The Bahamas proved once again that it has a mighty sports presence in the region, winning nine medals at the Golden Anniversary 50th International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness' (IFBB) Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships in Palm Beach, Aruba, over the weekend.

The championships wrapped up at the Aruba Marriott Resort on Sunday, with The Bahamas winning nine total medals - four gold, three silver and two bronze. There were eight additional top six finishers.

Terrion Kemp secured a pro card in men's overall physique, and won three of the four gold medals for The Bahamas.

In the overall points standings, The Bahamas' 10-member team finished seventh with 125 total points. Costa Rica won with 238 points, host nation Aruba was second with 194 total points and Mexico rounded out the top three nations with 155 total points.

Kemp won three gold medals for the country, taking the top spots in junior men's physique, open men's physique and overall men's physique. Another Kemp, Ivanique Kemp, won the other gold medal for The Bahamas, finishing first in women's wellness Class D.

Briceton Anderson won two silver medals for The Bahamas, finishing second in men's fitness and men's physique Class B. Dorcas Cox won a silver medal in women's body fitness masters (figure). She was also fifth in open women's body fitness.

Judah Forbes won a bronze medal in men's physique Class D and Denica Thompson brought home the other bronze medal for the country, finishing third in women's wellness Class B.

In men's bodybuilding, National Champion Godfrey Robinson finished fourth in the middleweight division and Orick Nesbitt was fourth in the heavyweight division. Robinson also had a fifth place in the masters category (over 50). Nesbitt was sixth in that same category.

Andrecka Dames finished fifth in women's wellness Class B and Ricardo Gibson was fifth in men's physique Class C. Jason Johnson finished fifth in the men's fitness challenge.

A total of 150 athletes from 21 countries took part in the four-day event over the weekend in Aruba.

The Bahamas did not compete at the CAC Championships in Bridgetown, Barbados, last year. In 2021, an eight-member team from The Bahamas returned home from the CAC Championships with eight medals – two gold, three silver and three bronze.

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