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In reply to: Arnold Classic Europe 2018
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In reply to: IFBB Amateur Olympia, Spain 2016
A short preview on IFBB.com //
http://www.ifbb.com/2016/06/2016-olympia-amateur-spain-marbella/
QuoteIFBB SPRING COMPETITIVE SEASON IS PROGRESSING
by Andrew Michalak
In the recent 2 weeks IFBB visited 3 continents: Europe (Diamond Cup in Zilina, Slovakia), Asia (50th Asian Championships in Beijing, China) and Africa (Arnold Classic Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa). Now we will be back in Europe, visiting Marbella, Spain, to take part in the Olympia Amateur Europe (June 11-12, 2016). If you want to be present at all these events, you will cover the distance of 26,771 km (16,634 mi)!
Marbella is a popular Mediterranean resort at the Costa del Sol, located between Alicante and the Strait of Gibraltar. It is famous of its nice year long weather, beautiful beaches and sky scrapers, including 434 hotels and… Palacio de Congresos Adolfo Suárez which will be the venue site for this event.
This year’s Olympia Spain will be the 2nd edition of this event. Based on the last year’s attendance and popularity, women’s bikini-fitness has been expended from 4 to 6 categories and muscular men’s physique category has been added (IFBB started it from the beginning of this year). So, this year’s Olympia Spain will be bigger (22 categories) and will attract more athletes (nearly 340).
Since the competition is open for all IFBB-affiliated National Federations from all over the world, 38 countries from 5 continents (Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America) registered their teams.
Olympia Amateur Spain program includes the following divisions and categories:
– Men’s Bodybuilding: 70 kg, 80 kg, 85 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, +100 kg
– Men’s Classic Bodybuilding: 171 cm, 175 cm, 180 cm, +180 cm
– Men’s Physique: 170 cm, 174 cm, 178 cm, +180 cm
– Muscular Men’s Physique: open
– Women’s Bikini-Fitness: 160 cm, 163 cm, 166 cm, 169 cm, 172 cm, +172 cm
– Master Women’s Bikini-Fitness: open
The frame of the activity:
June 10th (Friday), from 10:00 to 20:00 – Official Athletes Registration (the venue)
June 11th (Saturday), from 10:00 (one continuous session):
– Men’s bodybuilding: 70 kg, 80 kg, 85 kg, 100 kg
– Women’s bodyfitness: up to 163 cm
– Men’s physique: 170 cm, 178 cm
– Women’s bikini-fitness: 160 cm, 166 cm, 172 cm, masters
– Men’s classic bodybuilding: 171 cm, 180 cm
June 12th (Sunday), from 10:00 (one continuous session):
– Men’s bodybuilding: 90 kg, over 100 kg
– Women’s bodyfitness: over 163 cm
– Men’s classic bodybuilding: 175 cm, over 180 cm
– Women’s bikini-fitness: 163 cm; 169 cm, over 172 cm
– Men’s physique: 174 cm, over 178 cm, muscular
The stars? Many of top IFBB international contests winners decided to compete in Marbella. To mention biggest ones: 2016 Arnold USA bodybuilding
100 kg class sensational winner Avraam Kyriacou (Cyprus), 2016 IFBB Diamond Cup super-heavyweight revelation Jan Turek (Czech Republic), two current European champions: Rafael Beltram (80 kg) and Pascal Chukwu (Netherlands), former world classic bodybuilding champion Viktor Simkin (Russia), 2015 European bikini-fitness champion and Diamond Cup overall winner Saskia Cakoci (Slovakia), South American bikini-fitness stars: Eliana Medina (Venezuela) and Giannina Lujan-Ripoll (Per), 2015 Olympia Spain bodyfitness champion winner Maria Bozinovska (Spain). Current European men’s physique champion Dennis Johansen (Norway), 2014 Arnold Europe men’s physique champion Alberto Hiciano (Spain), 2016 Diamond Cup men’s physique overall winner Ondřej Kmošťak (Czech Republic).
In reply to: IFBB DIAMOND CUP 2016
Men’s BodybuildingThe most exciting category seems to be up to 90 kg class, with 2013 world classic bodybuilding champion Viktor Simkin (Russia) turning to extreme bodybuilding and having former European Championships classic bodybuilding overall winner Tomas Tabaciar (Slovakia) as his most demanding opponent. Tabaciar moved to extreme bodybuilding a bit earlier, winning 2015 Olympia Amateur in Prague and finished 3rd at the latest European Championships. Two former top classic bodybuilding stars fighting finally in extreme bodybuilding. Extreme emotions guaranteed! And 2016 Arnold Amateur USA finalist Samir Troudi (Sweden) is not going to miss this battle.
In the super-heavyweight class we will see 2015 World Championships finalist and Olympia Prague runner-up Ivan Vodyanov (Russia) and, maybe the biggest sensation, Hungarian star Béla Kökény who won every title in other organizations, including the Worlds overall title, and – after two-year break – will debut in the IFBB. Experienced Czech star Radek Čejka will be the next big player in this super category.
The recent European Championships bronze medal winner Karol Stuglik (Ireland) will have a chance to grasp the title in the 100 kg category while the bronze medal winner from 2015 European Championships Rafal Domin (Poland) seems to be a favourite in 75 kg category.
The latest European Championship runner-up and 2016 World Championships finalist Jacek Ratusznik (Poland) is the biggest star entered in classic bodybuilding.
