Ashish Sakharkar (1979–2023) was an Indian bodybuilder who won several bodybuilding competitions. He passed away in July 2023 due to illness.
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Ashish Sakharkar was born on Sunday, 18 November 1979 (age 43 at the time of death) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign was Scorpio. He did his schooling from Hill Grange High School, Mumbai. He later earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. He became fond of bodybuilding while studying in college. He has passed CA (Chartered Accountant) Level 1 exam; However, he pursued his career in bodybuilding and did not pursue CA.
Ashish Sakharkar, during his youth, with Bal Thackeray (left)
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Weight (Approx): 90kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest 52″, Waist 32″, Biceps 19″
family and caste
He belonged to a Marathi family of bodybuilders.
parents and siblings
His father was also an amateur bodybuilder who won the Mr. Maharashtra bodybuilding contest. There is not much information about his mother and siblings.
Ashish Sakharkar’s father in bodybuilding competition
Ashish Sakharkar with his father
wife and kids
His wife’s name was Runali Sakharkar who works as a dietitian. He had two sons; One of them was named Ayush.
Ashish Sakharkar’s wife Runali Sakharkar
Ashish Sakharkar with his son
Ashish Sakharkar with his younger son
Religion
He followed Hinduism.
livelihood
contests
He began competing in bodybuilding in 1999 when he participated in a local amateur YMCA event. He had only been exercising for six months at the time; However, he won the gold medal in the men’s novice category. This victory inspired him to dedicate himself more towards bodybuilding. He won the title of Mr. Maharashtra and later won Mr. India (Federation Cup) four times.
Ashish Sakharkar during bodybuilding competition
He later won a gold medal at the IFBB European Championship, a silver medal at the IFBB Mr. Asia Championship, a silver and bronze medal at the IFBB Mr. Universe Championship, and finished 7th at the Amateur Mr. Olympia Championship. He has participated in most bodybuilding competitions in the 80 kg weight category. He competed in the 2013 Sheru Classic; However, he failed to win any medals.
Ashish Sakharkar backstage during a competition
Diet
While preparing for a bodybuilding competition in 2011, he revealed that his daily diet consisted of 50 eggs, 1 kg of chicken, 1 kg of fish and half a kg of dry fruits. He added that he divided his diet into four portions throughout the day to keep up with his nutritional demands.
work out
He preferred to workout twice every day, which included one workout in the morning and one in the evening. He mostly exercised using free weights with barbells and dumbbells. He also collaborated with various famous IFBB bodybuilders during his training.
gym trainer
Along with workouts, he also worked as a gym trainer and trained many people in different gyms. In April 2021, he opened his own gym named Midtown Fitness in Mumbai.
Ashish Sakharkar during gym training session
bike collection
He had a Suzuki Hayabusa.
Ashish Sakharkar sitting on his Suzuki Hayabusa bike
Death
Ashish Sakharkar passed away on 19 July 2023 after battling illness for a week. A week before his death, he was admitted to a hospital in South Mumbai after complaining of fever and malaise and initially showed signs of improvement during treatment; However, he did not recover and died during treatment.
Maharashtra Shree, Chaar Vela Mr. India, Mr. Universe Asha Anek Nirbhav Kitabvaar Aapki Mohr Umtavanare Ashish Sakkar yanche sad demise jhale aahe. Bodybuilding worldview Mayavar Aseliya Ashish Sakarkar’s demise has left my heart saddened. Keeping in mind the bodybuilding sector… pic.twitter.com/ux8bNdpmjC
– Eknath Shinde – Eknath Shinde (@mieknathshinde) 19 July 2023
facts/common sense
- Ashish Sakharkar was fondly called ‘The Expert’ by his fans.
- He was often invited by other gym owners, bodybuilding associations and schools as the chief guest at various functions.
Ashish Sakharkar (right) as the chief guest at the bodybuilding competition.
- He was also awarded the Shiv Chhatrapati Award by the Government of Maharashtra.
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