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ACE – STRONGMAN
A great Strongmen professional event will take place at the ACE in Madrid next October 12 to 14, with lots of activities in the three day program. The most popular international athletes and champions will bring to Madrid a new, exciting edition of this amazing event, where we will have among other challenges truck pulls, yoke race, farmers walk, dumbbell lift and log lift, etc.
AMATEUR BIKINI OLYMPIA – PRAGUE, 27 OCTOBER, 2012
The well know IFBB Official and champion Eva Sukupová will host in Prague, together with EVLS’s Prague Pro 2012, the first edition of the Amateur Bikini Olympia, that will take place on 27 October, 2012. A very attractive event in a very convenient location, since Prague and Czech Republic are very well known for their great popularity and support of the world of fitness.
Bikini fitness overall winner: Magdalena KAZIMIROVA (Slovakia) congratulated by the IFBB President Dr. Rafael SANTONJA (left) and the Croatian Federation President Damir SISER (right).
Also Fit Camp got some attention on IFBB newsletter..
http://www.ifbb.com/newsletter/detail.php?id=10488&date=2012-08-01&language=english&prov=index
IFBB ATHLETIC FITNESS IN PROGRESS
Athletic fitness was born in the Nordic countries many years ago but is a new official sport in the IFBB. Nordic countries have the most experienced competitors, trainers and judges in this sport, so it’s no surprise that they organize training camps to bring their skills to the higher level. The recent training camp was held in Estonia. Ott Kiivikas reported:
Already for the eight time, Estonian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation organized the international annual training camp called “Fit.Camp”. This year’s main emphasis was on Athletic Fitness: educating trainers, competitors and judges.
This year “Fit.Camp” was held on the naturally beautiful Baltic island of Saaremaa, in the borough of Orissaare. The seaside health resort offered a peaceful place with comfortable infrastructure for an international training camp.
“Fit.Camp 2012” was attended by five reigning European champions and 3 medal winners.
All of Estonia’s top athletes including Oleg Anissimov (men’s fitness European & world champion), Natalia Nazarenko-Kiivikas (women’s fitness European Championships overall winner & World Championships 2nd place winner), Mikk Raudsepp (men’ s classical bodybuilding European juniors champion), Kristina Koroljak (women’s fitness European juniors overall winner) took part in the event.
Sweden was represented by their Athletic Fitness team: European champion Helena Forsén and silver medal winner Kristian Sewén, with their trainer Fredrik Eriksson.
Finland’s best classic bodybuilders Utti Hietala and this year’s European championships bronze medal winner Peter Wilenius were also present like every year.
During the whole week all athletes and fitness enthusiasts could take part in educating lectures and collective training sessions. Campers could compete against each other in entertaining games and competitions, take part in a guided tour and even in a handicraft workshop.
The Camp ended with Saaremaa Open Cup in Athletic Fitness. A perfect little competition for beginners that helped to introduce the sport before the main contest season. Saaremaa Open Cup was made more engaging with the demo performances from European championships medalists.
Next year’s “Fit.Camp” will take place on July 15-21, 2013 in Orissaare, Estonia.
You are all welcome.
The main house of Orissaare resort by the Baltic Sea
This year’s European Championships silver medal winner Ott Kiivikas setting his new personal record on pole vault: 2.10 meters in this fun competition
Once the rules of dodgeball were clear, the Swedish athletic fitness star Kristian Sewén became one of the most feared players.
After the lecture, professional rowing coach Aleksei Lipintsov teaches the technique of 1000 m row race in detail to European champion Helena Forsén.
Unexpectedly, the Finnish classical Bodybuilder Utti Hietala turned out to dominate the grip strength competition.
All of the participants had a chance to make a lantern out of old bottles with their own little hands.
See you all at “Fit.Camp 2013”, July 15 – 21, in Orissaare, Estonia!
The last week in IFBB news focused on upcoming IFBB juniors and masters world championships…
MEN’S ATHLETIC PHYSIQUE AT WORLD JUNIORS 2012
The new IFBB aproved category,Men’s athletic physique,that will have his first oficial event next october, at Arnold Classic in Madrid, will celebrate his first World junior championship( up to 23 years of age), at december 14/17th in Budapest.
More info on the world jr and Masters ch, at CLICK HERE
More info on men atlethic physique rules at CLICK HERE
IFBB 2012 WORLD JUNIORS AND MASTERS IN BUDAPEST
Next december 14/17th, will take place in the historical city of Budapest, Hungary,
this popular world championship.
