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2020 EUROPEAN FITNESS

CHAMPIONSHIPS

“Ukraine recovers the title and Croatia reaches
the top 6 led by its wellness athletes”

“Lara Santini and Wiktoria Nnaka, queens of the championships
with 4 gold medals each”

“Poland and the Czech Rep. complete the podium,
confirming their growing potential.”
“The disciplines of Fit Model and Artistic Fitness debut in a european
championships”

THE DECLINE in number of experience in this division, adding Republic, for the first time on the
participating athletes due to more medals to their count. podium, no doubt thanks to the
the Covid-19 pandemic didn’t Finally, they won the absolute good work done by their national
take intensity away from the team title, recovering their 2018 federation, led precisely by a former
title dispute or steal grandiosity crown. athlete: Ludmila Cizova. The
from the championships. The In the absence of Nordic Czech athletes overtook the always
consolidation of disciplines such contenders, the athletes from powerful Lithuanian team, who
as Fitness, Wellness and Women’s Eastern Europe continued to renewed their 4th place from 2019.
Physique alongside the more dominate the competition, led Croatia took a step forward, led by
established Bikini and Bodyfitness, by Ukraine and Poland who the current queen of Wellness: the
found a new rival: Fit Model presented the most numerous and imposing Lara Santini who, even
debuted as a discipline in this competitive teams. Along with at junior age, seems unattainable
year’s programme, with Ukraine these two, we must highlight the to her rivals ever since she won the
taking advantage thanks to their enormous growth of the Czech 2019 World Cup.

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