giant” – “The Giant of Monrovia”