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IFBB MR. UNIVERSE INDIA 2024

BODYBUILDING TAKES OFF IN MUMBAI: A GIANT COUNTRY

SHOWS THE RISING STARS OF ITS TOP ATHLETES

"Dhan Raj (29 years old) imposes his fantastic 78 kg physique to defeat the favorite Robi Mei (86 kg) and the
well-rounded Ijaz Ahmed Laskar (84 kg), in the Overall."
“Ashok K. Kumar triumphs in Master & Light Weight Bodybuilding.”

“Rode Riya John claims Gold in Bikini & Fit Model.”

Dhan Raj (29
years; India) was the
star of Mr. Universe India
2024. In the photo,
alongside the organizer -Mr.
Sanjai More: General
Secretary of the Indian
Federation- and IFBB
official, Mrs. Natalia
Nazarenko.

í FOLLOWING the Mr. Universe Lebanon event held Bodybuilding have a legion of fans, a growth in which Mr.
in August in Beirut, the next competition in the IFBB
More has played a fundamental role.
Universe circuit took us to the grand city of Mumbai, where In terms of sports performance, the bodybuilding athletes
a spectacular event took place on September 21st & 22th, at stood out across all official categories. We witnessed the
the Bombay Exhibition Center. showdown of the favorite Robi Mei, who, on this occasion,
Once again, under the leadership of the IFFBB (Indian could not take the Overall title, as he was surpassed by the
Federation) General Secretary, Mr. Sanjai More, this high- emerging stars Dhan Raj and Ijaz Ahmed Laskar.
level competition arrived in a country that is almost a Alongside these leading figures, the Mr. Universe India
continent, with over a billion inhabitants, where strength and 2024 champions were as follows:

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