1989. SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING NEWS.

„U.S.S.R. BODYBUILDING FEDERATION“ COUNCIL.

The 1989 „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“ Council was collected in Leningrad as Lithuanians aimed to get independant membership in the I.F.B.B. federation. It was a chance to solve this problematic question peacefully. All Chairmen of the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“ were present: Chairman VASILIJ CAIKOVSKIJ (Василий Чайковский), Vice Chairmen VLADIMIR DUBININ (Владимир Дубинин) and ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS. Also representatives of the „U.S.S.R. Sport Ministry“ («Министерства спорта С.С.С.Р.») were present at the Council too. National Federation of the Lithuanian SSR was represented by a member of the Olympic Committee of the Lithuanian SSR (L.T.O.K., Lietuvos Tautinis Olimpinis Komitetas) ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS, a member of the Olympic Committee of the Lithuanian SSR Klaipeda Department DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and ARUNAS PETRAITIS. Basing on his correspondance with the I.F.B.B. President BEN WEIDER, on the „U.S.S.R. Constitution“, on the Constitution of the Lithuanian SSR, on the I.F.B.B. Constitution DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wrote a Declatarion. Also DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS paid the entry fee of the Lithuanian SSR federation to join the I.F.B.B.. The Declaration was about the independant membership of the National Federation of the Lithuanian SSR in the I.F.B.B.. It was ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS to read the Declaration. He was afraid... DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and ARUNAS PETRAITIS pushed him to the stage. Again ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS did not read. Then DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS came on the stage and said the preliminary words. Only after this ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS read the Declaration. The W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) International Archieves have a video material about this happening. Delegates of various Socialist Republics were against the action of the Lithuanians and did not support the Declaration. Lithuanians were alone as National Federations of the Estonian and Latvian SSR joined them some months later and only formally. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS informed BEN WEIDER about the Concil in Leningrad.

More details about the ways to Independance of the National Federation of the Lithuanian SSR are in various languages on Global Page www.wff.lt .

World Fitness federation (W.F.F.-International)

World Bodybuilding Federation (W.B.B.F.-International)

39-th WORLD GRAND PRIX

31-st BALTIC CUP INTERNATIONAL

April 27, 2024, Kandava, Latvian Republic

RESULTS

At the contest participated 67 athletes from Estonian Republic, Spain, Latvian Republic, Russian Federation and Lithuanian Republic.

39-th WORLD GRAND PRIX

Professional Over All Winners:

ROMAN POLSHIN (Estonia)

SVETLANA PUGACHEVA (Russia)

Bikini Categories – VILMA POVILONIENE (Lithuania)

Amateur Over All Winners:

Among All Men Categories - JANIS KRAVALIS (Latvia)

Among All Women Categories - JELENA BITINEVA (Latvia)

„Fit – Kid“ – ELIZABETA SHMALKO (Latvia)

Junior Aerobic Fitness – VILTE ADOMAITYTE (Lithuania)

Women Aerobic Fitness All Categories – MARGARITA VJAZOVKINA (Latvia)

Men Aerobic Fitness All Categories – VIKTORS SHARKO (Latvia)

Bikini All Categories – JELENA IVANOVA (Latvia)

Model Fitness Categories - VALERIJA NILOVA (Estonia)

Junior Bodybuilding – ARTIOM VASILJEV (Estonia)

31-st BALTIC CUP INTERNATIONAL

Over All Winners:

Among All Men Categories – VIKTORS SHARKO (Latvia)

INETA RIJNECE – Senior Categories

Among All Women Categories - JELENA IVANOVA (Latvia)

ALEKSANDRS JERMOLAJEVS  (Latvia) – Senior Categories

ANTON KATSUKAS (Estonia)  -Bodybuilding Categories

VALERIJA NILOVA (Estonia) – Model Fitness Categories

International Judges:

ROMAN GURJEV (Estonia)

VYTAUTAS MIKUCKIS (Lithuania)

AKVILE SHARKAITE (Lithuania)

DARIUS DAUBARAS (Lithuania)

KSENIJA VARFALOMEJEVA GUCAN (Latvia)

KARINA BAGAZKOVA (Latvia)

ANGELINA ROMANOVIC (Latvia)

Secretary International – UGNE RAUDYTE DAUBARIENE.

Official Documents, Articles, Statistics on Global Page www.wff.lt

2024. NEWS INTERNATIONAL.

R.I.P. IRINA VALETT.

