2013 Arnold Classic Europe!

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Date: October 11-13, 2013
Place: Madrid, Spain


Who's looking forward to the Arnold Europe this year? It will be bigger than the Arnold Classic in Columbus! Big Ramy, Kai Greene, Dennis Wolf and other big names have confirmed that they will compete there! Who's gonna win this year??

Stay tuned, as there will be more updates in this thread!

Last year winner: Shawn Rhoden.




Check out the Official 2013 Arnold Classic Europe thread.

#2013 Arnold Classic Europe

#2013 Arnold Classic


---------Below Copied from EFBB----------

Arnold Classic Europe 2013
Inspection Report

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The Arnold Amateur IFBB International Bodybuilding, Classic Bodybuilding,
Physique, Fitness, Body-Fitness & Bikini Championships
and Athletic Fitness World Championships

11^th – 13^th October 2013
Madrid, Spain
A city to enjoy!!

WELCOME

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dr. Rafael Santonja, James L. Lorimer and Bob Lorimer welcome you to the third edition of the Arnold Classic Europe.
ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE is a great multisport program that takes place following the best tradition of the original Arnold Weekend concept in Columbus, Ohio (USA).

LOCATION

The Arnold Amateur Europe will be held in the capitol city of Spain, Madrid. A beautiful city with many wonderful museums, impressive buildings, a great history and many other attractions.
An excellent and exciting city for an excellent and exciting event. Visit Madrid City guide at:
www.arnoldclassiceurope.es

VENUE

The 2013 Arnold Classic Europe Championships will be held at the venue, PALACIO DE CRISTAL
DE LA CASA DE CAMPO and MADRID ARENA, Madrid (Spain). This venue is an excellent place and was a great success last year with hundreds of booths in the EXPO and more visitors and
visitors.

RECOMMENDED IFBB HOTELS

There are numerous recommended hotels in the area which you can choose from.
On the Arnold Classic Europe there is more information and contact details.
Please follow the link to book your rooms: www.arnoldclassiceurope.es/hoteles_en
It is advisable to book your rooms well in advance to avoid disappointment.

A few hotels are listed below

VINCI CAPITOL
Category: 4 ****
C/Gran Vía 41
Tel. +34 915 218 391
Madrid
RIBERA MANZANARES
Category: 4 ****
Paseo Virgen del Puerto 57
Tel. +34 913 643 248
Madrid
ESPAH. PLZ. ESPAÑA
Category: 3 ***
Plaza de España 7
Tel. +34 915 428 585
Madrid

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ESPAH. GRAN VÍA
Category: 3 ***
Gran Vía 65
Tel. +34 915 413 170
Madrid
FLORIDA NORTE
Category: 4 ****
Paseo de la Florida 5
Tel. +34 915 428 300
Madrid
VINCI GRAN VÍA 66
Category: 4 ****
Gran Vía 66
Tel. +34 915 504 299
Madrid

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Those are recommended hotels; if you wish to look for other alternatives, you can look into the area “Gran Via”, “Principe Pio” or “Plaza España” as there is a touristic commercial area that has many hotels around.

Please note: All athletes and officials will have to book and reserve their own hotel accommodation. Please reserve your rooms well in advance to avoid disappointment.

IMPORTANT ARRIVAL AND CHECK-IN NOTICES

The official arrival day is Thursday 10th October 2013.
The weigh-in and registration will be conducted on Thursday. IFBB Registration fee of 150 EUROS
will have to be paid at the time of weigh-in or in advance. We fully recommend you to make
advance payment by paypal at accounts@ifbb-madrid.org for your best comfort and convenience.
Registration will take place at Palacio de Cristal, Casa de Campo, Madrid. You can arrive by subway, stopping at “El Lago” station at 500 meters from the venue, or by the organizer circular buses available with a frequency of 1 hour. Info will be available at the official hotels lobby.
If you are not at the official hotels, but in hotels nearby, you can access to the organizer bus at the
official hotels or use the public subway (El LAGO) or city buses (visit: www.arnoldclassiceurope.com for more info)

• Registration and weigh-in between 10:00 and 8:00pm on Thursday 10th October.
• IFBB amateur event starts on Friday 11th October.
• Trade show starts on Friday 11th October
• Finals for overall Champions, will take place on Sunday, 13th of October.

More information about running order and other competition details will be forwarded nearer the
time.
Please check www.arnoldclassiceurope.com and www.ifbb.com for regular updates.

TANNING NEEDS

For those of you with tanning or makeup needs, contact Jan Tana at this page to book an appointment. We’ll have staff backstage to assist with all competition needs. No spray tanning will be done at the venue, so be sure to book appointments accordingly.
THE IFBB HAS BANNED ALL TANS THAT CAN BE WIPED OFF. AN OFFICIAL WILL CHECK THE TAN OF ALL ATHLETES BACKSTAGE AND IF THE TAN COMES OFF BY SIMPLY WIPING, THE ATHLETE WILL BE TOLD TO REMOVE THE TAN BEFORE GOING ON STAGE.

