Former Mr Nagaland wins three medals at NPC championship

DIMAPUR — Thirty-seven-year-old T Moakumzuk Ozukum from Nagaland won three medals and trophies in different categories at the National Physique Committee (NPC) Championship 2024 held at Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, Jaipur, on May 26.

Ozukum won a silver medal and trophy in senior open men’s physique, bronze medal and trophy in senior body building (light heavy weight division), and another bronze and trophy in senior open classic physique category, at the championship.

Speaking to Eastern Mirror, the body builder said, “I feel excited and delighted winning the medals and trophies.”

He disclosed that he was the lone athlete from Nagaland who represented the state at the championship in Jaipur. He also said that champions who won medal and trophies from different states came and competed in the one-day NPC championship.

Ozukum said that he has been working out continuously since 2013. It may be mentioned that he won Mr. Nagaland title two times in 2018 and 2019. Prior to the competition in Rajasthan, he also won a silver medal and trophy in NPC Assam two weeks ago.

Further, he shared that he is planning to compete in an upcoming international show called ‘Sheru classic’ besides the “Warrior classic” to be held in Nagaland.

Meanwhile, Ozukum expressed his gratitude to his coach Siddhant Jaiswal for being physically present to support him during the championship which, he added, “made a big difference.”

He also thanked his parents and sister for always supporting him physically as well as financially and for being his greatest strength and motivators.

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