South African bodybuilder and fitness athlete Rodney Moses is being praised for his major win at an International Bodybuilding Championship.
South Africa (03 July 2025) – In late June, a fit group of South Africans set off for Catania, Italy, for the 2025 G.P.KEFORMA International Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship. Here, their bronzed physiques were put on display in an effort to go for gold! And the gold was claimed! Rodney Moses is the man of the hour.
Rodney has been making waves after Gayton McKenzie shared online that he had won the gold. So we thought we would find out all the information about Rodney’s win, and it turns out, we have to use the plural!
Hailing from Atlantis in the Western Cape, Rodney Moses has been working hard in the gym and perfecting his diet to compete on stages around South Africa and the world. At the championship in Catania, it wasn’t just one gold for the local champ, but two!
He earned the top titles in the Masters Over 40 and the Men’s Bodybuilding up to 85kg. In a post shared on his Facebook, he thanks every person who has played a role in his reaching this point. He concluded his post with encouraging words for athletes who want to join the competitive bodybuilding realm.
“Competing overseas is no small task the weather, language barriers, and different setups from what we’re used to at home all bring their own challenges. But this experience opened my eyes. If you want to be a competitive athlete and perform at the highest level, you must learn to adapt quickly. Once that plane lands, it’s all about timing, precision, and hitting the ground running. Every detail matters.” – Rodney Moses
Take a look at one of the champion moments below.
Shaye Best, who helped get the team get over to Italy and prepare for competing, shared the medal breakdown for South Africa, and while Rodney landed on Gayton McKenzie’s radar, the whole South African team did us proud!
“With a team of 8 we managed to achieve a total of 16 Podiums.
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10 Gold.
3 Silver.
3 Bronze.”
- Kaaya David earned 3 x Gold.
- Bizzybone Pman earned 2 x Gold, 2 x Silver, 1 x Bronze.
- Colette Y Benjamin earned 1x Gold.
- Riaana Cahill earned 1x Silver.
- Marisa Fernandes earned 1x Bronze.
- Leze Grobler earned 1x Gold.
- Zalph Johnson earned 1x Gold and 1x Bronze.
Well done to each of these incredible athletes for flying the South African flag high in Italy and bringing home all the bling! You have made SA truly proud!
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