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IFBB World Bodybuilding Championships:
Iran finishes runner-up in men’s amateur, semi-pro events
Iran settled for runner-up finishes in the men’s amateur and semi-pro categories at the IFBB World Bodybuilding Championships in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
This marked the end of Iran’s decade-long dominance in the competition.
Iranian contestants collected 11 medals – including five golds and five silvers – across bodybuilding, physique, classic physique, and muscular physique categories in the semi-pro event on the final day of the competition.
The first two day of the event had seen Iranians secure 22 medals across various disciplines – including fitness challenge, body classic, couple’s physique, fit model, and physique – earning second place in the amateur seniors’ event.