Women’s Bikini-Fitness
The tall class, over 169 cm, is packed with the stars. The current European champion Saskia Cakoci (Slovakia) will come just after her great victory in Santa Susanna, where she also placed 2nd in the overall. The next Slovak international star Veronika Gulasova will also be there. There will also be Helga Stibi (Ireland) who placed 4th in Santa Susanna. Why not to be more lucky in Žilina? Shirley Van Den Bos (Netherlands) who proved last year that she is ready to win any international contests.
Similar situation with Reet Reimets (Estonia) in 169 cm category: 12th place in Santa Susanna but she managed to advance to the finals of the 2014 World Championships and won two bronze medals at the former continental championships. She will meet two demanding Lithuanian stars: Rasa Selemonavičiūtė and Kristina Narbutaitytė (2014 World Cup winner). In 160 cm class former European Championships runner-up Iveta Kuglerova will meet the latest European Championships finalist Erika Tarkulicova (both of Slovakia).
In Women’s Bodyfitness tall class, 2016 Arnold USA runner-up Nikolett Vasvári (Hungary) will be challenged by the current European Championships bronze medal winner Lucia Kosecka (Slovakia) and Greek star Aikaterini Megalou (2015 Arnold Europe and Olympia Amateur Europe finalist). The next European Championships bronze medal winner, Renata Marcinkutė (Lithuania) will try to dominate the short class up to 163 cm.
Each of the Men’s Physique category will have its own superstar. In up to 170 cm class it will be the current European Championships runner-up Renatas Suleimanovas (Lithuania). Abdullah Alali of Kuwait is the next well-known competitor and his main challenger.Fourth place winner in Santa Susanna last weekend Dániel Tulok (Hungary) will try to win the 174 cm class but the biggest men’s physique star will appear in the 178 cm category. Maxime Parisi (France) was the runner-up at two big IFBB international events: 2015 World Championships in Budapest and 2015 Arnold Classic Europe in Madrid. The next well-known competitor in this class is finalist of many international events Petter Orvik Gronningsater of Norway.In the over 178 cm category there are more candidates for the final victory. The best-known one is 2015 Arnold Europe runner-up Valentino Soekh (Netherlands) but Jaani Inkinen (Finland), Ondřej Kmošťák and Viktor Minář (both of the Czech Republic) took places in the finals of big international events. Altogether. 17 competitors in this class and every solution is possible.
And IFBB.com previews the men’s BB classes // http://www.ifbb.com/2016/05/2016-european-bodybuilding-and-fitness-championships-mens-bodybuilding-preview/
Bodybuilding up to 70: Bodybuilding categories will begin with strong accent as we will see on the stage legendary bodybuilder from Slovakia, six-time world champion and World Games winner Igor Kocis. He won his first European title in 2000 and word title in 2001. But at the previous European Championships Kocis lost to Roman Iushchenko (Ukraine), future world champion. Kocis turns 40 this year, becoming a master bodybuilder but looking into the list of 10 lightweight participants I can’t see any name who could challenge him. Maybe his team-mate Miroslav Skadra who was the bronze medal winner in 2014 but recent contests was not so successful for him (5th place in Santa Susana last year and 9th place at the 2016 Arnold USA). Then, last year’s top ten Sebastian Vasut (Romania) and Mediterranean Championships runner-up Alexandre Bozonnet (France).
Bodybuilding up to 75: 14 competitors from 12 countries. Among the last year’s silver medal winner Raigo Kuusnõmm (Estonia). It seems that his main opponents will be: 2015 Arnold Europe winner Maurizio Montaldo(Italy) and Spanish bodybuilder Carles Viñals who finished 4th at the 2015 Olympia Spain and at the 2014 Arnold Classic Europe. The rest are less-known challengers.
Bodybuilding up to 80: 21 competitors from 12 countries. No clear favorite. One meaningful comeback of the 2013 European champion (75 kg class) Jan Sotak (Slovakia). Now heavier and bigger but what will be his muscle quality? Then two bodybuilder who recently confirmed their top body condition: 2016 Arnold USA 2nd place winner Filippo Masucci (Italy) and 2016 Malta Grand Prix overall winner Rafael Beltran (Spain). Plus last year’s 5th place winner David Alexander (Ireland). And two finalists from 2014 European Championships: Charles Barbe (France) and Alberto Alonso (Spain) – in 85 kg. The winner will emerge from this melting pot, but who will it be?
Bodybuilding up to 85: 17 competitors from 10 countries. The next category where the elimination round will be needed. And very excited one as three former runner-ups will appear on the stage: Ott Kiivikas (Estonia), Krzysztof Skryplonek and Mariusz Balazinski (both of Poland). In 2014 Balazinski won over Skryplonek (Kiivikas placed 2nd in 90 kg class), in 2015 Skryplonek won over Kiivikas (Balazinski dropped to the 8th position). Skryplonek and Kiivikas met in a couple of regional contests held in March and April 2016. At all of them Kiivikas won over Skryplonek but Skryplonek’s body quality has been improving from contest to contest. Who will show harder and deeper separated muscles in Santa Susanna? Will Kiivikas managed to maintain top body conditions from previous contests? Will Skryplonek reach his peak condition in Santa Susanna? Will Balazinski be back in the game for top trophies (he won qualification open round in Poland)? Will some new star be born among other 14 bodybuilders?
