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TRADITIONAL BATTLES FOR 5000 EUROS AT THE BALTIC

   22 sportsmen from Russia, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania took part in the very first International commercial competition “Mis ir misteris Baltija” in Lithuania. The most impressive thing of the tournament became the battle of two Lithuanians, European champions – Olegas Zuras (1993 European champion) and 2001 European crown holder Rolandas Pocius. Among womens all the glory was dedicated to European champion and the leader of the Russian national team Margarita Avtiukhovich.

   Men

   1. Olegas Zuras                       Lithuania
   2. Rolandas Pocius                  Lithuania
   3. Boris Velikoivanenko            Russia
   4. Semionas Berkovicius          Lithuania
   5. Roman Plachinta                  Russia
   6. Gediminas Bacevicius          Lithuania

   Women

   1. Margarita Avtiukhovich          Russia
   2. Inga Neverauskaite               Lithuania
   3. Sigita Lodaite                        Lithuania
   4. Viktorija Bučinskaite              Lithuania
   5. Daiva Petkuniene                  Lithuania
   6. Ruta Pazarauskaite               Lithuania

   In the tournament presented by the Market system “Norfa” among 17 representatives of bodybuilding and fitness from Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania the most successive were the guests. Main prizes were awarded to the representatives of the Ukraine – European champion Oleksandr Bilous and medalist of the European champion Margarita Bielinskaja.

   Men

   1. Oleksandr Bilous                   Ukraine
   2. Alexey Shabunya                  Belarus
   3. Roman Plachinta                   Russia
   4. Semionas Berkovicius           Lithuania
   5. Sergey Shevaldine                Russia
   6. Giedrius Gailiunas                 Lithuania


   Women

   1. Margarita Bielinskaja              Ukraine
   2. Inga Neverauskaite                 Lithuania
   3. Julija Vasiliauskiene                Lithuania
   4. Natalija Stojanova                   Lithuania
   5. Alina Isidorova                        Latvia
   6. Irina Ovsianikova                    Lithuania

   The third edition of tournament was held in prestigious Congress Palace situated in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, just behind 200 km from the Baltic sea. The laureates of contest with participants from five countries which traditionally competed for 5000 Euros became Sergey Shevaldine from Russia – the 2003 champion of Europe and Zivile Dvareckaite-Raudoniene from Lithuania, European Body fitness champion.
   Sergey Shevaldine, 23 (170 cm / 80 kg) was unbeaten because of his exceptional, almost ideal proportions. The victory to Zivile Dvareckaite-Raudoniene, 21 (164 cm / 54 kg) brought effective free posing routine.


   Men

   1. Sergey Shevaldine                 Russia
   2. Alexey Shabunya                    Belarus
   3. Giedrius Gailiunas                  Lithuania
   4. Ott Kiivikas                              Estonia
   5. Jurijus Solionovas                   Lithuania
   6. Richardas Mazuras                 Lithuania


   Women

   1. Zivile Dvareckaite-Raudoniene          Lithuania
   2. Inga Neverauskaite                            Lithuania
   3. Maria Samkova                                  Russia
   4. Natalija Stojanova                              Lithuania
   5. Alina Isidorova                                   Latvia
   6. Ilona Kokos                                        Lithuania

   15 muscled men’s and 13 perfect curves’ from seven countries show was the first leg of International bodybuilding and fitness weekend in Lithuania. The fourth edition of traditional tournament “Mis ir misteris Baltija” took place in Druskininkai, a lovely spa place.
   Participants from Poland and Slovakia arrived for the first time, but the leaders were the same as in previous years – Ukrainian star Oleksandr Bilous (2002 European Amateur champion) repeated his win from the year 2002. Oksana Grishina from Russia took honours in body fitness. Top six are presented here.


