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MEET & GREET

ARNOLD

CLASSIC
EUROPE

2019

lMeliton Sanchez, Hon. Member of the the sports of Bodybuilding and exhibition of athletes gather all
International Olympic Committee, Fitness, as well as of the international together with the same goal and
joined us at the Arnold Classic Europe, promotion of the IFBB and the dream, take these legendary titles
in Barcelona, participating in all the healthy lifestyle home.
activities and officiating the Opening Amateur competitors from all over Usein Salimov from Russian was
Ceremonies with Gov Schwarzenegger the world travelled to Barcelona to be the winner of Men’s Bodybuilding
and President Santonja.. part of this extraordinary event. Over Overall, Russian Galina Maslovskaia
This year ACE has 50.000 spectators 1.200 amateur athletes participated in won the Women’s Bikinis Overall and
and 50 sports, in an impressive facility of this 9th edition of Arnold Classic the Poland Bilal Fakir got the Men’s
45.000 sqm Europe. Physique Overall title.
Melitón Sanchez is a personal long The competition extended for 3 In 2020 the Arnold Sport Festival
term friend and a great supporter of days and it was an incredible will take place in Seville.

MEETING EGYPTIAN MINISTER OF SPORTS IN CAIRO

In the picture
Minister of Sports
from Egypt, H.E,
Dr. Ashraf Sobhy,
surrounded by
IFBB President,
Dr. Rafael
Santonja, (left)
and IFBB Vice
President for
Africa and
President of the
Arab and Egypt
Federations, Dr.
Adel Fahim El
Zayed, (right).

lWith the occasion of his trip to Cairo, attending the IFBB Ahmed Ali Diamond Cup Egypt, President Santonja, together with Dr. Adel
Fahim el Sayed, IFBB Vice President for Africa and President of the Arab and Egypt Federations, met with the Minister of Sports from
Egypt, H.E, Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, in a very fruitful meeting in the follow up of the progression of our sport in Egypt.
President Santonja presented to the Minister of Sports, H.E, Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, the IFBB Spirit of Sport Award, in appreciation to his
support to the sports of Bodybuilding and Fitness, and his strong commitment with a healthy lifestyle and the fight against doping.

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