Watch out USA new upcoming talent from Bahrain!
I was talking with IFBB Pro’s Silvio and Aiman Faour the other day about guest posing and training in the Middle East. They suggested that I might want to call their friend Sami Al Haddad who was going to compete Nov at the IFBB world show in Qatar. Sami or “Blacksmith ” was born on 24 June 1973, in Muharraq, Bahrain. Today he lives in Manama, Bahrain, which is the capital and trains at Ghassan gym. I contacted Sami and even though he was tired with one week out from his show he still was very friendly. This guy will do some serious damage on the Pro level with his great shape and sharp condition.
He started training in 1991 when he was 18 years old and started competing in 1992. He has competed in the following contest.
CONTESTS WON:
Mr. Bahrain 1992-99
Mr. U.A.E 1996
Mr. Kuwait 1997-98
Mr. Asia 1993-94 (junior)( best poser)
Mr. Asia 1998
Mr. Qatar and Arab Gulf (Overall) 2002
Mr. Arab Gulf, heavweight and overall (2004)
Mr. MuscleMania World Champion, Pro Division (2007)
PDI Battle of the Giants, Norway (2007)
UPBF Battle of the Giants, Norway (2008)
IFBB Mr. Asia, IndiaNorway (2009)
OTHER PLACINGS:
Mr. Arab 98 (2nd place)
Mr. Middle East 97 (2nd place)
Mr. Asia 1997 (2nd place, 85 kg class)
Asian Games 2002 (2nd place, 85 kg class)
Mr. Asia 2003 (3rd place, 85 kg class)
PDI New York Night of the Champions 2006 (3rd place, Pro Division)
PDI London Night of the Champions 2006 (2nd place, Pro Division)
PDI France Night of the Champions, 2007 (2nd place)
A very impressive list I think. Sami told he he follows a low carb diet and will stay on it for 10 to 12 weeks leading up to his contest. At 5′7 he starts his diet at 231 pounds and steps on stage around 212 pounds. Good luck with your show Sami!
