GUWAHATI: Prateek Talukdar became the first Assamese to win International Fitness and Bodybuilding (IFBB) Federation Pro Card in Europe, reported media on Sunday.
Prateek took to his Instagram handle to post his achievement officially where he stated, “I did it… Har Har Mahadev. The first ever Indian to win an IFBB Pro Card in Europe… Proud moment for India and my motherland Assam.”
In his Instagram post, he also appreciated his mentor and coach along with others including his family who helped him in his journey.
The International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) is the governing body of the sport of Bodybuilding and Fitness, founded in 1946 in Montreal, Canada. The IFBB annually holds more than 2,500 competitions at the Local, National, Regional, Continental, and World Championships levels. Competitions are held for the various disciplines in the bodybuilding sport that the IFBB has recognized, many of which are organized with juniors, seniors, and masters divisions. Some notable IFBB contests include the IFBB Men’s World Bodybuilding Championships, the IFBB Men's World Classic Bodybuilding Championships, the IFBB Men's World Physique Championships, the IFBB World Fitness Championships, and the Arnold Classic.