Bodybuilding up to 90: 19 competitors from 12 countries. Some of them with very interesting sport career. Tomas Tabaciar (Slovakia) was the 2010 European Championships overall winner but in Classic Bodybuilding. In 2013 moved to the extreme version of the Iron Sport but his first success came in 2015, when he won the Olympia Amateur Prague (90 kg class). This is an evidence that he has finally reached peak condition in bodybuilding. Then, the next top competitor from Olympia: Sergey Rodin (Russia) who placed 2nd at the 2014 Olympia Amateur Moscow. And the 3rd renown champion: Hamit Görkem Gürsoy (Turkey), bronze medal winner (95 kg class) at the 2013 European Championships. Will they distribute medals among them or someone else will enter the game?
Bodybuilding up to 95: 12 competitors from 10 countries. Among them Roman Dudushkin (Russia) who is the only last year’s European open category champion who comes to regain the title. There will be the next 2015 European champion Manuel Cañadillas (Spain) who won masters category 40-49 , up to 90 kg. Then placed 2nd at 2015 Olympia Amateur Spain 90 kg open class, just behind famous Ahmed Ashkanani. Now a bit heavier and bigger, will be a very demanding challenger for Dudushkin. Who else can fight for medals? There are a couple of pretenders: 2013 European overall junior champion Marko Barić (Croatia), two-time European Championships classic bodybuilding bronze medal winner Oleg Kakorin (Russia) who will debut in extreme bodybuilding, 2014 European Championships 4th place winner Rabi Fahkro (Sweden) or former European masters overall champion Jakub Potocki (Poland).
Bodybuilding up to 100 kg: 16 competitors from 10 countries. It may happen that the main battle for the gold medal will be run among competitors who originally represented non-European countries: Djalma Laroque (Spain) and Reza Kakavand (Azerbaijan). Laroque won silver medal for Brazil at 2014 Arnold USA and won Arnold Brazil, while Kakavand won silver medals for Iran at 2012 Arnold Europe and Olympia Amateur Kuwait. Then, two competitors from the finals of the 2015 World Championships: 5th place winner Arne Lundell (Sweden) and 6th place finisher Gilberto Ciriello (Italy). The gap between them was 1 point only! Plus Pascal Chukwu (Netherlands) who won in a great style 2016 Loaded Cup in Germany few weeks ago. The battle will be tough!
Bodybuilding over 100 kg: 14 competitors from 10 countries. Among them two finalists from last year’s European Championships: silver medal winner Andrey Makeev (Russia) and 4th place finisher Matteo Innocenti (Italy). They will be fighting for the top trophy but will also have to win over two good competitors from 2016 Arnold USA: 6th place winner Andre Dufrasness (Belgium) and 7th place winner Andrea Presti (Italy). Then, former European classic bodybuilding champion Deividas Dubinas (Lithuania) and Adam Kozyra (Ukraine) who was very successful in other organizations but finished 14th at the 2015 IFBB World Championships and will try to move up in the final order.
IFBB.com previews men’s CBB // http://www.ifbb.com/2016/04/2016-european-bodybuilding-and-fitness-championships-preview-1-mens-classic-bodybuilding-2/
Once again, Spanish Mediterranean resort of Santa Susanna will be the European Fitness and Bodybuilding capital at the beginning of May, hosting this year’s European Championships. Plenty of hotels located along the Paseo Maritimo Street will be our base and the well-known Parc Colomer Sport Center wil be the venue site. As the event combines seniors, juniors and masters championships, it will take nearly the whole week and will start with the EBFF Executive Council Meeting on Tuesday evening (May 3rd, 2016). Wednesday will be the arrival day, included hotel check-in, official athlete registration (10:00-21:00) as well as the team managers and judges meeting (17:30).
The IFBB Judges Committee, statisticians, Press Commission, organizing team and others will work during the night to make everything ready for Thursday morning. The day will begin with the annual EBFF Congress and from noon the battle on the stage will start. And will last till Sunday evening. Monday, May 9th, 2016, is a departure day.
The competition will be run in blocks of categories of the same division. It means that elimination rounds, semifinals and finals of one division, e.g. women’s bikini-fitness, will be run from the beginning (eliminations) to the end (victory ceremony and the overall category). The only exception is fitness, where four rounds are needed, so they will have semifinals one day earlier than the finals.
Men’s Classic Bodybuilding will have 5 senior’s (open) categories plus 1 junior open class and 2 master’s categories. Altogether 8 categories with over 100 competitors and many top stars among them.
Classic Bodybuilding up to 168 cm: last year’s champion Daniel Cubbedu is not coming but silver and bronze medal winners: Rain Kuusnõmm (Estonia) and Robert Horvat (Croatia) will be there. The challengers: 2016 Arnold USA runner-up Omar Obino (Italy), 2013 European Championships bronze medal winner Stanislav Vizenher (Ukraine) and last year’s finalist Giancarlo La Piana (Italy). Plus 6 other competitors.
Classic Bodybuilding up to 171 cm: from among the last year’s medal winners only Peep Reinart (Estonia) who finished third will come. The champion, Fernando Gornals (Spain), is not coming, silver medal winner Tomasz Laszko (Poland) lost at the national qualifying contest. Among the others we can see 2015 Arnold Europe semifinalist Pedro Ortega (Spain). Altogether, 13 top national athletes from 9 countries will be fighting for medals.
