adminRay Bande Senior Sports Reporter
MUTARE’S Jade Studio gym instructor, Prosper Saungweme came so close to winning the recent Zim Strongest Man contest held in Harare when he snatched a silver medal. Saungweme, who went for the contest in the company of his manager, Brian Mungwari, came second to Botswana-based Gift Sango. A total of 22 participants fromdifferent parts of the country and beyond converged for the Zim Strongest Man contest that was held at Harare Sports Club in the capital on Saturday afternoon.
The burly 25-year-old Saungweme went through the tests of strength from Farmers Walking, Tyre Fleet and Deadlifting before competitors took a break. The break also saw 12 participants being eliminated from the contest, reducing the competitors to the 10.
After the break, competitors went straight on a squat contest, a competition in which Saungweme squated 240kgs weight. The 10 remaining contestants then went on yet another Farmers Walking competition, this time with more weights before going on a car push competition.
The competitions were being held over stipulated one minute tile frames. For their efforts, the overall winner got $1 000, while second placed Saungweme walked away $500 richer.
Third position had a $250 cash prize.
In an interview with Sangweme, he said he was actually aiming for the top prize, but all the same happy with his performance being his first time to compete in the annual event.
“This was my first time to compete in the Zim Strongest Man competition, but I was confident that I would get the biggest prize.
“However, I am happy with the way things went in the competition and I am looking forward to getting it right the next time I take part in the same competition,” said the soft-spoken Jade Studio instructor.
The Zim Strongest Man competition is an annual event that is sponsored by renowned heavy truck dealer, Tata and a number of companies that manufacture supplements for bodybuilding.
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