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Cpl
Eve Kawana, Randwick Barracks, Sydney, recently won the
Female Figure Sculpturing – Medium title at the 2003
ADF Bodybuilding Championships. Cpl Kawana was also crowned
Overall Female Champion.
Capt
Jonathon Styles, Bonegilla, flexes his biceps for the judges
during the Male Body Building – Tall Competition, at
the 2003 ADF Body Building Championships held at HMAS Cerberus
recently
Photos
by LS Philip Hunt, HMAS Cerberus
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Posing
for glory
Soldier
wins prestigious ADF bodybuilding title
By
Cpl Alisha Welch
CPL Eve Kawana, Randwick Barracks, Sydney, impressed the judges
at the recent 2003 Natural Bodybuilding and Figure Titles by taking
out the Women’s Medium class in impressive form.
Cpl
Kawana was also named overall female winner.
There
are various categories in the ADF Bodybuilding and Figure competition.
The divisions are separated by height and age requirements, including
short, medium, tall, senior and grand-senior.
Males
compete in the bodybuilding competition with judges looking for
symmetrical muscularity. The women compete in the figure competition
with judges awarding points for shapeliness and elegance. Currently
there is no female bodybuilding category in the ADF competition.
Event
organiser CPO Marty Karow, ADF PT School, said there was a record
number of spectators.
“The
auditorium was packed with nearly 300 vocal and enthusiastic people
cheering the bodybuilders on,” he said.
“The
popularity and strength of this once small event has prompted the
organising committee to commence proceedings on getting it recognised
by the ADF Sports Council (ADFSC).
“An
application to have the event officially recognised will be submitted
very shortly.”
He
said if the ADFSC approves the event, it would help streamline the
processes of obtaining approval for competitors and should help
with obtaining service travel to and from the competiton.
“I
have had an enjoyable time getting the title together for the past
four years and look forward to returning next year as a competitor
or spectator.
“Congratulations
to all competitors. You displayed great camaraderie, humor and personal
presentation.”
CPO
Karow said the large competitor entry prompted the International
Natural Bodybuilding Association (INBA) to provide five judges for
the competition instead of the usual three.
“No
longer can this event be regarded as a competition for novices,
as the 2003 competitors displayed an extremely high standard of
muscularity.”
Wayne
McDonald, Australian President of the INBA said all competitors
should view the titles as a celebration of great personal achievement.
The
official 2003 Compeition video is currently in the process of being
produced and details of how to obtain a copy will be made available
in the near future.
Results
of the 2003 ADF Natural Bodybuilding and Figure Titles are as follows:
Men’s
Overall Winner – Cpl Scott Fairweather, RAAF Wagga Wagga.
Women’s
Overall Winner – Cpl Eve Kawana, Randwick Barracks.
Men’s
Second Overall – Cpl Tristan Gallagher, RAAF Amberly.
Women’s
Second Overall – ACW Diane Beningfield, RAAF Amberly.
Men’s
Third Overall – Cpl Lee Taylor, RAAF Wagga Wagga.
Women’s
Third Overall – LS Susan Melrose, HMAS Albatross.
Men’s
Senior – PO Kerwyn Ballico, HMAS Albatross.
Men’s
Grand Senior – WO Ray Cooper, HMAS Williams.
Team
Award – HMAS Watson.
Army
competitors were as follows:
- Pte
Jason Quigley, Enoggera.
- Pte
John Devoy, Cairns.
- Capt
Jonathon Styles, Bonegilla.
- Bdr
Kyle Johnston, ADFRU Brisbane.
- Cpl
Pavel Machalek, Kapooka.
- Pte
Brett Lawler, Adelaide.
- Cpl
Eve Kawana, Randwick.
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