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MEET & GREET

PRESIDENT GABRIEL TONCEAN

AND IFBB ROMANIAN MEMBERS

VISITED PRESIDENT SANTONJA
AT THE IFBB OFFICES IN MADRID

l A visit filled with symbolism, as it’s the first trip
undertaken by Gabriel Toncean after his appointment as
Vice Minister.
During the visit, they reviewed the international calendar
and upcoming major international events that would take
place in Romania, with special attention given to the 2023
Grand Prix Romania.
This event would also feature a professional show, the
Tiger Classic IFBB Elite Pro, scheduled to take place from
September 1st to 3rd in Sibiu.
They also evaluated strategic actions that were later on
effectively pursued in Romania, including the
implementation of the Fitness Challenge at the level of
schools and colleges.
Professor Toncean was accompanied by Monica
Muresan, Vice President, and Tanita Groza-Zetea, Advisor President Santonja with Professor Toncean, Ms. Monica Muresan, Vice
to the President. Distinguished officials with excellent President, and Tanita Groza-Zetea, Advisor to the President during their
experience and services for the International Federation. visit to Madrid.

GREAT SUCCESS AT THE IFBB CONGRESS WITH RECORD OF ATTENDEES

lThe 2023 IFBB World Congress, which More as Vice General Secretary. Former Fitness Challenge Committee, (Director:
was successfully held in Santa Susana, General Secretary, Mr William Tierney Sadegh Hashemi) and the University
known as the World Fitness Capital, was appointed as patron, after the many Sports Commission, (Director:
welcomed delegates from no fewer than years of excellent services to IFBB. Abdolmahdi Nasizadeh).
100 countries. In addition to this, the As in all the IFBB Congresses, different Among others, the most important
congress conducted elections for the proposals submitted by National decision approved by the Congress was
federation’s executive committee for the Members, and IFBB Executive the update of the name of the
term 2022-2026. Committee were evaluated and voted. International Federation to International
Among other remarkable elections New IFBB Committees were created Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation,
were, Mr Ralph Decelis, as IFBB General to work on specific areas of our sport: the logo was as well improved, by
Secretary, and Prof. Gabriel Toncean, as the Children’s Fitness Committee, adding the world federation.
IFBB Executive Director, and Sanjay (Director: Natalia Nazarenko), the

IFBB World Congress 2022.

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