More info at CLICK HERE
Latest on IFBB newsletter; IFBB.com shares an infographic of body fitness as well;
BODYFITNESS INFOGRAPHIC
This is an excellent infographic describing the official poses of the bodyfitness category, prepared by Rossella Pruneti of the IFBB Press Commission
You can read the rules at CLICK HERE
A short review from the 2012 Bulgarian championships – http://www.ifbb.com/newsletter/detail.php?id=10470&date=2012-09-01&language=english&prov=index
2012 BULGARIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Event took place in Varna ( Sea Capital of Bulgaria) on 9th of September with great athlete participation and fan attendance.
The Summer Theater situated in the city’s top landmark ‘Sea Garden’ is a place where many Opera and Ballet Spectacles are organized hosted the Championships.
A Dream Spot to any Sports like ours where word like ‘Show’ is the main attraction was ‘FILLED TO THE BRIM ‘.
Along with the other two Nationals ( Juniours and Classic Bodybuilding ) this is the most exciting show in the hearts of the Fans.
Congratulations to all the class winners in Bikini, Body Fitness, , Fitness Model, and Bodybuilding!
Here are the Winners:
Women’s Bikini :
up to 163cm – Nisha Chukova
over 163cm – Evgeniya Doichinova
Women’s Body Fitness:
up to 163cm – Silviya Avramova
up to 168cm – Gergana Zaharieva
over 168cm – Maya Pulijska
Men’s Fitness Model – Valentin Petkov
Mixed Pairs: Bozhidara Arabadjieva – Ivan Iliev
Men’s Bodybuilding :
Masters (40 – 49 years of age) up to 80kg – Stanimir Stoyanov
Masters (40 – 49 years of age) over 80kg – Anton Penkov
Masters (over 50years of age) – Lubcho Ivanov
up to 65kg – Stefan Stefanov
up to 70kg – Tcvetan Tcvetanov
up to 75kg – Martin Yankov
up to 80kg – Plamen Rajkov
up to 85kg – Daniel Roshkov
up to 90kg – Atanas Nikolaev
up to 100kg – Georgi Slavov
over 100kg – Georgi Karamishev
Overall Bodybuilding Champion – Atanas Nikolaev
Latest on IFBB newsletter // reminder of upcoming weekend with 3 shows around the Europe;
THREE (contests) IN ONE (weekend) plus OLYMPIA by Andrew MichalakThe last weekend of September (28th–30th) will be a very meaningful one in the IFBB activity.
In professional bodybuilding, the most prestigious contest will be held in Las Vegas, USA: The Olympia Weekend.
In amateur bodybuilding, Europe will explode with three big international competitions:
– Norway Open in Trondheim
– International Women’s Cup “Riga Pearl 2012” in Riga, Latvia
– International Austria Cup in Vienna
Olympia Weekend main question is if Phil Heath will defend his Mr. Olympia title won last year against attacking top challengers: Kai Greene, Dennis Wolf, Dexter Jackson, Branch Warren and others? Altogether, 24 world top pro bodybuilders qualified to this contest this year but two top players: Jay Cutler and Victor Martinez withdrew due to the injury. According to bodybuilding.com also Cedric McMillan, Jon Delarosa and Juan Morel will not participate and Balto Abbaspour may not be competing either.
More info on the Olympia Weekend at: http://www.ifbbpro.com/ and http://www.bodybuild…d-coverage.html. As usual, bodybuilding.com will provide a live, free webcast.
Day by day, we will present short information on our three amateur events. This time we present :
NORWAY OPEN
Date: Saturday, September 29th, 2012
City: Trondheim, Norway
Venue: Olavshallen, Kj?pmannsgt. 44, 7011 Trondheim
More info at: http://norwayopen.no/informasjon.html
This contest organized by the Norwegian Federation (NKF) offers a substantial prize money of 120 000 NOK (over 16 000 EUR), the biggest in the Norwegian bodybuilding history.
Distribution of prizes:
Women’s Fitness overall, Men’s Fitness overall, Women’s Athletic Fitness overall, Men’s Athletic Fitness overall, Women’s Bikini Fitness overall, Women’s Classic Bodybuilding overall, Women’s Bodybuilding overall – 5000 NOK (673 EUR) for winners of each overall title.
Men’s Classic Bodybuilding overall winner NOK 15.000 (2.020 EUR)
Women’s Bodyfitness overall winner NOK 20.000 (2.693 EUR)
Men’s Bodybuilding overall winner NOK 50.000 (6.730 EUR)
Categories:
– Women’s Fitness open
– Men’s Fitness open
– Women’s Athletic Fitness: 163 cm, over 163 cm
– Men’s Athletic Fitness: 175 cm, over 175 cm
– Women’s Bikini Fitness: 163 cm, over 163 cm
– Women’s Bodyftness Newcomers open
– Women’s Bodyfitness: 163 cm, over 163 cm
– Women’s Classic Bodybuilding open
– Men’s Classic Bodybuilding: 180 cm, over 180 cm
– Women’s Bodybuilding open
– Men’s Bodybuilding: 80 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg i +100 kg.
