2022. INDIA BODYBUILDING HEROES.

TODAY‘S BEST INDIA INTERNATIONAL LEVEL BODYBUILDERS.

2010 DHARMENDER SINGH - Champion Over All „Amber Prix International“

2010    ATUL TEHRAN - Champion „Amber Prix International“

2011    JAGMOHAN SINGH – Champion World Amateur

2011    SUKVINDER SINGH – W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Professional

2011    NAVTEJ SINGH - Champion Over All „Amber Prix International“

2012    PARVEEN KUMAR – Champion „World Grand Prix“ Amateur

2013    PARVEEN KUMAR – Champion Europe Amateur

2015    JAGJIT SINGH – Champion „Mr. Universe“ Amateur

2016    RAHUL JOSHI – Champion World Amateur

2016    ANAND ARNOLD - Champion World Amateur

2017    RAHUL JOSHI – Champion „Mr. Universe“ Amateur

2017    RAHUL JOSHI – Champion „Mr. Universe“ Professional

2018    GOLAP RABHA - Champion World Amateur

2018    VIPNESH CHOWDRY - Champion World Amateur

2019    GOLAP RABHA - Champion „Amber Prix International“

2019    MAZUMDER MOUMITA - Champion „Amber Prix International“

2019    VIPNESH CHOWDRY - Champion World Amateur

2020    KUSHAL SHANGMAI – Champion Over All „World Grand Prix“ Amateur

2020    SHANKAY TANWAR - Champion „World Grand Prix“ Amateur

2020    DHRUWA TAMULY - Champion „World Grand Prix“ Amateur

2022    VIPNESH CHOWDRY – Over All Professional World Cup Champion

2022    HASTI SINGH – Champion World Amateur

INFORMATION.
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WORLD BODY BUILDING FEDERATION (W.B.B.F. - International)
WORLD FITNESS FEDERATION (W.F.F. - International)
DISABLED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
OVER ALL CHAMPIONS
(1999 - 2022)
Year , Competitors' Name,  Country.
2022  PETKEVICH ALEKSEJ, LATVIA

2021 PETKEVICH ALEKSEJ, LATVIA

2020 PETKEVICH ALEKSEJ, LATVIA

2019 KUPCZAK MARIUSZ, POLAND

2018 BALIKCI TOLGA MURAT, TURKEY

2017 KUPCZAK MARIUSZ, POLAND
2016 ANAND ARNOLD, INDIA
2015 MILEWSKI KAROL, POLAND
2014 ABORNEV OLEG, UKRAINE
2013 ROSSOMAKIN OLEKSANDR, UKRAINE
2012 GOLUB ALEKSANDR, UKRAINE
2011 TOPOL VIKTOR, LITHUANIA
2010 BALIKCI TOLGA, MURAT TURKEY
2009 BALIKCI TOLGA, MURAT TURKEY
2008 LOUVEL MICKAEL, FRANCE
2007 ROCH RAFAL, POLAND
2006 KRUTULIS ARTURAS, LITHUANIA
2005 ZAMETASKIN GENNADIJ, LITHUANIA
2004 YOUNIS GARIB, HOLLAND
2003 BEGLIK SERGEJ, LITHUANIA
2002 PETERSEN TORSTEN, DENMARK
2001 KOROLIOV ALEKSANDR, ESTONIA
2000 PETERSEN TORSTEN, DENMARK
1999 PETERSEN TORSTEN, DENMARK.

International Secretary Edita Sendriene

INFORMATION.
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WHEN BODYBUILDING WAS PROHIBITED.

IN 1978 „AMBER PRIX“ BECAME OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL BODYBUILDING CONTEST.

We have mentioned something before but there are some items to underline again.

In 1973 bodybuilding sport was prohibited in the U.S.S.R. and Socialist Countries. The only one Contest was allowed – that was the „Georg Tenno Memorial“ («Мемориал Георга Тенно, 1971- 1989, Tallinn, Estonian SSR, see our previous articles). Due to bodybuilding prohibition the „Georg Tenno Memorial“ also was not regular. In 1973 and in 1975 Estonians could not manage to organize the Competition.

After bodybuilding prohibition started in the eighties of the last century only few underground International Contests were organized. Hiding of prosecution in 1974 in Klaipeda (Lithuanian SSR) DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS organized the „Amber Prix“ („Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз», 1968 – 2023) in a bomb shelter. The Over All Winner was VYTAUTAS ZENKEVICIUS (Витаутас Зенкявичус). In 1975  DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS organized „Amber Prix“ at one of Klaipeda secondary schools. The Over All Winner was RICARDAS KRINICKIS (Ричардас Криницкис, Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR). Both Contests were illegal and without any public. Just to be on the safe side both Contests were held with power exercises.

In 1976 the International Contest was organized in Kalinin (now Tver, Russian Federation, Тверь, Р.С.Ф.С.Р.). The Over All Winner was RICARDAS KRINICKIS. Competition was done illegaly without public in a local gym.  

