Frank Tucker recently became a certified International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) International Judge, the only one on local soil but Guyana Bodybuilding Fitness Federation (GBBFF) President, Keavon Bess and the local fraternity could not be more proud.
Tucker, a former president of the GABBFF and an active powerlifter completed his certification on December 18 when the Curaçao Body Building and Fitness Federation hosted an international judges seminar in Willemstad.
The seminar was conducted by Mr. Pawel Filleborn Msc, the IFBB Judges committee chairman.
With his certification, the history making 64-year old is now qualified to serve as a bodybuilding and fitness judge at international fixtures.
“I did a written exam and I excelled and now I can judge any part of the world up to the World Championships” Tucker told Stabroek Sport yesterday.
The current president of the Guyana Amateur Weightlifting Association then disclosed that “in another two years”, he will aim to be certified as an IFBB A class judge, the highest in the industry. IFBB A class judges are tasked with judging professionals at Olympia, the Super Bowl of bodybuilding and fitness.
“I am almost there,” said Tucker.
Tucker also related that he will be flexing his muscles when it comes to holding refresher seminars for the local judges next year. (Emmerson Campbell)
