Slim and Muscular: Athletes Compete at the Bodybuilding Championship in Kazan

Russia's federal bodybuilding championship took place in the city of Kazan on 10 October.

The jury selected the winners in the following categories: classic bodybuilding, body fitness, fitness bikini, beach bodybuilding, and fitness model.

Junior participants aged 19-23 were also invited to take part in the event.

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Female participants at the Bodybuilding Championship in Kazan

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An athlete prepares for a competition at the Bodybuilding Championship in Kazan

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Female bodybuilders wearing dresses during the Bodybuilding Championship in Kazan

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A female bodybuilder during a competition in Kazan

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Participants pose during the Bodybuilding Championship in Kazan

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A bodybuilder is getting tanned as he prepares for a competition in Kazan

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Female bodybuilders during a competition in Kazan

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A bodybuilder performs at the championship in Kazan

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A bikini-wearing female bodybuilder holds her high heels during what appears to be a weighing ceremony before a competition in Kazan.

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Female bodybuilders at the Bodybuilding Championship in Kazan

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A bodybuilder reacts during a championship in Kazan

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An athlete prepares for a competition at the Bodybuilding Championship in Kazan

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Bikini-clad female bodybuilders at the championship in Kazan

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A female bodybuilder during a competition in Kazan

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Bodybuilders react during a championship in Kazan

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