Famous France Athlete and former W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) World Champion MICHAEL LOUVEL informed about sad news – on June 14, 2024 died French Bodybuilder, I.F.B.B. Pro (International Federation of Body Builders)  and former W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. World Champion IRINA VALETT. Rest In Peace FRIEND.

INFORMATION.
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WORLD BODY BUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

1989 SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING NEWS.

Since 1973 until 1987 in Socialist Countries bodybuilding was prohibited. Getting free this sport became very popular. People used to go to gyms and watch videos with ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, SYLVESTER STALLONE and CLAUDE VAN DAMME. In 1989 lots of various level bodybuilding contests were held in Socialist Countries. The most important 1989 International Competitions were the first official „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championship“ («Чемпионат С.С.С.Р. по культуризму») and the contest „U.S.S.R. – USA“ („Матчевая встреча С.С.С.Р.). Both events were recongized and supported by the „U.S.S.R. Ministry of Sport“ («Министерство спорта С.С.С.Р.»).

„U.S.S.R. – USA“

On March 18, 1989 the International Contest „U.S.S.R. – USA“ (Матчевая встречя «С.С.С.Р. – США») was organized in Leningrad (R.S.F.S.R.). It was the first time when American bodybuilders came to the U.S.S.R.. Until this the U.S.S.R. bodybuiders knew USA bodybuilders only through the magazines. The organizers of the event from the USA side were LOUIS ZWICK and DAVID ZELON. USA expences were covered by LOUIS ZWICK. USA was represented by a number of I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) bodybuilders: CARLA DUNLAP, DIANA DENNIS, LAURA BEAUDRY, JEAN PAUL GUILLAUME, TROY ZUCCOLOTTO, REX LETTO. Placings of the Contest „U.S.S.R. – USA“: Winner JEAN PAUL GUILLAUME, second - TROY ZUCCOLOTTO, third – NIKOLAJ GRISANOV (Belorussian SSR). As a guest DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS participeted at the competition in Leningrad. Together with LOUIS ZWICK he managed to run away from K.G.B. (Комитет государственной безопасности С.С.С.Р.) agents and make two films about the training of well known U.S.S.R. bodybuilders VIKTORAS JUCYS and ROLANDAS BUCINSKAS (both Lithuanian SSR). These films were presented on the USA  E.S.P.N. sport television. Detailed revue about the event is in various languages on Global Page www.wff.lt .

1989 „U.S.S.R. BODYBUILDING CHAMPIONSHIP“.

The first step was done in 1988 at the first Official „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Cup“ («Кубок С.С.С.Р. по культуризму»). Then the U.S.S.R. Over All Winner was VIKTORAS JUCYS (Lithuanian SSR). The contest was supported and recognized by the „U.S.S.R. Ministry of Sport“. In 1989 the first official „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championship“ was held in Leningrad too. Basing on the results of this competition the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Team“ had been selected to participate at the 1989 I.F.B.B. World Championship in Paris (France). The 1989 „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championship“ Category Winners were: SHUMLIANSKIJ KONSTANTIN (Шумлянский Константин, Ukrainian SSR), BOGDANOVIC VALERIJ (Богданович Валерий, Belorussian SSR), DUBICKAS VINCAS (Lithuanian SSR), MOSALIOV GEORGIJ (Мосалёв Георгий, R.S.F.S.R.), PETRAUSKAS RICARDAS (Lithuanian SSR). The Over All Champion was VINCAS DUBICKAS. Due to the results of doping control SHUMLIANSKIJ KONSTANTIN was replaced by PATRAITIS RAIMUNDAS (Lithuanian SSR). Detailed revue about the event is in various languages on Global Page www.wff.lt .

In 1989 Klaipeda bodybuilders stopped participating at the offcicial U.S.S.R. contests and U.S.S.R. teams. Newly restored National Olympic Committee of Lithuanian SSR (N.O.C. Lithuania, L.T.O.K., Lietuvos Tautinis Olimpinis Komitetas) strongly suggested Lithuanian athletes to behave like this. Being a member of the N.O.C. Lithuania Klaipeda department  DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS stopped his activities in the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“ («Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.»). He went on working on the independant membership of the National Bodybuilding Federation of the Lithuanian SSR at the I.F.B.B.. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and I.F.B.B. President BEN WEIDER had active correspondance on the matter. The negotiations went on. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wanted BEN WEIDER to be interested about the membership of the Lithuanian SSR and suggested him a number of big business projects. BEN WEIDER wrote him not to discuss these questions through letters. He suggested to cover the topic at the coming presonal meetings.