COMPETITOR NOTIFICATION

Once the entry form from the National Federation has been received and accepted, an official letter will be sent confirming your participation in the 2013 Arnold Amateur IFBB International Bodybuilding, Fitness, Body-Fitness and Bikini Championships. Those athletes who have not met the established requirements, who missed the deadline for registration, or who registered in a division that has already been closed, will also be notified that they will be unable to participate in this competition.
We strongly encourage you to register early and make the appropriate arrangements to compete in
Madrid. Hotels will be booked up quickly as this is a very popular event.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The IFBB has added the MEN’S PHYSIQUE and WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE classes to the programme and athletes participating in these classes will have to be members of the National Federation.
Any Bodybuilding, Fitness, Body-Fitness (Figure) or Bikini athlete who is qualified and has been recommended by their respective national IFBB affiliates can participate either in Juniors, Seniors or Masters categories. The Arnold Amateur organizing committee reserves the right to decline entry to any athlete who does not meet the requirements.
REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION FEE
Registration of athletes will only be considered if they are recommended or entered by the National Federation of the athlete and the entry form has been emailed directly to the IFBB General Secretary and IFBB Head Office in Madrid. The final decision to allow an athlete to compete in this event rests with the IFBB.
Registration fee for athletes to enter this competition is 150 Euros which will be collected at the time of registration. Payment can also be made through Paypal and we fully recommend you to make advance payment by Paypal at accounts@ifbb-madrid.org for your best comfort and convenience

POSING MUSIC

All posing music must be on an audio CD only. The posing music must also be at the start of the CD. Each competitor must affix his name on the CD for easy identification. The use of profane, vulgar and offensive language is strictly prohibited in the posing music.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO COMPETITORS

Each athlete participating in the championship will be provided with a competitor wrist band at the weigh-in. This wrist band allows daily admission to the Arnold Fitness EXPO and should not be removed.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All the costs for traveling, hotel accommodations, transport from and to the airport and meals are the responsibilities of the national federations or individual athletes. Check with your national federation for more information. List of recommended hotels and contacts are provided on the Inspection Report.

ENTRY FORM CONTACT DETAILS:

All entry forms and correspondence should be addressed to IFBB General Secretary William TIERNEY w.tierney@ifbb-uk.com and IFBB Head Office, Madrid internacional@santonja.com.
The deadline date for submitting the entry forms is October 1st, 2013.
PLEASE FORWARD ALL ENTRY FORMS TO:

Please send Entry Form no later than October 1st, 2013 to:
IFBB General Secretary
William Tierney
Phone: +44 151 9314090
E-mail: w.tierney@ifbb-uk.com
Please Send a copy to:
International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness
Dr. Rafael Santonja
IFBB President
Phone: +34 91 535 2819
Fax: +34 91 6361270
E-mail: internacional@santonja.com

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IFBB National Federations are informed that participation in to this championship is unlimited. Remember that all athletes will have to produce their IFBB International Card at the registration. Any athlete who has not yet purchase this IFBB International card will have to buy one at registration. IFBB Cards are 30 Euros per year and are mandatory from 2011.

CATEGORIES

Categories open for the Arnold Amateur are as follows:

MEN’S CATEGORIES

MEN’S BODYBUILDING CLASSES

• up to & including 70kg
• up to & including 75kg
• up to & including 80kg
• up to & including 85kg
• up to & including 90kg
• up to & including 100kg
• over 100kg

MEN’S CLASSIC BODYBUILDING*
See table below

• up to 175cm
• up to 180cm
• over 180cm

MEN’S FITNESS

• 1 open category

JUNIOR MEN BODYBUILDING

• 1 open category

MASTERS MEN 40-49 YEARS

• up to & including 80kg
• up to & including 90kgover 90kg

MASTERS MEN 50-59 YEARS

• 1 open category

MASTERS OVER 60 YEARS

• 1 open category

MEN’S PHYSIQUE

• up to & including 178cm
• over 178cm

MEN’S ATHLETIC FITNESS

• up to & including 175cm
• over 175cm

WOMEN’S CATEGORIES

WOMEN’S BODYBUILDING

• 1 open category

WOMEN’S BODYFITNESS

• up to 158cm
• up to 163cm
• up to 168cm
• over 168cm

WOMEN’S FITNESS

• up to 163cm
• over 163cm

WOMEN’S BIKINI

• up to 163cm
• up to 168cm
• over 168cm

JUNIOR WOMEN BODYFITNESS

• 1 open category

MASTERS WOMEN BODYFITNESS

• 1 open category

WOMEN’S ATHLETIC FITNESS

• up to & including 163cm
• over 163cmWOMEN’S PHYSIQUE
  
  • up to & including 163cm
  • over 163cm
  
  

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MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT FOR THE HEIGHTS OF CLASSIC BODYBUILDING:

• HEIGHT Up to and incl 168 cm – MAXIMUM WEIGHT Height minus 100
  HEIGHT Over 168 cm Up to and incl 171 cm – MAXIMUM WEIGHT Height minus 100 + 2 kg
  HEIGHT Over 171 cm Up to and incl 175 cm – MAXIMUM WEIGHT Height minus 100 + 4 kg
• HEIGHT Over 175 cm Up to and incl 180 cm – MAXIMUM WEIGHT Height minus 100 + 6 kg
• HEIGHT Over 180 cm Up to and incl 190 cm – MAXIMUM WEIGHT Height minus 100 + 8 kg
  HEIGHT Over 190cm Up to and incl 198 cm – MAXIMUM WEIGHT Height minus 100 + 9 kg
  HEIGHT Over 198 cm – MAXIMUM WEIGHT Height minus 100 + 10 kg

On sale: tickets for Professional Men bodybuilding and Fitness event available at:
http://www.arnoldclassiceurope.es/TICKETS/SP/ Saturday October 12th evening in Madrid Arena (Casa de Campo de Madrid)

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR THE ARNOLD WILL FOLLOW SOON.

