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Ray Moon Photos: Oldest Bodybuilder in Australia
80 year old Ray Moon, whom we profiled earlier here, competed in the NABBA Victorian titles in Melbourne, where he won the “over 60s” category on September 14, 2008.
“I usually go in the “over 70s but they cut it out, so I was up against younger men,” Reuters news agency quoted Moon as saying.
Australian Paraolympians: 69 Medals So Far, Double 100m Sprint Golds
In total the Australian team has 69 medals so far, with 19 golds, 26 silvers and 24 bronzes. Evan O’Hanlon became the first cerebral palsy athlete to run the 100m in under 11 secs, in a world record time of 10.96 seconds. Australian amputee sprinter Heath Francis dominated his category winning golds in the 100, [...]
Step Aside Michael Phelps - Australia Has the Best All Time Swimmer
Australia is known as a swimming powerhouse and the paraolympics are no different.
The 2008 Games start tomorrow in Beijing, and no offence intended to Michael Phelps, but he needs to step aside and give up his title as the best swimmer of all time.
Australian Matt Cowdrey has broken a staggering 70 world records so far and has a [...]
Australian Paraolympians Make Their Debut
Australia has a total of 170 Paraolympians competing in Beijing.
Australia will have three powerlifters at the Paralympics. Abebe Fekadu, who is paralzyed, will compete in the men’s under-56kg [123lbs], with a personal best bench press of 160kg [352lbs]. He is joined by #2 World Ranked powerlifter Darren Gardiner, who had his leg amputated as a result of cancer. Deahnne [...]
79 Yr Old Bodybuilder to enter NABBA Show in September
Ray Moon is training up to 2.5 hrs a day for his fifth show; the NABBA Victorian Championship to be held on September 14.
He has already won four Victorian and Australian bodybuilding over 70 divisions.
He has had polio, open heart surgery, suffered a cardiac arrest, two minor strokes, prostate problem, was pronounced clinically dead [...]
