Page 112 - LIBRO DEL AÑO.2018_c

OVERALL
MEN'S
PHYSIQUE

DANIEL
BAUMANN
(DEN)
Made his federation proud
with his overall win in the
Men´s Physique category
at the Diamond Cup pELITE PRO CARD Winners Men´s Physique (from left to right):
Representative of the Host City of St. Pölten, Renatas Suleimanovas
Austria 2018. (LIT), Jose Maria Garcia IFBB Presidental Office Daniel Baumann (DEN)
+ Overall winner and Organiser Wolfgang Schober.

CLASSIC CLASSIC PHYSIQUE
BODYBUILDING
Everybody was curious about
Classic Bodybuilding (open) was the new IFBB Category Classic
a really competitive class with its Physique (open), which celebrated
13 athletes. Experienced Miroslav its international premiere at the
Skadra (SVK, 6 ) impressed with Diamond Cup Austria. Miso Rakita
th
th
his muscular density. Poland's Karol (Austria, 6 ) was highly motivated
Rogaczewski (5 ) posed the Old and showed his best performance so
th
School way, which made him a runner far. Ahead of him another Austrian
th
up in the finals but unfortunately Raoul Mayerhofer (5 ) who maybe
had left too many points in rounds had the best vacuum pose of all
th
1 and 2 to place higher. Andreas finalists. Pavel Szotkovski (CZ, 4 )
Ehrschwendtner (AUT, 4 ) is a very came in great shape but should
th
experienced and successful masters focus on his arm development.
rd
athlete with really slim joints, that Bjorn Demicoli (MLT, 3 ) was
make him look way bigger than his nicely structured with good abs
weight suggests. development. Alexander Espaillat
nd
Poland´s Karol Kasprzyk (FIN. 2 ) showed an overall balanced
(3 ) came in great shape but still physique in combination with a
rd
has space to improve his stage sympathetic presentation. The
presentation. Mariusz Zaba (POL, maybe most positive surprise from
2 ) has deep abs separation, came an Austrian perspective was the
nd
st
ripped and full. He only lacks better win of Andrej Mendic (AUT, 1 ) in a
presentation. In a clear lead of 9 sovereign manner. Andrej combines
points ahead of Mariusz finished fully developed muscles with
pleasing lines and a good definition.
Rene Radhuber (AUT) Austria's Rene Radhuber with his A mixture of which winners are Andrej Mendic (AUT)
crystal clear definition and classic
CLASSIC BODYBUILDING OPEN presentation. made of. CLASSIC PHYSIQUE OPEN
BODYBUILDING
Bodybuilding up to 90 kg crowded the stage with its That connected with slim joints made him look really, in some of his poses he is making himself smaller, which
17 athletes – and none of them had a bad condition. really big. At least big enough for silver in that tough isn’t a good idea for bodybuilders.
th
st
Italy´s Lorenzo Fabbian (6 ) looked great in front- class. Being big was Mirnes Husanovic (BIH, 1 ) Malta's Ralph Decelis (3 ) showed fluent lines,
rd
poses but lost points at side- and back-poses. Manuel decisive advantage. Mirnes was a clear number one was ripped and presented those classic Old School-
th
Chalupka (AUT, 5 ) was a really successful Classic in terms of muscularity. What Mirnes really should poses that made every fan's heart beat faster –
Bodybuilder in the former years and dared his next work on is his standing in the Line Up, which is not too normally a great combination to win a championship.
step of development by competing in the Bodybuilding beneficial for him. But not on that day! The top two athletes in that
category. Manuel came ripped and showed his best Bodybuilding over 90 kg was filled up with drama high class-field – Harald Schober (Austria) and Milan
possible performance. All he needs is time to make and another duel of two great athletes that had started Oboril (CZ) – were each a class of their own. Both
his body grow and mature for bodybuilding. Mohamad years ago already. André Niebergall (GER, 6 ) was had battled each other several times in the past
th
th
Javadzadeh (GER, 4 ) was third after the first round, one of the most experienced athletes on stage but he years with equal wins over the other. Harald had
but his posing routine made him loose one place. missed the 2 round in the final by his own fault. Head world-class legs, a great posing routine but was a bit
nd
Vasil Rezimov (UKR, 3 ) is one of those bulky, Judge Jose Maria Garcia was so generous to let André behind Milan's upper body in the comparisons. Milan
rd
muscular and ripped athletes from the East who really make his posing routine but loosing the points of a brought his personal best on that day and made gold
impress with their huge measurements but lacks the complete round, cannot even be equalized by a super for Czechia with his balanced physique. Milan won
nowadays needed aesthetic and fluent lines that make posing routine … Slovakia's masters athlete Roland the Overall Title a few moments later and gave his
th
winners. That was exactly what the lightest athlete Brosman (5 ) brought a mature and nice package on pro debut right after the amateur event and made a
(74,5 kg!) in the field had: Austria's Christian Racan (2 ) stage. His quality made him a save place in that superb glorious 5 place in the pro ranks – what a day for that
th
nd
owns an incredibly narrow waist and wide shoulders. final. Lukasz Sosinski (PL, 4 ) came in great shape but quiet and sympathetic Czech.
th
2017/2018 BOOK OF THE YEAR 111