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BODYBUILDING: great young bodybuilders. The lightweight title went to Sifiso
Thabete (South Africa). Spanish start Manuel Canadillas (+90 kg)
unanimously won the masters overall category, ahead of Esequiel
Alves (Brazil, 80 kg) and Mariusz Balazinski (Poland, 90 kg). In
masters 50-59 years old, gold medals went to renown, famous
There was a big increase in the number of participating athletes champions with long careers: Luis Carlos Sarmento (Brazil, 80 kg)
in this most important division, compared to 2015. In juniors, the and Thomas Scheu (Germany, +80 kg). And the oldest masters gold
heavyweight (+75 kg) and overall title went to Esteban Zeballos medals: Alexander Yashankin (Russia, 60-64 years) and Rafael Vera
(Bolivia), who replaced 2015 champion, Esteban Fuqueme (Spain, +65 years). The most tough battle: Alexander Yashankin vs.
(Colombia), so Latin America shows that they have a lot of Michel Vossier (France) who were tied 20:20 in the first final round.

(South Africa) SIFISO THABETE Gold: Sifiso Thabete (South Africa) ESTEBAN ZEBALLOS (Bolivia) Gold: Esteban Zeballos (Bolivia)
JUNIORS
UP TO 75 KG
JUNIORS
MEDAL WINNERS:
OVER 75 KG
Silver: Naotaka Yokokawa (Japan)
Bronze: Isa Kesici Genc (Turkey)
MEDAL WINNERS:
Silver: Chams El-Bey (Belgium)
Bronze: Muratcan Karahasanlar
(Turkey)

Junior up to 75 kg category top three. Junior over 75 kg category top three.

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