All participating athletes must be members of the IFBB affiliated National Federations and should be nominated by their respective National Federation. There is a participating fee of 70 EUR per competitor.
Registration (weigh-in): Friday, September 28th, hours: 18:00 – 20:00, in Kaliber Gym, Vestre Rosten 71, Trondheim.
Contest schedule (Saturday, Oct. 29th, 2012):
Elimination: 09:00
Semifinals: 10:00
Finals: 16:00
As for September 20th, 184 athletes have been nominated to this event! Among them we can see IFBB international stars:
– Christian Egner (Norway) – the first European Athletic Fitness overall champion
– Rookie Westin (Sweden) – European Championships Athletic Fitness bronze medal winner (175 cm category)
– Thomas Hjelde Thoresen (Norway) – European Championships Athletic Fitness finalist
– Kristina Dybdahl (Denmark) – winner of many Nordic contests, including latest edition of the Oslo Grand Prix and Loaded Cup (Classic Bodybuilding overall) but this time we will see Kristina in… Bodybuilding.
– Oksana Orobets (Ukraine) – two-time world junior fitness champion and 2012 European Championships bronze medal winner.
– Adam Adamski (Poland) – finalist of the World and European Bodybuilding Championships, Cup of Poland winner.
– Peter Lagermand (Denmark) – Arnold Amateur Championships bronze medal winner.
Pictures:
2012 European athletic fitness overall champion Christian Egner (Norway).
2012 Loaded Cup classic bodybuilding overall winner: Kristina Dybdahl (Denmark).
2012 European Championships women’s fitness bronze medal winner: Oksana Orobets (Ukraine).
Adam Adamski 10 days before Norwegian Open.
Previous edition (2010) of Norway Open bodybuilding overall winner: Ayad Kadem Musa.
2010 Norway Open women’s athletic fitness winner, nobody else but the current European champion Helena Forsén (Sweden).
Wonderful audience of the Store Sal.
CARLOS BLOMMAERT Carlos, the oldest of the Blommaert brothers, (Carlos / Julien / Jacques) and a great pioneer of our sport in Belgium and in Europe, passed away recently.Carlos was the founder of the Belgium Bodybuilding Federation and a fine athlete himself.
His brother Jacques passed away during the late 80’s, being for many years the Chairman of the IFBB Judges Committee, and Julien remains active as the President of the Belgium Bodybuilding Federation.
IFBB wishes to convey his deepest condolence to his brother Julien and the Blommaert family.
He will remain forever in our memory
TELJU SPONSORSHIP AT IFBB ATHLETIC FITNESS The prestigious Spanish manufacturer Telju, producer of some of the finest, state of the art gym equipment, is producing the dip and chins official units for the athletic fitness event at Arnold Classic Europe.In the picture we can see Juan José Serrano Junior with President Santonja.
You can find more information on Telju at : http://www.teljufitness.com/
Women’s upcoming world championships are also in the focus of the latest IFBB newsletter – read the text and see all the photos HERE
WOMEN’S WORLDS IN POLAND: FIRST STARS ARE KNOWN!
by Andrew Michalak
Most of countries will run their qualification contests to the 2012 World Women’s Championships in the upcoming weekend but those countries which need visas to enter the European Union have already revealed the names of their stars. And this is a really interesting lecture as those countries are the women’s physique sports superpowers!
Russia entered two world bodyfitness champions: Ekaterina Gamagina and Elina Gook. While Gook just finished her full of successes junior career and starts to compete in women’s division, Gamagina has already won all top IFBB awards except only one: bodyfitness overall title. And she is coming to Bialystok to grasp this one! Good luck!
She will not have an easy way. First, in her height category she will meet 2009 world champion Katarzyna Kozakiewicz (Poland), Europeans runner-up Eva Rusan (Croatia), her Russian team-mate and serious challenger: Aminat Tuleubaeva.
If passing to the overall, she may face two-time world champion Zrinka Fišer (Croatia), if Zrinka would beat two-time IFBB World Cup winner Anna Szczotka (Poland), coming back to the stage Russian star Nelly Tsyshkevich, former world bodybuilding champion Alina Cepurnienie (Lithuania) and new Ukrainian star Yuliya Horyachun. But there will be no two very demanding opponents in this class: 2010 world champion Olga Muntian (Ukraine) and 2011 bronze medal winner Kati Alander (turned pro).
In the bodyfitness +168 cm category Belarus entered European Championships runner-up Anastasia Gurina, who will compete against bronze medal winner Olga Karavayeva (Ukraine). No former world champions: Yulia Ushakova and Yulia Zabelina (both of Russia), Evgeniya Prutskova (Ukraine) and Nina Furseth (Norway). Who will be the next world champion? Rare opportunity for younger stars!
