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IFBB World ChIldrens FItness ChampIonshIps

Fireworks of Emotions, Beauty and FITNESS BOYS 9 YEARS
Strength of Children's Fitness Gold: Mirza Yildiz (Turkey)
Silver: Zoran Kiric (Serbia)
Sports in Serbia Bronze: Ali Sobay (Turkey)

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í On June 16 –19 , 2023, spent an incredible and unforgettable same time, countries had a chance to
demonstrate their skills and strengths
weekend enjoying indoor and outdoor
all IFBB eyes were focused on
Cacak, where the World Children sports events. in the Team Fitness category which
Fitness Championships have been The growing number of competitors has always been the most awaited and
traditionally held. The IFBB President every year shows that IFBB sports spectacular part of the competitions.
Santonja was present at the event have their beginning in a family where The best national team awards were
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which was perfectly organized by the the foundation of an athlete’s future divided between Hungary (1 place),
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Serbian National Federation chaired sports career is set. Slovakia (2 place), and Poland (3
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by Goran Ivanovic and supported by The World Children Fitness place).
the Serbian Ministry of Sports. Championships was a real success The top winners in the fitness
Children’s and youth fitness continues with so many talented young athletes categories were the athletes from
to grow unstoppably, and the Serbian competing. The judges were impressed traditionally strong teams, such
Federation plays a fundamental role by the stunning presentations of as Hungary, Slovakia, Turkey, and
in the worldwide development of the individual routines, unforgettable Poland.
categories for young people, such as visual styles, high-level choreography, This year, the teams of Romania,
fitness and the new Fitness Challenge and aesthetical body lines of the young Mexico, and Serbia have joined the
disciplines. athletes. group of medalists which is proof
Over 300 participants and visitors Children were divided into that children’s fitness is expanding
from twelve National federations categories by age and gender. At the worldwide.

FITNESS GIRLS UP TO 7 YEARS FITNESS GIRLS 8 YEARS

Gold: Ema Poljacekova (Slovakia) Gold: Kornelia Motyl (Poland)
Silver: Melania Vavrova (Slovakia) Silver: Katya Madarasz (Hungary)
Bronze: Elif Tasali (Turkey) Bronze: Maja Kosterska (Poland)

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