Germany’s Aristide Mbomni Tiam won three gold medals as action begun today at the 2017 International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding (IFBB) World Bodybuilding Championships in Benidorm ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB

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Tiam beat Slovakia's Michal Zaukolec to the games classic overall title having already won the games classic up to 175 centimetres and classic up to 168cm crowns ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
Tiam beat Slovakia's Michal Zaukolec to the games classic overall title having already won the games classic up to 175 centimetres and classic up to 168cm crowns ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
IFBB President Rafael Santonja poses for a photograph with Tiam ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
IFBB President Rafael Santonja poses for a photograph with Tiam ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
Zaukolec had earlier triumphed in the games classic over 175cm category ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
Zaukolec had earlier triumphed in the games classic over 175cm category ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
Spain's Jesus Rodal delighted the home crowd by winning the classic up to 171cm gold medal ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
Spain's Jesus Rodal delighted the home crowd by winning the classic up to 171cm gold medal ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
South Korea's Jehyung Ryu came out on top in the classic up to 175cm category ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
South Korea's Jehyung Ryu came out on top in the classic up to 175cm category ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
Mohammadreza Jafari Sartomi was one of three Iranian gold medallists today thanks to his victory in the classic up to 180cm division ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
Mohammadreza Jafari Sartomi was one of three Iranian gold medallists today thanks to his victory in the classic up to 180cm division ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
Compatriot Hesam Khosravi Larijani headed the classic over 180cm podium ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
Compatriot Hesam Khosravi Larijani headed the classic over 180cm podium ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
Ryu, right, capped off a successful day by claiming the classic overall crown ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
Ryu, right, capped off a successful day by claiming the classic overall crown ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
He received his trophy from Santonja ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB
He received his trophy from Santonja ©Igor Kopcek/East Labs Team/IFBB