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Leonida Ciobu Wins 2024 Wellness International UK

Ciobu is the primary champion of this contest within the United Kingdom.

Last updated on March sixteenth, 2024

Five IFBB Pro League Wellness athletes ventured to the NEC in Birmingham, England, to take part in the 2024 Wellness International UK competition, one in every of seven shows on the 2024 Arnold Classic UK weekend. Leonida Ciobu of Moldova was crowned the inaugural champion of those five competitors.

France’s Juliana Mota won silver, and bronze went to Sandra Colorado Acal of Spain. The order of finish for all five athletes is as follows:

2024 Arnold Wellness International UK Results

Leonidas Ciobu (Moldova)
Juliana Mota (France)
Sandra Colorado (Spain)
Rosa Benadero Munoz (Spain)
Amanda Burnett (USA)

Prejudging Highlights

Announcer Bob Cicherillo introduced all five athletes firstly of the event. The judges only needed one callout for all the group, because the roster was relatively small.

Acal and Ciobu spent probably the most time centerstage being compared and were likely top contenders to win the show heading into the finals.

Finals Recap

The finals took place later within the evening, with each competitor gracing the stage for the confirmation round. Each athlete was introduced to the audience individually, with 60 seconds to showcase their physiques. Mota made improvements sufficient for the judges to bump her to second place overall over Acal.

Nonetheless, Ciobu was declared champion, earning a 2024 Wellness Olympia qualification. Promoter Arnold Schwarzenegger gave her the champion’s trophy to finish the show. Ciobu will prepare to compete in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 10-13 as a component of the sixtieth Olympia Weekend, where she hopes to face alongside and possibly upset three-time reigning Olympia champion and 2024 Wellness International US winner Francielle Mattos.

There is one other day of bodybuilding motion to follow in Birmingham, featuring the Men’s Open, Bikini, Men’s Physique, and Men’s Wheelchair events on Saturday, March 16. Fans who want to look at the motion live can register for the free ADL Pro livestream on the Arnold Sports UK website.