Fantastic sport quality could be expected in men’s fitness. Estonia nominated 2011 world champion Oleg Anissimov. He will meet 2010 European champion Konstantin Nekrasov (Russia), who returns after the Achilles tendon injury at the 2010 Words in Mexico, two incredible Ukrainians: Fedir Khasalov and Nazar Kharkhun as well as European Championships bronze medal winner Mariusz Lewandowski (Poland). Fitness routines of these athletes are amazing!
In women’s fitness three top stars will not participate: Alevtyna Titarenko (Ukraina), Natalia Nazarenko-Kiivikas (Estonia) and Tatiana Dvortsova (Russia), so the others will have a good opportunity to fight for the top trophies: former world champion Natalia Chukaeva (Russia), former world junior champion Oksana Orobets (Ukraina), Asian champion Tatiana Volkova (Kazakhstan) and Marta Aquiar (Uruguay) who just won her next South American title.
In women’s bodybuilding we will see the biggest IFBB amateur star, Slovak bodybuilder Jana Purdjakova, who won the overall title at the latest two World Championships having altogether eight world titles and being tied in this area with the famous Egyptian bodybuilder El-Shahat Mabrouk. But Mabrouk has already finished his competitive bodybuilding while Purdjakova will come to Bialystok to grasp the ninth gold medal and take the position of the most successful amateur bodybuilder in the IFBB history.
Ukraine enters 2012 European champion Maryna Alf and Russia – 2010 European overall winner Natalia Vtyurina. Plus 1999 world overall winner Ewa Sedkowska (Krynska) of Poland. This will be a very excited meet.
These are the names of the first stars coming to the 2012 World Women’s Championships. The rest of the names will be known on Monday, September 24th, the deadline for sending the Final Entry Forms.
Pictures:
by eastlabs.biz
Eight-time world bodybuilding champion Jana Purdjakova (Slovakia)……..
See Adam ´Adamski oli ka varem minu kategooria mees, nüüd pildi järgi on küll vist +100 kategooria…..kasvavad poisid nagu pärmi peal.
ON THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE…
(An der schönen blauen Donau)
by Andrew Michalak
The upcoming weekend will be full of international events in Europe. North European countries will meet at the Norway Open contest in Trondheim (see separate news), East European countries will meet at the “Riga Pearl” fitness show in Latvia and… Central Europe athletes will meet at the International Austria Cup in Vienna.
This Cup and the Austrian Newcomers Championships will be held at the
Haus der Begegnung, Angererstraße 14, 1210 Vienna.
More info at: http://www.ifbb-austria.at
Categories:
– Juniors Classic Bodybuilding: open
– Juniors Men Bodybuilding: open
– Masters Men Classic Bodybuilding: open
– Masters Men Bodybuilding: open
– Bikini Fitness: open
– Women Bodyfitness: open
– Women Bodybuilding: open
– Mixed Pairs
– Men Classic Bodybuilding: 175 cm, +175 cm
– Men Bodybuilding: 85 kg, 95 kg, +95 kg
Convenient location in the middle of Europe attracted over 70 athletes from nearly 10 countries: Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland and the host country – Austria. Among them we can see the top IFBB international stars:
Zrinka Fiser (Croatia) – two-time world bodyfitness champion and the current European overall winner.
Tanja Canc (Slovenia) – current European bikini fitness champion.
Kurt Strohmayer (Austria) – runner- up at the 2010 European Masters Classic Bodybuilding Championships.
Petra Redl (Austria) – winner of the bikini fitness class at the Int. South German Championships.
Andreas Ehrschwendtner (Austria) – Mr. Universe in the other organization (masters 40-49 years old, over 90 kg).
The schedule:
– Registration (weigh-in): 10:00 – 12:00 in the venue
– Prejudging: 12:00 (noon)
– Finals: 17:00 (5:00 pm)
Tickets:
– Prejudging: 15 EUR
– Prejudging and finals: 35 EUR
Austrian Federation President Dr. Wolfgang Schober – “Looking forward to welcome you all in the City of Waltz right in the heart of Europe.”
Having the opportunity to see so attractive, beautiful women’s bodies and
granite-hard men’s muscular bodies don’t decline this invitation! Why not join them?
Pictures:
World bodyfitness champion Zrinka Fiser (Croatia).
European bikini fitness champion Tanja Canc (Slovenia).
European classic bodybuilding runner-up Kurt Strohmayer (Austria)
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Top Austrian bikini fitness star Petra Redl (Austria).
New IFBB-Austria bodybuilding star Andreas Ehrschwendtner.
