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RAF MILDENHALL, England – (from left to right) Ben Sharp RAF Wyton, England, Staff Sgt. John McKivitz, RAF Lakenheath, Chris Williams, Aviano Air Base, and Staff Sgt. Jeffery Stout, RAF Lakenheath, show their bicep muscles during the Ultrabodies IX bodybuilding competition June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Teresa M. Hawkins)

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RAF MILDENHALL, England – Chris Williams (left) Aviano Air Base, and Staff Sgt. Jeffery Stout, RAF Lakenheath, give the audience a side view of their bicep muscles during the UltraBodies IX bodybuilding competition June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Teresa M. Hawkins)

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RAF MILDENHALL, England – (from left to right) Senior Airman Justin Schomig, RAF Mildenhall, Staff Sgt. Sergio Factuar, RAF Lakenheath, and Staff Sgt. Juan Lord, RAF Alconbury, display their best poses during the Ultrabodies IX bodybuilding competition June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Teresa M. Hawkins)

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RAF MILDENHALL, England – Senior Airman Justin Schomig (left), RAF Mildenhall, and Staff Sgt. Juan Lord, RAF Alconbury, show off their triceps during the Ultrabodies IX bodybuilding competition June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Teresa M. Hawkins)

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RAF MILDENHALL, England – Staff Sgt. Juan Lord, RAF Alconbury, gives the audience his “most muscular” pose during the Ultrabodies IX bodybuilding competition June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Teresa M. Hawkins)

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RAF MILDENHALL, England – (from left to right) Damon Dantzler, Stuttgart, Germany, Staff Sgt. John Doyle, Aviano Air Base, and Henry Moses APT Barracks, Germany, give the audience their front lat spread pose during the Ultrabodies IX bodybuilding competition June 28. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Teresa M. Hawkins)

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Ultrabodies brings together USAFE's muscle

Published July 8, 2008
By Karen Abeyasekere
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Competitors from all across U.S. Air Forces in Europe converged on RAF Mildenhall June 28 to show off their physiques for the Ultrabodies IX bodybuilding competition.

Ten men and seven women posed in six categories in front of more than 200 spectators at the Galaxy Club.

"I've been told this was the most competitors we've had in three years," said Master Sgt. Paul McCourty, 100th Force Support Squadron fitness and sports director. "Everyone said it was better than last year's contest, and it ran a lot smoother."

Guest poser for the competition was Raymond James from Scotland. Overall male and female winners were Chris Williams, Aviano AB, and Trini Uber, Ramstein AB.

Category winners were as follows:

Male

Lightweight
1st -- Juan Lord, RAF Alconbury
2nd -- Justin Shomig, RAF Mildenhall
3rd -- Sergio Factuar, RAF Lakenheath

Middleweight
1st -- Chris Williams, Aviano AB
2nd -- Ben Sharp, RAF Wyton
3rd -- Jeffery Stout, RAF Lakenheath

Light Heavyweight
1st -- Henry Moses, Apt. Barracks, Germany
2nd -- Damon Dantzler, Stuttgart
3rd --John Doyle, Aviano AB

Female

Lightweight
1st -- Sandi Griffin, Landstuhl, Germany
2nd -- Nickie Lozano, RAF Alconbury

Middleweight
1st -- Kate Swenson, RAF Mildenhall

Fitness physique
1st -- Trini Uber, Landstuhl
2nd -- Alejandra Goncalves, Spangdahlem, Germany
3rd -- Kate Swenson