Who is Jahid Hasan Shuvo? Bangladeshi Bodybuilder banned for life after kicking his prize off stage

The Bangladeshi bodybuilder named Jahid Hasan Shuvo's video has been doing rounds on social media and netizens are divided over the incident.

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BABF National Bodybuilding Championships went wrong after a bodybuilder named Jahid Hasan Shuvo lost his calm and kicked a blender machine, which he received an award for second prize. The Bangladeshi bodybuilder named Jahid Hasan Shuvo's video has been doing rounds on social media and netizens are divided over the incident. While Jahid Hasan Shuvo's supporters claim that the Bodybuilder was a victim of injustice, a few suggest that he should not have lost his cool on the podium. Now, Jahid Hasan Shuvo's video has been spreading like wildfire around the world. As a result, on December 25, 2022, he was served with a lifetime ban by the Bangladesh Bodybuilding Federation in consultation with the International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB).

In the viral Bangladeshi bodybuilder viral video, it can be seen the Bangladeshi bodybuilder looked disappointed after his name was announced on second prize. On the other hand, another competitor expresses his jubilation for his winning. All was going well, in fact, Shuvo accepted the media and the blender machine humbly. However, when he was about to go off stage, Shuvo lost his calm and first tossed the prize in air and kicked it in anger in front of everyone.

Watch Bangladeshi bodybuilder Jahid Hasan Shuvo's video

Why Shuvo lost his calm?

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As per Bangladeshi media reports, Shuvo was upset after he came second in the competition and alleged that the Bangladesh Bodybuilding Federation (BBF) was being biased. Shuvo was quoted saying, "This was a kick at corruption. Any kind of corruption in any place in our country....Even a child could tell the difference in physique between me and the winner. However, I would like to apologise for my reaction, because without context, it looks unpleasant for a sportsperson to do that.”

One of the judges on the panel was himself a bodybuilder was quoted saying, "I have been in this sport for 32 years now but never saw such an incident before. There was a better player than him. There were 12 judges who picked their best and he just got fewer votes. There is win and loss in sport and one has to accept it, but he wasn’t able to hold his anger. I know him for a long time. I liked him. He had a promising future, but he just ruined his career with this incident. I feel bad for him because I could never imagine he could act like this."

Who is Jahid Hasan Shuvo?

Going by his Facebook Page, Jahid Hasan Shuvo has 245K followers on Facebook. It means he enjoys a massive fan base in Bangladesh. Going by his social media profile, Shuvo hails from Keranigonj in Dhanka, Bangladesh. As of now, not much information is available in regard to his early life, however, the bodybuilder is quote active on Facebook.


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