Jaipur: Rajasthan State Body Building Association and Kota District Bodybuilding Association are jointly organising the 53rd Mr Rajasthan Bodybuilding Championship in Kota on January 11, 2026.Around 250 top bodybuilders from across the state will participate in the annual competition, said Rajasthan State Body Building Association president Naveen Yadav while addressing a press conference here on Saturday.Naveen Yadav, Jaipur District Olympic Association president Giriraj Khandelwal, Dulichand Yadav and Ayan Gird Yadav released the tournament poster here on Saturday.Yadav said there will be nine categories from 55-kg to 90-kg plus besides there will be three separate prizes for fitness physique – 170-cm, 177-cm and above 177-cm.The winner of the competition will get a cash prize of Rs 51,000. The runner-up will bag Rs 31,000, while the second runner-up will be richer by Rs 21,000. Naveen Yadav informed that the top three finishers of all the weight categories will get Rs 5,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000 each, respectively.Arshan Khan, who won the gold medal at the 16th edition of the prestigious World Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Championship 2025 last month in Indonesia, will be the special guest and display his posing skills. Rajasthan State Body Building Association is affiliated with Indian Body Builders Federation and Rajasthan State Olympic Association.
