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Monday, May 26, 2014

Mexican man, once world's heaviest, dies at 48

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By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)

Being Overweight Is not an option.

I was 73kg in 2005. I made myself a promise that once I slim down, I will do my best to help others to watch their weight and not become overweight or obese. This is of my missions when I achieved an ideal weight of 60kg. 

Manuel Uribe once weighed 597kg, which was certified in 2006 as a Guinness World Record. By 26 October 2008, Uribe had reduced his weight to 360 kg.

Unfortunately, he died yesterday, on 26 May 2014. His death was confirmed by an official of the health department of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. 

On May 2, he experienced an abnormal heartbeat. He was taken to hospital with the help of a crane by emergency and civil defence workers. The cause of the death was not confirmed but it was believed that he had suffered from liver problems.

Uribe weighed 250 pounds (115 kilograms) in his teenage years. Only after 1992 did his weight began to increase.

Since the summer of 2002, Uribe was not able to walk around, with his mother and friends helping him by feeding and cleaning him.

Source Associated Press
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/mexican-man-once-worlds-heaviest-dies-48-184645160.html



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By Narayanan

Rameshon has taught in Hwa Chong Institution, plus several schools, and Republic Polytechnic as well. He has won many accolades and he was awarded Merit Award for 1991 marathon performance in breaking the national record of Singapore, at that time. He has made 22 male athletes do a marathon in sub-3hrs. He has made 7 female runners do sub-4 hours for the marathon, as well. He was inducted to the ‘Roll of Honour’  by the then College of Physical Education, organised by Singapore Olympic Academy, in 1998, for breaking the National record repeatedly 4 times, till he did 2hr 24min 22sec).

He also has a Coaching group and he trains them on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm at Botanic Gardens. Those interested can call him at 91004369 for coaching assistance, to improve performance. There is also personal training that he does for many in a week. You can e-mail him at swift.rameshon@gmail.com.