NEW PRESIDENT SOUTH AFRICAN FEDERATION
After many years of dedicated and loyal service, Gavin Conlon has stepped down from the Presidency of the South African Federation and Wayne Price has been elected to assume the role. Wayne is a dedicated official with many years’ experience and we wish him every success in his new responsibility, as well as extend our gratitude to Gavin who will be honored at the Men’s World Championship and IFBB Congress next month in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
2012 AUSTRIA CUP: FULL HOUSE AND THE TOP STARS
by Andrew Michalak
Austrian Federation President Dr. Wolfgang Schober can be happy: the frenetic crowd of 500 fans filled the venue of this year’s International Austria Cup held on
September 29th in Vienna. Altogether, 70 athletes from eight nations – Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland and Austria battled for the medals. Tomas Kaspar from the Czech Republic made the overall title in bodybuilding. Kurt Strohmayer kept the classic bodybuilding overall title in Austria.
For ladies it was an important test of their body condition just a week before the upcoming Women’s Worlds in Poland. And they can be satisfied. Zrinka Fiser from Croatia was a clear numero uno in bodyfitness. And Slovenia’s Tanja Canc celebrated a fantastic victory in the bikini fitness tall class final. But there were more top girls placed just behind the winners. Look at the pictures below and you can find tons of photos at:
Pictures:
Classic bodybuilding overall winner Kurt Strohmayer congratulated by the Austrian Federation top officials: President Dr. Wolfgang Schober (right) and Vice-President Jörg Kapfer (left).
Three Czech bodybuilders dominated the super heavyweight category (from L): Jaroslav Paseka (2nd place), Tomas Kaspar (1st place), Pavel Fabok (3rd place).
Two-time world champion Zrinka Fiser (Croatia) clearly won the bodyfitness class and proved that she is going to Bialystok for the third title.
2012 European bikini champion Tanja Canc (Slovenia) is on her way to grasp her first world bikini fitness title.
Croatian bikini fitness champion Maja Pavlokovic placed 3rd in Vienna and will also be a top player at the Women’s Worlds in Poland.
Petra Redl confirmed her predispositions and will represent Austria in bikini fitness tall class at the Worlds in Poland.
Katharina Lankova will do the same but in bodyfitness tall class.
Some of the judges was not less charming than stars on the stage:
Dr. Caroline Bovelet-Schober.
There were no empty seats at the audience. The house was full!
IFBB newsletter reviews the last weekend’s shows;
IFBB WEEKEND AFTER WEEKEND…
by Andrew Michalak
2012 World Women’s Championships in Bialystok, Poland, held on October 5-7, 2012, opened a long series of the IFBB international contests. Next weekend was devoted to the greatest event in the IFBB history, 2012 Arnold Classic Europe. And in the third weekend, October 20-21, 2012, there were several big IFBB contests in Europe plus African Championships in Egypt. And this series will be continued, weekend after weekend, till the middle of December, when the 2012 IFBB Juniors and Masters will be held in Budapest, Hungary. Impressive activity!
2012 GRAND PRIX PEPA
Held in Opava, Czech Republic, attracted competitors from 7 European countries. The strongest teams came from Lithuania, Poland, Croatia and the host country. The winners:
– Men’s bodybuilding 80 kg: Karol Malecki (Poland)
– Men’s bodybuilding 90 kg: Jakub Potocki (Poland)
– Men’s bodybuilding +90 kg: Andrzej Kolodziejczyk (Poland)
– Men’s classic bodybuilding: Drazen Vrbancic (Croatia)
– Men’s masters bodybuilding: Arvydas Mickus (Lithuania)
They all met in the overall category, fighting for the top trophy and Papa gold ring, which went to the 2011 IFBB Men’s Worlds super heavyweight runner-up Andrzej Kolodziejczyk.
– Bikini fitness open category: Kristina Karaliute-Stoliaroviene (Llithuania)
– Bodyfitness 163 cm: Renata Marcinkute (Lithuania)
– Bodyfitness over 163 cm: Vanja Sajko (Croatia)
They all met in the open category won by the 2012 Arnold Classic Europe 3rd place winner Renata Marcinkute (Lithuania).
Moreover, children fitness categories were also run, with many top world competitors. This time World Championships runner-up Tatiana Kozuchova (Slovakia) got the best scores.
MOZOLANI CLASSIC 2
The second edition of Mozolani Classic was held in Zilina. It was a qualifier to the Slovak National Team for the Men’s Worlds in Ecuador, so few world champions took part but the main attraction was a battle of the recent Arnold Classic Europe super heavyweight winner Alexey Lesukov (Russia) against the Slovak world super heavyweight champion from Mumbai, Rastislav Solar. This spectacular, very close duel widely covered by the media brought victory to Solar, who showed top condition and muscle quality.
