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Monday, October 24, 2016

Bengaluru water tanker driver crowned Mr. Asia


A no small feat. G. Balakrishna was crowned Mr. Asia 2016 at the recently concluded 5th Phil-Asia bodybuilding championships in the Philippines.

The crown caps a long and arduous journey of nearly a decade for Mr. Balakrishna, who lost his father, the family’s breadwinner, when he was a young boy. 

“I am proud of my achievement and hope to repeat it more often with some financial support,” a beaming Mr. Balakrishna, an ardent fan of Schwarzenegger, told “I owe it to my mother, Parvathamma, and brother Rajesh who have been my pillars of support,” he said.

He won Mr. Universe Under-24 junior contest in 2013 in Germany and Mr. Universe title in the same category at the world championship in Athens, Greece in 2014

Balakrishna, a resident of Ramagondanahalli near Varthur, practises for nearly six hours a day at home and is trained by champions Sangram Chougla from Mumbai and Munish Kumar from Punjab.
“I am maintaining my position with a rich daily diet that includes 750 g of chicken, 25 eggs, 300 g of rice, 200 g of vegetables along with fish for extra protein and fruits,” he said. Mr. Balakrishna’s off-season weight of about 120 kg is scaled down to 90 kg during competitions.
While initially, it was the Whitefield Settlers and Residents Association that helped him raise funds for his international participation, businessman Koshy Varghese has also been financially supporting him

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