Gautam Kalita (
Assamese: গৌতম কলিতা) is an Indian
bodybuilder
Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one's muscles (muscle building) by muscle hypertrophy for aesthetic purposes. It is distinct from similar activities such as powerlifting because it focuses ...
from Panigaon in
Nagaon
Nagaon (previously Nowgong; Assamese নগাঁও), is a town and a municipal board in Nagaon district in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated east of Guwahati.
History
This division was organised on the both banks of Kalang river ...
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Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
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He won the Mr World
title in the Bantam class during ESPN-Musclemania World, a bodybuilding championship held at Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles on 16–17 November 2007. He was born to Late Golok Kalita and Sabitry Kalita in Nagaon.
Gautam Kalita took to bodybuilding at the age of 20 with no formal training. He runs a gym named Nagaon Health Club at his home town.
Achievements
In Bantam class, his achievements include:
*Mr. Nagaon (1989–90)
*Mr Assam (1994–98), five times
*Mr North East (2001-2002-2003), three times
*Mr India (2004-2005-2007)
*Mr World (2007)
See also
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Mahadev Deka
See Photo
References
Bodybuilders from Assam
Indian male bodybuilders
Living people
People from Nagaon district
Year of birth missing (living people)
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