Baguio bodybuilders, judokas win top plums in int’l tilts

By Dexter A. See 

BAGUIO CITY – Two Baguio based bodybuilders and another two judokas won top events in recent international competitions.

In the recently concluded Global Classic bodybuilding championship held in Hong Kong last April 16-17, 2019,  Reynaldo Domalsin bagged the overall championship in the international bodybuilding competition aside from winning the championship in the 80-kg category of the competition.

Ceasar M. Lukines placed fourth in the 80-kilogram category of the 2-day bodybuilding competition.

The Global Classic bodybuilding championship is sanctioned by the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness, the governing body of all bodybuilding competitions conducted in the different parts of the global village.

Domalsin, who is a member of the Domalsin family known as bodybuilding enthusiasts, bested competitions from 12 other countries to take home the coveted championship crown of the said competition.

The local government is expected to give Domalsin and Lukines its  commendation.

This, as two Baguio-based judokas shared the limelight in the recently concluded Penang judo championships in Penang, Malaysia last April 27-28.

Mariah Christine A. Pauly won the gold in the 57-kilogram category while Seth Theodore A. Pineda was able to bring home the bronze medal in the 73-kilomgram category.

The local government extended financial assistance to the judokas for their participation in the prestigious international judo competition.

Pauly has been a consistent medallist in previous local, regional, national and international competitions while Pineda is also a consistent medallist in various judo competitions that had been held locally and abroad over the past several years.

Baguio city continues to be a major producer of international calibre athletes in combative sports which had brought honor and pride to the city for their achievements that had served as inspiration to young and upcoming athletes to replicate or exceed their achievements.