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Iran becomes champion of world bodybuilding contest for second year

Iran bagged three medals of different colors in the 2014 IFBB World Classic Bodybuilding Championships in La Nucia, Spain and was crowned champion.

Iranian athletes won one gold, one silver and a bronze medal in the IFBB World Classic Bodybuilding Championships 2014 in La Nucia, Spain on Monday to be crowned champions for a second straight year.
The host, Spain, received one gold and another silver medal to finish second.
South Korea clinched a gold and a bronze medal to land in the third spot.
One hundred forty athletes from 36 countries took part in the 4-day competitions.
Iran had five representatives in the final stage, more than all the participating countries.

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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