Arambam Boby
Arambam Boby Singh[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] is an Indian bodybuilder from Manipur, India, who has won his first Mr. World title in the year 2010 in the 75 kg category for bodybuilding championship in Varanasi, India; since then he has been continuously representing India. Boby has also won 3 Mr. South Asia titles, 5 Mr. Asia titles, 8 Mr. World titles and 12 Mr. India titles[8]
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Nickname | Boby |
Born | Manipur, India | 1 February 1975
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 80 Kgs |
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Early life and education
Boby was born on 1 February 1975 in Manipur, to a Meitei family, to Late Mr. Arambam Ibomcha Singh and Mrs. Arambam Ongbi Dashumati Devi. He lost his father at the age of 2. He was able to complete his education up to Matriculation only because of family circumstances. He joined the Sports Authority of India (SAI) located at Langol as a gymnast in 1989. He joined Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in 1993 as a constable under their sports promotion program and shifted his discipline to athletics and became a sprinter in 100 and 200 meters.[9] He is a Hindu.
Career as bodybuilder
In the year 1995, Boby started his new career as a bodybuilder. In 1996 he won the Mr. Manipur Junior (Overall Title) and Mr. Manipur Senior (Overall Title). In the same year, he represented India in the Jr. Asian Body Building Championship held in Delhi. An offer was made to him by Indian Railways in the year 1997 to join them which he accepted and joined and won the title of Mr. India in 1998, Mister World in 2010.[10][11]
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- "Arambam Boby Wins His Fifth World Bodybuilding Title". 5 December 2016.
- "Arambam Boby Wins His Fifth World Bodybuilding Title". The Logical Indian. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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(help) - Jha, Rakesh. "Arambam Boby Singh: An extraordinary story of a world champion!". www.indiansportsnews.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.