2013 IFBB WORLD FITNESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
IFBB top officials and fitness athletes from 6 continents and 39 countries came to Kiev last weekend to participate in the 2013 IFBB World Fitness Championships, held within the framework of the National Day of Sport celebration in Ukraine. The event, held at the modern and spacious “ACCO International” Exhibition Center, was attended by the Sport Minister of Ukraine Ravil Safiullin (semifinals) and was opened by the Deputy Minister of Sport Vadim Sisyuk (finals) accompanied by the IFBB President Dr. Rafael Santonja, who also met the National Olympic Committee President and IOC member Mr. Sergei Bubka.
The full house of enthusiastic spectators loudly applauded nearly 300 athletes competed on the stage in 20 categories showing different aspects of body beauty, shape and healthy sport condition. The biggest and most successful teams came from Ukraine, Russia and Slovakia but many medals went also to the stars from other countries. These record-breaking Championships show the still growing popularity of weight training and healthy fitness life style among the modern societies of the 21st century all over the world. And IFBB is a leading and most successful sport organization promoting this life style. The body beauty of our champions shows the results of this “fitness crusade” as a movie star and former top bodybuilder Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger called this phenomenon started in the middle of the 20th century.
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Overall winners of the 2013 IFBB Fitness Championships:
- Women fitness: Natalia Nazarenko (Ukraine).
- Men fitness: Konstantin Nekrasov (Russia)
- Women bodyfitness: Olga Karavayeva (Ukraine)
- Women bikini fitness: Christina Fjaere (Norway)
- Women’s physique: Susanna Mantila (Finland)
- Men’s physique: Valentin Petkov (Bulgaria)
The best teams:
1. Ukraine
2. Russia
3. Slovakia
4. Sweden
5. Norway
Pictures:
2013 IFBB world bodyfitness overall champion Olga Karavayeva congratulated by the IFBB President, Dr. Rafael Santonja.
2013 IFBB world bodyfitness champion overall Olga Karavayeva (Ukraine).
2013 IFBB world women’s fitness overall champion Natalia Nazarenko (Ukraine).
2013 IFBB world bikini fitness overall champion Christina Fjaere (Norway).
2013 IFBB world women’s physique overall champion Susanna Mantila (Finland).
2013 IFBB world men’s fitness champion Konstantin Nekrasov (Russia).
2013 IFBB world men’s physique overall champion Valentin Petkov (Bulgaria)