Vassilatos defends Zim National title

Takudzwa Chitsiga

Sports Reporter

MARK Anthony Vassilatos successfully defended his Zimbabwe National title after he got the better of Noah Dzvokora at 7 Arts on Saturday. 

The Fitness First Gym athlete managed to secure the senior men division overall winner after he had also won the senior men body-building (over 85 kgs) title. 

Vassilatos said he was happy with the win after working so hard. 

Fitness First athlete Dzvokora came second as Irvine Dekeya of Pro-fitness came third and Alexio Mangwiro of Alex Fitness completed the top four. 

South Africa based Nigel Maphosa was crowned the senior men body-building (up to and including 85 kgs champion) ahead of Edward Mutero also of Fit Factory in South Africa while Panashe Mabika of Masvingo Sports Club was third.

Senior Men Overall Winner

Mark Anthony Vassilatos — Fitness First- Harare

Best Poser

Nigel Maphosa, Virgin Active, South Africa

Senior men body-building over 85 kgs

1. Mark Anthony Vassilatos — Fitness First — Harare

2. Noah Dzvokora — Fitness First — Harare

3. Irvine Dekeya — Profitness — Harare

4. Alexio Mangwiro — Alex Fitness — Harare

Senior men body-building up 

to and including 85 Kgs

1. Nigel Maphosa — Virgin Activev — 

South Africa

2. Edward Mutero — Fit Factory — South Africa

3. Panashe Mabika — Masvingo Sports Club — Masvingo

Senior men body-building up 

to and including 75kgs

1. James Z. Tashera — Kadoma Sports Club — Mash West

2. Denzel Ngwerume — Family Fitness — Harare

3. Njabulo Ndlovu — Bodyworks Bulawayo

4. Amola Chandinofira — Bodyworks — Mutare

5. Chrispen Tivaone — Olympia — Midlands

6. Comfort Manhembe — Muscle & Fitness — Midlands

Junior men body-building up 

to and including 23 years

1. James Z. Tashera — Kadoma Sports Club — Mash West

2. Denzel Ngwerume — Family Fitness — Harare

3. Stanlous Chirenje — Body Active — Harare

4. Tasha Nhendere — Family Fitness — Harare

5. Tinotenda Mutanha — Fitness First — Harare

6. Munashe Maphosa — Mr Ned — Manicaland

Wheelchair Men Body building 

1. Lesley Payne Gondo — Bodyworks — 

Bulawayo

2. Morgan W. Ali — Knox Fitness — Harare

3. Pearson Tazvivinga — Dynamics — Bulawayo

Women Bikini Fitness

1. Yeukai Midzi — Muscle and Fitness — 

Midlands

2. Mitchel Chivake — Ladonz — Harare

3. Raquel Matambanadzo — Fitlife — Harare

Women Wellness

1. Mitchel Chivake — Ladonz — Harare

2. Natasha Landberg — Classic — Harare

3. Modest Dhlakama — Fafec — Harare

Women Fit Model

1. Modest Dhlakama — Fafec — Harare

2. Yeukai Midzi — Muscle and Fitness — 

Midlands

3. Raquel Matambanadzo — Fitlife- Harare

Men’s Physique

1. David Weir — Pro-fitness — Harare

2. Tasha Nhendere — Family Fitness — Harare

3. Blessing Itai Sithole — Country Club — Harare

4. Tinotenda Ryan Gumbo — Fitness First — Harare

5. Joseph Luquembo — Pro-fitness — Harare

6. Kudakwashe Nhema — Pro-fitness — Harare

Men’s Fitness

1. Justin Mututumusa — Bodyflex — Harare

2. Paul Bako — Goan Club — Harare

3. Beloved George — Beloved Fitness — Harare

4. Francois Joey T Nyashanu — Fitness Freaks — Harare

5. Pearson Charakupa — Muscle and Fitness — Midlands

6. Tawanda F. Chidakwa — F.K Fitness — 

Mash Central

Novice Men’s Physique

1. Ronald Jiri — Pro-fitness — Harare

2. Kundai Magama — Baller Fitness — Midlands

Novice Men Body-building

1. Tinotenda Mutanha — Fitness First — Harare

2. Munashe Maphosa — Mr. Ned — Manicaland

3. Clinton Muchemengi — Family Fitness — Harare

4. Ian Mashumba — Family Fitness — Harare