Classic Bodybuilding up to 175 cm: nobody from the last year’s top 6 but other renown athletes will compete. Among them, returning to the stage 2013 European champion Patrik Stiglic (Slovakia), who will try to regain the title. Then, two-time (2008 and 2009) world junior classic champion Lukas Topinka (Czech Republic). Now matured and more muscular, will show his full potential fighting against top seniors. Antonio Ludovico (Italy) is a former runner-up (2013). Started this season very early, at Arnold USA, scored out of the top 6, so will try to show his real power this time. Josep Mayoral (Spain) placed 6th at the 2015 World Championships and may dream about the medal zone this time. Last year’s 10th place winner Cristian Fekete (Romania) will try to improve his position and get to the finals.
Classic Bodybuilding up to 180 cm: from the last year’s finalist only 6th place winner, legendary Imre Vähi (Estonia), who promoted the “classic” version of bodybuilding even before it started, performing in “men’s body-fitness” (3rd place at the 2005 European Championships in Brasov, Romania. With over ten-year competitive history, still in a top condition and ready to surprise much younger champions. But this time the favorite is someone else: 2015 World Championships and 2015 Arnold Europe 4th place winner Antonio de la Torre (Spain). He is still improving and may aim at the continehtal victory. Then, last year’s European Junior Champiopnships bronze medal winner Patryk Jaskiewicz (Poland), who will debut among seniors. A week ago he won Polish Nationals, showing perfect body condition.
Classic Bodybuilding over 180 cm: the longest line-up with 19 competitors and the biggest sensation: last year’s European champion and World Championships runner-up in the up to 180 cm class (he was measured 180 cm tall) Hubert Kulczynski (Poland) has moved to this class from the beginning of this year. And already won the 2016 Arnold USA in Columbus, Ohio. With perfect body lines and muscle quality he may be considered a favorite but will have very demanding opponents. First, the top world classic bodybuilder from around 2010, Cristian Perez (Spain), who won many medals at the European and world championships between 2007 and 2010. Impressive, great comeback could be expected. Then, the next Polish star Jacek Ratusznik, who finished 5th at the 2015 Worlds and Arnold Europe as well as 4th at the 2016 Arnold USA. Young, combative, hungry of success. Then Zack McGuirk (United Kingdom) who has been climbing up in the hierarchy, taking the 2nd place at the 2015 Olympia Amateur Liverpool.
Junior Classic Bodybuilding open class: two last year’s medal winners: Jakub Szczerba (gold) and Patryk Jaskiewicz (bronze) are no juniors now but the silver medal winner Calle Bolund (Sweden) will have open doors to the top. He will have at least one very demanding opponent: 2015 world junior bodybuilding (up to 75 kg) champion Tomasz Marzec (Poland), who, following the national coach advice, will try in the classic version of the iron sport this time. Weighing around 74 kg, it will be no problem for him to get the classic bodybuilding weight limit. The other well-known top junior is last year’s finalist Emre Özkaram (Turkey).
Master Classic Bodybuilding 40-49 years old: 14 athletes in the list, with Antonio de La Torre (Spain) as a clear favorite. Surprisngly, other names are less-known.
Master Classic Bodybuilding over 50 years old: 8 athletes, with the current world champion Johnny Grape (Sweden), 53, who won the 2015 world title in San Salvador with perfect scores! Then, last year’s continental championships bronze medal winner Raymond Cassar (Malta), 54, and 4th place finisher Timo Kiviniemi (Finland), 55. Moreover, legendary 62-year-old Giancarlo La Piana (Italy), who can still compete against seniors (6th place last year). Older bodybuilders are admired by fans. One of them wrote in the net – ”This is what real inspiration and goals look like. This stuff is easy in your youth, but carrying this level of commitment into the second half of your life is where it’s at.”
Coming to the Parc Colomer Sport Center in Santa Susanna on Thursday, May 5th, at noon, you will be able to see all classic bodybuilders (juniors, masters and seniors) as it will be the opening part of the 2016 European Championships!
In reply to: News from IFBB! – IFBB ELITE CIRCUIT to be launced!
Some news from the executive council meeting // http://www.ifbb.com/2016/01/very-productive-ebff-meeting-in-madrid/
by Andrew Michalak
Hosted by the IFBB/EBFF Head Office in Madrid and perfectly presided by President Santonja, annual EBFF Executive Council Meeting appeared to be very interesting, creative and productive.
First, President Santonja presented his very interesting report, covering the current situation in the world sport and IFBB steady progression in its aspiration to the IOC recognition. Due to the brilliant policy and skilful, finessed diplomacy, IFBB has already got recognition by the two biggest continental Olympic organizations: Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Pan American Sport Organization (PASO). Negotiations are run with other regional Olympic sport groups to get their approval and enter their Regional Games. We all, in the Executive Council, know very well how big efforts and work has been done by our President to be so successful in this difficult area, so over 20 Executive Council members and other officials present at the Meeting expressed their thanks and their esteem to the President by long applause.
It has already been approved that the 2016 World Bodybuilding Championships will be held in Benidorm, Spain (November 03-07); the World Fitness Championships in Bialystok, Poland (November 11-13) and the World Children Fitness Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia (mid June) but it was also approved that the World Juniors and Masters Championships will take place in the Dominican Republic (December 09-11) the event will be organized by the IFBB, with the cooperation in logistic area provided by the Dominican Republic National Federation.
Also 6 Arnold Classic Amateur Championships will be held. Despite well-known events in Columbus (USA), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Barcelona (Spain), Australia, South Africa and Hong Kong have been added.
Regarding Olympia Amateur, beside traditional events in Kuwait, Spain, Russia and Hong Kong, we can expect new competitions in Colombia and Jordan.
Already two editions of the Ben Weider Legacy Cup invitational pro qualifier event, will take place along 2016, being the scheduled places for them Lahti and Canada.
