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WOMEN’S FIT- MODEL UP TO 169 CM fail, winning both final rounds and Gold won the junior Overall title. Bronze
Top two ladies from the 1st round: Medal. Always second (2024 World Medal for Viktoria Panova (Bulgaria),
Christin-Amani Kiivikas (Estonia) Championships, 2025 Mr. Universe following her 4th place in 2024.
and Natalia Tretiakova (Azerbaijan) Liechtenstein) Kamila Mikos of Poland
dropped to the 3rd and 4th positions at earned the 2nd place in both rounds MEN’S FIT- MODEL OPEN
the end. Emily Kuus (Estonia) won Mr. and the Silver Medal. The next two Very uncommon situation: there is one
Universe Liechtenstein and Diamond places went to Estonian ladies: Nataliia country in Europe, where this division is
Cup Malta but at the European Ivanova (Bronze Medal) and Mai-Brit very popular and their athletes usually
Championships had to accept the Jurman (4th place). win most of medals. This country is
final victory of her team-mate Marta Romania. Among 9 participants in
Lember (Estonia). By this, a very rare WOMEN’S FIT- MODEL OVER 172 CM this class, 6 were from Romania and
situation appeared: all medals went to After a very close battle, 2024 world all medals went to… Romanian stars.
competitors represented one country – champion Brigitta Kariko (Hungary) Ionut Lepadatu repeated his triumph
Estonia. Fitness sport is very popular in had to accept the victory of the new from 2024 getting the best scores in all
this small Baltic country. Estonian star Jelizaveta Fedotov, who 4 rounds! Silver Medal winner Simion
was better scored in the finals. Fedotov Manu was someone new in the line-up.
WOMEN’S FIT- MODEL UP TO 172 CM first went to the Diamond Cup Malta, Roberto Ifrim moved up from his 4th
Natalia Martynenko (Spain) came to where she finished 2nd but is also the place previous year to the 3rd position.
these Championships as the winner Bronze Medal winner at the 2023 The best non-Romanian athlete was Ilija
of the +172 cm class at the 2024 continental championships. Kariko Ivanovic from Montenegro who finished
European Championships and didn’t came from Artistic Fitness where she in the 4th place.

Women’s Fit- Model up to Women’s Fit- Model up to Women’s Fit- Model up to Women’s Fit- Model up to Women’s Fit- Model over
162 cm 166 cm 169 cm 172 cm & Overall 172 cm
EKATERINA MARKOVA ASSI PAANANEN MARTA LEMBER NATALIA MARTYNENKO JELIZAVETA FEDOTOV

WOMEN’S ACROBATIC FITNESS
The lower class, up to 163 cm, was
conquered by 16-year-old girls, it means
by former children category champions.
All medals went to them. Blanka Walczyk
(Poland) won the gold one, Csilla Szabo
(Hungary) – the silver one and Nikolett
Csepany (Hungary) – the bronze one.
2024 runner-up natalia Bugajska(Poland)
dropped to the 4th position.
The tall class, over 163 cm, was taken as
loot by the next Polish former children star
Julia Lasocka, who won all semifinal and
final rounds, what means not only routine
rounds but also quarter turns what is not
easy at 15 years old, having to compete
against senior women. Hungarian star
Virag Vago grasped the Silver Medal, while
the bronze disc went to Lisandra Kagu
(Estonia). Among 11 contestants in this
category 10 were juniors by age.
The Overall battel was an internal
matter for two Polish champions. This
Women’s Acrobatic
time one-year younger Julia Lasocka took Fitness up to 163 cm Women’s Acrobatic Fitness
this title to her home. BLANKA WALCZYK over 163 cm & Overall
JULIA LASOCKA

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