In 1976 the International Contest was organized in Kaunas (Lithuanian SSR). It was done in a factory outside the city. The Over All Winner was OLEV ANNUS (Estonian SSR, Олев Аннус). Also this contest was illegal and without public.

In 1976  DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS organized „Amber Prix“ in a small Lithuanian city of Telsiai. It was held together with power exercises. The same way several „Georg Tenno Momorials“ were held in Estonia by INNAR MARDO (Иннар Мардо, 1946 – 2002). Though the sport was prohibited, DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS managed to press the Telsiai administration and it permitted to do the Competition finals in a city Palace of Culture. The hall was full of spectators. The Over All Winner was RICARDAS KRINICKIS.

In 1977 the International Contest was organized in a small city of Kedainiai. The venue place was a local gym.  The Competition was without public. Category Winners were EUGENE GORELIK (Евгений Горелик), RICARDAS KRINICKIS and OLEV ANNUS. The Over All Winner was OLEV ANNUS.

Paying no attention to bodybuilding prohibition DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS organized 1977 the „Lithuania Bodybuilding Cup“ («Кубок Литовской ССР»). Also in the same 1977 year he organized the „Amber Prix“. Both competitions were done in public. Both were organized with a crowd of spectators in the Palace of Culture of Klaipeda Port (дворец культуры Клайпедского морского торгового порта). The Category Winners of the „Amber Рrix“ were EUGENE GORELIK, RISARDAS KRINICKIS and STASYS CUKANOVAS (Стасис Цукановас). Then the Over All Winner of „Amber Prix“ was STASYS CUKANOVAS (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR). At before in 1972, 1974 at the „Goerg Tenno Memorial“ all „Amber prix“ first places went to the representatives of the famous „Vilnius Bodybuilding School“ («Вильнюсская школа культуризма»). The School was led by CESLAV TAMULEVICH (Чеслав Тамулевич) and VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ (Виталий Асовский).

To celebrate 10 years of a local gym in 1978 another illegal Contest was organized in Kaunas. Again it was illegal and without public.

This way we reached the time when in 1978 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS under his risk wrote the petition and personally brought it to the Capital of the U.S.S.R. Moscow. The petition was to defend the bodybuilding sport (петиция Др. Эдмундаса Даубараса в защиту культуризма). DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS presented the petition to the U.S.S.R. Central Committee of the Communist Party (Центральный Комитет Коммунистической Партии С.С.С.Р.) and to the  U.S.S.R. Ministry Council (Совет Министров С.С.С.Р.). As a result of this the Communist Party gave permittion to train for bodybuilders of Klaipeda city. Also DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was permitted to organize „Amber prix“ competition in Klaipeda. 

INFORMATION.
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WORLD RANKING OF ALL FEDERATIONS.

PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES.

(Since 1898, All Traditional Federations,

Results after 2022 Pro World Championship, first 50 Places only)

WOMEN

Name, Country, Points, Place.

