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The medal ceremony in the Junior team competition, led by the representatives of the President Santonja and the Director of the IFBB Judges Committee Pawel
three best national federations: Croatia (2nd place; Goran Juratovic), Ukraine (winner; Filleborn together with one of the stars of the championships: the imposing
Irina Delieva) and Czech Republic (3rd place; Ludmila Cizova). Polish athlete Wiktoria Nnaka, Bikini Fitness overall champion, at 19 years of age.
CLASSIC BODYBUILDING MEN’S PHYSIQUE
In a very even Division, the details were decisive. From The traditional dominance of the southern European
the very beginning, the face-off between Maksym countries in this discipline was confirmed thanks to the
Hovberth and Damir Hajric became clear to the judges. Portuguese Tiago Tabuaço, who took advantage of his
In the mandatory poses, both finished tied at 9 points international experience to take on a complicated
and only the free routine could decide the battle; and category, in which Romanians Iordan Alexandru and
here, the opinion of a single judge gave the title to the Nicolae Trocea had an outstanding participation, along
23-year-old Ukrainian athlete. with the Croatian Marcel Kovacevic.
JUNIOR MEN’S CLASSIC JUNIOR MEN’S PHYSIQUE
BODYBUILDING (Open) 16-23 YEARS OPEN
Maksym Hovberth (Ukraine) Tiago Tabuaço (Portugal)
European Junior Classic Bodybuilding European Junior Men´s Physique
champion champion, at 23 years of age
Classic Bodybuilding Top 3 with Damir Hajric (Slovenia, silver),
Maksym Hovberth (Ukraine; gold) and Vojtech Nadenicek (Czech
Rep.; bronze).
GOLD: GOLD:
Maksym Tiago Tabuaço
Hovberth (Portugal)
(Ukraine) SILVER:
SILVER: Alexandru
Damir Hajric Iordan
(Slovenia) (Romania)
BRONZE: BRONZE:
Vojtech Men´s Physique Top 3 with Alexandru Iordan (Romania, silver), Marcel
Nadenicek Tiago Tabuaço (Portugal; gold) and Marcel Kovacevic (Croatia; Kovacevic
(Czech Rep.)) bronze). (Croatia)
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