The ”World’s Best Poser Award”, which is held in memory of the greatest body builder of Asia has ever produced, Malesiyan national DATUK WIRA GAN TIAN LOO, was won by Sri Lankan Nimal Wanni.
Bodybuilder DATUK WIRA GAN TIAN LOO is also known as MR. UNIVERSE, MR ASIA, MR. MALAYSIA and FATHER OF BODYBUILDING IN MALAYSIA.
More than 350 competitors representing more than 50 countries competed for this award at the 16th WBPF World Championship Bodybuilding and Physical Sports held in Batam, Indonesia. Sri Lankan athlete Nimal Wanni won the first place among them, which is the highest performance by a Sri Lankan in an international bodybuilding event. Nimal Wanni, who competed in the master category, also won the 5th place there.
56-year-old Nimal Wanni is a very talented bodybuilder who has created Sri Lanka and is an athlete who has taken the name of Sri Lanka all over the world. He won the silver medal in the master category of the World Championship Bodybuilding and Physique Sport Competition last year, and his Robo Muscle Show has been watched by over 20 million people worldwide.