Feras Saied

Feras Saied (; January 17, 1981 – June 6, 2015) was a professional Syrian bodybuilder.

Biography Feras Saied was originally from Homs, a city in western Syria that was held under the regime's control. As a revolutionary, Saied took part in a few demonstrations with his friends and fellow athletes. This led to his capture by the authorities, and the brutal torture he was subjected to. Imprisoned, he was bestially "punished" for being an activist opposed to the Assad regime. 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 military forces.

Saied was the winner or finalist of many bodybuilding competitions, organized at national and worldwide levels. In 2000, he won the IFBB Arab Championships, in the junior category. The same year he placed third at IFBB World Championships, also as a junior. 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. His competition weight was 282 lbs (128 kg).

Saied, a Muslim, lived in Fondi (Italy) for several years. He then left Italy, and moved to Dubai. He died in a motorcycle accident in Dubai on June 6, 2015.

Partial contest history 2000: IFBB Arab Championships − 1st place in junior category 2000: IFBB World Championships − 3rd place in junior category 2002: IFBB World Amateur Championships − 5th place in heavy weight 2006: IFBB Ludus Maximus Championships (Italy) − 1st place 2007: IFBB Mediterranean Championships − 2nd place 2009: IFBB Gran Prix One Way Fitness − 1st place in super heavyweight and overall 2009: IFBB Italian Championships − 1st place in super heavyweight and overall 2010: IFBB Notte dei Campioni − 1st place in 90 kg+ category 2010: 18 Gran Prix Due Torri − 1st place in super heavyweight and overall 2010: IFBB World Amateur Championships − 1st place overall 2011: IFBB Olympia Amateur − 2nd place in super heavyweight 2011: IFBB Arnold Classic Europe Amateur − 1st place in super heavyweight and overall 2011: 19 Grand Prix Due Torri − 1st place in super heavyweight and overall 2012: FIBO Power Pro − 5th place 2012: Mr. Europe Pro − 4th place 2012: Arnold Classic Europe Pro − 10th place 2015: IFBB California State Pro − 2nd place

Filmography 2014: Syria Untold (documentary)