IFBB Diamond Cup will be held in Slovakia, Liverpool, Iran and Sweden. For more details, visit the IFBB website (Calendar and News areas).
But there is one very exciting and, maybe, non-expected news: IFBB and EBFF will reinstate the Elite Club competition, which, generally, will accompany continental championships and other big international events like Arnolds and Olympias. It will be a series of several events included Men’s Bodybuilding, Men’s Physique and Women’s Bikini-Fitness, with prize money for the top competitors in the final ranking.
It was voted that EBFF stands for establishing weight/height limits in Men’s and Women’s Physique as well as to introduce new Men’s Physique Open category for a bit heavier competitors.These are the top news from the recently held EBFF annual Meeting, which was finished with an exciting visit to the Royal Palace in Madrid, when we could admire an outstanding piece of our history and European culture.
A written preview by IFBB // http://www.ifbb.com/2015/09/next-weekend-2015-olympia-amateur-europe-prague-czech-republic/
by Andrew Michalak
Begun with the latest Arnold Classic Europe held last weekend in Madrid, IFBB autumn sport season accelerates quickly. Next weekend, October 02-03, in the heart of Europe, the next prestigious IFBB international event will be held in Prague, Czech Republic: Olympia Amateur Europe. By the way, few days later, on October 07-10 (middle of the week), Ben Weider Diamond Cup will take place on the Kish Island, Persian Gulf, Iran. And then Nordic Expo in Lahti, Finland, and much more, including 4 World Championships and 5 Amateur Olympias Having a big international competition (or two) every weekend, the last IFBB contest this year will be the World Junior & Masters Championships in San Salvador, El Salvador, scheduled for December 11-14, just a week before Christmas. Incredible season!
Back to the Olympia in Prague, looking into the list of nominated athletes, we can see that this year’s Olympia Europe will set a new record of participation, with 252 competitors, compared to 225 athletes last year. And this is a “young” event, started not so far ago, in 2012, with 3 categories and 28 competitors. Now 17 categories and over 250 competitors. Amazing progress thanks to Organizers: EVL and CKD Group and their visionary way of thinking.
Who and where?
WOMEN’S BIKINI-FITNESS
Five categories with 84 competitors. The first class, up to 163 cm, will have the longest line-up, with 29 athletes. Among them 2014 World Championships finalist Svitlana Sydorenko (Ukraine), 2015 European Championships finalist Virag Kiss (Hungary), 2015 Arnold Europe runner-up Yulia Khotkina (Russia), masters champion Karolína Tlustá (Czech Republic) and 2014 World Cup 3rd place winner Nira Mählmann (Germany). Probably Virag Kiss is not satisfied with her 4th place at Arnold Europe last weekend (she was the winner in 2013), so she will try to place higher. Khotkina won the silver medal in Madrid, so why not to fight for the gold this time?Up to 166 cm category: fantastic return match between the top three from the latest Arnold Europe in Madrid; Ekaterina Krasavina (Russia), Aleksandra Mikucka (Latvia) and Natalia Rahushenko (Ukraine). Enough to say that in Madrid Mikucka lost to Krasavina by 1 point and Rahushenko by 2 points. Every solution possible!
Up to 169 cm category: 2015 European champion Oksana Brygidyr (Ukraine) will meet European Championships runner-up (but from 166 cm class) Diana Salamon (Hungary). This will be an exciting duel.
Up to 172 cm category: from 2015 Arnold Europe finals only Karen Thompson (Iceland) and a couple of aspiring semifinalists: Josefa Westphal (Chile), Andrea Lackner (Austria), Veronica Mancini (Italy). In this situation 2014 World Championships 4th place winner Kathrin Pfefferkorn (Weishaupt) of Germany seems to be a favorite but…there will be one interesting comeback: first Olympia Europe runner-up and 2012 Arnold Europe 4th place winner Martina Abukhlal (Switzerland). How will she look after this break? Moreover, Arnold Europe 4th place winner Alena Yarovan (Russia).
Over 172 cm category: the current European overall champion Kseniia Sheveleva (Russia) and runner-up Adéla Storzerová (Czech Republic). Last weekend in Madrid they took 3rd and 4th places respectively. Interesting return battle.MEN’S BODYBUILDING
Up to 80 kg category: the runner-up from Madrid Alex Zuccaro (Italy) and classic bodybuilding 3rd place winner Gergely Arnold (Hungary). But also two finalist from the 2014 European Championships: silver medal winner Aleksei Denisov (Russia) and 6th place winner Tobias Gerblinger (Germany).
Up to 90 kg category: Arnold Europe unsatisfied runner-up (won two rounds but lost the title) Josef Furin (Czech Republic) seems to be a strong candidate to win. His main opponent Simone Maiattini (Italy) was 5th in 85 kg class. Who else? Former top European juniors: Vladimir Iacovlev ()Moldova) and René Gorol (Czech Republic)? Richard Čada (Czech Republic) who had his best years around 2000?
Up to 100 kg category: Jakub Šubrt (Czech Republic) comes directly from Madrid, where he took the 4th position. Last year in Prague he was 3rd and, for sure, will want to improve his achievements. Former European Championships runner-up and last year 6th place winner in Prague Tomasz Lech (Poland) has the same dreams. And what about the former world classic bodybuilding champion and last year 8th place winner in Prague Michal Sitter (Czech Republic)? He has much higher aspirations.
