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WOMEN´S PHYSIQUE

Russia was represented athletes and they displayed
by two girls and both of top sport quality, so the
them won gold medals. In battle were impressive and
general, 20 countries from exciting. Medals went to 5
4 continents entered their countries.

WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE NATALIA
OVERALL BYSTROVA Up to 163 Over 163 cm
(Russia)
cm class
She is a new face in the world class world
IFBB but not a newcomer champion champion
Olga
Natalia
in this sport. Through Bystrova Bogrunova
over 10 years of her (Russia). (Russia).
sport career in other
organizations she has
never placed lower than UP TO 163 CM CLASS OVER 163 CM CLASS
1 Recently joined the
st.
IFBB and won her next Gold: Natalia Bystrova (Russia) Gold: Olga Bogrunova (Russia)
world and overall titles. Silver: Andrijana Dabic (Austria) Silver: Oleksandra Dubinina (Ukraine)
Bronce: Nora Rekina (France) Bronce: Victoria Myslik (Canada)
MIXED PAIRS

The Maltese couple: Blanche Chinese pair: Huang Yu Ying
Coppola and Ralph Decelis and Ran Maorong. The most
returned to the throne, after impressive posing routine
their victory in 2014 and 2nd was perfumed by the next
place in 2016. But the battle French pair: Muriel and Karim
were tough as they were tied Boumazza, who finally won the
20:20 in the first round with bronze medal.

Mixed Pairs
MIXED PAIRS world champions:
Blanche Coppola
Gold: Blanche Coppola & Ralph DeCelis (Malta) & Ralph Decelis
Silver: Huang Yu Ying & Ran Maorong (China) (Malta).u
Bronce: Muriel Boumazza & Karim Boumazza (France)

THE BEST TEAMS
Russia was an unquestionable team leader, with continents. A total of 55 countries (new record Bikini Fitness categories were included (8 instead
237 points – nearly a double of the runner-up, of participation) were represented, of whom 16 of 6), so the total number of categories was only
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Ukraine. Slovakia and Poland repeated their 3 won medals and 41 won points (had competitors slightly reduced (from 21 to 20). IFBB women’s
and 4 place won in 2016. Estonia moved up from in the top 10). First time there was no Men’s sports attract more and more countries as we
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7 to 5 position, pushing Spain out of the top 6. Physique division (moved to the World Bodybuilding could welcome athletes from Macedonia (FYROM),
Then Hungary (6 ), Czech Republic (7 ) and Finland Championships), instead a new division was Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Saint Martin
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(8 ). China (9 ) was the best country from other entered: Wellness Fitness (2 categories) and more and Zimbabwe.
Russian outstanding team
THE BEST TEAMS with 21 medals clearly won
this classification. President
Santonja and Mr. Mario
1 Russia (237 points) Valero presented trophies
2 Ukraine (123 points) to the top 3 national teams
3 Slovakia (92 points) represented by the following
officials: Ms. Iryna Delieva
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(Ukraine, 2 position), Mrs.
4 Poland (67 points) Natalia Mikhailova (Russia; 1 st
4 Estonia (62 points) position) and Mr. Boris Mlsna
(Slovakia; 3 position).
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6 Hungary (33 points)

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