TROJKA

I.F.B.B. President BEN WEIDER came to the 1989 „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championship“ in Leningrad. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and BEN WEIDER agreed to discuss a number of urgent questions at the V.I.P. banquet. The banquet took palce at the popular Leningrad reastaurant „Trojka“ “ («Тройка»). The Russian organizers gave DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS two tickets to the banquet. Returned from the Contest to hotel DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and and his pupil VIKTORAS JUCYS visited his companions from Lithuania SSR. Also in the room were present Vice President of the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“ ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS, members of the federation RAMUTIS KAIRAITIS, ALEKSANDRAS NOVIKOVAS and today‘s fampus Lithuania art photographer ALGIMANTAS ALEKSANDRAVICIUS. No one of them was invited to the banquet with BEN WEIDER. Speaking about the happenings in Leningrad ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS said he will go to the banquet together with DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS dissagreed and reminded to everybody sins of ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS: how due to his ego and black envy ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS ruined or tried to ruin sport careers of  Lithuanian SSR bodybuilders ALBERTAS REMEIKA, JURIJ GUSEV (Юрий Гусев), ROLANDAS BUCINSKAS, also of Estonian SSR bodybuilder OLEV ANNUS. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS reminded about how for the same reasons in 1979 ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS ruined International Contest „U.S.S.R. – Czechoslovakian SSR“. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was working on this several years on. DSc. The documents are kept at the archieves of the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation). EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS reminded how in 1988 ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS ruined participation of Lithuanian SSR bodybuilders VIKTORAS JUCYS and SAULIUS MISEVICIUS at the 1988 I.F.B.B. World Championship in Australia. ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS kept the passports of bodybuilders and they could not fly to Australia. Then ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS started to cry and got on the knees asking a pardon. This way DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS left ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS and went to the banquet together with VIKTORAS JUCYS. At the banquet DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS sat together with BEN WEIDER. Both went on speaking on the questions of Lithuania membership in the I.F.B.B. federation and also on a number of commercial matters. BEN WEIDER invited DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS as his personal guest to 1989 I.F.B.B. World Championship in Paris. And that happened some time later.

1989. „U.S.S.R. BODYBUILDING FEDERATION“ COUNCIL.

The 1989 „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“ Council was collected in Leningrad as Lithuanians aimed to get independant membership in the I.F.B.B. federation. It was a chance to solve this problematic question peacefully. All Chairmen of the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“ were present: Chairman VASILIJ CAIKOVSKIJ (Василий Чайковский), Vice Chairmen VLADIMIR DUBININ (Владимир Дубинин) and ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS. Also representatives of the „U.S.S.R. Sport Ministry“ («Министерства спорта С.С.С.Р.») were present at the Council too. National Federation of the Lithuanian SSR was represented by a member of the Olympic Committee of the Lithuanian SSR (L.T.O.K., Lietuvos Tautinis Olimpinis Komitetas) ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS, a member of the Olympic Committee of the Lithuanian SSR Klaipeda Department DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and ARUNAS PETRAITIS. Basing on his correspondance with the I.F.B.B. President BEN WEIDER, on the „U.S.S.R. Constitution“, on the Constitution of the Lithuanian SSR, on the I.F.B.B. Constitution DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wrote a Declatarion. The Declaration was about the independant membership of the National Federation of the Lithuanian SSR in the I.F.B.B.. It was ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS to read the Declaration. He was afraid... DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and ARUNAS PETRAITIS pushed him to the stage. Again ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS did not read. Then DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS came on the stage and said the preliminary words. Only after this ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS read the Declaration. The W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) International Archieves have a video material about this happening. Delegates of various Socialist Republics were against the action of the Lithuanians and did not support the Declaration. Lithuanians were alone as National Federations of the Estonian and Latvian SSR joined them some months later and only formally. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS informed BEN WEIDER about the Concil in Leningrad. More details about the ways to Independance of the National Federation of the Lithuanian SSR are in various languages on Global Page www.wff.lt .