– Men’s bodybuilding 80 kg: Igor Kocis
– Men’s bodybuilding 90 kg: Marian Cambal
– Men’s bodybuilding +90 kg: Rastislav Solar
– Men’s classic bodybuilding: Tomas Tabaciar
– Bikini fitness up to 165 cm: Karina Antovska
– Bikini fitness over 165 cm: Jana Majernikova
Slovak National Team for the Men’s Worlds in Ecuador: Igor Kocis (70 kg), Peter Kokoska (75 kg), Juraj Vrabel (85 kg), Marian Cambal (90 kg), Rastislav Solar (+100 kg).
UKBFF BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
Over 250 competitors participated in this big event held at the Sportex Festival, Event City in Manchester’s Trafford Centre. And the participation was limited to the top six from the regional qualifying contests. UKBFF President William Tierney may be proud of this spectacular success and the sport quality of the top British bodybuilders as well as women taking part in all women’s physique sports. Men’s bodybuilding overall title went to Anthony Bailes . And congratulation to women’s bodybuilding overall winner Rosanna Harte. IFBB expert and our photographer Igor Kopek said – “She performed the best routine I have ever seen in women’s bodybuilding”! And he saw a lot.
CUP OF POLAND
Run in the open categories only, attracted the best Polish physique sports competitors, among them many continental and world championships medal winners. It was also a qualifier to the Polish National Team for the Men’s Worlds and Classic Bodybuilding Worlds. In men’s bodybuilding open category two super heavyweight giants: 6th competitor of the latest Arnold Classic Europe Marek Olejniczak and 2011 Men’s Worlds runner-up Andrzej Kolodziejczyk were separated by the Arnold Classic Europe 75 kg class winner Karol Malecki. There was one real sensation: new athlete in the line-up, Tomasz Kornalewski, won the classic bodybuilding open category over top European stars: two-time continental runner-up Robert Majewski and 2011 European champion Przemyslaw Zokowski. A new star was born? Anyway, very gifted athlete with tremendous potentials.
Men’s bodybuilding open: Marek Olejniczak
Men’s classic bodybuilding open: Tomasz Kornalewski
Women’s bodybuilding open: Agnieszka Witasek
Bikini fitness open: Paula Lewczuk
Bodyfitness open: Anna Szczotka
Women’s fitness open: Justyna Jedlikowska
Men’s fitness open: Mariusz Lewandowski
Wheelchair bodybuilding: Michał Kilian
Polish National Team for the Men’s Worlds in Ecuador: Karol Malecki (75 kg), Tomasz Lech (100 kg), Marek Olejniczak (+100 kg), Andrzej Kolodziejczyk (+100 kg).
MOSCOW OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
There was an extremely spectacular combat in the men’s super heavyweight category between two-time European champion and 2012 Arnold Classic Europe 4th place winner Mikhail Sidorychev and 2nd place winner at this year’s Cup of Russia Alexey Tronov. Finally, Tronov appeared the winner and then took the overall title.
Other winners: Sergey Simonov (85 kg), Arkadiy Kartashov (100 kg), Liudmila Tuboltseva (women’s bodybuilding overall), Elena Kirshchina (bodyfitness overall).
URAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Men’s bodybuilding overall title went to the 128 kg giant Sergey Kozin from Sverdlovsk, who was in a perfect shape! Sergey is 191 cm tall, has 60.5 cm biceps and is called by Russian media “the heaviest Russian bodybuilder in the IFBB”. Few years ago he took part in one or two EBFF Elite Tour hows but was not so big at that time. Then he was a runner-up at the 2009 Eastern European Championships. But it seems his best years are to come.
Women’s bodyfitness overall title went to Ekaterina Merling from Omsk. In bikini open class the line-up was formed with 26 athletes! Bikini fitness category has become so popular at the geographical border of Europe and Asia! Gold medal went to Olga Guskova from Yekaterinburg.
In photos..
PEPA Grand Prix: men’s over 90 kg top three (from L): Antonio FURIC (2nd place), Andrzej KOLODZIEJCZYK (1st place), Arvydas MICKUS (3rd place).
Mozolani Classic: Alexey Lesukov vs. Rastislav Solar (right).
Mozolani Classic : Igor Kocis vs. Marian Cambal (right).
British Championships bodybuilding overall winner Anthony Bailes.
British Championships: the quality of bodybuilders was very high: Anthony Bailes and Ricardo Correia (right).
Cup of Poland.
Moscow Open: super heavyweight battle: Alexey Tronov vs. Mikhail Sidorychev.
Moscow Open: bodybuilding overall category winners (from L): Arkadiy Kartashov (2nd place), Alexey Tronov (1st place), Sergey Simonov (3rd place)..
