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A total of 9 countries were
represented in Latvia.
2020 IFBB WORLD FIT MODEL CHAMPIONSHIPS
LATVIA ASSERTS ITSELF AS THE TOP SPOT
FOR THIS SPECTACULAR MODALITY
“Poland wins the team title for the first time.”
“Riga achieves a growth in participation despite the international situation.”
“Samanta Balode asserts herself as the best athlete of 2020.”
Among her rivals was Maryna
í THE CAPITAL of Latvia and female athletes from 9 countries Polapa. The Ukrainian athlete, who
on the past 17 and 18 of October.
hosted the first IFBB Fit
Model competition in 2017 and Two stars stood out in the already achieved a silver medal in
has, since then, established itself as championship: Samanta Balode 2017, continues to be at the top
the benchmark of this discipline. and Mayna Polapa. The Latvian of the international Fit Model
Thanks to the excellent organization athlete came to the World Cup division. In the 2020 European
provided by its national federation, with the confidence of being Cup she achieved the bronze
led by Mrs. Christina Vedernikova, the current champion and, with medal, yet in less than 4 weeks she
Riga has become the meeting point a different panel of judges she was able to correct her flaws and
of the Fit Model division. In a became champion again, winning conquered gold in the Tall Class
complicated year like this one, Riga her class (-163 cm) and the (+168 cm), with a wide gap in
still managed to bring together male Overall title. points over her rivals.
Samanta BEST TEAM MEN'S FIT MODEL (OPEN)
Balode
(Latvia), Overall AWARD
Fit Model World (TOP 6) Gold: Ireneusz Pochwala (Poland)
Champion, accompanied Silver: Dariusz Skraba (Poland)
by President Christina Bronze: Arvidas Kirshakmens (Latvia)
Vedernikova and Vice 1 POLAND
President Vladimir 2 LATVIA
Belov. 3 UKRAINE SUPER FINAL
4 RUSSIA
5 LITHUANIA Gold: Samanta Balode (Latvia)
6 ESTONIA Silver: Anastasia Galimova (Russia)
Bronze: Marina Polapa (Ukraine)
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