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pThe Bodybuilding World Championships was a very pThe Iranian Federation, represented by its President, Mr. Nasser Pouralifard, renewed
important sporting event for the promotion of sports in the its Best Team and overall titles, in addition to claiming 9 gold medals. In the photo:
Arab Emirates. In the photo: President Santonja and the high listening to the national anthem alongside Presidents of the UAE Federation (H.E. Sheikh
authorities of the Emirate of Fujairah during the opening Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Sharqi) and Russian Federation (Mr. Alexander Viznevhski), with
ceremony of the 2019 IFBB World Championships. President Santonja and his Executive Assistant, Mr. Adel Fahim El Sayed.

he 2019 Fujairah with different ideas, politics
“Iran renews its Best Team award and Bodybuilding and religions, all united by
takes 9 gold medals, in addition to the World their common passion:
Championships
overall titles in Bodybuilding and Tbests the great Bodybuilding”.
The event was organized
Classic Bodybuilding” success achieved at the 2018 by the UAE Federation and
Benidorm World its President, H. E. Sheikh
“The event includes, for the first time, Championships, by Abdullah Bin Hamad Al
the disciplines of Classic Physique maintaining a record 94 Sharqi –Vice-President of the
and Men’s Physique, in its 7 edition participating countries, but Asian Federation AFBF--,
th
and present at the event was
exceeding in number of
as a World Championships discipline” athletes. The 73rd the Prince Heir to the
Bodybuilding World Emirate of Fujairah, H.R.H.
“Xi´an (China) will be organizing the Championships was much Mohammed bin Hamad bin
74th edition of the Bodybuilding more than a sporting event; Mohammed Al Sharqi, to
show the Emirate’s support
as announced during the
World Championships in 2020” opening ceremony on live of the event, that acted as a
streaming TV by President grand finale to the United
“Spain descends to the 17 position Santonja: ”the Arab Emirates Arab Emirates’ “Year of
th
on the team ranking, with a more have understood the Tolerance”, establishing the
reduced team, but of great quality” importance of sports as a tool country as one of the most
to promote education by stable and safe nations in the
bringing together people world.

t Another overall
title goes to Iran:
Sajed Heidari Chegeni
conquered the Classic
Bodybuilding crown.

Khalifah Ali
Barman claimed
the overall title for
the United Arab
Emirates (UAE),
in the discipline
of Games Classic
Bodybuilding.q

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