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IFBB MR. UNIVERSE ROME 2025

í THE IFBB Mr. Universe Rome 2025, held
from July 5 to 6 in Pomezia, Rome, Italy,
under the auspices of the Italian Federation led
by its president, Benedetto Mondello, concluded
with great success. The event gathered elite
athletes in an impressive showcase of physique and
determination, where the International Federation
of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) crowned the
Overall Champions in the key categories. Below are
the athletes who claimed the Overall titles in their
respective divisions:
Men’s Overall Winners
In Master Men’s Bodybuilding Overall, local athlete
Cristiano Travaglini displayed a well-developed
physique with solid muscle mass. In another
Master division, fellow Italian Christiano Iommetti
prevailed in Master Men’s Physique Overall, thanks
to an aesthetic physique and a well-polished posing
routine. Meanwhile, the Men’s Physique Senior
Overall title also stayed in Italy, with Antonio
Caturro emerging victorious in a highly competitive
field filled with quality athletes.
In Master Classic Bodybuilding Senior, Spain’s
Miguel Ángel Pozuelo earned the gold medal,
presenting a competitive level unmatched in
the entire event. Likewise, in the Senior Classic
Bodybuilding Overall, fellow Spaniard Germán
Villarroya secured victory with a complete physique COMPLETE PHOTO
and an outstanding posing routine. GALLERY

Women’s Overall Winners
Among the female categories, the Spanish-based
athlete Anna Kushkian won the Master Women’s
Bikini Overall. In the Women’s Bikini Overall, the
champion was Italy’s Martina Merino, who first
won her short class and then battled hard to claim
gold against winners of four other Bikini categories.
In Wellness, another Italian, Valeria Cappuccio,
earned the gold medal with an impressive physique.
Christiano Iommetti Antonio Caturro
MASTER MEN’S MEN’S PHYSIQUE
PHYSIQUE OVERALL SENIOR OVERALL

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