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feature ADOLPH: I graduated in 2004 and moved to Toronto in 2007. I came to visit friends in Toronto and loved the city. I was betrayed by friends whom I trusted and got into finan- cial trouble a few months after I arrived. I struggled for stability and eventually I was offered a job as a sub-contractor for Rogers. MM: YOU MENTIONED THAT 2017 WAS A DEVAS- TATING YEAR FOR YOU? YOU RECOUNTED THAT YOUR BROTHER DIED. HOW DID YOU DEAL WITH THE SITUATION MENTALLY AND PLEASE CONVEY HOW IT AFFECTED YOUR CAREER AND TRAINING? ADOLPH: My brother who had always been in my corner died in 2017. He believed in me and looked after me my whole life as if he was responsible for me. When I started bodybuilding he said I’d found my path. He motivated me and told me, “I can see you winning Mr. Olympia.” On January 9, 2017 I received a phone call from his girlfriend who told me that he passed away. He had focused his last years on building an education centre for kids in Liberia where he was living. He enrolled 165 kids his first year and he pro- vided teaching and meals. That call was the worst moment in my life. The circumstances surrounding his death hurt the most. People he trusted poisoned his food. Jealousy and envy killed many successful people who tried to move back home to give back to their country. His death took away all my motiva- tion and energy for a short time. I grieved but somehow I found myself back at the gym training harder and longer then ever. I felt motivated beyond belief. I cried throughout my workouts on many days. My brother’s death had motivated me to get my pro card and to hopefully one day become one of the best bodybuilders in the world. Liberia to build the school to help others. I am fully dedicated to support my brother’s dream. Hopefully before the next school year we will be in a position to offer a program extending from nursery to grade 12. MM: WHAT IS NEXT ON YOUR JOURNEY? WHAT SPECIFIC GOALS DO YOU STILL WANT TO ACCOM- PLISH BOTH IN BODYBUILDING AND LIFE? Men’s Bodybuilding "PROFESSIONALLY, I WANT TO, ONE DAY WIN THE MR. OLYMPIA" On a more personal level I want my brand 3D MUSCLE to become world famous. I want to build several gyms with my brands name on them. Ultimately I want to give back to my community, by building gyms where others can go and like me, discover that working out can be therapeutic and motivational. STATS: IFBB PRO ADOLPH QUOIDA/3D MUSCLE ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS ● 2011 Ontario Naturals Bodybuilding Championships 1st Place and Best Overall Winner, ● 2011 Inside Fitness Championships ● London Bodybuilding Championships 3rd Place Winner, Men’s Bodybuilding (Middle Weight) ● 2012 Ontario Championship 1st Place Winner, Men’s Bodybuilding (Welterweight) ● 2013 IFBB International Events Qualifier 2nd Place Winner, Men’s Bodybuilding (MiddleWeight) ● 2014 GNC, Inside Fitness Championships 1st Place & Best Overall Winner Men’s Bodybuilding ● 2015 GNC Ontario Championships 3rd Place Men’s Bodybuilding (Light Heavy Weight) ● 2016 GNC, AllMax, Ontario Championships 1st Place & Best Overall Winner Men’s Bodybuilding Personally, next school year I will be changing the name of the school my brother built in Liberia to “Augustus N. Kwaidah In- ternational Academy” to honour his memory. I am currently working on a project to turn the school into a full high school as well. I will carry on my brothers mission of teaching and feeding kids. Even though Augustus had a PHD in Education he selflessly returned to 56   MUSCLE MEMORY | DECEMBER/JANUARY 2019 ● 2016 CBBF National Championships 3rd Place Men’s Bodybuilding (Light Heavy Weight) ● 2017 CBBF Nationals Championships 1st Place Men’s Bodybuilding (Light Heavy Weight) ● IFBB PRO CARD ● 2018 Toronto Pro SuperShow 5th Place Men's Bodybuilding (IFBB Open Class)