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IFBB Gulf Classic

Dubai 2020

DUBAI FURTHERS THE IMPORTANT ROLE

OF THE UAE IN THE IFBB CALENDAR

arely a month after the 73rd Bodybuilding The competition, organized by the efficient promoter Mr.
World Championships in Fujairah, the Emirate Bassem Jawhary, it was one of the last competitions of the
of Dubai hosted the III edition of the IFBB Gulf year on the IFBB calendar. This edition was a challenging
Classic Grand Prix, from the 5th to the 7th of event for the judges, as some of the disciplines had inscribed
BDecember. Hundreds of athletes living in the over 30 performers.
Persian Gulf area participated in the event, which was The main champions were awarded money prizes and
attended by President Santonja. Elite Pro licenses and were, as follows:

President Santonja is welcomed at the Dubai airport by outstanding promoters of Bodybuilding in the Arab Emirates, such as (left to
right) Laden Yazbek Basen (IFBB International Judge), Mr. Bassem Jawhary (promoter of the IFBB Gulf Classic), Brigadier Abdel
Kareem Mohamed Saeed (Director of the area’s IFBB Academy), Mr. Ali Ben Hider (Vice-President of the UAE Federation), Dr. Adel
Fahim El Sayed (IFBB Vice-President for Africa) and Mr. Ahmad Haimour (Vice-President AFBF).

BODYBUILDING CLASSIC PHYSIQUE MEN'S PHYSIQUE

Bantam (-65 Kg): Rashid Ali Alnaqbi (UAE) Short Class (-171 cm): Hadif Alsuwaidi (UAE) Junior (-174 cm): Abdulla Khalid Almarri (UAE)
Light (-70 Kg): Yousaf Abdullah Ahmed (UAE resident) Middle Class (-180 cm): Helal Almehiri (UAE) Junior (-178 cm): Khaled Jamal Alblooshi (UAE)
Welter (-75 Kg): Mohamed Abdelaal (UAE resident) Tall Class (+180cm): Hamed Alawadhi (UAE) Junior (+178 cm): Hamed Alawadi (UAE)
Light-Middle (-80 Kg): Ali Ahmadi Mohamed Ibrahim (Egypt) Master (40-44 years): Badr Hassan M. Sharif (UAE)
Middle (-85 Kg): Ahmad Rustom (UAE) CLASSIC Master (+45 years): Mohammed Karkashan (Saudi Arabia)
Super-Middle (-90 Kg): Hewa Sampath (Sri Lanka) BODYBUILDING Short Class (-170 cm): Muhammad Abdoul Ghafoor (UAE resident)
Light Heavy (-95 Kg): Medhat Khalil (UAE resident) Short-Middle Class (-173 cm): Ahmed Fahad (Saudi Arabia)
Heavy (-100 Kg): David Ndokuro (UAE resident) Short Class (-171 cm): Amir Kalati (Iran) Middle Class (-176 cm): Khaled Jamal Alblooshi (UAE)
Super Heavy (+100 Kg): Ossama Aly Abdalla (Egypt) Middle Class (-175 cm): Mohammad Azar Dast (Iran) Middle-Tall Class (-179 cm): Mohamed Tariq Alshaib (UAE)
Master (40-49 years): Gazi Parves Chiken (UAE resident) Tall Class (-180cm): Abdel El-Ellah M. Qaisi (Jordan) Tall Class (-182 cm): Abdulla Saeed A. Alsheh (UAE)
Master (+50 years): Fadhil Hussein (Iraq) Super Tall Class (+180cm): Rami Khater (UAE) Super Tall Class (+182 cm): Ali Tamimi (Serbia)
Muscular: Morteza Sheykhabadgard (Iran)

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