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t New
bodybuilding
top international
star from
Brazil: super-
heavyweight
Jefferson Santos
de Oliveira,
celebrated
his triumph
with Governor
Schwarzenegger
and President
Santonja.

SAO PAULO &

JOHANNESBURG

TWO MEETING POINTS FROM THE 2017

ARNOLD CLASSIC SPRING SERIES

“New amazing stars in Fitness and Bodybuilding were born in the 5 edition of Arnold
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Classic South America and 2 edition of Arnold Classic Africa.”
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“IFBB sport events have been the driving force at the multisport festivals.”

COLUMBUS (OHIO, USA) has always started the judges and technical guidance. The 5 edition of the
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annual Arnold Classic series. In 2017 it was followed by Arnold Classic South America (April 21 -23 ) changed
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Arnold Classic Australia and later on by Arnold Classic the location to Sao Paulo and it brought a new record of
South America and Africa, being a multi-sport festivals participation. Two weeks later, IFBB athletes and
with Bodybuilding and Fitness playing a leading role. As officials met on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, but
usual, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger attended these still on the Southern Hemisphere, in Johannesburg, to
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events, making them top attractive and popular. On the take part in the 2 , very successful, edition of Arnold
other hand, IFBB demonstrated its sport power and Classic Africa, which attracted nearly 600 competitors
perfect structure, providing top world stars, qualified from 22 countries.
Spectacular bodybuilding overall category with 7 champions (from L): Jean Machado (Brazil; 70 kg), Diego Spadoni (Uruguay; 75 kg), César Alves
de Oliveira (Brazil, 80 kg), Claudio Do Monte (Brazil; 85 kg), Mauro Pulido (Venezuela; 90 kg), Oscar Saracho (Paraguay; 100 kg) and Jefferson
Santos de Oliveira (Brazil; +100 kg). q

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