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Do you remember? Eddie was crowned Mr Ghana in 1999. That same year he placed 4th in the Musclemania UK Heavy Weight division and 8th at the Mr Universe UK. Today Eddie still enjoys training at the gym and he is a quiet bodybuilder father of 2 beautiful girls. We met him at Aviation Social Centre, where he works as Personal Trainer.

FULL NAME:
Edward Darku Bentil

HEIGHT: 1.75 m (5'9'')
WEIGHT: 100 kg (220 lbs)

PLACE OF BIRTH:
Korlebu Accra, Ghana

DATE OF BIRTH:
27th December 1974

MARITAL STATUS:
Married, 2 daughters

BROTHERS AND SISTERS:
5 brothers and 4 sisters

PRESENT HOME:
Dansuma Accra, Ghana

Hi, Edward is my name. I was born and bread in Accra I lived with my parents until I have completed school and started my bodybuilding life. I begun my sports life with tennis and then developed the interest for bodybuilding. I started bodybuilding at the age of 19 and continued till date. I was doing power lifting and later shifted to bodybuilding after the 1994 Strongest Man competition in Kumasi.
Before I started bodybuilding I contested in Ghana's Strongest Man competition in Kumasi in 1993 and 1994, which I placed 2nd in both contest. I then shifted to bodybuilding and contested in the 1997 Mr Ghana Contest and placed 3rd. The following year (1998) I contested again and placed 3rd. I never gave up but contested in the 1999 show and became victorious and that year I was Crowned Mr Ghana 1999 in August. I then represent Ghana in the Mr Universe competition in U.K. on the first of October 1999 and Placed 8th. In that same month I contested in Musclemania U.K. And placed 4th in the heavy Weight division.

Due to reasons be young my control I could not contest again. I now work as a fitness instructor at Aviation Social Centre but hope to contest again in both local and international events.
I eat five times a day during training season and three times during off-season. I eat normal Ghanaian dishes but makes sure it is in the right proportion of a balanced diet.
My hobby is cycling and listening to music. I enjoy tourism and travelling on a motorcycle with Friends. I don't like clubbing neither do I drink alcoholic drinks. I am most of the time alone and hardly talk. I am a father of two beautiful girls.
Ronnie Coleman is my role model. My advice for the youth: bodybuilding is about personal development; it gives you good health and long term fitness. It makes you disciplined and productive. So I will urge all tom, dick and hurry to embrace it. It helps fight against common diseases like malaria, diabetes, stroke etc.