Bodybuilder Mario Pace (photo) achieved a very good result when he placed 10th out of 17 competitors during the IFBB Masters World Championships that took place in Antalya, Turkey earlier this month.

This was an excellent result considering the level of championships the IFBB organises.

IFBB Malta’s committee has announced that the 2011 national championships will take place on Saturday 23 April at the Cottonera Sports Complex. There will be the introduction of classic bodybuilding and the mixed pairs class.

Last year the only couple who took part, Ralph Decelis and Blanche Coppola, achieved a prestigious result when they finished second in the European Championships and this encouraged other couples to take part.

There will also be the novices, juniors and masters classes apart from all the weight classes.

The interest in the nationals is already very high and the competitions will serve as good preparation for the IFBB Mediterranean Championships which will take place in Malta next November.

Anyone wishing to compete in next year’s IFBB contests has to pay the annual membership fee as soon as possible. More details will be given in the general meeting which will take place next month.