Arnold Classic and Arnold Amateur 2013. EGLE 2 KOHT!

http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/2013-arnold-classic/5324-arnold-preview-from-columbus-with-shawn-and-giles.html

CBB prejudging will start in 3 hours followed by finals and figure, fitness and bikini prejudging.

If one want to get immediate updates , MD follows the amateur event / call outs HERE. (play by play thread)

Ronny Rockel 2 days out – http://www.team-andr….php?album=1575

Some preshow interviews by MD;

http://www.musculard…2-days-out.html

http://www.musculard…2-days-out.html

http://www.musculardevelopment.com/contests/2013-arnold-classic/5329-marcus-haley-interview-2-days-out.html

While we wait for more material from the amateur prejudgings / finals today…

..IFBB previews the amateur bodybuilding categories – http://www.ifbb.com/…lish&prov=index

2013 ARNOLD CLASSIC NORTH AMERICA HAS JUST STARTED

Andrzej Michalak

Today, on February 28th, 2013, the biggest physique sports event, run in conjunction with the pro event Arnold Classic, has just started in Columbus, Ohio, USA. We can expect over 600 amateur competitors at the Arnold Amateur Championships and nearly 70 top pro stars in 5 pro categories. The longest line-up at these Championships will be in a new IFBB sport: men’s physique: over 60 athletes!

On Thursday, the registration of athletes will start at 10:00 AM local time (16:00 CET – Central European Time) and the contest on the stage will start at 06:00 PM (24:00 CET) and will include:

– Men’s Classic Bodybuilding (5 categories): semifinals and finals + awards

– Women’s Fitness (2 categories): semifinals only

– Women’s Bodyfitness (6 categories): semifinals only

– Women’s Bikini Fitness (6 categories): semifinals only

This will be a long day as the beginning of the last category: women’s bodyfitness (figure) is scheduled at 10:00 AM (04:00 CET Friday morning).

Let’s see what we can expect in seven men’s bodybuilding categories , which will start on Friday at 11:30 AM (17:30 CET)

– Men’s Bodybuilding up to 70 kg category:

Only 11 bodybuilders but it seems to be the most rough category, including two former world champions: Corrado Maggiore (Italy) and Hira Lal (India), as well as two European champions: Alexander Eskin (Russia) and Marcin Kosel (Poland). Moreover, 2011 Arnold America runner-up Lee Lap Chi (Hong Kong), who last year placed ahead of the multi-world champion Jose Carlos Santos and the 4th athlete of the latest Men’s Worlds in Ecuador, Makoto Tashiro (Japan). Other experienced bodybuilders: 2009 Asian Championships classic bodybuilding runner-up Daljit Singh (India) and 2010 Central American and Caribbean champion Kelton Thomas (Trinidad & Tobago). In the last few years the lightweight was the shortest and less interesting class at Arnold America but this year top emotions guaranteed!

– Men’s Bodybuilding up to 75 kg category:

One IFBB mega-star, multi-world champion Mahmut Irmak (Turkey). He will be challenged by 2011 Arnold America winner Alex Zuccaro (Italy), last year’s runner-up Francisco de Assis (Brazil), last year finalist Diego Salinas (El Salvador) and European Championships finalist Antonio Bellaroba (Switzerland). Hellishly tough task.

– Men’s Bodybuilding up to 80 kg category:

In the role of the main pretender to the victory I can see the last year’s 85 kg class winner Charles Mario Soares (Brazil). In 80 kg class he will be more ripped. But he has few very demanding rivals: 2010 Men’s Worlds 3rd place winner and 2012 Arnold Europe runner-up Andriy Sharapov (Ukraine) and few Men’s Worlds finalists: Oscar Marin (Spain), Randolph Naranjo (Venezuela) and Masashi Suzuki (Japan). As well as 2012 European Championships runner-up Alexey Denisov (Russia). Quite nice group of top champions and who knows…

– Men’s Bodybuilding up to 85 kg category:

Long list of 20 names but no top international stars. In this situation, the main pretenders will be: 2012 Arnold America 3rd place winner Esequiel Conceicao (Brazil), 2008 and 2010 runner-up at Raul Martinez (Venezuela) and 2012 European Championships bronze medal Sergei Spichenkov (Russia). And we will welcome in the IFBB Brazilian bodybuilder Paulo Lima, who was very successful in the other organizations (2011 overall world champion) and recently has moved to the IFBB. He may be a “dark horse” of the these Championships. Mexican Federico Boysselle has had a similar but a bit less successful sport career.

