| Saied earned his IFBB Pro Card after winning the '11 IFBB Arnold Classic Europe Amateur | This led to his capture by the authorities, and the brutal he was subjected to |
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| Partial contest history [ ]• Saied, a , lived in for several years | He was the overall winner of the 2011 IFBB 19 Grand Prix Due Torri championships |
He also placed second at the IFBB California State Pro championships in 2015.
13| Biography [ ] Feras Saied was originally from , a city in western that is being held under the control | He then left Italy, and moved to Dubai |
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| In an interview Saied recalled, "My body was strong enough to take the torture, but the real problem remained in the humiliation that I couldn't take | " He was also a member of Syrian |
Nicknamed "The Lion," he became a professional IFBB bodybuilder in 2011.
| He placed second at the 2011 IFBB Olympia Amateur, in the super heavyweight category | Imprisoned, he was bestially "punished" for being an activist opposed to the regime |
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| Saied went on to win such contests as the 2006 IFBB Ludus Maximus Championships, 2009 IFBB Gran Prix One Way Fitness, 2009 IFBB Italian Championships, and 2010 IFBB World Amateur Championships | The same year he placed third at IFBB World Championships, also as a junior |