Over 100 kg category: one megastar “always second” Petar Klančir (Croatia) and a lot of challengers: Arnold Europe 4th place winner Dmitrii Krylov (Russia), 7th place winner Marek Szostak (Germany) and Olympia Spain runner-up Stefano Di Muzio who completely failed in Madrid and is looking to regain the prestige. But the winner maybe someone else: 2013 Russian champion and Arnold Europe 3rd place winner Ivan Vodyanov, who moved from 100 kg class to the super heavyweight category. Now is heavier and bigger. Russian bodybuilders are very good this autumn…
In Women’s Fitness short class next exciting duel of the Arnold Europe winner Anna Dudushkina (Russia) and 3rd place finisher Nikolett Szabó (Hungary). In the tall class sensational Arnold Europe runner-up and still 15 years old children champion Vanessa Belova (Latvia) will meet former world junior champion and the current World Women’s Championships runner-up Oksana Orobets (Ukraine).
In Women’s Bodyfitness up to 163 cm class great combat of Arnold Europe winner Doina Gorun (Italy) and World Championships bronze medal winner Margita Zámolová (Czech Republic), with the second top Italian Roberta Visintainer who may surprise us.
In Women’s Bodyfitness up to 168 cm class 2014 European overall winner and 2015 Arnold Europe winner Olena Chumakova (Ukraine) seems to be “untouchable”. In the tall class, over 168 cm, two finalist of Arnold Europe from Spain: Sara Rodriguez (2nd place) and Noelia Segura (4th place) will clash once again. But there will also be two interesting comebacks of competitors who their best results achieved in 2011: Arnold Classic winner and Worlds bronze medal winner Christine Schranz (Austria) and European Championships runner-up Melanie Niebergall (Germany). Will they be able to fight for medals once again?
In Men’s Physique up to 174 cm we will see world champion Carlos Nuñez and European champion Carlos González (both of Spain). It will be their next fascinating meet (at the 2015 European Championships they were the top two in 170 cm class).
In the tall class, over 178 cm, 2014 World Cup winner Ramses Rodríguez Fernández (Spain), European Championships bronze medal winner Francesco Montuori (Italy), Austrian brothers Christoph and Alexander Friedl, World Cup bronze medal winner Miroslav Kadlec (Czech Republic). It will be a tough battle.
In reply to: Arnold Classic Europe 2015
http://www.ifbb.com/2015/09/arkadii-velichko-bodybuilding-overall-winner-in-ace-amateur-2015/
Russia will have, in 2016, a new Bodybuilding professional athlete, if the formidable Arkadii Velichko decides to jump into the Professional League, after his important victory at the Arnold Classic Europe Amateur 2015.
After defeating, in a very spllit decission, the formidable croatian athlete Petar Clancir, in the + 100 kg category (super heavyweight); Velichko went to great lengths to defeat the other five individual champions, who also fight for the absolute crown.
With the title in his possession, Velichko received the coveted award from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, President Santonja and a very special sports leader: Mr. José Perurena; president of the International World Games Association (IWGA).
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Some of the scorecards from the day 1 http://www.eastlabs.sk/arnold-classic/4331/2015-arnold-classic-amateur-europe-skvely-uspech-janduru.
Estonian bikini girls on the stage today!
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Photogalleries from the amateur weigh in are online on Eastlabs // http://www.eastlabs.sk/fotogaleria/2015-arnold-classic-europe-madrid/2015-ace-amateur-weight-in
Sellel eelviimasel pildil tundub nagu aeg oleks seisma jäänud kuskil seal 90-date keskpaigas. Viimati nägingi poolpehmeid kantpäid just sellel ajal
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Jakub Šubrt
update prior to ACE amateur http://kulturistika.ronnie.cz/c-22884-jakub-subrt-rozhovor-a-aktualni-forma-pred-arnold-classic-europe-2015.html
Petar Klancir 5 days to go //
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http://www.ifbb.com/2015/09/next-weekend-2015-arnold-classic-europe/
his year’s edition of Arnold Classic Europe in Madrid will start within few days. The basic data are the same like in the previous year: competition will be run at the Palacio de Cristal de la Casa de Campo and will be accompanied with the big Expo. The event will last 3 days, from Friday till Sunday, with registration of athletes run the whole Thursday. With hundreds of athletes and 42 official categories, it will be possible to be done only by running the contest on 2 stages simultaneously , on the ground floor and on the upper floor.
The contest will be run in blocks: it means that all categories, except fitness, will be run in separate blocks, from elimination round, through semifinals till the finals and awarding ceremony. However, not all of categories from the same sport division might be run in the same block and on the same stage. To make the contest more spectacular, some categories will be run on the upper floor while other categories of the same sport will be run on the ground floor. Competitors and their trainers must be careful to be in the right place at the right time.
The finals of the most spectacular and attractive categories will take place on Sunday: women’s and men’s fitness on the ground floor, while 3 the heaviest men’s bodybuilding categories (95 kg, 100 kg and over 100 kg plus overall) will be run on the upper floor.
Traditionally, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and IFBB President Dr. Rafael Santonja will be there and will coordinate all activities. Taking into account last years experience and huge lines of fans expecting to buy entry tickets (not all of them were successful to get them), it’s better to buy tickets in advance visiting official Arnold Classic Europe website: http://www.arnoldclassiceurope.es
As usual, the amateur part of the event attracted many top international stars from all continents. Good example is women’s bodyfitness. Let’s have a look who will be there.
