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2023 PRESIDENT COMPLETE PHOTO

GALLERY
SANTONJA CUP

í ISTANBUL, a thousand-
year-old city with a history full
of events, was chosen by the Turkish
Federation to hold the first event
named after the IFBB President
Dr. Rafael Santonja. Despite the
late dates, December 15 and 16, and
perhaps due to the importance of
being the first edition of this event,
no less than 22 countries gathered
at the Pendik Hotel to hold this
championship. 3 continents came
together and we had champions
from all of them. Regarding the
organization, we must congratulate
the Turkish federation on their
efforts, led by its president Niyazi
Kurk and its vice president Mr Koray
Girgin, to make this event at the end
of the 2023 season possible.
Turkey welcomed the women
and men who competed in the
various disciplines with open arms.
The event included more than 50%
foreign athletes. In the Bikini
division, the overall winner was
the Italian Alice Franceschini with
a great physique that combined

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