IFBB News

Great opening of the Arnold Classic in Rio with the Men’s Physique Category
Hygor Ponchet from Brazil won the overall at the Men’s Physique event. You can see him the picture with IFBB President, Dr. Santonja at the left and Brazilian Federation President Prof. Mauricio de Arruda at the right. The emotion continues at Arnold Classic Brazil.

2015 Mediterranean Championship is about to start
Mediterranean Championship, and IFBB traditional championship, is about to start. This year’s edition is taking place in Nize, France from 29 – 30 May and is organized by French BodyBuilding & Fitness Federation President Mr. Mario Valero. Mr. Panicos Archontides will be the Technical Delegate. The Mediterranean Championship was a very successful championship

NICOLE WILKINS NEW IFBB AMBASSADOR
We are honored to announce that the four-time IFBB Ms Olympia Champion Nicole Wilkins has been appointed as new IFBB Ambassador. Ms. Wilkins, one of the most outstanding female champions in IFBB History, represents many of IFBB values and she is as well, an extraordinary model of personal growth in a Fitness career. Appointing Ms. Nicole Wilkins as

WILLIAM BONAC CONFIRMS HIS PRESENCE AT ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE 2015
The Ghanaian born bodybuilder Mr. William “The Conqueror” Bonac, nationalized Dutch, has been the first IFBB Pro athlete to confirm his presence at next ACE 2015 edition, which is taking place on september 25th – 27th in Madrid. Mr. Bonac debuted at last year’s edition and he reached an excellent 6th position. This

BIG RAMY IS FIGHTING FOR QUALIFY FOR ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE 2015 AND MR. OLYMPIA AT RIO DE JANEIRO
Egyptian athlete now settled in Kuwait, Mr. ‘Big Ramy’ Mamdouh Elssbiay will try to qualify for Mr. Olympia 2015 and ACE 2015 competing and winning at Arnold Classic Brazil, the Championship that will be celebrated on may 29th – 31st. He would qualify directly if he succeeds this weekend in Rio de Janeiro.

GREAT SUCCESS AT MEN’S PHYSIQUE OLYMPIA AMATEUR KUWAIT 2015
Men’s Physique athletes from 17 Asian & Middle East countries took part in the spectacular Olympia Amateur Kuwait, organized by Oxygen Company and Kuwait Bodybuilding Federation. The four height categories needed respectives elimination rounds, challenging the international judges to find the Top 10 who qualified for finals. This finals were a great show

2015 EBFF European Championships: Bikini Fitness closed the ceremony
Eight-hour show with bikini-fitness “golden ladies” in the main role was the last part of the championships. First, the youngest bikini bodies battled in three body height classes. Altogether, 49 young beauties passed through the stage.

2015 European Championships Women’s Bodyfitness
Saturday’s morning block of EBFF European Championships was devoted to fitness as all fitness categories (juniors, women’s and women’s) perfumed their semifinals, including the routine rounds and physique assessment rounds. Than the junior women bikini fitness athletes took the stage to produce continental champions in two body height categories and the overall. Antonina

2015 EUROPEAN CHAMPSIONS MEN’S BODYBUILDING
The best continental year to fight for the continental titles and medals. But last year gold medals went to 6 countries, this year to 4 countries as Ukraine and Russia dominated the finals winning 3 gold medals each, with Spain and Sweden having the rest two “golds”. Only one 2014 continental Champion came

ARNOLD CLASSIC AUSTRALIA OVERALL BODYBUILDING WINNER
Continuing with the expansion of the Arnold Classic phenomenon, the Arnold Classic Australia, which took place in Melbourne, was held this weekend. The Overall Bodybuilding winner of this event was Atif Anwar Ahmed of Pakistan, pictured below being congratulated by Arnold Schwarzenegger and President Santonja.

2015 ARNOLD CLASSIC NORTH AMERICA – MEN’S BODYBUILDING: TWO TOP PLACES FOR CHINA!
Nearly 100 extreme bodybuilders were fighting for trophies in 7 bodyweight categories. Top trophies went to competitors representing 6 countries and only China won two categories. This “China syndrome” is interesting as this huge country renewed its IFBB affiliation last year and immediately started to win medals, what means that bodybuilding and other

2015 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SANTA SUSANNA HAS STARTED
Thursday was the opening day of this year’s long EBFF physique sports week in Santa Susanna. It has started in a very unusual manner. In the first category: Junior Men’s Classic Bodybuilding two medals went to one country: Poland as Jakub Szczerba was declared the winner and Patryk Jaskiewicz won the bronze medal.