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Mr.
José de la
Uz, Major
from Las
Rozas de
Madrid

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IFBB WORLD CUP 2025

The IFBB World Cup 2025 Makes History with a New Event Concept

í THE WORLD CUP earlier claimed victory in Women’s
2025 has made history Wellness up to 163 cm. Margarita
by introducing a new concept of prevailed over the impressive
competition within the IFBB. Held German competitor Nathalie
in Madrid from September 11th to Sarraf, with her flawless posing
14th, 2025, this championship had and balanced proportions giving
a clear leitmotif: giving absolute her the edge. The duel was epic,
prominence to the athlete above with only a single point separating
any other aspect of the event. the two athletes, underscoring the
Each competitor was presented difficulty of the judges’ decision.
individually before the audience, The title of Master Women’s
with more time for posing Bikini Overall was awarded to
routines, sufficient time on stage Anna Kushkian of Spain, who
for their category, and with every also won Master Women’s Bikini
gold medalist being interviewed 35–44 years, up to 164 cm.
immediately after receiving Kushkian presented a package with
their medal in front of the live outstanding lines, excellent posing,
audience as well as the virtual one and well-toned musculature.
following the live broadcast. This In the Women’s Bikini divisions,
innovative format proved to be the Women’s Bikini Overall title
a resounding success. Such was was taken by Iona Barsan of
the positive impact of this new Romania, who had already won
competition standard that, due Women’s Bikini up to 169 cm.
to the overwhelming number of Iona’s outstanding physique, ideal
participants, discussions have even muscular tone, excellent skin
begun about limiting entries in the quality and body lines, combined
future to maintain the exclusivity with her exemplary stage presence
and exceptional character of this and striking appearance, made
event. More editions will certainly her the best Bikini athlete of the
follow, and the evolution of this day. It is highly likely that she will
fantastic World Cup will be one to continue to achieve international
watch. success in the near future.
Turning to the sporting results, In Fit-Model, Christin-Amani
the first edition was remarkable for Kiivikas of Estonia triumphed in
the outstanding quality of athletes Women’s Fit-Model Overall, after Anna
on stage, with impressive physiques winning Women’s Fit-Model up to Kushkian
across all divisions. 168 cm. The Estonian competitor, MASTER
In Women’s Wellness Overall, already experienced in several WOMEN’S
Margarita Gutierrez the title went to Margarita international events, claimed the BIKINI
WOMEN’S WELLNESS OVERALL Gutierrez of Mexico, who had gold against a strong line-up of OVERALL

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