ORIGUEN YAXENI GARCIA Venezuela 162 1

KYLE IRIS USA 162 1

MURRAY LENDA USA 127 2

LEFRANCOIS CATHY Canada 124 3

CREAVALLE LAURA USA 123 4

BLECK SHEILA USA 123 4

PARISO BETTY USA 122 5

DEBATIN ANGELA USA 122 5

CADEAU DAYANA USA 118 8

COLOMB TAZZIE USA 116 9

EVERSON CORINA USA 110 10

BUCK KIM USA 109 11

FOSTER HEATHER USA 107 12

LEWIS NANCY USA 105 13

SELIN MARJO Finland 101 14

RAGANOT BRENDA USA 95 16

JENNINGS ROSEMARY USA 94 17

DUNLAP CARLA USA 91 18

BERGMANN JULIETTE Holland 91 18

BELLO MARIA RITA USA 90 19

GRISHINA OKSANA Russia 89 20

DENNIS DIANA USA 86 21

POPA ALINA USA-Greece 85 22

MONIQUE JONES USA 85 22

MONER GAYLE USA 84 23

BRAMWELL DEBBIE USA 84 23

SKYTTA HANNA KRISTINA Finland 83 24

CHEPIGA VALENTINA Ukraine 83 24

FREITAS ANNE USA 82 25

BALL NICOLE Canada 82 25

AUKLAND LISA USA 82 25

FLOYD CASSANDRA USA 80 26

MC LISH RACHEL USA 73 27

KOZLOVSKAJA VALENTINA Belarus 72 28

PAPARONE JEANNIE USA 71 29

FRANCIS BEV USA 71 29

PRIEST BONNIE USA 70 30

MARTINKOVA EVA Slovakia 70 30

LEHTONEN MARJA USA 69 31

MILERIUTE JOLANTA Lithuania 66 32

BREZOVAC BRIGITA Slovenia 66 32

CZIZEWSKY KIMBERLY ANN USA 63 33

LANKOWSKI JANEEN Canada 62 34

GILLON CYDNEY USA 60 35

TEIXEIRA ANGELICA USA 58 36

PEREZ KIMBERLY Canada 58 36

LINSEY ZOA Canada 58 36

GATES VICKY USA 57 37

BINETTI LAURA Canada 57 37

BLANCHETTE ANDRULA USA 56 38

MCCREADY WENDY UK 55 39

LASZEWSKI DEBBIE USA 55 39

ZIGALOVA MARIETTA Slovakia 54 40

TOLEDO YAMILA VANESSA Argentina 54 40

RAGAIN JANICE USA 54 40

BENDEL VERA Germany 54 40

PAISLEY JACKIE USA 53 41

JONES WHITNEY Canada 52 42

EDWARDS ROXANNE USA 52 42

BRENT MICHELLE USA 52 42

CURRY SUSIE USA 51 43

ROBERTS MARY USA 50 44

PUGACHEVA SVETLANA Russia 50 44

CONKWRIGHT LYNN USA 50 44

WESTERFIELD DENA USA 49 45

NIELSEN HELLE USA 49 45

BAXTER KAY USA 49 45

SHUKAITYTE AGNE Lithuania 48 46

OLIVEIRA DONA USA 48 46

NARBUTAITYTE KRISTINA Lithuania 47 47

CHANDLER TINA USA 46 48

DAROLE DOMINIQUE USA 45 49

CHESHIRE CAROLYN USA 45 49

ELOMAA RITVA Finland 44 50

INFORMATION.
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WORLD‘S BEST AMATEUR & PRO ATHLETES REPRESENTING ALL CONTINENTS.

WE DO THE SAME WORK AS OTHER FEDERATIONS, BUT OUR WAYS AND GOALS ARE DIFERENT.

W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. INTERNATIONAL SERIA MEGA EVENTS:

56-th „AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL“

34-th WORLD AM & PRO CHAMPIONSHIP

25-th WORLD „FIT-KID“ CHAMPIONSHIP

25-th WORLD DISABLED CHAMPIONSHIP

49-th LITHUANIA CUP OPEN

2023 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.

(September 30, 2023, Klaipeda, Lithuania).

INTERNATIONAL DISCUSSION PARTY IN NATURE.

After the International Events Team Leaders, Trainers,

Athletes spent time together friendly

relaxing and discussing the happenings.

(September 30, 2023, Klaipeda, Lithuania).

INFORMATION.
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LEARN WORLD BODYBUILDING HISTORY.

WORLD BODYBUILDING FEDERATION
(W.B.B.F. - International)
WORLD FITNESS FEDERATION
(W.F.F. - International)
(Since 1968, 140 Country-members, 60 annual International Events World Wide)
"AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL"
OVER ALL WINNERS
(1968 - 2022)
WOMEN
Year, Champion's Name, Country.
2022 SOBOLEWSKA KUCHARSKA ANNA, Poland

2021 SKYTTA HANNA, Finland

2020 SKYTTA HANNA, Finland

2019 MAZUMDER MOUMITA, India

2018 BROGGIA NERINA, Argentina
2017 HALAVEI HALINA, Cyprus
2016 TOLEDO YAMILA VANESSA, Argentina
2015 VLASOVA MARINA, Russia
2014 SOROKINA-KUKRES ALEKSANDRA, Lithuania
2013 TOLEDO YAMILA VANESSA, Argentina
2012 KOZLOVSKAJA VALENTINA, Belarus
2011 TOLEDO YAMILA VANESSA, Argentina
2010 VLASOVA VERA, Russia
2009 ISIDOROVA ALINA, Latvia
2008 TOLEDO YAMILA VANESSA, Argentina
2007 JELENA FRENKEL, Israel
2006 MILERIUTE JOLANTA, Lithuania
2005 JAKOVLEVA OLGA, Russia
2004 BORISOVA SVETLANA, Latvia
2003 PUGACHEVA SVETLANA, Russia
2002 DEGUTIENE LILIJA, Lithuania
2001 GLAGOLEVA VIKTORIA, Russia
2000 BURINSKAJA MARINA, Latvia
1999 MISEVICIENE SIMONA, Lithuania
1998 MISEVICIENE SIMONA, Lithuania
1997 MISEVICIENE SIMONA, Lithuania
1996 KAMINSKAITE IDALIJA, Lithuania
1995 KOVALKO TATJANA, Belarus
1994 KAMINSKAITE IDALIJA, Lithuania
1991 MURNIKOVIENE NATALIA, Lithuania
1990 MURNIKOVIENE NATALIA, Lithuania

W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Secretary Edita Sendriene

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DON PETERSON.

WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

BOOK TWO (covering time 1973-1991).

Working since 1968 today the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation)  International unites 140 Country – Members and organizes nearly 60 annual Amateur and Professional International Events World Wide. Looking from the juridical point of view the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International is no doubt the Real World Bodybuilding Leader.

Crowning it‘s 55 years of  International Bodybuilding activities, the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F.  works on the Unique Global International Bodybuilding Project -  the „World Bodybuilding  Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма», “Pasaulio kultūrizmo enciklopedija”).

