Prashant Salunkhe is 'Mr Mumbai'

Mumbai, Feb 23 (UNI) Prashant Salunkhe of Gavli Fitness was adjudged the Champion of Champions in the 'Mr Mumbai 2007 District Body Building Championship,' which was held at Matunga here.

Salunkhe's all round performance helped him pip six other strong contenders in a tight finish in the city's most prestigious body building competition.

Samir Magam was named the 'Best Poser', while Satish Rahate was the 'Most Improved Body Builder of the Year'.

Film star and body building enthusiast Salman Khan was the chief guest and presented the prizes.

Organised by the Mumbai Body Building Association (MBBA), the competition served as selection trials to choose the Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban teams for the Mr Maharashtra Championship that will be held at Sangamner, near Shirdi, Ahmednagar on February 24 and 25.

The Mr Mumbai Championship was co-sponsored by Skyhealth, Dorf Katal and Sanjivani Health Care Products.

Results: 55 Kg: 1) Gaurav Sarnobat (Bal Mitra Vyayam Shala) 2) Raju Burve (Sachin Fitness) 3) Devendra Surve (Maasaheb Vyayam Shala) 4) Raju Pawar (Swami Samarth Gym) 5) Nilesh Padosa (Arogya Dhansampada) 60 Kg: 1) Manoj More (Bal Mitra Vyayam Shala) 2) Bhalchandra Gaikawad (Dattatray Gym) 3) Samir Sawant (Gupta Gym) 4) Prakash Sawant (Gawde Brothers) 5) Ajay Pawar (Maasaheb Vyayam Shala) 65 Kg: 1) Samir Magam (Young Dattaram Vyayam Shala 2) Mangesh Mhatre (Pinacle Gym) 3) Sanjay Ilhe (Salam Gym) 4) Sandeep Chavan (Fitness 2000) 5) Vijay Ghayalkar (Swami Samarth) 70Kg: 1) Shabbir Pathan (Personal) 2) Vivek Shirke (Siddhivinayak Vyayam Shala) 3) Avdhesh Yadav ( Gupta Gym) 4) Irfan Shaikh (Shelar Gym) 5) Shivaji Patil (Young Dattaram Vyayam Shala) 75 Kg: 1) Manish Advirkar (Personal) 2) Satish Rahate (S.G.S. Vyayam Shala) 3) Rajesh Raut (Matruchaya Gym) 4) Naresh Jadhav (Gupta Gym) 5) Nasir Kazi (Salam Gym) 80Kg: 1) Dasharath Dalvi ( Gavli Fitness) 2) Vishwanath Gawde (R.M.

Bhat Gym) 3) Sandeep Jadhav (Ganesh Gym) 4) Vinod Channa (R.M. Bhat Gym) 5) Santosh Dubey ( W. Rly) Above 80Kg. 1) Prashant Salunkhe (Gavli Fitness) 2) Jivesh Shetty (Personal) 3) S.M. Sayyad (Sam Fitness) 4) Santish Darge (Shelar Gym) 5) Ganesh Urankar ( R.M.Bhat Gym) 'Mr. Mumbai' Champion of Champion: Prashant Salunkhe (Gavli Fitness) Best Poser: Samir Magam (Young Dattaram Vyayam Shala) Most Improved Body Builder: Satish Rahate (S.G.S. Gym) UNI GS MJ SAM HT2052