THE BIGGEST IFBB STARS COMING TO MADRID

Andrew Michalak

2012 Arnold Classic Europe seems to be the biggest event ever held in the IFBB: over 700 athletes have been nominated by 54 National Federations! Rare opportunity to see all of them on stage at the same event. Visit

Pabellon De Cristal de la Casa de Campo in Madrid
Avenida de Portugal
in the following days:

Friday, October 12, 2012, with the following schedule:
09:00 am: juniors, bikini fitness, masters bodybuilding, women�s bodybuilding, women�s physique
11:00 am: women�s and men�s athletic fitness
02:00 pm: men�s bodybuilding 70 kg, 75 kg, 80 kg, 85 kg, 90 kg

Saturday, October 13, 2012, with the following schedule:
09:00 am: women�s and men�s fitness, men�s classic bodybuilding
02:30 pm: masters bodybuilding 40-49 years old, women�s bodyfitness

Sunday, October 14, 2012, with the following schedule:
10:00 am: men�s bodybuilding 100 kg, +100 kg,
02:30 pm: women�s fitness finals

The top international IFBB stars coming to Madrid:

Marta Aguiar (Uruguay): South American women�s fitness overall champion
Oleg Anissimov (Estonia): 2011 world men�s fitness champion
Karina Antovska (Slovakia): 2012 world bikini fitness overall winner
Zulfija Bitiyeva (Kazakhstan): 2011 Eastern Europe bodyfitness champion
Renee Campbell (UK): 2012 world women�s bodybuilding overall winner
Tania Canc (Slovenia): 2012 world bikini fitness 168 cm runner-up
Bernie Cooper (UK): two-time world masters bodybuilding over 60 champion
Daniela D�Emilia (Italy): 2009 world bodyfitness 163 cm runner-up
Angela Derzpaf (Germany): 2012 world bodyfitness 158 cm runner-up
Kristina Dybdahl (Denmark): Nordic countries champion, now in women�s physique
Christian Egner (Norway): 2011 European athletic fitness overall winner
Zrinka Fiser (Croatia): three-time world bodyfitness 163 cm champion
Helean Forsen (Sweden): 2012 European women�s athletic fitness champion
Ekaterina Gamagina (Russia): 2012 world bodyfitness overall winner
Gorkem Gursoy (Turkey): 2012 European bodybuilding 90 kg champion
Doina Gorun (Italy): 2011 European junior bodyfitness overall champion
Anastasia Gurina (Belarus): 2012 world bodyfitness +168 cm and overall champion
Salla Kauranen (Finland): Arnold America women�s bodybuilding runner-up
Magdalena Kazimirova (Slovakia): 2012 European bikini fitness overall winner
Fedir Khashalov (Ukraine): 2012 world men�s fitness 3rd place winner
Ott Kiivikas (Estonia): 2011 IFBB World Cup bodybuilding winner
Pavel Kirilenko (Russa): 2009 Arnold America bodybuilding 100 kg winner
Alexander Kodzoev (Russia): 2011 Arnold America bodybuilding 90 kg winner
Andrzej Kolodziejczyk (Poland): 2011 world bodybuilding +100 kg runner-up
Taavi Koovit (Estonia): 2011 world classic bodybuilding 180 cm champion
Katarzyna Kozakiewicz (Poland): 2009 world bodyfitness 168 cm champion
Anatoliy Kudlay (Ukraine): 2010 world masters bodybuilding overall winner
Katerina Kyptova (Czech Rep.): 2011 Arnold Europe women�s bodybuilding runner-up
Aleksey Lesukov (Russia): 2011 Arnold America bodybuilding 100 kg winner
Corrado Maggiore (Italy): two-time world bodybuilding 75 kg champion
Arvydas Mickus (Lithuania): 2010 Arnold America bodybuilding +100 kg runner-up
Oksana Orobets (Ukraine): 2012 world women�s fitness +163 cm runner-up
Ahmad Paydar Iran): 2011 world bodybuilding 80 kg champion
Ako Rahim (Sweden): 2012 European athletic fitness +175 cm runner-up
Jose Carlos Santos (Brazil): six-time world bodybuilding 70 kg champion
Christine Schranz (Austria): 2011 Arnold Europe bodyfitness +168 cm winner
Khoudiedji Sidibe (France): 2012 world bodyfitness +168 cm runner-up
Mikhail Sidorychev (Russia): two-time European bodybuilding +100 kg champion
Melinda Szabo (Hungary): 2011 world women�s fitness 163 cm champion
Elana Stasiukyniene (Lithuania): 2011 world masters bodybuilding champion
Anna Szczotka (Poland): 2012 world bodyfitness 163 cm runner-up
Timea Taraba-Sifter (Hungary): 2012 world women�s fitness 163 cm runner-up
Alevtina Titarenko (Ukraine): 2011 world women�s fitness overall winner
Liudmila Tuboltseva (Russia): 2012 European women�s bodybuilding overall winner
Anna Virmajoki (Finland): 2012 world bikini fitness +168 cm champion
Tatiana Volkova (Kazakhstan): 2012 Asian women�s fitness champion
Amy Wright (Australia): 2012 world bikini fitness 163 cm champion
Alex Zuccaro (Italy): 2011 Arnold America bodybuilding 70 kg winner

The following countries will take part in the 2012 Arnold Classic Europe:

1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. Austria
4. Belarus
5. Bolivia
6. Brazil
7. Bulgaria
8. Canada
9. Chile
10. Croatia
11. Curacao
12. Czech Republic
13. Denmark
14. Estonia
15. Finland
16. France
17. Gambia
18. Germany
19. Greece
20. Hong Kong
21. Hungary
22. Iceland
23. India
24. Iran
25. Ireland
26. Israel
27. Italy
28. Kazakhstan
29. Latvia
30. Lithuania
31. Macedonia
32. Mexico
33. Moldova
34. Morocco
35. Netherlands
36. Nigeria
37. Norway
38. Paraguay
39. Poland
40. Portugal
41. Romania
42. Russia
43. Singapore
44. Slovakia
45. Slovenia
46. South Africa
47. Suriname
48. Sweden
49. Switzerland
50. Turkey
51. Ukraine
52. United Kingdom
53. Uruguay
54. Venezuela


Pictures:



South American fitness star Marta Aguiar (Uruguay).



2011 fitness world champion Oleg Anissimov (Estonia).



2012 world bikini fitness overall winner Karina Antovska (Slovakia).


2012 world bodyfitness overall winner Ekaterina Gamagina (Russia).



Arnold Amateur Championships winner Pavel Kirilenko (Russia).



2011 World Championships super heavyweight runner-up Andrzej Kolodziejczyk (Poland).



2011 Arnold Europe women�s bodybuilding runner-up Katerina Kyptova (Czech Republic).



2011 Arnold Amateur Championships 100 kg winner Aleksey Lesukov (Russia).



Two-time world bodybuilding champion Corrado Maggiore (Italy).



Six-time world bodybuilding champion Jose Carlos Santos (Brazil).



2011 Arnold Europe bodyfitness winner Christine Schranz (Austria).

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