Part One of the Encyclopedia covering period since ancient times to 1973 is finished. Now we are working on the Second Book covering period of time since 1973 until 1991.

DON PETERSON.

USA bodybuilder DON PETERSON since 1977 until 1980 participated at the three A.A.U. competitions. Best result of DON PETERSON was the first place at the 1980 A.A.U. “Mr. USA” contest.

INFORMATION.
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«GEORG TENNO MEMORIALS».

WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

BOOK TWO (covering time 1973-1991).

Today the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation)  International unites 140 Country – Members and organizes nearly 60 annual Amateur and Professional International Events World Wide. Looking from the juridical point of view the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International is no doubt the Real World Bodybuilding Leader.

Crowning it‘s 56 years of  International Bodybuilding activities, the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F.  works on the Unique Global International Bodybuilding Project -  the „World Bodybuilding  Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма», “Pasaulio kultūrizmo enciklopedija”).

Part One of the Encyclopedia covering period since ancient times to 1973 is finished. Now we are working on the Second Book covering period of time since 1973 until 1991.

“GEORG TENNO MEMORIALS”.

Working on the second book of the “World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia” it came to our mind to underline the “Georg Tenno Memorial” («Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 – 1989, Tallinn, Estonian SSR) contest. There are many reasons and among them these:

-        When bodybuilding sport in 1973 was prohibited in the U.S.S.R. and Socialist Countries – the “Georg Tenno Memorial” and the “Amber Prix International” (“Gintarinis prizas”, «Янтарный приз», 1968 – 2002, Klaipeda, Republic Lithuania, Organizer DSc. Edmundas Daubaras) were the only ones regular International competitions in the Socialist World. That was and still is a part of the World bodybuilding history.

-        The “Georg Tenno Memorial” was organized by the “Heart of Estonia Bodybuilding” INNAR MARDO (Иннар Мардо, 1946 – 2002). Since 1998 until his death he was the president of the National W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. federation.

-        In 1987 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS for several months was working in Tallinn. INNAR MARDO was ill. Then DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS (Др. Эдмундас Даубарас) and Estonian INDREK OTSUS (Индрек Отсус) organized the 1987 “Georg Tenno Memorial”.

-        Since the first “Georg Tenno Memorial” and „Amber Prix International“ best bodybuilders of the U.S.S.R. participated at these competitions. For them that was the only one chance to “go to another country regularly” at that time.

Step by step we will write the stories about each of the “Georg Tenno Memorial”. Also we will touch International happenings that were connected with the “Georg Tenno Memorial”.

BEGINNING. F.I.H.C. AND SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING.

The topic has been already covered in the first part of the “World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia” (“Pasaulio kultūrizmo enciklopedija”, «Энциклопедия мирового культуризма»). Nevertheless we will touch several important points again.

The A.A.U. (Amateur Athletic Union) started it’s work in the nineteenth century and for long time it was as a “Sport Ministry” of the USA. American BOB HOFFMAN always was very much connected with the A.A.U. and it’s Chairmen. A department of A.A.U. weightlifting was a member of  F.I.H.C. (F.I.H., Federation Internationale Halterophile; after 1972 I.W.F., International Weightlifting Federation”). At the same time the F.I.H.C. was a member of the I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee). Since 1947 until 1969 F.I.H.C. ruled official World bodybuilding sport. No one other International bodybuilding organization could even try to lead the World bodybuilding. We mean structures like N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) association and at that time private I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) company. Though the owners of the I.F.B.B. WEIDER brothers JOE and BEN everywhere copied BOB HOFFMAN’s work they had no chances to win. Behind BOB HOFFMAN was the A.A.U. and the F.I.H.C.. Today I.F.B.B. sport historians diminish the work of BOB HOFFMAN in the World’s bodybuilding development because of envy.

In 1959 the F.I.H.C. World weightlifting championship was held in Warszawa (capital of the People’s Republic of Poland). Traditionally since 1947 during every  World weightlifting championship F.I.H.C. organized the World Bodybuilding Championship (“Universe”). It was BOB HOFFMAN who first brought bodybuilding to the Socialist World. First time in the sport history in Warszawa socialist people saw bodybuilders and got really acquainted to bodybuilding. In 1959 the Over All F.I.H.C. “Mr. Universe” was French bodybuilder GUY MIERCZUK.

As F.I.H.C. was the I.O.C. member bodybuilding was understood of two parts – body presentation and physical exercises. We know from sport history that power exercises were used at the competitions in Socialist countries until ninetees of the last century. Czechoslovakia bodybuilders did it even longer.

Nobody had idea why bodybuilding competitions had power exercises. Most thought that during the prohibition of bodybuilding Socialist bodybuilders did power exercises to make negativeness of political Governments not so strong. Nobody thought that all National Weightlifting Federations were members of F.I.H.C. and I.O.C.. All respected the official status of the F.I.H.C. organization and along the weightlifting recognized bodybuilding too. This was how power exercises came and remained in bodybuilding contests so long.

