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í THE FIRST international could have noticed that it was the Interesting and highly contested
event held in many years in first edition in a whole new place. was the overall title in the Classic
Saudi Arabia was Mr Universe. As goes for the sporting results, Physique division, where the
The city chosen for this important we would like to highlight local Egyptian Ahmed Elbhery had
occasion was Al Khobar, an urban athlete Saad Cachchi who presented rough competition from the Syrian
center between the large city of a balanced line between size and Mahmoud Kamal Hend, who
Damman and, Bahrain which is shape, with an impeccable condition, made it difficult for him. Any of the
barely 20 minutes away by car, which made him stand out in the two could have been the winner,
thanks to the bridge uniting the Men’s Physique Overall against whereas the bronze medal went
two locations. The organizer, Tarik the Sudanese Mohamed Mutwaki to the also Egyptian Mohamed
Khalil, who has great experience Ibrahim and the Lebanese Issa El Abdelhakim Elmeleh. All in all,
in this field thanks to his other Haddad, who were second and third the leading three were all worthy
international events, was a first- respectively. In Muscular Men’s champions of their respective
timer in this country, yet certainly Physique, the also representative classes.
not in the world of large events. Due of Saudi Arabia Bander Ahmed In the Bodybuilding division,
to his previous achievements, this Shaibah was a clear winner for the local athlete Faisal Ahmeed
one was also very noticeable. With judges as can be seen from the scores. presented an excellent physique
the collaboration of his team and Bander was also the clear winner that earned him gold without
the Saudi Arabian federation, the in the Muscular overall against his problems. In the Bodybuilding
organization was excellent, no one compatriot Hamda Al Ghamdi. masters, Ramadan Hawsa from

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