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THE NEXT DIAMOND CUP A big indoor stadium “Ostravar Arena” The contest in Ostrava opened the
from the IFBB series was held in was the venue, which also hosted the “three-weekend” series of big IFBB
Ostrava, Czechia, on May 26 to 28 , 1992 European Championships and international competitions, which will
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promoted by the former Czech 2006 World Championships. also included Diamond Cup Portugal in
Federation President Stanislav Pesat, The first edition of the IFBB Diamond Espinho (June 02-04) and Olympia
well-known from hosting the annual Cup in Czechia attracted 242 Amateur Spain in Marbella (June
PEPA Grand Prix in Opava, and his competitors representing 20 countries, 09-10). The biggest star born at this
co-partner, former European who were fighting for trophies in 31 show was Irish Bodybuilder Blessing
Bodybuilding champion (2005) Jan Kubik. categories. Awodibu.

BODYBUILDING: Blessing Awodibu (Ireland)

Very exciting battle for the overall title between the +100 kg category winner Blessing Awodibu
(Ireland) and 100 kg class winner Roman Vavrecan (Slovakia), which gave Awodibu the final
victory with a minimum possible gap of 1 point! Awodibu’s first international victory was at the
2014 Arnold Classic Europe, where he won the juniors open class over Piotr Borecki (Poland).
And Borecki also came to Ostrava and won the 90 kg category.

JUNIORS (-18 YEARS) JUNIORS (-23 YEARS) MASTER (OPEN)
Patrik Dzurilla Vladimir Castka Rafal Tasiemski
Famous Sergio Oliva’s “victory
pose” performed by his young Gold: Patrik Dzurilla (Slovakia) Gold: Vladimir Castka (Czechia) Gold: Rafal Tasiemski (Poland)
successor Blessing Awodibu. Silver: Ondrej Sestak (Czechia) Silver: Lukas Rejholec (Czechia) Silver: Mariusz Balazinski (Poland)
Bronze: Filip Jakub (Czechia) Bronze: Marek Janidzar (Slovakia) Bronze: Adrian Krawczyk (Poland)

UP TO 80 KG UP TO 90 KG UP TO 100 KG OVER 100 KG
Artur Szudrowczicz Piotr Borecki Roman Vavrecan Blessing Awodibu
Gold: Artur Szudrowicz (Poland) Gold: Piotr Borecki (Poland) Gold: Roman Vavrecan (Slovakia) Gold: Blessing Awodibu (Ireland)
Silver: Marek Leder (Slovakia) Silver: Abel Martín (Spain) Silver: Rafal Tasiemski (Poland) Silver: Michal Krizanek (Slovakia)
Bronze: Lukasz Szoltysek (Poland) Bronze: Mariusz Balazinski (Poland) Bronze: Milan Oboril (Czechia) Bronze: Petr Brezna (Czechia)

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