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Mohammed with his trophy. Pic: Mohammed Basith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A south Croydon bodybuilder became the world champion in drug-free bodybuilding this month.<\/p>\n

Mohammed Basith is a natural bodybuilder living in Southbridge Road, Croydon.<\/p>\n

Natural bodybuilding is a movement for bodybuilders who abstain from performance-enhancing drugs<\/p>\n

The 43-year-old won the National Championships in Birmingham in October, qualifying for the World Championships, held in Miami on November 4.<\/p>\n

His dream of becoming a world champion bodybuilder came true when he won first place, beating out contestants from all over the world.<\/p>\n

The security officer at Harrods works out six times a week his home gym in a shed at the end of his garden and is affiliated with the BNBF British Natural Bodybuilding Federation.<\/p>\n

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Mohammed working out. Pic: Mohammed Basith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Growing up as a comic-book hero fan, and having idols like He-Man, Superman and Arnold Schwarzenegger, it was always in Mohammed\u2019s mind to be healthy and fit.<\/p>\n

His fascination with body building started when he was 14 and his dad got him a library card with hopes that he would find something academic. However, Mohammed picked up every book on bodybuilding and started working out from there.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t until he was 41 that he started to compete in bodybuilding competitions and within just two years has become the world champion.<\/p>\n

Speaking to East London Lines he said: \u201cThis title was a lifelong dream of mine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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