Thokchom Yaisana Meitei earned international recognition by winning junior bodybuilding gold medals at both the Asian and World Championships in 2024. Representing India in the Junior Men’s Bodybuilding up to 75 kg category, the athlete from Manipur achieved two significant victories in the same calendar year. His results made 2024 a memorable season in his sporting career.
For readers following Manipur’s sporting achievements, his story offers another example of local talent succeeding internationally. His titles also provide an opportunity to recognise the fellow Manipuri competitors who shared the international stage with him.
Thokchom Yaisana Meitei’s International Achievements
His confirmed international bodybuilding titles include:
- Junior Asian Bodybuilding Champion 2024: Gold medal in Junior Men’s Bodybuilding up to 75 kg at the 56th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships.
- Junior World Bodybuilding Champion 2024: Gold medal in Junior Men’s Bodybuilding up to 75 kg at the 15th WBPF World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships.
These achievements refer specifically to his junior weight category. Keeping that distinction clear helps readers understand the titles accurately, as bodybuilding championships feature several divisions based on factors such as age, body weight and the type of physique competition. Yaisana’s double success came in the same junior bodybuilding category at continental and world levels.
Representing India on the International Stage
Selection for international competition creates an opportunity to test an athlete’s preparation against competitors from other countries. For a junior bodybuilder, this involves adapting to unfamiliar surroundings while maintaining focus on presentation and performance.
The step from domestic competition to an international championship can bring greater expectations and closer comparisons between athletes. A competitor must present the physique developed through training effectively during the contest. Yaisana’s two victories show that he successfully met that competitive challenge during his 2024 campaign.
Junior Asian Championship Gold in Indonesia
Yaisana secured the junior men’s up to 75 kg title at the 56th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships in Batam, Indonesia. Fellow Manipuri athlete Khangembam Rishikanta Singh won silver in the same event. Their results gave India the first two positions, with Vietnam’s Le Huu Thien taking bronze.
A continental championship brings together athletes with different competitive backgrounds and approaches to preparation. Winning within that field is an important milestone for a developing bodybuilder. For Yaisana, the Asian title became one half of a successful international season that would later include world championship gold.
Khangembam Rishikanta Singh’s Asian Silver Medal
Rishikanta’s silver deserves recognition alongside Yaisana’s gold. Their shared podium placed two Manipuri athletes among the leading competitors in the junior men’s up to 75 kg category.
The result also gives the story a wider significance. While Yaisana won the title, Rishikanta’s performance strengthened India’s finish in the event. Their achievements demonstrate why accounts of international sporting success should recognise both the champion and the other medal winners who contributed to the national team’s results.
Junior World Championship Gold in the Maldives
Yaisana subsequently competed at the 15th WBPF World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships in the Maldives. The event took place from November 5 to 11, 2024, at Canareef Resort Island in Addu City.
On November 8, he won the Junior Men’s Bodybuilding up to 75 kg division. The official results placed Yoosuf Ayaan Rizvee of the Maldives second and Nguyen Phi Hao of Vietnam third.
Winning a world championship category brings recognition beyond the continental circuit. Yaisana’s result completed a season in which he claimed both Asian and world junior titles. For readers seeking a concise description of his achievement, “Junior Asian and World Bodybuilding Champion 2024” captures that double success, with the up to 75 kg category providing the necessary detail.
Sakibur Yumkhaibam and Rishikanta’s World Medals
Yaisana was not the only Manipuri bodybuilder to reach the podium in the Maldives. Sakibur Yumkhaibam won silver in Junior Men’s Bodybuilding over 75 kg, while Khangembam Rishikanta Singh secured bronze in the same division. Together, Yaisana, Sakibur and Rishikanta earned gold, silver and bronze across the two junior bodybuilding weight categories.
Their results should be distinguished carefully: Yaisana competed in the up to 75 kg division, while Sakibur and Rishikanta won their world medals in the over 75 kg division. Rishikanta’s Asian silver and world bronze therefore came in different weight categories. This detail makes the account clearer and avoids suggesting that all three competed against one another in a single event.
Royal Gym and Manipur’s Training Centres
Yaisana trains at Royal Gym in Ningomthong. Among his fellow world medallists, Sakibur trains at 3 Brothers Gym in Porompat, while Rishikanta trains at Friend Fitness Gym in Tera.
Recognising these centres connects international achievements to the places where athletes prepare. A competition result is visible on the podium, but an athlete’s development takes place through repeated training sessions and the gradual refinement of competitive skills. The presence of medallists from different gyms also shows that Manipur’s bodybuilding achievements extend across several training communities.
The Demands of Competitive Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding involves more than developing individual muscle groups. Athletes work to present a balanced physique, with attention to proportion, conditioning and posing. Stage presentation helps judges compare competitors, making preparation for the performance itself an important part of the sport.
For young competitors, improvement requires patience. Progress may include learning from previous contests, refining posing and identifying areas that need further development. These general demands provide useful context for understanding Yaisana’s achievements without assuming details about his personal diet, training programme or preparation methods that have not been documented.
An Example for Aspiring Athletes
Thokchom Yaisana Meitei’s 2024 season gives aspiring bodybuilders a clear example of international achievement. His junior Asian and world titles stand alongside the medals earned by Sakibur Yumkhaibam and Khangembam Rishikanta Singh.
Their performances brought recognition to Manipur’s bodybuilding community and added to India’s results abroad. For younger athletes, the value of this story lies in its concrete milestones: representing the country, competing internationally and earning a place on the podium through successful performance.