Bienhoa city overall ranked first in the 4th Youth Bodybuilding Championship 2008 of Dongnai Province.

The organization board handed over the gold medal to athlete Nguyen Doan Phong.

The championship this year has got 44 athletes from bodybuilding clubs and 3 units such as Vinh Cuu district, Long Thanh district and Bien Hoa city. Athletes compete for 16 medal sets in 13 categories including 6 amateur weight divisions (55 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, and over 75 kg), 6 weight divisions for athletes under 21( 55 kg, 60kg, over 60 kg), 3 professional weight division ( 60kg, 65kg, over 65 kg).  As for absolute weight division, there were 6 athletes who ranked first in amateur weight division and who ranked second and third in professional weight division.

At the end, the organization board handed over 51 first, second and third prizes to athletes and collectives. Athlete Nguyen Doan Phong won gold medal in the absolute weight division. Bien Hoa overall ranked first with 5 gold medals, 5 silver ones, 3 bronze ones). Nguyen Van Quang Club overall ranked second with 3 gold medals, 5 silver ones, and 1 bronze one and Thanh Dat club overall ranked third with 1 gold medal, 2 silver ones and 1 bronze one.

According to the organization board, this competition will select excellent athletes for the provincial bodybuilding team to prepare for the national youth bodybuilding championship that will be held in June at Vung Tau city, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

Reported by T.L, translated by THKC.