Iraq wins gold medal in Asian Bodybuilding championship in Thailand

[Sara Johnson]

Iraq wins gold medal in Asian Bodybuilding championship in Thailand

8/14/2011 10:42 AM

WASSIT / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraq has won its first Gold Medal in the Asian Bodybuilding Championship taking place in Thailand, a media source in the Central Iraqi Federation for Bodybuilding, reported on Sunday. “The Iraqi Bodybuilding Team has scored its first Golden Prize, along with the 4^th position in the Asian Championship now taking place in Thailand,” Ali Abdul-Hussein told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the Iraqi Bodybuilding Team had won the 1^st position in the Championship for 53 kg and the 4^th position for the 66 kg weights, adding that “the Championship continued in Thailand, where Iraq is expected to win the 1^st position on the teams level.” SKH (PT)

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[tjmunson]

Isn't 53kg about 90 lbs? So you mean to tell me that Iraq has the strongest 90lb weaklings in all of Asia? They are really busting onto the world scene and making a name for themselves. Rumor has it they are also sending a team to the 2012 thumb wrestling competition in Brazil. Go get em tigers!

[cooked]

They should try the government building competition

Still doin ok TJ? Hope so.

Here little piggy piggy

[WHATTHE]

i wonder if medic competed in this....