Women’s Bodyfitness up to 158 cm
The greatest star comes from South America: Susana Alegre (Argentina). She began this year with 3rd place at the Arnold Classic USA but then won her category as well as the overall title at the Arnold Classic Brazil and the South American Championships. Who can stop her in Madrid? Maria Bozinovska (Spain) who won the Olympia Amateur Spain? Olga Shestoperova (Russia) who finished 4th last year in Madrid? Or, maybe, finalists of the European Championships: Szandra Hidasi (Hungary) and Stefanie Wötzel (Germany)? And what about a fitness guru from India Rita Singh, who placed 2nd at the latest NPC North Eastern Summer Classic? She is the first and very promising figure champion from India. Anyway, the battle will be tough, starting with the elimination round.Women’s Bodyfitness up to 163 cm
No clear favorite. The next South American star Michele da Silva Pinto (Brazil) placed 3rd at both Arnold USA and Arnold Brazil. Margita Zámolová (Czech Republic) won the bronze medal at the last year’s World Championships in Montreal. Then, three experienced stars from Italy: Roberta Visintainer (4th at Arnold USA), Cristina Menini (5th at Arnold USA) and Doina Gorun (former best European junior, took the 3rd position at the recent Olympia Amateur Spain). And one competitor who may be a dark horse in this class: Lucia Umpierrez Domingez (Spain). She finished 7th at the latest Olympia Spain but already qualified to the Spanish National Team for the World Championships in Budapest. Must be good! Also elimination round will be needed.Women’s Bodyfitness up to 168 cm
Olena Chumakova (Ukraine) won the overall title at the 2014 European Championships but was not so impressive at the Worlds in Montreal (8th place). The challengers: Arnold Brazil 3rd place winner Claudia Galhoti (Brazil), 2014 World Championships 4th place winner Hanna Saario (Finland) and 2015 Olympia Amateur Spain 4th place finisher Aikaterini Megalou (Greece). Then 2015 eastern European Cup finalist Elena Miljagina (Russia). And many more less known athletes, among them Vanessa Kambou from Cameroon. Athletes from this African country will participate first time in the IFBB international event. What sport quality will they display? In this category also elimination round will be run.Women’s Bodyfitness over 168 cm
Unexpectedly short class, limited to finalists only. 2014 World Junior Championships bronze medal winner Elin Hassel (Finland) will fight against 2014 Arnold Europe masters category winner Anna Giokala (Greece) and 7th place winner Noelia Segura (Spain).Masters Women’s Bodyfitness
Nearly complete semifinal, with many very interesting and well-known names. Among them Margita Zámolová (Czech Republic), Anna Giokala (Greece), Cristina Menini and Roberta Visintainer (both of Italy) and Maria Mas Delgado (Spain). No favorite, each of them may be a winner.As we can see, many top international stars will enter the stage in Madrid, quarantining top emotion and exciting battles for trophies. These battles will be run on Saturday morning: 158 cm, 163 cm and overall classes on the upper floor, 168 cm and +168 cm categories – on the ground floor.
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25. – 27. septembril toimub Hispaanias, Madridis kõrgetasemeline kulturismi- ja fitnessi võistlus Arnold Classic Europe.
Eestlastest astuvad üles mitmekordsed fitnessi Euroopa meistrid Kristina Koroljak ja Endla Vaher, bikiinifitnessis kahekordne EM-i pronksmedalist Reet Reimets ja MM-i hõbemedalist ning eelmisel aastal Arnold Classic võistlusel kulla võitnud Kristina Nuut.
Traditsiooniks on saanud, et võistlust võõrustavad rahvusvahelise kulturismi- ja fitnessiliidu president Dr. Santonja ningArnold Schwarzenneger, kes kohtuvad ka fännidega ning räägivad oma karjäärist ja kogemustest. Külalisesineja on kulturismimaailmas palju furoori tekitanud, Pro divisioonis võistlev Kai Greene. Võistluse raames toimub ka suur fitness-mess.
http://www.ifbb.com/2015/07/arnold-classic-europe-is-almost-here/
Bigger and better! The Arnold Classic Europe event in Madrid is around the corner.
From September 25th to September 27th Arnold Classic Europe will be celebrated with a multi sport program, which will contain many IFBB categories: Men’s BodyBuilding, Men’s Classic BodyBuilding, Men’s Physique, Men’s Fitness, Master BodyBuilding Men, Junior BodyBuilding Men, Women’s Physique, Women’s Body- fitness, Women’s Fitness, Bikini, Masters Women’s Physique, Masters Women’s Body-fitness, Masters Bikini- fitness, Junior Women’s Body- fitness and Junior Women’s Bikini- fitness.
The program will include other sports as well, such us Martial Arts, Armwrestling, Taekwondo, Powerlifting, Cheerleading, and so much more.
Arnold Classic Europe will be held at the outstading infrastructures of Madrid Arena, Casa de Campo, in the city of Madrid. The city has plenty of activity and enjoyment and is always ready to welcome you.
Overall winners will receive pro cards. Join us in the most successful IFBB amateur invitational event Worldwide!