Since that time bodybuilding was growing fastly in the Socialist World. But in 1973 due to political reasions Communist Governments prohibited bodybuilding. Always at the bodybuilding contests power exercises had equal value with the demonstration of the body. It was the reason that after the 1959 F.I.H.C. „Mr. Universe“ weightlifters often participated at the bodybuilding competitions.

FIRST SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING CONTESTS.

First International contest among all Socialist countries was organized in 1966 in Vilnius (Lithuanian SSR). Then the winners were Lithuanians RYTIS MACIJAUSKAS (Ритис Мацияускас), KLEMENSAS ALSAUSKAS (Клеменсас Альшаускас) and Russian IGOR PETRUCHIN (Игорь Петрухин, (Р.С.Ф.С.Р.).

In 1968 during the International contest in Kaunas (Lithuanian SSR) was established first Socialist International Bodybuilding Federation (Visuomeninis T.S.R.S. atletinės gimnastikos (kultūrizmo) komitetas“, «Общественный комитет по атлетической гимнастике С.С.С.Р.»). The Chairmen of the organization were five persons: Lithuanians  VALERIJ KORESKOV (Валерий Корешков), VYTAUTAS ZUMERIS (Витаутас Зумерис); Russians ROMAN MOROZ (Роман Мороз), GENADIJ BALDIN (Геннадий Балдин) and VLADIMIR PETROV (Владимир Петров).

In 1968 two International contests were organized in the Lithuanian SSR – one in Kaunas and another one was the historic „Amber Prix International“ („Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз», 1968 – 2023, Klaipeda, Republic Lithuania). Category winners were Lithuanians KLEMENSAS ALSAUSKAS, LIONGINAS DANILEVICIUS (Лёнгинас Данилявичус) and LEONAS PIVORIUNAS (Ляонас Пиворюнас). The Over All Champion was LEONAS PIVORIUNAS.

In 1971 and in 1972 two U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championships («Чемпионат С.С.С.Р.) were organized in the Russian Federation (Р.С.Ф.С.Р.). In 1971 category winners were Russians:  ALEKSANDR LEMECHOV (Александр Лемехов) – the first place; VLADIMIR DUBININ (Владимир Дубинин) the second place; VLADIMIR CHOMULIOV (Владимир Хомулёв) – the third place.

In 1972 the U.S.S.R. champions were:

-        Low Hight Category

VLADIMIR LIPJAINEN (Владимир Липьянен)BORIS ZITKOV (Борис Житков)DMITRIJ CIANEV (Дмитрий Чанев), all from Russian Federation (Р.С.Ф.С.Р.).

-        Middle Hight Category

VALDAS ALIUBAVICIUS (Валдас Алюбавичус, Lithuanian SSR)SERGEJ KIZIN (Сергей Кизин, Russian Federation)ALEKSANDR NIKIFOROV (Александр Никифоров, Russian Federation).

-        Highest Category

VLADIMIR DUBININ (Владимир Дубинин)ALEKSANDR LEMECHOV (Александр Лемехов)VLADIMIR CHOMULIOV (Владимир Хомулёв), all from Russian Federation (Р.С.Ф.С.Р.).

Before the first „Georg Tenno Memorial“ («Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 – 1989, Tallinn, Estonian SSR) in 1970 the first International contest was organized in Tallinn. Also before the 1973 prohibition of bodybuilding some International competitions were held in the Czechoslovakian SR and in the Peoples Republic of Poland.

1970. INTERNATIONAL CONTEST IN ESTONIA.

At the end of sixties of the last century among all Socialist countries International contests were held in Lithuanian SSR only. First Socialist International contest was held in 1966 in Vilnius. In 1968 International contests were organized Peoples Republic of Poland (first time) and in the Lithuanian Kaunas and Klaipeda. In Klaipeda it was the historic „Amber Prix International“ („Gintarinis prizas“, „Янтарный приз», 1968 – 2023). Both in Kaunas and in Klaipeda the Over All Champion was LEONAS PIVORIUNAS (Ляонас Пиворюнас). LEONAS PIVORIUNAS was representing the famous „Vilnius Bodybuilding School“ («Вильнюсская школа культуризма») that was led by talanted CELSLAV TAMULEVIC (Чеслав Тамулевич).

Bodybuilders of the Estonian SSR followed Lithuanians. In 1970 they organized International contest in Tallinn just before the first „Georg Tenno Memorial“ (Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 – 1989). Twenty six athletes from Russian Federation (R.S.F.S.R., Р.С.Ф.С.Р.), Lithuanian SSR and Estonian SSR took part at the event.