   Men

   1. Oleksandr Bilous                 Ukraine
   2. Sergiy Yatziuk                      Ukraine
   3. Alayxey Shabunya                Belarus
   4. Dariusz Karpinski                 Poland
   5. Dzmitry Sushko                    Belarus
   6. Semion Berkovic                  Lithuania


   Women

   1. Oksana Grishina                            Russia
   2. Margarita Charaim                          Lithuania
   3. Natalya Nazarenko                         Ukraine
   4. Katarzyna Kozakiewicz                  Poland
   5. Natalja Stojanova                            Lithuania
   6. Natalia Lenartova                            Slovakia

   The fifth Mis ir misteris Baltija tournament was a part of Lithuanian Muscle Weekend devoted to the 40th anniversary of Lithuanian bodybuilding. When the bodybuilders from six countries - Poland, Belarus, Russia, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania - walked onstage, it was obvious that another big challenge between two Lithuanian and International champions Olegas Zuras and Rolandas Pocius is guaranteed. Zuras displayed excellent size and great posing and his deserved win was the seventh against his strong rival.
   Current European heavyweight champion Arkadiusz Szyderski from Poland failed to enter the finals and finished only seventh.
   The sure winner of the women's body fitness division was superbly prepared Oxsana Grishina from Russia. This was her second win in this tournament.


   Men

   1. Olegas Zuras                        Lithuania
   2. Rolandas Pocius                  Lithuania
   3. Giedrius Gailiunas                Lithuania
   4. Semion Berkovic                  Lithuania
   5. Dzmitry Kayava                    Belarus
   6. Giedrius Kriunas                   Lithuania


   Women

   1. Oxana Grishina                      Russia
   2. Jurgita Stamburaite                Lithuania
   3. Lolita Mackeviciute                 Lithuania
   4. Youlya Dmitrieva                    Russia
   5. Rasa Sazenyte                      Lithuania
   6. Ausrine Mikailiene                  Lithuania

   2006 tournament took part in a recently opened very modern hall of Marijampole. A field of 13 men and 11 women from Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia, Poland, Russia and Czech Republic participated in the battles for the Mis and misteris Baltija titles. Alayxey Shabunya from the Belarus made impressive guest posing.

   Top six of the tournament are presented here:


   Men

   1. Vitaly Alexandrovs                      Latvia
   2. Dainius Barzinskas                   Lithuania
   3. Dzmitry Sushko                         Belarus
   4. Sergiy Yatziuk                            Ukraine
   5. Ott Kiivikas                                 Estonia
   6. Darius Petrokas                         Lithuania


   Women

   1. Natalya Sergeeva                       Belarus
   2. Ausrine Mikailiene                      Lithuania
   3. Youlya Dmitrieva                        Russia
   4. Lyudmila Otroschcenko             Ukraine
   5. Marta Alesiunaite                        Lithuania
   6. Kristina Karaliute                        Lithuania

   2007 tournament took part in Kaunas for the first time. Top six of the tournament are presented here:


   Men

   1. Arvydas Mickus                      Lithuania
   2. Semion Berkovic                   Lithuania
   3. Alvydas Januskevicius           Lithuania
   4. Tomas Smitas                       Lithuania
   5. Hermanis Plisko                     Latvia
   6. Roderikas Kuodis                   Lithuania


   Women

   1. Marta Alesiunaite                     Lithuania
   2. Indre Lasmanaviciute               Lithuania
   3. Ingrida Varniene                       Lithuania
   4. Zivile Jankauskiene                  Lithuania
   5. Virmante Basinskiene              Lithuania
   6. Jolanta Dubikaltyte                   Lithuania

Year 2001. Triumph of Olegas Zuras and Margarita Avtiukhovich.

Ukrainian stars Margarita Bielinskaja and Oleksandr Bilous won the second 2002 edition of “Mis ir misteris Baltija”.

2003 European champion from Russia Sergey Shevaldine had remarkable proportions.

Zivile Dvareckaite-Raudoniene displayed the body and routine talent that captured her major title in 2003.

The 2004 “Mis ir misteris Baltija” finalists (from left):
Sergiy Yatziuk, Dariusz Karpinski, Semion Berkovic, Alayxey Shabunya,
Dzmitry Sushko and Oleksandr Bilous.

Comparisons for overall women’s body fitness honours (from left):
Oksana Grishina, Margarita Charaim, Katarzyna Kozakiewicz,
Natalja Stojanova, Natalya Nazarenko and Natalia Lenartova.

Lolita Mackeviciute, Oksana Grishina and Jurgita Stamburaite were
the top three finishers at the 2005 Miss Baltija (left to right).

Lithuanian trio (left to right) Olegas Zuras, Giedrius Gailiunas and
Rolandas Pocius dominated onstage.

The 2006 tournament top three (from L to R): Dzmitry Sushko, Dainius Barzinskas and Vitaly Alexandrov.

The strongest fitness girls lineup awarded.

Arvydas Mickus was the 2007 tournament winner

photo by Alvydas Andruskevicius