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MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAN Federation, chaired by Mr. Akef (4 categories) and Men’s Physique
bodybuilding elite returned to Tayfoor, the event took place from (6 categories). Most of medals
Amman, Jordan, after long 20 17 to 19 of November in the went to the strongest teams from
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years, passed from the 1996 Prince Hamzah Hall. Among the Egypt and Kuwait, but among the
World Bodybuilding front row personalities we could winners we could also see
Championships hosted by this see the Mayor of Amman, H.E. athletes from Jordan, Lebanon,
city. This year’s event, the 1 Akel Biltaji and the President of Libya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria
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edition of the Olympia Amateur the Jordan Kuwait Bank, H.E. and Czechia Due to the live
Jordan, may be considered as a Abdelkarim Al-Kabariti, streaming provided by the IFBB
rematch for Arab countries after accompanied by President TV, the event was available for
the 2016 World Championships Santonja, who came to Jordan thousands of viewers, who could
and it attracted a lot of from Doha (Qatar), with the great watch the very exciting
competitors, who dreamed to be news that the IFBB would be bodybuilding overall battle
the first winners of this historical present at the 2019 Pan-American between two Egyptians: former
sport show. Games. world champion Attia Shaalan and
Perfectly organized by the The battle on the stage was run World Championships finalist
KABS FitFactory company and its in three top prestigious IFBB Ahmed El-Marhoumy, who were
President, Mr. Awn Al-Kabariti; in men’s divisions: Bodybuilding (10 tied 9:9 in points but the final
collaboration with the Jordanian categories), Classic Bodybuilding victory went El-Marhoumy.
RESULTS

Category Champion Country
Bodybuilding 70 kg Abdelrahman Bahlawan (Lebanon)
Bodybuilding 75 kg Yassir Al Hal (Jordan)
Bodybuilding 80 kg Mohamed Abdelazim (Egypt)
Bodybuilding 85 kg Haitham Al-Zadjali (Oman)
Bodybuilding 90 kg Osama Salama (Egypt)
Bodybuilding 95 kg Ahmed Aboueldahab (Egypt)
Bodybuilding 100 kg Ahmed Elmarhoumy (Egypt)
Bodybuilding +100 kg Attia Shaalan (Egypt)
Bodybuilding Masters 80 kg Abdelrahman Bahlawan (Lebanon)
Bodybuilding Masters +80 kg Ramadan Hawsa (Saudi Arabia)
Classic Bodybuilding 171 cm Fawaz Alhalawa (Kuwait)
Classic Bodybuilding 175 cm Abuagila Aburas (Libya)
Classic Bodybuilding 180 cm Omar Naser Al-Den (Syria)
Classic Bodybuilding +180 cm Feras Hasan (Syria)
Men’s Physique Juniors open Khalid Alhotali (Saudi Arabia) pMen’s Physique division has become very popular and successful
Men’s Physique 170 cm Abdulwahab Alkhazal (Kuwait) in the Middle East, with more than 150 athletes competing on the
Men’s Physique 174 cm Thamer Almutairi (Kuwait) stage in Amman.
Men’s Physique 178 cm Filip Steflovic (Czechia) Exactly 10 bodybuilding categories were run on the stage in Amman,
Men’s Physique 182 cm Sanad Al-Sanad (Kuwait) including 2 masters classes over 40 years old.q
Men’s Physique +182 cm Mahmoud Al Najjar (Kuwait)
OVERALL CHAMPIONS
BODYBUILDING Ahmed Elmarhoumy (Egypt)
BODYBUILDING MASTERS Abdelrahman Bahlawan (Lebanon)
CLASSIC BODYBUILDING Omar Naser Al-Den (Syria)
MEN’S PHYSIQUE Sanad Al-Sanad (Kuwait)

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