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tDouble European
champion (Classic
Bodybuilding +50 years)
John Davi, 55, a Spaniard
from Alicante, performed
in Masters Men’s Physique
this time. Next day he
was working as a sound
operator, handling the tYoung
music of professional Spanish
athletes in the Pro Show. athlete
Nice combination of Alejandro
sport performance and Cerrejón
professional activity. won the
Junior Men’s
Physique short
class and
was running
a close battle
for the junior
overall title.
This division is
very popular
in Spain and
Portugal,
bringing a lot
of medals to
both countries.

Spanish
Bodybuilding star
Jordi Martinez
aimed to fight for
the overall title but
lost the super-
heavyweight battle
to Luke Debono by pPresident Santonja and Spanish Federation Honorary
5 points and… had President Mr. Jose Donato awarded Mr. Kassem Yazbek (Syria),
to wait the next 3 who 50 years ago won the Mr. Universe title.
weeks, when he won
the overall and the
Pro Card at the 2016
IFBB Diamond Cup
in Liverpool, United
Kingdom. u

Maltese junior Luke
Debono has a bright
sport career ahead of
him. Being 23 years
old only, he won the
men’s overall title and
got the right to turn
Pro. His application
was supported by the
Maltese Federation, so,
maybe, next year we will
be able to see him at the
2018 ACE Pro Show. He
is still a student at the
University in the United
Kingdom and a great
Ambassador of our
sport.u

pThe 2016 edition of ACE went down in history by many ways: record
number of participants, new fantastic venue Gran Via Barcelona and
attendance of important Olympic personalities. Here, General Estrada (left)
and PASO President, Dr. Julio Maglione (right), joined President Santonja and
Governor Schwarzenegger during the official opening ceremony.

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