Moscow Open: the overall winners: Elena Kirshchina (bodyfitness) and Alexey Tronov (bodybuilding).
Ural Open Championships overall winners (from L): Olga Guskova (bodyfitness), Sergey Kozin bodybuilding) and Ekaterina Merling (bodyfitness).
In the IFBB news today // preview of the upcoming Champions Cup
UPCOMING WEEKEND IN MOSCOW: THE CHAMPIONS CUP
by Andrew Michalak
There will be no IFBB world or continental championships on the upcoming weekend, November 3rd-4th, 2012, but several other top interesting events. Among them:
THE CHAMPIONS CUP – MOSCOW, NOVEMBER 3rd, 2012
An international event similar to the previous Elite Tour shows. Promoted by the Moscow Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation and Moscow Sambo Federation, supported by the Moscow City Authorities.
An invitational event for top continental bodybuilders (men and women) as well as bodyfitness athletes. Huge total price money of over EUR 36 000 ! Price money for all participating athletes. No one will leave Moscow without any award! Special guest: Dorian Yates. The list of invited athletes includes mostly IFBB world and continental champions as well as the latest Arnold Europe top athletes:
Men’s Bodybuilding:
1. Vitalijs Alexandrovs (Latvia) – 2012 Arnold Europe 2nd place winner (+100 kg)
2. Vladimir Ashcheulov (Russia) – 2011 European Championships 3rd place winner (100 kg)
3. Vitaliy Fateev (Russia) – 2011 Russian Nationals 2nd place winner (+100 kg)
4. Alexander Kodzoev (Russia) – 2012 Arnold Europe overall winner
5. Alexander Kolyasnikov (Russia) – 2012 European champion (85 kg)
6. Vojtech Koritensky (Czech Republic) – 2012 Arnold Europe winner (85 kg)
7. Andrey Kukharchuk (Ukraine) – 2009 European champion
8. Alexey Lesukov (Russia) – 2012 Arnold Europe winner (+100 kg)
9. Andrey Makeev (Russia) – 2012 Moscow Province Championships winner (+100 kg)
10. Marek Olejniczak (Poland) – 2012 Cup of Poland winner, Arnold Europe finalist
11. Maxim Samoylo (Russia) – 2011 Cup of Russia 2nd place winner (+100 kg)
12. Mikhail Sidorychev (Russia) – 2011 and 2012 European champion (+100 kg)
13. Andrey Skoromnykh (Russia) – 2011 Eastern European junior champion (+75 kg)
14. Andrey Sorokin (Russia) – 2010 Arnold America & 2011 Arnold Europe champion (100 kg)
15. Alexey Tronov (Russia) – 2012 Eastern European Cup 2nd place winner (+100 kg)
Women’s Bodybuilding:
1. Maryna Alf (Ukraine) – 2012 European champion (+55 kg)
2. Olga Belyakova (Russia) – 2011 Moscow champion
3. Katerina Kyptova (Czech Rep.) – 2011 and 2012 Arnold Europe 2nd place winner
4. Natalia Romashko (Ukraine) – 2010 European Championships finalist
5. Lyudmila Tubotseva (Russia) – 2012 European champion (55 kg + overall)
6. Natalaia Vtyurina (Russia) – 2010 European champion (+55 kg + overall)
Women’s Bodyfitness:
1. Anastasia Gurina (Belarus) – 2012 World champion (+168 cm)
2. Elena Kirshchina (Russia) – 2012 Moscow champion
3. Olga Karavayeva (Ukraine) – 2012 World Championships 3rd place winner
4. Ekaterina Gamagina (Russia) – 2012 World champion (168 cm + overall)
5. Lyudmila Nikitina (Russia) – 2012 Eastern European Cup winner (168 cm)
6. Yaroslava Nikolaeva (Russia) – 2012 Eastern European Cup 2nd place winner (163 cm)
The show will take place at the Gorbunov’s Center of Culture, 27 Novozavodskaya Str. Beginning at 16:00 (4:00 pm) in the lobby, where fans will be able to have a photo with a favorite champion. Competition will start at 17:00 (5:00 pm). Tickets: from 15 to 25 Euro can be purchased at the venue or via http://www.concert.ru/Details.aspx?ActionID=32229 Limited number of tickets: 470.
Pictures:
Stars coming to Moscow:
Bodyfitness (from L): Anastasia Gurina, Ekaterina Gamagina.
Bodyfitness (from L): Anastasia Gurina, Olga Karavayeva.
Bodybuilding: Katerina Kyptova.
Bodybuilding: Maryna Alf.
Natalia Vtyurina.
Bodybuilding (from L): Alexey Lesukov, Vitalijs Aleksandrovs.
Bodybuilding (from L): Mikhail Sidorychev, Marek Olejniczak.
