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Started by Sheru Aangrish (Asia’s Second Professional Bodybuilder) and his elder brother Hemant Aangrish in 2006, Sheru Classic has become a beacon of hope for India’s bodybuilding & Fitness fraternity. The strong contribution of Sheru Classic in the field of bodybuilding and fitness propelled by the expertise, organizational strengths, and experience of Manish Gandhi (COO, ABECL) in producing superlative expos, will be instrumental in numerous Indian athletes gaining a foothold in the international bodybuilding scene in the near future.
Sheru Aangrish - Founder of Sheru Classic
Sheru Harmeet Aangrish founded Sheru Classic Production Private Limited in 2006 as one of India’s first Health and Fitness based companies in India. With his immense experience and knowledge in the field, he wished to revolutionize the status and opportunity for bodybuilding in India.
Being the second Indian to get an IFBB Pro Card, Mr. Sheru Harmeet Aangrish is India’s first true entrepreneur in the field of bodybuilding with years of relentless and diligent work experience behind him. With the launch of Sheru Classic, the first pro show, in Asia, became a reality. Apropos to its tagline ‘Transform–Nation’, Sheru Classic is truly a vehicle of this change.
By winning championships across the world, he has brought glory to his country. The government of India has given him recognition by awarding him with the “India achievement award in 2014 and he was nominated for the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Excellence’ Award for young entrepreneurs in 2014.
In 2018, he was named in the power list of the 30 most powerful personalities in the world by Generation Iron media.
He is now a promoter of IFBB PRO-LEAGUE and NPC in India, extending the brand to India, Colombia, Italy, Mexico, and the USA
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Jim Manion - President, IFBB Professional League & NPC
Stepping into the world as a bodybuilding competitor himself with a humble background but a warrior of life, Jim Manion, president, IFBB Pro-League and NPC Worldwide is the most influential figure in the bodybuilding world today.
After winning Mr. Pittsburgh in 1971, he began judging bodybuilding shows. He wished to bring to about some changes and went on to form the NPC in 1981. His tireless work and great vision brought about a metamorphosis in the world of bodybuilding.
Today NPC Worldwide is spreading all over the world. It is the vision of Jim Manion to take bodybuilding to countries where it is unheard of.
So that athletes can become examples and heroes in their respective countries and also spread awareness about health and wellness.
Having emerged from the grassroots, and being an ex-competitor himself, he symbolizes hope and victory to athletes all over the world.
He operates from the IFBB Pro-League head office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He also envisions the greater participation of women in bodybuilding, which can have a positive impact on the society, and hence conceived the idea of having the wellness division for women, to make bodybuilding more inclusive than ever before.
Tyler Manion - Vice President, IFBB Professional League & NPC
Beginning as an NPC Judge after his test in 2013, Tyler Manion, under the guidance of stalwarts in the NPC, has phenomenal experience in judging and handling shows. He worked tirelessly and very passionately before getting appointed as the Vice President of the NPC, USA, NPC Worldwide, and the IFBB Professional League.
A graduate in business management degree, he was one of the very few students who receive a post-graduate scholarship from the Big Ten Conference.
Being a former NCAA Division wrestler himself, he relates to the passion that sportspersons have.
He was instrumental in shaping the Men’s Classique Physique height and weight requirements for the NPC and IFBB Pro-League.
Having a very pro-active approach he envisions bringing bodybuilding to as many people as possible, by redefining and making revisions so as to make it accessible to as many people as possible, the underlying sentiment being that of having a strong and healthy society.
Gary Udit - Event Directer
He has been involved in the NPC since its inception.
He serves as an IFBB PRO LEAGUE Head Judge.
He is the Chairman of the NPC Mid Atlantic Zone.
He is the promoter of the NPC MASTERS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, the NPC NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, the NPC ARMED FORCES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS and is the Event Director of the NPC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
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Barbara Bagnuolo
Director of IFBB PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE ITALY and Italian Promoter
She is the Promoter of Italy, the director and co-promoter of IFBB PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE ITALY and of the European Championsip and Europa Pro
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Maria Ibarra
Maria started her production career as an Associate Producer for ESPN and ESPN2. She became the Event Manager and Associate Producer for the Olympia Weekend in 2006 and supervised logistics and programming for 12 years. Currently an NPC Worldwide and IFBB Pro League promoter and a managing partner of one of the largest NPC Worldwide events in Maxico, Mexico Grand Prix.
Mercy Safayan
Mercy started her career in the fitness industry in 2009 with the Olympia as the travel and press coordinator for 10 years. She and her partners have been promoting Mexico Grand Prix since 2018 and is currently the Travel and Press Manager.
Lilly Padilla
Lilly is an NPC Worldwide and IFBB Pro League judge. She has been a promoter of Mexico Grand Prix since 2018 alongside her partners Maria Ibarra and Mercy Safayan and is currently a Sales Manager and Video content coordinator, among other roles.