The Grand Finale of L-Men of The Year 2011 is getting closer. But before we are talking about the big night .. let's meet the 14 amazing guys who will compete for the prestigious title.
1. Aditya Mohammad (KEPULAUAN RIAU)
He is the winner of Batam pre-audition and one of the 3 Grand Finalists chosen from Zone 1.
What's so unique about him?
He currently studies civil engineering at a university in Bandung.
He loves racing and anything related to cars, motorcycles, and automotive.
He has the most Twitter followers.
What's his personal motto?
"The key to success is commitment, hard work, and pray"
2. Rayhan Febrian (JAWA TENGAH)
How he enters the final?
He is the winner of Semarang pre-audition and one of the 3 Grand Finalists chosen from Zone 1.
What's so unique about him?
He is raised in a "nomad" family who constantly moves from city to city due to his parent's job.
He once participated in Hanung Bramantyo's movie "?".
He is inspired by tourism diversity and was selected as Semarang Tourism Ambassador in 2009.
What's his personal motto?
"Do the best and let God do the rest"
3. Syarif Maricar (MALUKU)
How he enters the final?
He is the winner of Ambon pre-audition and one of the 5 Grand Finalists chosen from the Wildcard.
What's so unique about him?
He once considered to enroll to medical school but eventually chose engineering as his major.
He often participates as speaker in various motivational seminar at various places in Indonesia.
He is given the nickname "Pak RT" by the other Grand Finalists as an acknowledgment of his leadership quality.
What's his personal motto?
"You are what you think"
4. Christian Loho (SULAWESI UTARA 1)
How he enters the final?
He is the winner of Manado pre-audition and one of the 3 Grand Finalists chosen from Zone 2.
What's so unique about him?
He has a bachelor degree in Computer Science.
He currently own a cyber cafe.
He first loved fitness during his university years and it remains his passion until now.
What's his personal motto?
"You never know what you can do until you try"
5. Jeremy Siregar (SUMATERA UTARA)
How he enters the final?
He is the winner of Medan pre-audition and one of the 3 Grand Finalists chosen from Zone 1.
What's so unique about him?
He is an English teacher.
He decided to study theology in Singapore after inspired by his father who is a priest.
He did not have the confidence to hit the gym at first and therefore, bought fitness equipments to be used at home.
What's his life motto?
"We only have one chance to live, make it count"
6. Muhammad Ozy (KALIMANTAN TIMUR)
He is the winner of Balikpapan pre-audition and one of the 3 Grand Finalists chosen from Zone 2.
What's so unique about him?
He loves futsal and skateboard.
He was once diagnosed with asthma but after going to the gym, the ailment is slowly cured.
He is also a drummer and has won a band competition in his province.
What's his personal motto?
"Keep your motivation grow from inside and outside, stay patient, and keep praying"
7. Adi Jaya (JAWA TIMUR 1)
How he enters the final?
He is the winner of Surabaya audition and one of the 3 Grand Finalists chosen from the Audition.
What's so unique about him?
He is a basketball player, something that is not too surprising, considering he is 1.87 m tall.
He and his basketball team has won MENPORA CUP competition.
He is also into music and is a vocalist of a band who frequently performs in various places in Surabaya.
What's his personal motto?
"Being healthy is equivalent to being productive"
8. Made Adiguna (BALI)
He is the winner of Bali pre-audition and one of the 3 Grand Finalists chosen from Zone 2.
What's so unique about him?
He is 1.84 m tall and could potentially be the next top runway model in Indonesia.
He is currently a student of Udayana University and helps his parent to run a motel in Ubud.
He did not have any knowledge about gym and fitness at first but it did not stop him to seek information from various social media.
What's his personal motto?
"Let your failure a motivation to achieve success and let your disappointment a reward to move on and work towards a bigger goal"
9. Gillian Pangalila (DKI JAKARTA)
How he enters the final?
He is the winner of Jakarta audition and one of the 3 Grand Finalists chosen from the Audition.
What's so unique about him?
He has a twin brother.
He loves basketball since senior high school.
He is actively involved in a campaign to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.
What's his personal motto?
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow"
10. Marino Alisastra (JAWA TIMUR 2)
How he enters the final?
He is one of the 5 Grand Finalists chosen from the Wildcard.
What's so unique about him?
He is the oldest contestant this year.
He is a fender stratocaster guitar and has collected 9 of such guitar.
He has a military experience as he has once joined AKABRI.
What's his personal motto?
"There is nothing impossible as long as we try"
11. Randy Yudhistira (SULAWESI UTARA 2)
How he enters the final?
He is one of the 5 Grand Finalists chosen from the Wildcard.
What's so unique about him?
He currently works a consultant for an architecture company.
He started to train in the gym after he felt uncomfortable with his once skinny and underweight body.
He was the winner of Bitung Tourism Ambassador in 2006.
What's his personal motto?
"Every wall is a door"
12. Okky Yoswara (JAWA BARAT)
He is the winner of Bandung audition and one of the 3 Grand Finalists chosen from the Audition.
What's so unique about him?
He currently studies Design at a university in Bandung.
He is not only good as a model to pose in front of camera, but also good as a photographer to work behind the camera.
He has a hobby of cycling.
What's his personal motto?
"You can do anything with passion"
13. Erik Suwanto (SULAWESI SELATAN)
How he enters the final?
He is the winner of Makassar pre-audition and one of the 5 Grand Finalists chosen from the Wildcard.
What's so unique about him?
He constantly donates his blood for Red Cross and has even been rewarded as Red Cross Ambassador.
He makes the famous testimonial that "his current body is a living proof of L-Men products".
He currently runs a business of health equipment distributor.
What's his personal motto?
"Be yourself and be the best"
14. Yodhi Widhani (KALIMANTAN SELATAN)
How he enters the final?
He is the winner of Banjarmasin pre-audition and one of the 5 Grand Finalists chosen from the Wildcard.
What's so unique about him?
He is the youngest contestant this year.
He loves jogging and cycling.
He currently studies at Lambung Mangkurat University.
What's his personal motto?
"Don't try it but do it"
So that's all ... the 14 Grand Finalists for L-Men of The Year 2011. If you want to know more about them check their official profile on L-Men official website or check out our interview with each of them here.