National bodybuilders attend Solo Open

SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Seven national bodybuilders will compete in the Solo Open national bodybuilding invitational at Manahan stadium here, starting June 16 to June 17.

Chief of the organizing committee J. Suprapto named the national bodybuilders as Syahrizal of Bengkulu, Rustam of Riau, Steve of Jakarta, Willy and M. Kuat of Semarang and Jalal of Surabaya.

They will join some 100 bodybuilders from 10 provinces in the invitational which features seven weight divisions: 55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg and top bodybuilder. Only national bodybuilders who reached the top three ranks during the 2000 National Games (PON) in East Java will compete in the last division. (har)