Pinoy places 3rd in 'Biggest Loser Asia'

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Posted at 12/18/2010

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino Internet cafe owner Genghis Khan Enrique won 3rd place in the finale of season 2 of "The Biggest Loser Asia" on December 14 after posting a total weight loss of 57 kilograms.

Enrique, 34, achieved a total weight loss percentage of 35.19% after dropping his weight from 162 kg 13 weeks ago when the contest started to 105 kg this week during the final weigh-in.

Declared grand prize winner--and The Biggest Loser--was Viveganandam "Raj" Deveraj, 24, a 3D modeler from Singapore. Deveraj lost a total of 67 kilos (from 144 kg to 77 kg), which is 46.53% of his starting weight. His prize was a whopping $100,000.

The second place winner is Atikom "Nai" Laksanapanai, 26, an insurance agent trainee from Thailand. He started out at 137 kg and finished at 74 kg, losing a total of 63 kg or 45.99% of his starting weight.

According to the "The Biggest Loser Asia" website, Enrique said he was "sick and tired of being 'a walking time bomb'– ready to go off any minute" that's why he joined the reality contest.

"The Biggest Loser Asia" had 16 contestants in the beginning, and had 3 finalists at the end. They all underwent rigorous supervised workouts and diet to help them lose weight.

The contest also had an at-home competition dubbed "Lose Big" among Fitness First weight-loss program participants.

Desiree Vinoya, 31, a respiratory therapist from the Philippines, won $10,000 in "Lose Big" for losing the most weight (from 122 kg to 92 kg). She was eliminated in the first episode of season 2 of "The Biggest Loser Asia."

Last year, Carlo Miguel, a Filipino chef, was first runner-up in the season 1 of "The Biggest Loser Asia" after losing a total of 83 kg.