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2020 EUROPEAN BODYBUILDING

CHAMPIONSHIPS

“Poland beats Spain by 3 points and keeps the hosts form
taking the 5 consecutive title.”
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“Justas Poliakus (Bodybuilding), Tony Martí (Wheelchair
Bodybuilding), Yamil Calvo (Classic Bodybuilding), Tautvydas
Tumbrotas (Classic Physique) Ales Lamka (Games) and Artem Tkach
(Men’s Physique) are the new overall champions.”

AFTER FOUR DAYS OF ahead of the host team, overturning the Classifiers by countries
COMPETITION, full of emotional classification of the last editions. (Top 6)
moments in the finals and the awards With Ukraine consolidated in third
ceremonies, Spain passed its European position and Romania in fifth, the great 1 POLAND 137 points
champion crown achieved in 2016 advance of this edition corresponded 2 SPAIN 134 points
and maintained until 2019 on to a to Lithuania and the Czech Republic,
fantastic Polish team that continues its curiously, two countries whose presidents 3 UKRAINE 99 points
unstoppable progression and consolidates are women (Sandra Martinkienne 4 LITHUANIA 83 points
its advantage over Ukraine. Poland won and Ludmila Cizova) and where men’s 5 ROMANIA 81 points
3 gold medals, in addition to 5 silvers traditional strong role within the sport
and 4 bronzes that placed it 3 points hasn’t stopped them from progressing. 6 CZECH REP. 68 points

NOTE: Anti-Covid security measures included a 40 sqm stage, where a 2-meter distance between athletes
could be maintained at all times. For this reason, the images always show a great empty space between the
athletes and the absence of contact between them and the officials who presented the awards.

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