Spain – Barcelona, 20-23 September 2007

From the 20th to the 23rd of September 2007, the 1. International Discus Championship, which was taking place durung the Sizoo, received an audience of more than 50 thousand visitors from all over the world. The Discus Show was organized by Heiko Bleher, world famous discus specialist, and Ángel Canovas, the editor of the most popular aquarium magazine of Spain, also with active support of the Directory of the Fira de Barcelona and  members of the Aquaristik Association of Barcelona.

Spain – Barcelona, 20-23 September 2007

From the 20th to the 23rd of September 2007, the 1. International Discus Championship, which was taking place durung the Sizoo, received an audience of more than 50 thousand visitors from all over the world. The Discus Show was organized by Heiko Bleher, world famous discus specialist, and Ángel Canovas, the editor of the most popular aquarium magazine of Spain, also with active support of the Directory of the Fira de Barcelona and  members of the Aquaristik Association of Barcelona.

_{The unique architectual complex of the Fira de Barcelona – Montjuïc Exhibition Centre, which numerous pavilions were built especially for the fairs purpouse in the the beginning of the 20. century}

_{The fair were taking place in 2 pavilions: the “Sizoo” –hall for professionals and specialists,}

_{and Mascota – hall for public}

_{The 1. Discus Championship featured over 50 beautiful and unique specimens}

_{Each participant could present a maximum of 4 discus fishes}

_{The members of the jury were:
Mr Jack Wattley
Mr Heiko Bleher
Mr. Jorge de las Heras}

_{On this photo Jack Wattley (Jury), Heiko Bleher (Jury), Ángel Canovas (Organizer), Carlos Argenté (new president of Sizoo 2007) and Jorge de las Heras (Jury).}

_{The BEAM, Barcelona European Aquarium Meeting, which also took place in this days during the exposition and was dedicated to sea and fresh water aquariophilia, attracted a big audience and featured conferences by prestigious experts, such as Heiko Bleher, Jack Wattley, Claus Christensen, Svein Fossa, Emilio Cortés, Ron Shimek and Julian Sprung}

_{The winners of the category “General Discus”. The winner of this cathegory was also  “Best in show”}

_{The winners of the category “Turquoise Discus”}

_{The winners of the category “Solid Discus”}

_{The winners of the category “Wild Discus”}

_{Carlos Argenté gives the diploma to Udo Thraen – winner of the category “Best in show”}

_{Jack Watley gives the diploma to Inés Jerez Amador – winner of the category  “Turquoise Discus Fish”}

_{Ángel Canovas gives the diploma to Juan Carlos Pascua –  winner of the category  “Wild Discus Fish”}

_{Antoni Gaudí’s unique fontain at the Montjuïc Exhibition Centre at night}

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