1989. I.F.B.B. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, PARIS.

During all bodybuilding history the 1989 I.F.B.B. World Championship was one uncomparibable event. During the years only two International bodybuilding events were of so high level. It was the famous of sexual scandals 2004 I.F.B.B. World Championship in Moscow (Russian Federation) and the 2011 W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) World Championship in Viena (Austria). During the eighties of the last Century the International W.A.B.B.A. (World Amateur Body Building Association) ruling structure was like this: President RENAUT ROBINET and General Secretary AKLI CHABENI. Both mentioned persons together with formal I.F.B.B. Vice President and Creator of the W.A.B.B.A. association (it was created in 1976) SERGE NUBRET were working on the 1989 W.A.B.B.A. World Championship in Paris. That time the sponsors were really very big. Some way the I.F.B.B. President BEN WEIDER invited RENAUT ROBINET to his house in Canada. After this visit RENAUT ROBINET declared that he is leaving W.A.B.B.A. and starts working with the I.F.B.B.. As all preliminary work for the 1989 W.A.B.B.A. World Championship was done RENAUT ROBINET announced that he is organizing the I.F.B.B. World Championship in Paris instead of W.A.B.B.A. now. This action of RENAUT ROBINET made awfull strike on SERGE NUBRET and he never reached the previous W.A.B.B.A. level again. After the 1989 I.F.B.B. World Championship in Paris RENAUT ROBINET got no preferences from BEN WEIDER. So he left I.F.B.B. and never appeared in bodybuilding again and was forgotten for ever. Through the years is evident that no International Bodybuilding Organizations around the World ever made any other bodybuilding  contest which is worth to notice. Nothing to compare.

Those bodybuilders of the Lithuanian SSR who neglected the orders of the Olympic Committee of the Lithuanian SSR (L.T.O.K.) were included to the U.S.S.R. Team and participated at the 1989 I.F.B.B. World Championship in Paris. They were not successfull at the competition as all U.S.S.R. team too.

The Chairmen of the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“ («Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») were angry about Lithuanian aims to get independant I.F.B.B. membership. They did not include the Vice Chairman of the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“ ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS to the U.S.S.R. delegation to go to Paris again.

During the 1989 „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championship“ («Чемпионат С.С.С.Р. по культуризму») in Leningrad DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was invited as a Personal Guest of BEN WEIDER to the World Championship in Paris. Their common correspondance went on and BEN WEIDER let DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS take any member of the National Bodybuilding Federation of the Lithusnisn SSR together with him to Paris. Thinking of support about the membership in the I.F.B.B. federation DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS took ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS with him. Both Lithuanians came to France separate from the U.S.S.R. delegation. Later DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS regreted about his decission. During several meetings with the emigrants of the old 1918 Lithuanian Republic ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS behaved rude towards independance of Lithuania.

Delegations of various countries lived in the famous Paris „La Fayette“ hotel. The contest was also organized at a huge „La Fayette“ Palace. Just before the I.F.B.B. World Championship BEN WEIDER invited Lithuanians to his appartments in „La Fayette“ penthouse. The Assistant of BEN WEIDER PAMELA KAGAN (Canada) was also present at the discussion then. The discussion lasted very long. With BEN WEIDER spoke DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS did not knew languages and even did not understand what both were speking about. Finally another assistant of BEN WEIDER RAFAEL SANTONJA entered the room and said that BEN WEIDER is needed down at the contest as the competitions are nearly to finish and it is high time to present award to the Over All World Champion. BEN WEIDER and DSC. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS agreed to go on discussing matters via later correspondance.

The 1989 I.F.B.B. World Championship Category Winners were ACHMED MOHMED (Egypt), VAN VALCOT SMITH (USA), BERNARD SEALY (Barbados) FRANK HILEBRAND (West Germany), JEAN LUC FAVRE (Switzerland).

There was a banquet in „La Fayette“ after the competition. BEN WEIDER sat DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS close to him and presented him to the Heads of the delegations of various countries. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS got many new International contacts. Being drunk at the banquet ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS decided to „fight for Lithuanian Independance“ and quarreled with Vice Chairman of the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Fdereation“ VLADIMIR DUBININ (Владимир Дубинин). He accused VLADIMIR DUBININ about not taking him to I.F.B.B. Events in Australia (1988) and France (1989). It was DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to stop the fighting. Details on the 1989 I.F.B.B. World Championship You can find in various languages on Global Site  www.wff.lt .

1989 I.F.B.B. EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP.

In 1989 U.S.S.R. bodybuilding team participated at the I.F.B.B. Europe Championship in Oslo (Norway). Bodybuilders of the Socialist Countries did well – first time U.S.S.R. bodybuilder became European Champion. It was NIKOLAJ SHILA (Шила Николай) from Belorussian SSR. Also first places won ZUZANA KORINKOVA (Czechoslovakian SSR) and MIROSLAW DASZKEWICZ (People‘s Republic of Poland).