Bodybuilding: Alexander Kodzoev.
Bodybuilding: Vojtech Koritensky.
Also some other shows in Russia / Ukraine today, a lil review in IFBB news
http://www.ifbb.com/newsletter/detail.php?id=10443&date=2012-11-01&language=english&prov=index
THE NEXT TOP SPORT MEETINGS THIS WEEKEND:
ST. PETERSBURG AND DNEPROPETROVSK
by Andrew Michalak
GRAND PRIX FITNESS HOUSE – ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
Next day after the Champions Cup in Moscow, on November 4th, 2012, top athletes will go to the Russian “city of three revolutions” St. Petersburg to participate in the Grand Prix Fitness House. This is the next contests with big price money (over EUR 11 000 in total). Bodybuilding and bikini rounds will be separated by dance group performances and pole dance performances. Special guests: Russian pro bodybuilder Sergey Shelestov, former champion and famous bodybuilding trainer Alexander Vishnevskiy and Mikhail Malyutin.
The set of invited athletes is almost the same like in Moscow but limited to eight in men’s bodybuilding and eight in bikini fitness. The list of invited athletes:
Bodybuilding:
1. Vitalijs Alexandrovs (Latvia) – 2012 Arnold Europe 2nd place winner (+100 kg)
2. Vitaliy Fateev (Russia) – 2011 Russian Nationals 2nd place winner (+100 kg)
3. Igor Gostiunin (Russia) – former world top classic bodybuilder
4. Alexander Kodzoev (Russia) – 2012 Arnold Europe overall winner
5. Andrey Leonov (Russia) – 2012 Cup of Russia winner (+100 kg)
6. Alexey Lesukov (Russia) – 2012 Arnold Europe winner (+100 kg)
7. Mikhail Sidorychev (Russia) – 2011 and 2012 European champion (+100 kg)
8. Andrey Skoromniy (Russia) – 2011 Eastern European junior champion (+75 kg)
The venue: concert place “Gigant-Hall”. Beginning: 16:00 (4:00 pm).
DNIEPER RIVER CUP – DNEPROPETROVSK, UKRAINE
The contest will be held in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. Total price money: EUR 2500. The list of invited athletes:
1. Andriy Sharapov – 2012 Arnold Europe 2nd place winner (80 kg)
2. Amirbakhman Olfatmanesh – 2012 Ukrainian champion
3. Andriy Iarmola – 2011 European champion (70 kg)
4. Sergey Osipov – 2011 Ukrainian Nationals 3rd place winner (80 kg)
5. Andriy Kolada – 2007 Cup of Ukraine winner (80 kg)
6. Sergey Chernyak – 2011 Cup of Ukraine winner (85 kg)
7. Oleg Lavrov– 2011 Cup of Ukraine runner-up (85 kg)
8. Sergey Gorenkov – 2012 European classic bodybuilding overall champion
9. Mohammed Alvani – 2012 Ukrainian classic bodybuilding champion (175 cm)
10. Gennady Tkachenko – 2012 Cup of Ukraine winner (masters open)
Venue: Machine Constructors Culture Center, 166 Rabochaya Str. . Beginning: 12:00 (noon).
Pictures:
GP Fitness House: Igor Gostiunin.
GP Fitness House: Vitaliy Fateev.
GP Fitness House: Andrey Skoromniy.
GP Fitness House: Svetlana Eregina.
GP Fitness House: Yana Kashcheeva.
Dnieper Cup: Andriy Sharapov.
Dnieper Cup: Andriy Iarmola.
IGOR DELIEV RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UKRAINIAN FEDERATION
Mr. Igor Deliev has been re-elected as president of the Ukrainian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation for the next four-year term. Elections took place in conjunction with the 2012 Ukrainian Nationals held in Kiev last weekend.
Our sincere congratulations and best wished for a new term to Igor!
Igor Deliev, 51,had been a competitive athlete, first in boxing, then in powerlifting. He has been involved in the Ukrainian Bodybuilding Federation activity from its beginning, first as a Commercial Director, then as a Vice-President and President (since 2008). Due to his vigorous and efficient activity Ukrainian Federation has been developed and raised to a level not possible before. Ukrainian athletes won many top trophies and medals at the IFBB international championships, very often finishing in the top three in the best teams classification.
Next year the Ukrainian Federation is going to face the next challenge: they will host the 2013 IFBB World Women’s Championships. The contest will be held on September 13th to 16th, in the “Acco International” Exibition Center in Kiev. This is going to be the second IFBB international championships organized by the Ukrainian Federation under the presidency of Mr. Deliev. The firs was the 2010 European Juniors and Masters Championships hosted by the “city of roses” Doneck.
We wish the recently re-elected President and the Ukrainian Federation to continue this series of successes!
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