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KUALA LUMPUR–King David rules the court of Asia's biggest losers in the just-concluded TV show for overweights.
The Indonesian contestant, whose actual name is David Gurnani, lost 83kg during the three months of the reality programme to take the crown of the Biggest Loser Asia at the show's finale at the National Film Development Corporation (Finas) on Tuesday.
He defeated fellow finalists Aaron Mokhtar, Carlo Miguel and Martha Lai.
 David, 25, who came into the competition weighing 157kg told the media after the final weigh-in: "I am really happy. I am a competitive person by nature and I was willing to do whatever it took to win.
"Even if I had to go to the extreme, it was worth it."
He took two months unpaid leave to work out eight to 10 hours a day to fight for the the cash prize of US$100,000 (RM350,000). As a bonus, he also got a car sponsored by Renault.
Show started in the US
The Biggest Loser Asia is a variant of the show that started in the United States and broadcast in many countries.
It centres on overweight contestants attempting to lose weight; with different variations around the world.
However, the contestants always have the same goal: to lose the highest percentage of weight (or most weight) to become the Biggest Loser.
Participants live in isolation for more than three months with no contact with family or friends.
David (far right) with members of his blue team in a rigourous exercise in the runup to the finale.
At the end of each weekly episode, participants are weighed and the two with the lowest percentage of weight loss will be up for elimination.
A Malaysian finalist
Finalist Aaron Mokhtar, of Malaysia, also made a remarkable weight loss of 60kg, down from 159kg.
“I started off being in the competition for myself and my family and then people started telling me to do it for Malaysia.
"I truly see it as a privilege to represent my country,” said the 30-year-old father of two. —Malaysian Mirror
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