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BEN WEIDER LEGACY CUP

The first annual Ben Weider Legacy Cup was held in Lahti,

Finland at Nordic Fitness Expo on October 7 to 9 th
th

IFBB President Rafael held in Lahti, Finland back in
Santonja and Nordic 1997, when the World Games
Fitness Expo promoter KP was held there and for the
Ourama have a fruitful first time, the IOC President
conversation on September Samaranch and his IOC
2015 at Helsinki International Committee was visiting there
Airport to start a competition in bodybuilding finals at Lahti
under name of IFBB co- City Theatre.
founder Ben Weider to member This was a new format of
his 61 years legacy as the IFBB amateur competition
President of the International and KP Ourama was creating
Federation of Bodybuilders and something new with his team.
Fitness. The first thought of Registration is sometimes
give attention to IFBB-former a bottle neck for the
President Ben Weider was competition but not this time,
given to President Santonja by all went out fluid and fast,
President of International which was uncommon to all
Olympic Committee Juan competitor who knows the
Antonio Samaranch. International contests.
Nordic Fitness Expo has Competition level was
a history of 20 years of high although there were
experience organize events obviously lot of Finnish
so it was natural to start from competitors among over 150
Finland. President Weider competitors. That was a very
has experienced of have good start for the first Ben
an important competition Weider Legacy Cup.
MEN'S PHYSIQUE
Men’s Physique is a very popular sport but this time the first Ben Weider
Legacy Cup have 20 competitors in three height categories (- 174 cm, - LAW SHALA (Sweden)
178 cm, + 178 cm). Law Shala from Sweden was declared as the overall Men’s Physique overall winner.
champion and did he looked good? Absolutely yes!

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