1989. „AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL“.

In 1989 154 bodybuilders from 9 Socialist Countries took part at the „Amber Prix International“ («Янтарный приз», „Gintarinis prizas“, 1968 – 2024) in Klaipeda (Lithuanian SSR). They came from R.S.F.S.R., Ukrainian SSR, Belorussian SSR, Lithuanian SSR, Latvian SSR, Estonian SSR, Kazach SSR, Tadjic SSR, Moldavian SSR. Totally 51 team participated at the contest. The 2-d official „U.S.S.R. Junior Championship“ («Чемпионат С.С.С.Р. по культуризму среди молодёжи») was organized together with „Amber Prix International“. This way U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Chairmen wanted to keep tide the National Bodybuilding Federation of the Lithuanian SSR as it was aiming to enter the I.F.B.B. independantly from the U.S.S.R.. The Winners of the 1989 Junior „Amber Prix International“ and the „U.S.S.R. Junior Championship“ were: KOLBASIUK ANDREJ (Колбасюк Андрей, R.S.F.S.R.), VISHNEVSKIJ ALEKSANDR (Вишневский Александр, R.S.F.S.R.), ZUR OLEG (Жур Олег, Lithuanian SSR), VOJTOVICH ANDREJ (Войтович Андрей, Belorussian SSR), VELIKOIVANENKO BORIS (Великоиваненко Борис, R.S.F.S.R.). Winners of the Main Categories were: PETRAITIS RAIMUNDAS, ZUR OLEG, BUCINSKAS ROLANDAS, JUCYS VIKTORAS (all from Lithuanian SSR). Over All Winners titles went to OLEG ZUR (Juniors) ans VIKTORAS JUCYS (Main Categories). This competition is in details in various languages on Global page www.www.lt

1989. „GEORGO TENNO MEMORIAL“.

After a pause INNAR MARDO ((Иннар Мардо, 1946 – 2002) organized the 15-th „Georg Tenno Memorial“ («Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 – 1989) in Tallinn (Estonian SSR) again. 39 bodybuilders from Lithuanian SSR, Latvian SSR, Estonian SSR and R.S.F.S.R. took part at the contest. All Category Winners were from the Estonian SSR: women -  UIT INNA, Juniors – JEMELJANENKOV ALEKSANDR (Емельяненков Александр), PETAJEV ALEKSANDR (Петаев Александр), Main Categories – SELENICHIN JEVGENIJ (Селенихин Евгений), KOSENKO PAVEL (Косенко Павел), ALEKSEJEV ALEKSANDR (Алексеев Александр), CELOBITCIKOV JURIJ (Челобитчиков Юрий). The Over All Winners were ALEKSANDR JEMELJANENKOV and PAVEL KOSENKO. Contest revue in details is in various languages on Global Page www.wff.lt

1989 „U.S.S.R. BODYBUILDING CUP“.

In 1989 instead of traditional „Comsomol Cup“ («Кубок комсомола», „Komjaunimo taure“) contest Kaunas City (Lithuanian SSR) bodybuilding organizers made the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Cup“ («Кубок С.С.С.Р. по культуризму»). Giving this competition to Lithuanians this way U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Chairmen wanted to keep tide the National Bodybuilding Federation of the Lithuanian SSR as it was aiming to enter the I.F.B.B. independantly from the U.S.S.R.. Anyway most famous bodybuilders of the Lithuanian SSR did not participate in Kaunas then. The order of the Olympic Committee of the Lithuanian SSR (L.T.O.K.) was not to participate at the official U.S.S.R. contests and not to go into the U.S.S.R. teams.

1989. SECOND CONTEST „U.S.S.R. – USA“.

1989 spring competition „U.S.S.R. – USA“ («Матчевая встреча С.С.С.Р. – США») was very successfull. This was the reason to organize one more contest „U.S.S.R. – USA“. This time the event was financed by a businessman and former USA bodybuilder BILLY PAX. The main U.S.S.R. bodybuilders at this contest were GRISANOV NIKOLAJ (Гришанов Николай, Belorussian SSR) and VASIN ALEKSANDR (Васин Александр, R.S.F.S.R.). From the USA side were SHAWN RAY, LIONEL RANGER and MIKE HARRIS. The winner was NIKOLAJ GRISANOV, second LIONEL RANGER and third MIKE HARRIS.

