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2019 FITNESS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

MIXED PAIRS BODYBUILDING pThe awards ceremony in
the impressive Mixed Pairs
Bodybuilding discipline.
Ukraine maintained its leadership and grasped the points necessary for also reaching the
second position on the medal rank. Without their 2018 stars, still they renewed their gold
and silver medals, and crowned Liubov Popopa and Yurii Zymohliad as 2019 champions, MIXED PAIRS BODYBUILDING
whereas the very complete Alina Yaman (again, silver) and the colossal Adam Kozyra
analyzed the 2 points that kept them from taking their place on the podium. Gold: Liubov Popova & Yurii Zymohliad (Ukraine)
A special mention to China’s progress, as their most laureate athlete ever, Shao Zhing Silver: Alina Yaman & Adam Kozyra (Ukraine)
Zheng, managed to climb to the 4 position. Bronze: Elena Masarykova & Peter Tatarka (Slovakia)
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WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE

Yet another chapter in the rotational duel between Russia and Ukraine: this time around, the title went to Natalia Bystrova (Russia), who
reclaimed her 2017 title. Again, a very complete Viktoriia Pohribniak (Ukraine) won the gold medal in the Tall Class, but lost the overall title.
This disappointment was outweighed by her IFBB World Ranking victory.

OVERALL WOMEN’S
PHYSIQUE
Natalia Bystrova (Russia)

Taking back Viktoriia
her 2017 Pohribniak
title, Natalia (Ukraine)
Bystrova renewed her
was crowned Women’s
Women’s Physique
Physique (+163 cm)
(-163 cm) World
World Champion
Once again, Viktoriia Pohribniak lost Champion.u title.u
the overall title by only 1 point (7 to 8
points), before an athlete of less height
but enormous balance between muscle SHORT CLASS (-163 cm) TALL CLASS (+163 cm)
and leanness, as is Natalia Bystrova,
who arrived at this World Championships
Gold: Natalia Bystrova (Russia)
Gold: Viktoriia Pohribniak (Ukraine)
offering her best shape ever. Silver: Elena Lazareva (Russia) Silver: Liubov Popova (Ukraine)
Bronze: Megumi Sawada (Japan) Bronze: Nataliia Prokhorova (Ukraine)
BEST TEAM AWARD Russia, represented
by their president, Mr.
Russia, champion of 2017, learned the Alexander Vishnevski,
lesson from 2018 and returned to the World was the winner of the
Championships with an impressive team Best Team Award and
recovered the World
of 53 fabulous athletes eager to recover Champion title ahead
the Champion’s crown from Ukraine’s 37 of Ukraine (silver) and
performers. They only yielded to their Slovakia (bronze).
neighbouring rival in Mixed Pairs Bodybuilding
and in Women’s Physique, and, thanks to years
of hard work, to Slovakia in Fitness. As for the
remaining disciplines, Europe’s largest country RESULTS (TOP 8)
proved its ability to renew itself. 1 Russia (182 points)
Spain retained their position within the 2 Ukraine (165 points)
World Top 10, climbing from 9th in 2018 to 3 Slovakia (140 points)
8th position in 2019, after China, but with one 4 Poland (86 points)
striking fact not to be snubbed: China, the new the team chosen by Rafael Ovejero is the 5 Czech Rep. (66 points)
rising force, needed 28 athletes to achieve most efficient in the competition, proving Mr. 6 7 Finland (54 points)
(53 points)
China
their 53 points, whereas Spain achieved their Ovejero’s instinct when it comes to choosing 8 Spain (42 points)
42 points with only 4 athletes. Without a doubt, the best athletes at any given time.

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