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Some of the other competitors who will be there:

Martin Kjellstrom @ 308 lbs a few weeks out! Working with Dennis James, and he said on his FB that he is planning to bring Martin in great conditioning at @ 280's. We will see how it goes.

Team Menace athlete Martin Kielstroem in preparation for the Arnold Classic Europe. This morning Martin weighted in at 308lbs. The goal is to bring him to the Arnold somewhere in the 280's which will make him one of the bigger guys in the show.

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Here's the official (so far) list of the competitors for the 2013 Arnold Europe!

Big Ramy At The Arnold Classic Europe « Arnold Classic Europe

Baito Abbaspour (Iran)
Vladimir Agrinskiy (Russia)
Lionel Beyeke (France)
Brandon Curry (USA)
Clarence De Vis
Mamdouh Elssbiay (Kuwait)
Oleg Emelyanov (Russia)
Toney Freeman (USA)
Kai Greene (USA)
Hunnington Glanville (United Kingdom)
Michael Kefalianos (Greece)
Martin Kjellstrom (Sweden)
Victor Martinez (Dominican Republic)
Ben Pakulski (Canada)
Robert Piotrkowicz (Poland)
Shawn Rhoden (USA)
Fred Smalls (USA)
Roelly Winklaar (Holland)
Dennis Wolf (Germany)


In my opinion this will the the 2nd show after the O this year, quality wise. Also this will be one of the 3 Special Stages for our Top 6 Guess Game! More details here: https://musclemecca.com/f226/officia...2013-a-220802/

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BUMP!


Oh boy just look at the updated list of competitors. Do you see any interesting name??

ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE 2013

• Phil Heath (USA)
• Alexey Lesukov (Rusia)
• Fred Smalls (USA)
• Shawn Rhoden (USA)
• Dennis Wolf (Alemania)
• Roelly Winklaar (Holanda)
• Tony Freeman (USA)
• Víctor Martínez (República Dominicana)
• Robert Piotrkowicz (Polonia)
• Baitollah Abbaspour (Iran)
• Brandon Curry (USA)
• Lionel Beyeke (Francia)
• Kai Greene (USA)
• Clarence De Vis (Bélgica)
• Oleg Emelyanov (Rusia)
• Hunnington Glanville (Reino Unido)
• Michael Kefalianos (Grecia)
• Martin Kjellstrom (Suecia)
• Carlos Asensio (España)
• Mamdouh Elssbiay (Kuwait)

Yep, that's right! The top 3 from the 2013 Mr Olympia is going to be on stage again, this time in Spain at the Arnold Europe.


Will we see another show like back in 2002, where Gunter beat Ronnie in the Show Of Strength ? How insane would that be haha. If that will happen, be sure to see an very interesting 2014 season!

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Kai - Jay - Phil @ the 2013 Mr Olympia, backstage.

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BUMP!
Oh boy just look at the updated list of competitors. Do you see any interesting name??

If Phil is going to be beaten in Europe then I pick Dennis Wolf to be the one to do it... not Kai!

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If Phil is going to be beaten in Europe then I pick Dennis Wolf to be the one to do it... not Kai!

That would be even more intense! haha.

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Victor Martinez 1 week out! Coming from an 11th place at the 2013 Mr O, I think he can place in the top 6 this time.

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Official list of competitors! It's almost like at the 2013 Mr Olympia, except Jay Cutler, Big Ramy and Branch Warren.

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Official list of competitors! It's almost like at the 2013 Mr Olympia, except Jay Cutler, Big Ramy and Branch Warren.

This is really good for the sport!

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Phil before taking off to Spain



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Dennis Wolf has Re-Signed with MD!

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The 1st Top 6 Guess Game special stage is open!

What will be your top 6 for the 2013 Arnold Europe?

https://musclemecca.com/f226/2013-sp...9/#post3178927

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David Hoffmann 6 days out from the 2013 Arnold Europe Amateur!

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Alexey Lesukov will be there too. How much will he improve from his 4th place in his pro debut at the 2013 Nordic Pro?

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Alexey Lesukov will be there too. How much will he improve from his 4th place in his pro debut at the 2013 Nordic Pro?

In this lineup getting in top 10 will be an achievement for him! He is a White JOJ... on top of that Alexy is not an American! A top-heavy Russian... do the "math" yourself!

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Kai and Victor before the Arnold

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Victor Martinez recent guest posing at the Brooklyn Grand Prix