VARIOUS OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS.

In 1989 the „A Man And A Woman“ («Мужчина и женщина») competition was organized in Leningrad and the „Tiumen Grand Prix“ («Гран При Тюмени») in Tiumen (R.S.F.S.R.). Also the first International women bodybuilding competition was held in Leningrad too. Junior Category Winners were  DUCHOVIC NATALIJA (Духович Наталия – Мурниковене, Murnikoviene, Lithuanian SSR), TALAGAJEVA OKSANA (Талагаева Оксана, R.S.F.S.R.). Main Category Winners were  again DUCHOVIC NATALIJA, MADAR MERIKE (Estonian SSR), JAVNIKOVA RAISA (Явникова Раиса, Ukrainian SSR). The Over All Winners were NATALIA DUCHOVIC (Juniors) and MERIKE MADAR (Main Categories). Since 1989 until 1993 trainer of NATALIA DUCHOVIC (Murnikoviene) was DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS.

International level Klaipeda bodybuilders kept to the order of the Olympic Committee of the Lithuanian SSR (L.T.O.K.) and did not participate at the official U.S.S.R. competitions. Instead of this DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS took Klaipeda bodybuilding team  to International contests in the Czechoslovakian SSR, East Germany (G.D.R., German Democratic Republic), Peoples Republic of Poland and Romania. 

There were 60 bodybuilders from U.S.S.R.., F.R.G. (West Germany), G.D.R., Belgium and U.K. at the traditional „Sandow“ contest. Category Winners were: women - KORINKOVA ZUZANA (C.S.S.R.), LUX SYBILA (G.D.R.) and men – DUDAREC PIOTR, KOLOVANY JAROSLAV, BEDNARCIK JAROSLAV (all from Czechoslovakian SSR.) and TAYLOR GARRY (UK).

1989 International „Berliner Bar“contest was held in the Capital City of G.D.R. Berlin. 62 bodybuilders from the U.S.S.R., Hungarian SSR, G.D.R., Czechoslovakian SSR and „People‘s Republic of Poland“ took part at the event. Women Category Winners were: SUKUPOVA EVA (C.S.S.R.), TETCHKE ELLEN (G.D.R.), and Men Category Winners were – SHILA NIKOLAJ (U.S.S.R., Belorussian SSR), Czechoslovakians VRABEL ROMAN, BEDNARCIK JAROSKAV and VASIN ALEKSANDR (Васин Александр, U.S.S.R., R.S.F.S.R.).

At the same time DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was going on developing Interantional realtions. In 1989 under invitation od the Weightlifting Federation of China Dsc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS visited the People‘s Republic of China. Then Chineese did not know anything about bodybuilding. Under invitation of the trainer of ANJA LANGER ULI HANNEMAN DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS visited West Germany. Under the invitation of W.A.B.B.A. Turkey DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS visited Turkey too.

„ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER RECOMENDS“.

After 1987 bodybuilding started to be very popular in the U.S.S.R.. Bodybuilders needed deeper methodical knowlidge. Since 1969 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was translating bodybuilding books and articles from various International magazines. He was making analytical revues about this. This way in 1989 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wrote and published in Russian language a book (magazine) and named it „Arnold Schwarzenegger Recommends“ («Арнольд Шварценеггер рекомендует», „Arnoldas Švarcenegeris rekomenduoja“). It was not for beginners. It was for the skilled bodybuilders in fact. The book was successfull and the 2 000 000 issues were printed and sold. It was like bodybuilding „ABC“ for several generations of bodybuilders. Since that time no other bodybuilding book was so much successfull.

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2024. HEADS OF INTERNATIONAL SPORT UNIVERSITY AND INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION VISITED CAPITAL OF ESTONIA.

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT FITNESS SPORT.

Pandemia and contemporary war in Ukraine made huge obstacles for our International work. Many huge projects were stopped. Still we do our best.

Working on the coming International Events in June, 2024 Heads of the International Sport University (I.S.U., International Sport University) and International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation)  federation arrived to the capital of Estonia City Tallinn on June 10. The delegation is led by the I.S.U. Rector and International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS.

FOR FITNESS SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FOUND.

On June 12, 2024 in Tallinn (Republic Estonia) the International „W.F.F. FOUNDATION S.A.“ was established. Developing sport around the World the Foundation will finance fitness activities in various countries. The Foundation is placed in the centre of Tallinn at the „Georg Otsa Malestusklass“.

