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MEN’S FIT CLASSIC PHYSIQUE
who looked so good that left Safier
In this new version of Classic Physique Koorndijk-Iancu behind. First they met medal winners are new in this class. Goran
three categories were run: up to 171 cm, up at the 2023 World Championships held Copic of Serbia lost the Gold Medal in
to 175 cm and over 175 cm, with 6 up to 9 at the same facility, when Koorndijk- Classic Bodybuilding tall class after a very
athletes per category. Iancu won his first Gold Medal and close battle against Mario Majercik, where
The Fit Classic Physique up to 171 cm Sabrija took the 6th position. Now, in they were tied in two rounds but fortune
category included 7 athletes, so the finals their second clash, Sabrija moved up to smiled on him this time. But in this
were performed only. All medal winners the top but we need to remember that division, winning two rounds he finally
are new. Both rounds and the Gold Medal it was the fourth battle for Koorndijk- grasped the Gold Medal. It happened
went to the Turkish athlete Emre Erciyes. Iancu at this event, who participated in that all three medal winners were tied
Having 24 points in total, 28-year-old all four bodybuilding-style categories in the routine round, earning 10 points
Erciyes placed ahead of 49-year-old and his body could feel exhausted. each. Moreover, the next two competitors
Swedish athlete Daniel Terranova, with Anyway, he won 3 Gold Medals, 3 behind Copic were tied in all three rounds!
37 points. Just 2 points behind him we Overall titles and one silver disc, what Very rare situation but IFBB rules provide
can see the Bronze Medal winner, Rosen is an unbelievable achievement. The precise solution for this case, so Tomas
Roydev of Bulgaria. Bronze Medal went to Tomas Liekis of Svoboda (Slovakia) was declared the Silver
The Fit Classic Physique up to 175 cm Lithuania, who placed ahead of the well- Medal winner and Seyfettin Baris (Turkey)
category brought an unexpected results. known 40-year-old Slovak star Ladislav – the Bronze Medal holder.
With 6 athletes on the stage, the finals Korsch. Shkelqim Sabrija (Albania) confirmed
were run only and both rounds went to The Fit Classic Physique over 175 cm his top quality, winning unanimously the
Albanian bodybuilder Shkelqim Sabrija, category was the tallest class this time. All Overall title.

Men’s Fit Classic Physique Men’s Fit Classic Physique up Men’s Fit Classic Physique
up to 171 cm to 175 cm & Overall over 175 cm
EMRE ERCIYES SHKELQIM SABRIJA GORAN COPIC

MEN’S WHEELCHAIR BODYBUILDING Men’s
Wheelchair
Four athletes entered the stage and we could watch the clash of two very Bodybuilding
experienced and award-winning competitors: Tolga Balikci (Turkey) and Open
George Moise (Romania). Finally, Balikci was an indisputable winner, TOLGA BALIKCI
presenting unbelievable muscular development and separation. Balikci,
born in 1981, was graduated from Adnan University. In 1998 he lost his
left leg in a car accident. In 2009 he started his competitive career at the
Turkish Nationals but as a demonstrator athlete because there were no
disabled categories at that time. But in 2011 he participated in the IFBB
World Championship and won his first medal – bronze at that time.
A year later he became the word champion and repeated this success
several times. In Turkey he is called “The Almighty Hercules of Izmir”.
But then disappeared and at the recent two World Championships the
title went to Romanian bodybuilder George Moise, who also won 2024
European title. He started to compete in Bodybuilding in 2020, following
the advice of his wife and 2 years later participated in his first European
Championships, finishing in the 4th place.
But Balikci’s come back now was done in the extraordinary style,
showing perfect body shape and quality and reclaiming the throne.
Moise placed second and the Bronze Medal went to Almedin Bahovic
of Montenegro, who was 2023 European champion and 2023 Word
Championships runner-up.

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