TODAY, PRESENTATION OF THE FITNESS ATHLETES

WOMEN’S FITNESS UP TO 163 CM CATEGORY

? NAME COUNTRY
1. Tatyana Volkova Kazakhstan
2. Olga Volokh Russia
3. Ekaterina Zhurina (B) Russia
4. Ekaterina Mashinskaya (B) Russia
5. Kristina Koroljak Estonia
6. Larissa Malyarenko Ukraine
7. Janaína Matos Brazil
8. Caroline Oliver United Kingdom
9. Marisela Tolmacev Serbia
10. Szilvia Mile Hungary
11. Tímea Taraba-Sifter Hungary
12. Yumi Yamashita Japan
13. Dominika Multanova Slovakia
14. Piia Pajunen Finland
15. Nicoleta Nicola Romania

Nice set of 15 semifinalists, with the top five from last year: Olga Volokh; Tímea Taraba-Sifter; Dominika Multanova; Marisela Tolmacev; Ekaterina Zhurina. Plus 2011 Worlds runner-up Janaina Matos and the top two from the latest Asian Championships: Tatyana Volkova and Yumi Yamashita. And 2013 European junior and women’s champion Kristina Koroljak.

WOMEN’S FITNESS OVER 163 CM CATEGORY

? NAME COUNTRY
1. Liudmila Nikitina Russia
2. Aurika Tyrgale (B) Russia
3. Endla Vaher Estonia
4. Alice Schahrykovich Belarus
5. Natalia Nazarenko Ukraine
6. Oksana Orobets Ukraine
7. Maryna Kisiv Ukraine
8. Olga Demchuk Ukraine
9. Milica Narancic Serbia
10. Barbora Buncakova-Seckarova Slovakia
11. Cristina Mnerie Romania

From the top three of the last year’s championships only Oksana Orobets. But much more: 2011 Worlds runner-up Natalia Nazarenko and the top three from the latest European Championships: Barbora Buncakova-Seckarova; Endla Vaher and Liudmila Nikitina.

MEN’S FITNESS OPEN CLASS

? NAME COUNTRY
1. Yevgeniy Yefimov Kazakhstan
2. Dmitry Shatokhin Russia
3. Konstantin Nekrasov (B) Russia
4. Oleg Anissimov Estonia
5. Fedir Khashalov Ukraine
6. Serhiy Yarmak Ukraine
7. Serhii Hordieiev Ukraine
8. Andriy Karpikov Ukraine
9. Péter Puskás Hungary
10. Mariusz Lewandowski Poland
11. Saikou Gibba Gambia
12. Ansari Kanteh Gambia
13. Razvan Olariu Romania

First time over 10 athletes! Among them the top three from the previous Worlds: Konstantin Nekrasov; Oleg Anissimov; Fedir Khashalov. Then the new Russian star and 2013 Europeans runner-up Dmitry Shatokhin and comeback of the 2007 European champion Andriy Karpikov. Plus this year’s Asian champion Yevgeniy Yefimov, 2012 European Championships bronze medal winner Mariusz Lewandowski and the current European junior champion Serhii Hordieiev. And two new competitors from Gambia, who will debut at the international level.

Pictures:
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2012 world champion Olga Volokh (Russia).



2013 Asian champion Tatiana Volkova (Kazakhstan)



2013 European champion Kristina Koroljak (Estonia)



2012 World Championships runner-up Oksana Orobets (Ukraine).



2013 European champion Barbora Buncakova-Seckarova (Slovakia)



2011 World Championships runner-up Natalia Nazarenko-Kiivikas.



2012 World Championshisp top two: Konstantin Nekrasov (right) and Oleg Anissimov (left).



2013 European champion Fedir Khashalov (Ukraine).



The entrance to the ACCO International Complex (I am not sure the red carpet will be used at our Championships).



The interior of the ACCO International Complex.