Arnold Classic Europe 2017 Results: Mamdouh Elssbiay Takes Home Victory

Mamdouh Elssbiaywon the men's professional bodybuilding event at the 2017 Arnold Classic Europe in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday. In the process, "Big Ramy" claimed the $100,000 prize money on offer to the winner.BigRamyfinished ahead of WilliamBonacand ShawnRhoden, perGeneration Iron. The 33-year-old made good on the prejudging prediction of Generation Iron senior analyst and producer Shawn Ray:The win forElssbiaymeans this event has a new victor for the first time in three years, after Dexter Jackson won the previous two editions of the tournament.BigRamytook the stage in a confident mood and soon showed off the build and definition destined to wow the judges. The tournament's officialInstagramaccount relayed a snap of the Egyptian showcasing his physique:Bonacsimply couldn't matchElssbiay's display, despite his own best efforts:Rhodenalso made his own strong contribution to the event. Generation Iron showed highlights of the 42-year-old Jamaican on stage:He entered this event with a credible pedigree, having won the tournament back in 2012.Ultimately, though, no other competitor in the bodybuilding event looked likely to stopElssbiaybecoming a worthy winner. It's a step forward for the athlete who recently finished as runner-up to Phil Heath, who did not compete in Barcelona, at the 2017 Mr. Olympia event.The tournament's official Twitter account showed the winner receiving his prize from event founder Arnold Schwarzenegger:BigRamynow appears primed to supplant Jackson as the premier bodybuilder in his field. However, a win over Heath must surely come at some point beforeElssbiaycan truly be considered the man to beat.
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