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Durban teen with cerebral palsy wins gold at fitness competition in Berlin

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Erian Moodley from Umhlanga in KwaZulu-Natal celebrates after winning gold at the World Fitness Federation’s World Championships in Berlin. (PHOTO: WFFSA/ WFFKZN)
Erian Moodley from Umhlanga in KwaZulu-Natal celebrates after winning gold at the World Fitness Federation’s World Championships in Berlin. (PHOTO: WFFSA/ WFFKZN)

He was born with cerebral palsy, but that hasn’t stopped this teen from pursuing his dream of becoming a bodybuilder. His hard work paid off recently when he won a gold medal at the World Fitness Federation’s World Championships in Berlin. 

“It feels amazing,” Erian Moodley tells YOU. “On the stage, my adrenaline was pumping, and I knew I was making everyone proud.”

The 16-year-old from Umhlanga, Durban competed in the physically challenged category, which was open to all people living with disabilities. 

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