VISITS TO PARLIAMENT AND NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ESTONIA.

During the June visit to Estonia Official Meetings of the Chairmen of „W.F.F. FOUNDATION S.A.“ at the Parliament and National Olympic Committee of the Republic Estonia were setteled. The meetings will be held right after the 17-th „Georg Tenno Memorial“ («Мемориал Георга Тенно») and „World Grand Prix“ contests (October, 2024, Parnu, Estonia).

INFORMATION.

More detailed information on the International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: WFF-WBBF International, WFF-WBBF North America, WFF-WBBF South America, WFF-WBBF Asia, WFF-WBBF Europe, WFF-WBBF Africa, WFF-WBBF Asia Continental Federation, WFF-WBBF Pro Division, International Sport University (ISU).

WORLD AMATEUR RANKING LIST

(Since 1898, All Traditional Federations;

only first 50 places from over 12000 Athletes;

Counting only Official Recognized Contests;

Results presented after 2024 "Universe" and Europe Championships).

MEN

Competitor's Name, Country, Points, Place.

SCHWARCENEGGER ARNOLD USA-AUSTRIA 287 1

TAYLOR VINCE ANTHONY USA -GERMANY 286 2

JACKSON DEXTER USA 286 2

CUTLER JAY USA 285 3

PEARSON TONY USA 284 4

COLEMAN RONNIE USA 284 4

ROBINSON ROBBY USA 283 5

SARCEV MILOS USA -YUGOSLAVIA 282 6

RICHARDSON BILL UK 281 7

RHODEN SHAWN USA 281 7

CHARLES DARREM USA 280 8

CHRISTIAN MIKE USA 279 9

PASTEL THIERRY FRANCE 278 10

PHILLIPS TERRY UK 271 11

PEARSON TONY USA 270 12

OLIVA SERGIO USA-CUBA 270 12

LOVE RON USA 268 13

CLAIRMONTE CHARLES UK 266 14

DILLETT PAUL CANADA 264 15

DICKERSON CHRIS USA 264 15

SCHMIDT SONNY NEW ZEALAND 262 16

BANNOUT SAMIR LEBANON 261 17

ZANE FRANK USA 260 18

KAWAK EDUARDO FRANCE 260 18

COE BOYER USA 256 19

KANAS MAROSZ SLOVAKIA 255 20

CITRONE JOHN UK 255 20

PAINE GEORGE USA 252 21

MALDONADO JOHNNY USA 252 21

HEATH PHIL USA 252 21

CURRY BRANDON USA 251 22

ANNUS OLEV ESTONIA-FINLAND 251 22

HANDLEY JAMES USA 249 23

GASPARI RICH USA 248 24

TINERINO DENNIS USA 247 25

KOSZEWSKI "ZABO" IRVIN USA 246 26

JOHNS DAVE USA 246 26

LABRADA LEE USA 244 27

LAWRENCE IAN SCOTLAND 242 28

GALLUCCI BOB USA 242 28

HANEY LEE USA 240 29

GRANT BILL USA 240 29

PARK REG UK 236 30

BIRDSONG BOB USA 236 30

WALLER KEN USA 235 31

BOOS JOHN USA 235 31

RAY SHAWN USA 234 32

LOPEZ ANIBAL USA 234 32

STRYDOM GARY USA 232 33

HALL KENNY USA 232 33

GIULLIANI EDDIE USA 232 33

DODD JOE USA 231 34

POOLE HAROLD USA 230 35

MAKKAWY MOHAMED EGYPT 230 35

FAUTZ CHARLES USA 230 35

PARIS BOB USA 229 36

COVINGTON KEN USA 229 36

BECKLES ALBERT UK 229 36

POLIAKOV STANISLAV LATVIA-ISRAEL 228 37

COLLRAS CHARLES USA 225 38

CORNEY ED USA 224 39

SANTIAGO ELMO USA 223 40

HOLIC ANTON CZECHOSLOVAKIA 223 49

FULLER JOHNNY UK 223 40

ROSS CLANCY USA 222 41

GIULIANI EDDIE USA 221 42

PETERS DON USA 219 43

PEACOCK ART USA 218 44

DE MEY BERRY HOLLAND 218 44

BROWN JOHN USA 218 44

GRYMKOWSKI PETE USA 217 45

BENAZIZA MOHAMMED ALGERIA-FRANCE 217 45

BESPALENKO VASILIJ UKRAINE 213 45

FREDERICK WARREN USA 213 46

BROWN LEON USA 213 46

DUBICKAS VINCAS LITHUANIA 212 47

RODRIGUEZ CARLOS USA-ARGENTINA 211 48

GUZMAN JOSE USA 211 48

DAYTON MICHAEL USA 211 48

CALLENDER ROY CANADA 209 49

WLODAREK JAN POLAND 208 50

JUCYS VIKTORAS LITHUANIA 208 50.

