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{{Short description|Indian bodybuilder}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
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| caption    = Gautam Kalita in a felicitation function at [[Nehru Stadium, Guwahati]] after winning the Musclemania World Championship Bantamweight crown at Los Angeles.
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| birth_place       = [[Nagaon]], [[Assam, India]]
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| weight           = 60 kg
| chest		= 42 in
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| bestwin          = Mr World
| bestwinyear      = 2007
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'''Gautam Kalita''' ([[Assamese language|Assamese]]: '''গৌতম কলিতা''') is an Indian [[bodybuilder]] from Panigaon in [[Nagaon]], [[Assam]].<ref name="ab">{{cite web|url=http://assam2007.blogspot.com/2008/01/achievers-of-assam-in-2007.html|title=Achievers of Assam in 2007|last=Rahman|first=Mofid|date=2008-01-23|accessdate=2009-09-11}}</ref> He won the Mr World <ref name="ab" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123people.com/ext/frm?ti=personensuche%20telefonbuch&search_term=gautam%20kalita&search_country=US&st=suche%20nach%20personen&target_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1090114%2Fjsp%2Fguwahati%2Fstory_10384409.jsp&section=weblink&wrt_id=217|title=Real Builder crown for Nipananda - Mr Assam title-holder David Momin finishes runner-up|date=2009-01-14|newspaper=The Telegraph|accessdate=2009-09-11}}</ref> title in the Bantam class during ESPN-Musclemania World, a bodybuilding championship held at Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles on 16–17 November 2007. He was born to Late Golok Kalita and Sabitry Kalita in Nagaon.<ref name="ab" />

Gautam Kalita took to bodybuilding at the age of 20 with no formal training. He runs a gym named Nagaon Health Club at his home town.<ref name="ab" />

==Achievements==
In Bantam class, his achievements include:<ref name="ab" />
*Mr. Nagaon  (1989–90)
*Mr Assam (1994–98), five times
*Mr North East (2001-2002-2003), three times
*Mr India (2004-2005-2007)
*Mr World (2007)

==See also==
*[[Mahadev Deka]]
* [http://www.assamtribune.com/nov2307/Photo1.html See Photo]

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[[Category:Bodybuilders from Assam]]
[[Category:Indian bodybuilders]]
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[[Category:People from Nagaon district]]
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