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AUSTRALIA

MORE COUNTRIES (22!) AND MORE ATHLETES

THAN EVER BEFORE!

TITLES WENT TO AUSTRALIA BUT ALSO TO EUROPE

AND AMERICA

“IFBB amateur competition was the most-often-visited place during the

3-day Arnold Expo in Australia.”

“Australian giant Nathan Williamson won Bodybuilding +100 kg class

by 1 point over Bela Kathi (Hungary) what opened to him the doors
to the overall title.”

ATHLETES FROM 22 up to 90 kg class, Mintxo Australia in 1970s and close
countries participated in the Lasaosa (Spain) in friend of Arnold
third edition of the Arnold Bodybuilding Masters and Schwarzenegger, being his
Classic Sport Festival held in Turki Al Saud (Saudi Arabia) in training partner when they
Melbourne from March 17th to Men’s Physique up to 174 cm, both had been living in
20th, 2017. Most titles went to so the contest was truly California. The Governor didn’t
Australia as they entered the international. miss this opportunity to meet
biggest number of athletes; This year’s Arnold Australia his old friend and greet his
however, foreign competitors showed the power of fans visited the event under
were also successful. Three physique sports on this his name. And he personally
Czech girls dominated continent, with over 400 crowned “the Bodybuilding
Women’s Physique, Nocole competitors on the stage, King” at this event: Australian
Tovey (Bermuda) and Caroline what demonstrated good Nathan Williamson. Other
Devaux (France) won Bikini work done by the IFBB overall titles went to his team-
Fitness 169 cm class, Jasim Executive Council members mates: Silvia Kovacsova
Al-Ali (UAE) was the best in from Australia: Paul and (Bodyfitness), Melissa Carver
Bodybuilding up to 80 kg, Carole Graham. Paul was the (Bikini Fitness) and Florian
Mansour Alnaser (Kuwait) in great bodybuilding icon in Wolf (Men’s Physique).

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