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WOMEN’S BODYFITNESS Women’s Bodyfitness up to 163 cm (Turkey) and Moa Gustafsson (Sweden).
Finnish star Sanni Kaakkolahti returned In the finals, Ercan dropped to the 4th
Nearly 60 impressive ladies on the stage, to the European Championships after position, Gustafsson remained as the
with many top stars. Gold Medals went 3-year break, when she was scored in runner-up and Manon Imbach (France)
to four different countries. Finland the 4th place. Her come back appeared jumped from 6th to 3rd position.
was the most numerous team, with 15 to be very successful as she won her Difficult category to judge.
athletes in the list, winning medals of all category with perfect scores (5 points
colors. The medals went to athletes from in both rounds) leaving behind Cristina Women’s Bodyfitness over 168 cm
8 countries, with 20 countries having Marti (Spain) and Cassandra Pandin Russian champion Anastasiia Grigorieva
their competitors, so this division is (France). Marti placed 7th at the won both rounds being pressed by the
popular everywhere in Europe. Currently, 2024 ACE, so may be happy with her Finnish star Henriikka Kemppinen, who
Women’s Acrobatic Fitness competitors progress. started to participate in the European
may participate in Bodyfitness as well. Championships in 2018, finishing 3rd.
Women’s Bodyfitness up to 158 cm Women’s Bodyfitness up to 168 cm In 2023 she won the Silver Medal and
Full semifinal of 15 athletes. 2024 German star Aline Seeger had a very after one-year break repeated this
world champion and ACE runner-up busy spring before the European achievement after tough battle against
Vera Serebrennikova of Belarus came to Championships, winning German her team-mate Riikka Kenttamaa, who
fight for her first European medal and Nationals and Mr. Universe finished 3rd. Nearly 50% of all athletes
it was a good decision as she won this Liechtenstein and competing in Mr. in this category came from Finland!
category with perfect scores. Silver Medal Universe Prague. The beginnings in Russian star Anastasiia Grigorieva
went to Croatian athlete Ana Vladimir Santa Susann was not so optimistic definitely won the Overall category,
and bronze to Ekaterina Kubyshkina of for her. She finished the first round in leaving behind German champion Aline
Russia. the 3rd position, behind Bise Ercan Seeger (6:10).

Women’s Bodyfitness up Women’s Bodyfitness up Women’s Bodyfitness up Women’s Bodyfitness over
to 158 cm to 163 cm to 168 cm 168 cm & Overall
VERA SEREBRENNIKOVA SANNI KAAKKOLAHTI ALINE SEEGER ANASTASIIA GRIGORIEVA

WOMEN’S WELLNESS just a personal honor; it means breaking grasping the Silver Medal, while Kristina
through limitations—not just in sports, Kasparova (Spain) jumped to the 3rd
Four champions from four countries. but in life.” Her road to the Gold Medal position in her continental championships
Two great stars easily winning their was not easy. In the first round she was debut, following her 2nd place in
categories: 2024 IFBB Ranking winner tied with Aneta Ticha (Czech Republic) Liechtenstein and Malta that year.
Anastassia Toikka (Estonia) and 2024 in the 2nd place, while Satu Takamaa
world champion as well as European (Finland) was at the top. The finals Women’s Wellness up to 168 cm
Overall winner Magdalena Radonjic changed a lot. Karimi moved up to the All top three athletes received the same
(Montenegro), who won the Overall once top, 1 point ahead of Takamaa and the places and points (8:11:13) in both rounds,
again. Nearly 40 athletes, medals went Polish star Kinga Peza advanced to the so there were no reshuffles. Michaela
to 10 countries. Only three countries won 3rd place, 1 point ahead of Ticha. Galafusikova (Slovakia) nailed the Gold
more than one medal: Estonia, Finland Medal, following her 5th place in 2024.
and Turkey. Women’s Wellness up to 163 cm Second place finisher Sinem Culha
2024 IFBB Ranking leader Anastassia (Turkey) and Bronze Medal winner Anais
Women’s Wellness up to 158 cm Toikka (Estonia) usually win medals at Poillot (France) are new faces, even not
Impressive result: European every contest she participated in. She being listed in the 2024 IFBB Ranking.
Championships Gold Medal went came to these Championships as the 2024
to… Afghan Women! Roya Karimi European champion and repeated this Women’s Wellness over 168 cm
migrated from Kabul to Norway in 2011 success with no problems, receiving perfect Tuulia Kaisa Tyrväinen (Finland)
when she was 18. She wrote in social scores from the judges in all rounds. obtained the first place and Anastassia
media – “Qualifying for the European Halide Oguz (Turkey) moved one place up Toikka (Estonia) won the overall.
Championship as an Afghan girl is not

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