In Junior categories winners were Lithuanians HENRIKAS BIKINAS (Генрикас Бикинас) and ALBINAS MAGELINSKAS (Альбинас Магелинскас). Main categories were won by Russians VLADIMIR LIPJAINEN (Владимир Липьяйнен), IVAN FREGATOV (Иван Фрегатов) and Estonian ARVO MERE (Арво Мере). At that time a famous heavyweight Russian bodybuilder VLADIMIR DUBININ (Владимир Дубинин) lost to ARVO MERE, who was the over All Champion of the contest too.  

1971. FIRST “GEORG TENNO MEMORIAL”.

This article is based on the documents that were given to the International President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS (Др. Эдмундас Даубарас) by INNAR MARDO (Иннар Мардо, 1946 – 2002). INNAR MARDO used to be called “the Soul of Estonia Bodybuilding”). He was the organizer of the “Georg Tenno Memorial” («Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 – 1989, Tallinn, Estonian SSR) contests, President of the National Federation of Bodybuilding of the Estonian SSR, President of the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Estonian Republic, one of the organizers of the 2001 W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Europe Championship in Tallinn.

Bodybuilders of four countries participated at the first “Georg Tenno Memorial” – the R.S.F.S.R. (Р.С.Ф.С.Р.), the Estonian SSR, the Lithuanian SSR and the Latvian SSR. The competition was of two parts – posing and power exercises. This system was in all Socialist countries since 1959 F.I.H.C. World Championship (“Mr. Universe”) that was held in Waszawa (People’s Republic of Poland).

Results of the 1971 “Georg Tenno Memorial”:

Junior categories

First hight category

Daugela Kazys, Lithuanian SSRVandys Valentinas, Lithuanian SSRZvjagin Viktor, (Виктор Звягин), Estonian SSR

Second hight category

Aliubavicius Valdas, Lithuanian SSRValge Aare, Estonian SSRCivilis Paulius, Lithuanian SSR

Main age categories

First hight category

Zitkov Vladimir, (Житков Владимир), R.S.F.S.R.Kurgpold Ulo, Estonian SSRSajkovskij Feliks, (Феликс Сайковский), Latvian SSR

Second hight category

Charkevic Viktor, (Виктор Харкевич), Lithuanian SSRSmotsujev Valentin, (Валентин Смоцуев), R.S.F.S.R.Kuzmenko Andrej, (Андрей Кузьменко), R.S.F.S.R.

Third hight category

Dubinin Vladimir, (Владимир Дубинин), R.S.F.S.R.Lemechov Aleksandr, (Александр Лемехов), R.S.F.S.R.Chomuliov Vladimir, (Владимир Хомулёв), R.S.F.S.R..

The Over All Winners were:

Juniors – VALDAS ALIUBAVICIUS, main categories – VLADIMIR DUBININ.

1972 „GEORG TENNO MEMORIAL“.

34 bodybuilders from Latvian SSR, Estonian SSR, R.S.F.S.R., Lithuanian SSR and Ukrainian SSR participated in 1972 at the second „Georg Tenno Memorial“ («Мемориал Георга Тенно»).

Final Results

Juniors

First Hight Category

GORELIK EUGENE (Евгений Горелик, Jevgenijus Gorelikas), Lithuanian SSRGALKAUSKAS SIGITAS, Lithuanian SSRKIRSIPUU PEEP, Estonian SSR

Second Hight Category

ALIUBAVICIUS VALDAS, Lithuanian SSRBRAZDZIUNAS GEDIMINAS, Lithuanian SSRCHARIN ALEKSANDR (Александр Харин), Lithuanian SSR.

At the fifth place was Estonian OLEV ANNUS.

Main Categories

First hight Category

GRIEZE JULIUS, Lithuanian SSRKURGPOLD ULO, Estonian SSRMURAUSKAS ALGIS, Lithuanian SSR

Second Hight Category

KRINICKIS RICARDAS (Ричард Криницкий), Lithuanian SSRSUSLENKOV VLADIMIR (Владимир Сусленков), R.S.F.S.R.NIKIFOROV ALEKSANDR (Александр Никифоров), R.S.F.S.R.

Third Hight Category

DUBININ VLADIMIR (Владимир Дубинин), R.S.F.S.R.LEMECHOV ALEKSANDR (Александр Лемехов), R.S.F.S.R.ZURCEV EUGENE (Zurcevas Jevgenijus, Евгений Журцев), Lithuanian SSR.

All first places in the categories were taken by the representatives of the famous „Vilnius Bodybuilding School“ («Вильнюсская школа культуризма»). Only VLADIMIR DUBININ from Russia was an exception. The same result was also in 1974 at the third „Georg Tenno Memorial“. Chairmen of the „Vilnius Bodybuilding School“ were CESLAV TAMULEVICH (Чеслав Тамулевич) and VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ (Виталий Асовский).

The 1972 „Georg Tenno Memorial“ Over All Champions were:

Juniors – VALDAS ALIUBAVICIUS

Main Categories – VLADIMIR DUBININ.

1974. “GEORG TENNO MEMORIAL”. BEGINNING.

