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IFBB WORLD MASTER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
We are proud to say this year IFBB World Master Championships has been the biggest Master event ever, the number of participating countries broke the schemes this year, with 67 countries taking part in this world championship! Palau Firal i de Congress has been the perfect venue for this competition, an event retransmitted
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IFBB PROMISING YOUNG FITNESS TALENTS AT THE WORLD FITNESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
President Santonja didn’t want to miss the opportunity to greet and congratulate the World Junior Fitness Champions at the end of the IFBB World Fitness Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. Youngsters are the future, and the IFBB is very proud of its young talents, that year after year are entering the senior categories and
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PRESIDENT SANTONJA AT THE IFBB GULF CLASSIC IN DUBAI
President Santonja is in Dubai, attending the IFBB Gulf Classic Event, in its third edition. An event that last year was a great success and this year seems will be even better! At his arrival to the Dubai airport, he was welcomed by some friends, from left to the right, Mr. Laden Yazbek
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IFBB HONORED WITH THE VISIT OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC MINISTER OF SPORTS AT THE WORLD FITNESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The IFBB was very honored and pleased to welcome JUDr. Mgr. Martina Lubyová, the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport from the Slovak Republic, to the 2019 IFBB World Fitness Championships held in Bratislava. The Ministry watched the finals of the Fitness event nearby President Santonja, surrounded by Mr. Boris Mlsna, President
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NORWAY BODYBUILDING & FITNESS FEDERATION PARTICIPATED AT THE ADNO (ANTI-DOPING NORWAY) SEMINAR
Antidoping Norway (ADNO), held past November 18th, their Annual National Seminar about doping and public health, with more the 300 attendees. By invitation from ADNO, the Norwegian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (NBFF), were among the contributors, with a debate panel consisting of five with their members and led by President Elise Murbræck. The
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2019 IFBB WORLD FITNESS CHAMPIONSHIPS THE WINNERS (second part)
Photo: Jakub Csontos (EastLabs). WOMEN’S FITNESS UP TO 160 CM WFIT 160 cm – 1: 2019 World Women’s Fitness up to 160 cm category champion: Tatiana ONDRUSKOVA (Slovakia). WFIT 160 cm – 2: 2019 IFBB World Championships Women’s Fitness up to 160 cm category medal winners (from L to R): Anna
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2019 IFBB WORLD FITNESS CHAMPIONSHIPS – BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA THE WINNERS
By Andrew Michalak Photo: Igor Kopcek (EastLabs). The first day of this year’s World Fitness Championships was devoted to Bodyfitness (4 categories), Wellness Fitness (4 categories), Women’s Physique (2 categories) and Fitness semifinals. First time Women Fitness attracted 35 competitors and IFBB Executive officials decided to create the third category: up to 160
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PORTUGAL HOSTED IFBB 2019 MEDITERRANEAN CHAMPIONSHIP AGAIN
Albufeira, one of the most popular cities in the world, in the famous Algarve (South of Portugal), celebrated the 2019 IFBB Mediterranean Championships with the participation of all the west sea countries and the newcomer after some years Andorra. Mr. Vitor Reis, President of the Portuguese Federation, organized one of the best Mediterranean
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IFBB DIAMOND CUP CANCUN 2019
The magnificent and paradisiac city of Cancun was the scenario for a new edition of the Amateur and Elite Pro-competition held past weekend, the event count with great participation of athletes from seventeen different countries. Diamond Cup Cancun 2019 left no one indifferent, all of this thanks to the remarkable work made by Mexican Bodybuilding
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2019 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – THE WINNERS PART 2
by Jakub Csontos (EastLabs.sk) Andrew Michalak The 2019 IFBB World Juniors Championships were the biggest after splitting Juniors from Masters events. But even bigger success appeared to be the introduction of the younger junior categories 16-20 years old. In some divisions there were more younger juniors than juniors 21-23 years old. It was
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2019 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – THE WINNERS PART 1
by Jakub Csontos (EastLabs.sk) Andrew Michalak JUNIOR WOMEN’S BIKINI FITNESS 16-20 YEARS, UP TO 163 CM 2019 World Junior Women’s Bikini Fitness 16-20 years, up to 163 cm category champion: Natalia CZAJKOWSKA (Poland). 2019 IFBB World Championships Junior Women’s Bikini Fitness 16-20 years, up to 163 cm category medal winners (from
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IFBB WORLD MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS AND CONGRESS 2020 IN CHINA!
IFBB World Men’s Championships and Congress 2020 will take place in the historical and imperial capital of Xi’an, China, host city at the previous editions of the IFBB Belt and Road event in these last two years. In the photo President Rafael Santonja surrounded by President of the Chinese Federation and Asian Bodybuilding and