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2020 IFBB JUNIOR
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
CLUJ-NAPOCA (ROMANIA): MEETING POINT FOR WORLDWIDE PROMISES OF
BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS, BEFORE THE BIG DATE IN SANTA SUSANNA
“Sebastian Serpescu (Romania) wins his third consecutive title.”
“Mexico dominates Bodybuilding with three impressive athletes:
Hugo Barajas, José Ibarra and Alfonso Pinkus.”
“Impressive leap in quality by future Fitness queens Tatiana Ondruskova and Nelli
Novodomska (Slovakia).”
“Romania ascends to the top of the podium, accompanied by Poland and Hungary.”
FROM OCTOBER 23 TO 25, the 2020 project. President Santonja was able
edition of the Junior World Bodybuilding to verify this first-hand, just two weeks
and Fitness Championships took place in before Santa Susanna hosted the triple
the town of Cluj-Napoca, taking over after appointment of the Master, Men and
Budapest, after several years of being held Women’s World Cup.
in Latin America. As for the sporting event itself, the
The Romanian Federation (FRFC) competition by countries left Romania as
chaired by Prof. Gabriel Toncean, once the champion, with their fantastic team of
again did an excellent organizational 44 athletes who achieved 166 points, ahead
job, repeating the good work done when of Poland who achieved 161, although
they hosted the 2018 IFBB World Cup. with a team of only 14 athletes. The health
Romania aspires to host the Bodybuilding measures to face the Covid-19 pandemic
World Championship sometime in the prevented Turkey from coming to Cluj-
near future. Facilities, experience and an Napoca to defend its title obtained in
excellent human team make the FRFC a 2019, leaving everything open for the 2021
candidate to successfully carry out this edition.
Dr. Rafael Santonja
was honoured by the
Romanian Federation
through its president,
Prof. Gabriel Toncean.
In turn, the IFBB
distinguished the
most relevant officials
of the host federation.
Bodybuilding and the IFBB once again showed
the inclusive nature of the sport of irons.
In the image: President Santonja and Prof.
Gabriel Toncean together with the champion of
COMPLETE PHOTO Wheelchair Bodybuilding.
GALLERY
OPEN Mexicans Hugo Barajas and
HERE José Ibarra dispute the overall
Bodybuilding title, after dominating
their respective age categories.
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