Due to political reasons after 1971 bodybuilding in Socialist Countries was in problems. Finally in 1973 bodybuilding sport was prohibited in the U.S.S.R. and all Socialist Countries. Bodybuilding activities were prosecuted. The press was full of negative articles about bodybuilding. Competitions were not organized at that time. But there were some exceptions.

Organizing the 1974 „Georg Tenno Memorial“ (1971 – 1989, «Мемориал Георга Тенно») a representative of the Estonian SSR INNAR MARDO (Иннар Мардо, 1946 – 2002) was the first in all Socialist Countries to break the prohibition of bodybuilding. In 1975 the same did bodybuilding leader of the Czechoslovakian SSR VOJTECH FIALA (Войтех Фиала). Then in 1974 INNAR MARDO and his friends started pressing the polititians of the Estonian SSR.  They presented bodybuilding as a national kind of sport in Estonian SSR. They spoke about old Estonian traditions in power sports, strongmen and wrestling. All remembered such known Estonian sport persons as GEORG LURICH (Георг Лурих, 1876 - 1920), GEORG HACKENSCHMIDT  (Георг Гаккеншмидт, 1878 – 1968), Olympic Champion KRISTIAN PALUSALU  (Kristian Trossmann, Кристиан Палусалу, 1908 – 1987).  Estonian GEORG TENNO(Георг Тенно, 1911 - 1967)  for long years on was working at the high sport offices of the U.S.S.R.. This was in 1971 when Estonians started organizing in Tallinn the International „Georg Tenno Memorial“ («Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 – 1989) competition. The contest was nearly on regular basis and local governments somehow supported it.

Similar to Estonians did the bodybuilders of Czechslovakia. To hide the real bodybuilding basis they added a number of power exercises in their contests.

In Lithuania competitions were held underground and without public. In 1974 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS organized the fourth historic „Amber Prix International“ („Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз», 1968 – 2022, Klaipeda, Lithuanian Republic). It was held in a city bomb shelter. After this the „Amber Prix“ was organized regularly. In 1976 the International Competition was held in Kalinin (Tver, Russian Federation). The Contest was done in a small city gym. In 1977 an International Contest was organized in a small Lithuanian SSR city Kedainiai and it was held in a small gym too. Lithuanians as well as bodybuilders of other Socialist Countries were hiding the bodybuilding with the power exercises.

In 1974 in Estonian SSR the „Georg Tenno Memorial“ was the only one bodybuilding contest in the U.S.S.R. which was more or less supported by the Government. Though the U.S.S.R. polititians were prohibiting to do this.

1974 „GEORG TENNO MEMORIAL“.

REVOLUTION IN SPORT. INNAR MARDO BRAKED BODYBUILDING PROHIBITION FIRST.

Due to political reasons in 1973 bodybuilding was prohibited in the Socialist World. Gyms were closed, competitions not allowed. Many bodybuilders stopped training and organizers left the sport. Due to this in 1973 the „Georg Tenno Momorial“ (1971 – 1989, «Мемориал Георга Тенно») was not organized. The 1974 contest in Estonian SSR was something like a trial – what will happen? The contest was held in public, not underground. Many frightened bodybuilders did not dare to come to Estonian SSR. The organizer of the competition INNAR MARDO (1946 – 2002, Иннар Мардо) was risking as well as the competive bodybuilders. Organizing the 1974 „Georg Tenno Momorial“ INNAR MARDO was the first one in the Socialist World who dared to go against the political bodybuilding prohibition. In 1975 VOJTECH FIALA (Войтех Фиала) did the same in Czechoslovakian SSR. The 1974 „Georg Tenno Momorial“  braked the prohibition of bodybuilding in the U.S.S.R.. If all would  be well, then the Estonians could try it again. Anyway, until DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS (Др. Эдмундас Даубарас) organized 1978 „Amber Prix International“ (1968 – 2023, „Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз») in Klaipeda (Lithuanian SSR) -  the „Georg Tenno Memorial“ was the only one public bodybuilding contest in the U.S.S.R.. For all U.S.S.R. bodybuilders this contest was the World Championship, the Europe Championship and the „Mr. Universe“ at the same time.

We do not know what bad happened after the 1974 „Georg Tenno Memorial‘ in Estonian SSR, but the Estonians could not organize this competition in 1975.

RESULTS

27 bodybuilders from R.S.F.S.R., Lithuanian SSR, Estonian SSR and Latvian SSR.

Juniors

First Hight Category

MISIURA ARVYDAS, Lithuanian SSRKIRSIPUU PEEP, Estonian SSROTSUS INDREK, Estonian SSR

Second Hight Category

BEREZOVSKIJ SEMION, Lithuanian SSRSHALAVEJUS GINTAUTAS, Lithuanian SSRARRO ARNE, Estonian SSR

Main Categories

First Hight Category

GORELIK JEVGENIJ (Евгений Горелик), Lithuanian SSRKURGPOLD ULO, Estonian SSRTOLSTYCH SERGEJ (Сергей Толстых), R.S.F.S.R.