– Men’s Bodybuilding up to 90 kg category:

Same long line-up (19 athletes) and, in my opinion, the biggest IFBB star at the top: multi-world champion, World Games winner and Asian Games winner Kamal Abdul Salam of Qatar. If in top shape, will be “untouchable”. The next serious pretenders: 2012 Arnold America and 2011 Arnold Europe winner Jose Bustamante (Venezuela) and former world classic bodybuilding champion Josef Furin (Czech Republic). Plus the next 2011 world championships overall winner in the other organization Alex Dos Anjos (Brazil).

– Men’s Bodybuilding up to 100 kg category:

A couple of top-level world bodybuilders but with no titles. Ukrainian Oleksandr Slobodyanyuk looked great at the last year’s Arnold America losing only to the overall champion Stefan Havlik. Now Havlik is a pro bodybuilder, so it’s time for Slobodyanyuk. The other candidates for the top places are: 2012 Nordic overall champion Peter Lagermand (Denmark), 2008 Arnold America 4th place winner Marvin Nagelbloem (Holland) and 2011 Arnold Europe 4th place winner Peter Baers (Germany). I would also like to bring your attention to two other names: former junior world champion in the other organization Gergo Bognar (Hungary) and 2009 IFBB junior world champion Milan Sadek (Czech Republic). They have made incredible progress. And what about 2012 Australasian champion Ben Townson (Australia)?

I would like to mention one more legendary bodybuilder, seven-time Asian champion Augustine Lee (Singapore) who was nominated in this class (if no mistake?) but is an over 50 champion now.

– Men’s Bodybuilding over 100 kg category:

Like in the lightweight, 11 athletes. In the absence all top athletes from the last year (most of them have already turned pro), the doors will be open for new gifted champions. Among the we can see two former world junior champions: Roman Fritz (Germany – 2009) and Rodrigo Piriz (Argentina – 2010) but Piriz will represent Uruguay this time (he had double citizenship). Moreover, sensational 2012 Loaded Cup winner Paul Poloczek, who won there over… 2012 Arnold America overall winner Stefan Havlik. Will he do a similar “trick” this time? The next candidate for victory: 2011 South American champion and 2011 Arnold Europe winner Luis Gigena (Argentina). And what about 2008 Arnold America participant Darren Ball (United Kingdom) who has made a great progress? Or 2011 Brazilian Championships runner-up Victor Luna? This is the most unpredictable category, I think.

Pictures:

70 kg category: two-time world champion and three-time runner-up at Arnold Championships, Corrado Maggiore (Italy).

70 kg category: 2011 world champion Hira Lal (india).

70 kg category: European champion and 2011 Men’s Worlds finalist Marcin Kosel (Poland).

75 kg category: multi-world champion and 2012 Arnold America winner Mahmut Irmak (Turkey).

80 kg category: 2012 Arnold America winner Charles Mario Soares (Brazil).

90 kg category: If in so good shape like 2 years ago, Kamal Abdul Salam (Qatar) may be a pretender to the overall title was well.

100 kg category: following his 2nd place last year Oleksandr Slobodyanyuk (Ukraine) may think about the victory this time.

Over 100 kg category: wining over Havlik at the last year’s Loaded Cup Paul Poloczek may be considered a candidate for the top trophy in the super heavyweight category.

Over 100 kg category: 2010 world champion Rodrigo Piriz (Argentina / Uruguay) looked great among juniors. Now he will try to battle against seniors.

Any “dark horse”? Maybe Czech bodybuilder Milan Sadek, if shows the similar top quality like on this picture

Arnold amateur // CBB // results;

CBB up to 175cm

1. Marcelo Rafaelli, Italy

2. Miguel Perez, Spain

3. Lurii Berger, Russia

4. Ivan Belessia, Italy

5. Giorgio Levaggi, Italy

Complete results with scores – http://www.eastlabs.biz/data/gallery/1495/1.jpg

CBB up to 180cm;

1. Alessandro Galli, Italy

2. Igor Rashoiants, Ukraine

3. Denis Maleev, Russia

4. Andrea Volpe, Italy

5. Joel Bernini, Brazil

Complete results with scores – http://www.eastlabs.biz/data/gallery/1495/2.jpg

CBB over 180cm;

1. Georgy Grokhovskiy, Russia

2. Dmitri Krylov, Russia,

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4. Henrik Lindh, Norway

5. Roberto Meirelles, Brazil

Complete results with scores – http://www.eastlabs.biz/data/gallery/1495/3.jpg