Godwin Frimpong grabs 'MAN GHANA' 2021 award

Godwin Frimpong was crowned overall best bodybuilder (Man Ghana) for the third after winning the championship in 2019, and 2020; whiles Lawal Badmos was crowned Best Men’s Physique Athlete and Celestine Dogbeda was also crowned Best Female Bikini Athlete.

The Man Ghana Bodybuilding championship is the nation’s biggest bodybuilding championship which is an annual event organized by the Ghana Bodybuilding & Fitness Association to crown the best bodybuilder, female Bikini and men’s physique athletes in Ghana. It is also organized to select bodybuilders in The National Team of Ghana called The Black Muscles.

This year’s event was the 14th edition hosted at the National Theatre on the 23rd October 2021.

There were 44 athletes (5 females,39 males). There were 6 classes in this year’s event that is: Men’s Light Weight Bodybuilding, Men’s Middle Weight Bodybuilding, Men’s Heavyweight Bodybuilding, Men’s Physique above 176cm, Men’s Physique below 176cm and Female Physique.

In all, 25 athletes will be selected in The Black Muscles to represent the Nation in other international competitions in 2022.

Some dignitaries present at the event was Mr Ben Nunoo Mensah -President, Ghana Olympics Committee, Mr Isaac Duah - Member, Ghana Olympics Committee, Mr Kwame Ampofi Jnr - Ag. Deputy Director, National Sports Authority, Shankar Sharma, General Manager of Somoco Ghana Limited.

The event results below:

Men’s Physique below 176cm

1st -Lawal Badmos

2nd -Daniel Acheampong

3rd -Abraham Efa

4th -Daniel Kissi

5th -Emmanuel Kofi

6th- Prince Efa

7th -Isaac Kyei

Men’s Physique Above 176cm

1st - Emmanuel Addo

2nd - Mike Adiom