Suhas Khamkar

Suhas Khamkar, born on 9 August 1980, is a professional bodybuilder from India. A native of the Kolhapur region from a family of fitness experts and bodybuilders, he grew up watching wrestlers and bodybuilders and at age 16 drew inspiration from Arnold Schwarzenegger. He worked for Central Railway of India and was the first Indian bodybuilder to win a national level gold medal in the Railway national competitions. In 2010 he became the first Indian bodybuilder to win the Mr. Asia contest, in 2012 he placed first in the 80 kg category at Mr. India and second at the amateur Mr. Olympia in Kuwait, and in October 2018 he became the first Indian bodybuilder to win a pro card by winning the Mr. Amateur Olympia. He received the Shiv Chhatrapati Krida Puraskar from the Government of Maharashtra in 2008.