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THIS WEEK WILL BE VERY SPECIAL !!!
by Andrew Michalak This week will be very special for the EBFF and IFBB, as the 2015 European Championships will start in Santa Susanna, Spain, on Wednesday. The whole Wednesday is devoted for weigh-in, measurements and registration and it will not be an easy day as over 1000 athletes and over 400 delegates and supports declared to participate in the Championships. This is an evidence of the unbelievable expansion of the IFBB physique sports and rising popularity of the biggest competitions. We can see that not only more and more people workout in gyms and fitness centers but more and more people among them want to compete and show the results of their training to the public. IFBB, from its foundation in 1946, has been working to achieve this goal, what was a dream of its founder and first President Ben Weider. But just under the leadership of his successor, Dr. Rafael Santonja, this amazing phenomenon took place. It is the result of many factors and social processes: open strategy of President Santonja and IFBB, which follows the current trends in the societies, introducing new, cool sport divisions like women’s bikini fitness and men’s physique; persistent, every day work of National Federations all over the world, organizing and promoting more and more events; sport and mainstream media activity, which promote our sports, showing people working out and their shapely physiques. Nowadays, in more and more movies, TV channels or even general advertisements we can see a gym, people working out or presenting their strength and their bodies. Weight training is no more something “to be ashamed of”. People train and proudly tell about this in their offices, schools and companionships. So, we will have the biggest ever European Championships during the upcoming weekend and it will be a challenge to put everything in this four-day frame. The biggest national teams include well over 50 athletes. Most of them are new, rising stars, what is a new trend, showing a much bigger rotation of participating competitors. Previously, the same experienced, well-known champions used to come to the continental championships year by year. Nowadays, continental champions usually go to the next-year world championships or turn pro, leaving place for new stars. However, even a couple of the world champions will take part in the upcoming European Championships Fitness: Very attractive battle seems to be run in women’s fitness short class. Russia will be represented by former world champion Olga Volokh and last year’s European champion Anna Dudushkina (Mekhnina). Then, the last year’s World Championships runner-up Kristina Koroljak (Estonia). The challengers will come from Hungary: Kata Palásthy and Gyöngyi Kis, Romania: Laura Cupsa, Poland: Anna Guzik, Italy: Denisa Sarmirova, Spain: Barbara Sales Cadena and other countries. In the tall class: former European champion Tatiana Dvortsova (2010) and last year’s finalist Endla Vaher (Estonia). In men’s fitness a fantastic battle is guaranteed: last year’s world champion: Fedir Khashalov (Ukraine) against former world champion Oleg Anissimov (Estonia). Men’s bodybuilding: Very interesting group of champions in the 70 kg category: six-time world champion Igor Kocis and former European champion Miroslav Skadra (both of Slovakia) plus last year’s champion Roman Iushchenko (Ukraine) and former bronze medal winner Sergei Povrezniuk (Russia). No less interesting category will be the 85 kg class, with former European champion Josep Merino (Spain), last year’s runner-up Mariusz Balazinski, bronze medal winner Krzysztof Skryplonek (both of Poland), 4th place winner Andres Corrales (Spain), 5th place winner Daniele Furiosi (Italy) and the latest Mozolani Classic winner Jozef Nagy (Slovakia). In the 90 kgcategory: last year’s runner-up Ott Kiivikas (Estonia), last year’s World Championships finalist Vladyslav Mazhara and… 2004 World Championships finalist Vasyl Remizov (both of Ukraine). In the 95 kg category former runner-up and World Championships finalist Roman Dudushkin (Russia) will meet last year’s finalist Wojciech Pieczaba (Poland). In the 100 kg category: 2013 runner-up Alexey Tronov (Russia) and 2010 bronze medal winner Tomasz Bobrowski (Poland). Bikini-fitness: It looks that the short class up to 160 cm will be the toughest one, with the World Championships bronze medal winner and Arnold Europe runner-up Maria Del PilarAranguren (Spain) plus the next two top Spanish international stars: Inmaculada Gual and Zayra Fernandez, 2014 Arnold USA 3rd place winner Virag Kiss (Hungary), Arnold Europe finalist Yulia Khotkina (Russia), World Championships finalist Svitlana Sydorenko (Ukraine), World Junior Championships bronze medasl winner Paula Mocior (Poland). In 163 cm class Stanislava Pritrska (Slovakia) will come to regain the last year’s title. Will be challenged by the Arnold Europe Runner-up and World Championships finalist Rodika Bodrug (Sweden) and Amateur Olympia Europe runner-up Stephanie Davis (Austria). In 166 cm class Arnold Europe winenr Frida Sjöström (Sweden)will be the main pretebder to the title. In 169 cm class we can see many top girls: World Championships finalist Reet Reimets (Estonia) plus 2015 Arnold USA finalists: Diana Salamon (Hungary) and Olivia Cambalova (Slovakia). In 172 cm class the World Championships silver and bronze medal winners: Kristina Nuut (Estonia) and Brigitta Békefi (Hungary) plus European Championships finalist Malgorzata Maczynska (Poland). In the over 172 cm class the World Championships runner-up Olivia Pohankova (Slovakia) will be challenged by the World Ladies Cup winner Kseniia Sheveleva (Russia). Bodyfitness: In 158 cm class: the World Championships finalist Roberta Visintainer and the European Championships finalist Silvia Cecchinato (both of Italy) will meet the European Championships bronze medal winner Evalinda Aarvaag (Sweden), and finalist Sylwia Taczala (Poland) and Arnold Classic Europe runner-up Bienvenida Bevia (Spain). The tallest class over 168 cm seems to be dominated by Nordic stars: the current world champion Maria Hasselmark (Sweden) will be challenged by her two team-mates: World Championships finalist Therese Svedbom and European Championships finalist Marina Chamoun, also by Arnold Europe top three Ellen Berg (Norway) and 2015 Arnold USA runner-up Anna Kalugina (Russia), More information and conmolete Start List will be provided Wednesday night, after the weigh-in.
