{"id":34358,"date":"2023-05-17T15:42:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T15:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/?p=34358"},"modified":"2023-05-17T15:55:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T15:55:38","slug":"angola-defends-african-title-arnold-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/angola-defends-african-title-arnold-classic","title":{"rendered":"Angola defends African title \u201cArnold Classic\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Angolan bodybuilding athlete, Ma\u0301rio Faria, will defend the title of the international tournament &#8220;Arnold Classic&#8221; in the category of Body Building Open, in the amateur branch, which starts this Thursday, in South Africa.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This fact was confirmed this Tuesday, in Luanda, by the president of the Angolan Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (FAFITNESS), Bra\u0301ulio Martins, adding that the National Team is made up of athletes of both sexes.<\/p>\n<p>According to the official, in addition to Ma\u0301rio Faria (Body Building), in the amateur field, eight more athletes will compete, including two females, in the Bikini Fitness Open and Wellness Fitness Open categories.<\/p>\n<p>According to the source, in the professional aspect of the \u201cArnold Classic\u201d tournament, Angola will be represented with three athletes, with emphasis on the vice-champion of the bodybuilding world, Aquiles Epolua, in the Bodybuilding category up to 95kg and \u2013 Elite pro.<\/p>\n<p>Bra\u0301ulio Martins clarified that it would be Aquiles Epolua to defend the title, but he was prevented because he became runner-up in the world in the Bodybuilding Elite Pro category up to 95 kg, in September 2022, in Seville (Spain) and moved to the professional category.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, Ma\u0301rio Faria, as amateur national champion, now has the mission of defending Angola&#8217;s first place, which Aquiles Epolua won in the tournament in honor of Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and icon of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>The president pointed out that some athletes and members of the Federation will be received the day before the departure for South Africa (Wednesday) by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Palmira Barbosa, for farewell greetings.<\/p>\n<p>Composition of the national bodybuilding team:<\/p>\n<p>male amateur<\/p>\n<p>Ma\u0301rio Faria (Body Building Open Category), Rufino Muhongo (Men&#8217;s Physique Junior), Aedil Silva (Nen&#8217;s Physique up to 1.75 cm), Andrio Andrade (Muscular Physique Open), Danilo Carvalho (Classic Physique up to 1.75 cm) and Carlos Fernandes (Body Building Open).<\/p>\n<p>female amateur<\/p>\n<p>Yangelis Mojena (Bikini Fitness Open) and Helena Conc\u0327alves (Wellness Fitness Open).<\/p>\n<p>male professional<\/p>\n<p>Aquiles Epolua (Body Building up to 95 kg \u2013 Elite Pro), Samuel Nzage (Men&#8217;s Physique \u2013 Elite Pro) and Denilson Manuel (Men&#8217;s Physique \u2013 Elite Pro).<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\">Angola<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. The Angolan bodybuilding athlete, Ma\u0301rio Faria, will defend the title of the international tournament &#8220;Arnold Classic&#8221; in the category of Body Building Open, in the amateur branch, which starts this Thursday, in South Africa. 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