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JUNIOR WOMEN’S ARTISTIC FITNESS

It was necessary to
combine both age
categories as most of
athletes entered the
younger class (16-20 JUNIOR WOMEN’S
ARTISTIC
years) and only 2 FITNESS 16-23
were registered in YEARS OPEN
the older category. Gold:
Valeria Kopajeva Valeria Kopajeva
(Estonia) and (Estonia) JUNIOR
Silver:
Brigitta Kariko Brigitta Kariko WOMEN’S
(Hungary) were (Hungary) ARTISTIC
running a very close Bronze: FITNESS
battle, finally been Eevi Seikkula WINNER
(Finland)
tied 27:27. Closer Valeria
analysis of the scores Kopajeva
gave gold medal to (Estonia)
Kopajeva.

JUNIOR MEN’S BODYBUILDING

Both champions are new athletes from Bulgaria. Both in good shape but Georgi Kolev displayed better definition and bigger muscles. 2022
World Championships runner-up in Classic Physique, Mihai Fratila (Romania), moved to Bodybuilding and also won the silver medal.

JUNIOR MEN’S JUNIOR MEN’S
BODYBUILDING BODYBUILDING
16-20 YEARS 21-23 YEARS
OPEN OPEN
Gold: Gold:
Maksim Stoykov Georgi Kolev
(Bulgaria) (Bulgaria)
Silver: Silver:
Mihai Fratila Ebrar Akgun
(Romania) (Turkey)
Bronze: Bronze:
Vladut Corciu Remigiu Partac
(Romania) (Ireland)

pthe overall battle between two slovak
champions (from l): olivia Heckova (2nd
place) and Kristina Juricova (1st place).

JUNIOR MEN’S
pJunior men’s Bodybuilding overall winner georgi Kolev BODYBUILDING OVERALL
(Bulgaria) congratulated by president santonja and IfBB
Women’s committee Head, mrs. gabriela mlsnova. Georgi Kolev (Bulgaria)

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