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his was a year to forget as international travel caused by the sports authorities, the 74th edition of
regards sports, finances, health and safety situation, more than the Bodybuilding & Fitness World
social life and virtually 500 athletes were brought together to Championship could be held on the
any field you can come of. participate in this event. scheduled dates.
TThe IFBB achieved what The town of Santa Susanna, with The organization of the
only a handful of sports federations the unalterable commitment of its championship was exemplary, at all
were able to do: to maintain a local authorities, represented by IFBB times supervised by the Medical
calendar of activities that included patron and mayor Joan Campolier, Commission. The IFBB Annual
their World Cup, thus giving way to had already made the great previous Congress also took place in Santa
the efforts of their athletes, who had experience of the European Susanna during the days of the
been preparing for this event. Championship possible. Santa championship. A very important
President Santonja was able to lead Susanna’s material and logistical number of national federations were
and coordinate the efforts of the conditions (hotels, plenty of space and represented, and they all unanimously
national federations, allowing for a sports pavilion) make the creation of supported the proposal to move the
more than fifty of them to meet in a “safety bubble” for athletes and 10th edition of the Arnold Classic
Spain. From November 5 to 11, IFBB personnel possible. Thanks to Europe to the “World Capital of
overcoming all restrictions on this, and to the support from Spanish Fitness “, barely 4 weeks later.

pFarbad Chaharlang
(Sweden) achieved the
overall Men´s Physique
title and was the leader of
his national team.

Aleksandr Martynkin went down in history as the 74th pErick Sánchez pUkraine began to
IFBB Bodybuilding World Champion. His victory, leading achieved the overall cement its best team
the Russian team, was the best result achieved by a Classic Bodybuilding title thanks to victories
country that had to leave several athletes behind, due to title for Guatemala. such as Yurii Zymohliad,
international restrictions on travel. p overall Classic Physique
champion.

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