Second Hight Category

MURAUSKAS PRANAS, Lithuanian SSRLOBACHOV JURIJ (Юрий Лобачёв), R.S.F.S.R.ZURENKO JURI (Юрий Журенко), Lithuanian SSR

Third Hight Category

ANNUS OLEV, Estonian SSRDUBININ VLADIMIR (Владимир Дубинин), R.S.F.S.R.DUDIN SERGEJ (Сергей Дудин), R.S.F.S.R..

Over All Champions: Juniors SEMION BEREZOVSKIJ, Main Categories PRANAS MURAUSKAS.

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2023. HISTORIC EIGTH B.R.I.C.S. CHAMPIONSHIP.

INDIA HOSTS THE B.R.I.C.S. EVENT.

In December 2023 the eighth B.R.I.C.S. Championship is planned to organize. It will be held in Delhi (India).

During the 2015 the International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) Congress it was decided to organize the first B.R.I.C.S. Championship in 2016. The official India B.R.I.C.S. representative was present there. The B.R.I.C.S. is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China  and  South Africa.

The third B.R.I.C.S. Championship was held together with the 29-th W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. World AM and Pro Championships in Lithuania (October 19-22, 2018, City Kaunas).

The Over All Champions of the 2-d and the 3-d B.R.I.C.S. Championships were awarded by the Member of the Parliament Republic Lithuania GEDIMINAS VASILIAUSKAS.

In 2022 India hosted the B.R.I.C.S. event. That was held together with the 23-d (Mr. Universe” contest in Ludhiana (Punjab).

OVER ALL BRICS CHAMPIONS.

Over All B.R.I.C.S. Champions are as follows:

2022 – SERGEJ KOTUNOV (Сергей Котунов, Ukraine)

2021 – ALEKSANDR PULBERE (Александр Пульбере, Russia)

2020 – MICHAIL MALEK (Михаил Малек, Russia)

2019 – NIKOLAJ VOROBJOV (Николай Воробьёв, Russia)

2018 - FERNANDES RICARDO CORDEIRO (Brazil)

2017 - OLIVEIRA DUMONT MARCOS (Brazil)

2016 - BATALIA ALEX LEONARDO (Brazil).

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International Amateur "UNIVERSE" Contest

Men Bodybuilding Over All Winners

(2000 - 2022)

Year, Name, Country.

2022 DMITRIJ ANTONOV, Russia

2021 ROMAN POLSHIN, Estonia

2020 MICHAIL MALEK, Russia

2019 NIKOLAJ VOROBJOV, Russia

2018 RABHA GOLAP, India

2017 FREDDY GASTON VAN PUENBROECK, Belgium

2016 MAROSZ KANAS, Slovakia

2015 ANDREJ RUMIANCEV, Estonia

2014 ANDRZEJ RAK, Poland

2013 ANDRZEJ BRZEZINSKI Poland

2012 ALEXANDER NEVSKY, Russia

2011 ALEXANDER NEVSKY, Russia

2010 ALEXANDER NEVSKY, Russia

2009 ALEKSANDR VLADIMIROV, Lithuania

2008 DAYO AUDI, UK

2007 ROMAN DUBOVICKIJ, Russia

2006 ANTONIO OSTA, Uruguay

2005 ALEKSANDR BALDIN, Russia

2004 KONSTANTIN ZACHAROV, Russia

2003 JURIJ KARSETJAN, Latvia

2002 FRANCO CARLOTTO, Switzerland

2001 MINDAUGAS KVASYS, Lithuania

2000 MASSIMO MONACO, Italy

Women Bodybuilding Over All Winners

(2000 - 2022)

Year, Name, Country.

2022 MARIJA SIVKOVA, Russia

2021 HANNA SKYTTA, Finland

2020 OLESIA KONDRATOVA, Vietnam

2019 ALISA KLIMOVA, Russia

2018 NERINA BROGGIA, Argentina

2017 WILLEKE MARLES HOORNAERT, Belgium

2016 YAMILA VANESSA TOLEDO, Argentina

2015 JULIA GLAZYCEVA, Russia

2014 VALENTINA KOZLOVSKAJA, Belarus

2013 DALVANIZA AQUINO, Brazil

2012 YAMILA VANESSA TOLEDO, Argentina

2011 FERNANDA YOUGLAR, Argentina

2010 TRACEY LEE GOTTSCHALK, South Africa

2009 IRINA VALETTE FEDORUK, France

2008 FERNANDEZ ALEXANDRA XIMENA AGUIAR, Uruguay

2007 IRINA RIABOVA, Russia

2006 ROSALIA DUTRA DE CAMPOS, Argentina

2005 RACHEL KAUPPILA, Finland

2004 MARINA BURINSKAJA, Latvia

2003 RIPERT MARIE-PIERRE DOMINIQUE, France

2002 IRINA ZINCENKO, Russia

2001 SVETLANA PUGACHEVA, Russia

2000 MARINA BURINSKAJA, Latvia

W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. Secretary International Edita Sendriene

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