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2024. TARPTAUTINIO SPORTO UNIVERSITETO IR PASAULINĖS FEDERACIJOS PREZIDENTAS LANKĖSI ESTIJOS SOSTINĖJE.

ĮSTEIGTAS TARPTAUTINIS FITNESO PARAMOS FONDAS.

Pandemija ir dabartinis karas Ukrainoje sukūrė didžiulius sunkumus mūsų tarptautinėje veikloje. Daugelis stambių projektų buvo sustabdyti. Nežiūrint į tai, darome ką galime.

Rengiantis artimiausiems tarptautiniams renginiams 2024 metų birželio mėnesio 10 d.  Tarptautinio sporto universiteto (I.S.U., International Sport University) ir Pasaulinės W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation)  federacijos vadovybė kartu su universiteto rektoriumi  ir federacijos prezidentu Dr. EDMUNDU DAUBARU (DSc. Edmundas Daubaras) su oficialiu vizitu atvyko į Estijos sostinę Taliną.

ĮSTEIGTAS TARPTAUTINIS SPORTO RĖMIMO FONDAS.

2024 metų birželio 12 dieną Taline įsteigtas tarptautinis sporto rėmimo ir vystymo fondas „W.F.F. FOUNDATION S.A.“. Vystant įvairių šalių mėgėjišką sportą, fondas užsiims fitneso bei sveikatingumo renginių finansavimu. Fondo būstinė yra įsikūrusi Talino centre esančiose Georgo Otso kūrybos namuose („Georg Otsa Malestusklass“).

VIZITAI Į ESTIJOS PARLAMENTĄ IR NACIONALINĮ OLIMPINĮ KOMITETĄ.

Vizito į Estiją metu buvo suderinti oficialūs fondo vadovų priėmimai Estijos Parlamente (Parlaiment Republic Estonia) bei Nacionaliniame Olimpiniame Komitete (National Olympic Committee Republic Estonia). Priėmimai vyks 2024 metų spalio mėnesį iškart po Parnu mieste vyksiančių 17-tojo tarptautinio „Georgo Tenno memorialo“ („Georg Tenno Memorial“, «Мемориал Георга Тенно») bei „World Grand Prix“ turnyrų.

INFORMACIJA.

Detalesnė informacija tarptautiniame interneto puslapyje www.wff.lt, skaitykite forumą. Tai pat informaciją rasite tinklapio „Facebook“ puslapiuose: WFF-WBBF International, WFF-WBBF North America, WFF-WBBF South America, WFF-WBBF Asia, WFF-WBBF Europe, WFF-WBBF Africa, WFF-WBBF Asia Continental Federation, WFF-WBBF Pro Division, International Sport University (ISU).

KNOW 2024 WORLD’S BEST AM AND PRO ATHLETES!

57-th “Amber Prix International”

25-th AM-Pro “UNIVERSE”

29-th Europe Championship

May 11, 2024, Klaipeda, Lithuania

Participants from India, Ukraine, Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Germany, Slovakia. VIP Guest “Unesco” Award Holder VALERIJ KORESKOV, World Bodybuilding Legends NATALIA MURNIKOVIENE and EUGENE GORELIK.

OVER ALL CHAMPIONS:

“Amber Prix International”

Men – RAHUL JOSHI (India)

Women – JELENA IVANOVA (Latvia)

Amateur “Universe”

All Men Categories – MARIS SVEIDUKS (Latvia)

All Women Categories – JELENA BITINEVA (Lavia)

“Fit-Kids” Girls – PAULINA BAJORUNAITE (Lithuania)

“Fit-Kids” Boys – GILL FATEH SINGH (India)

Aerobic Fitness – GINTARE STALIULIONYTE (Lithuania)

Amateur Europe Championship

Men – GATIS SAKNE (Latvia)

Women – INETA RIJNECE (Latvia)

PROFESSIONALS

Professional “Universe”

All Men Categories – RAHUL JOSHI (India)

All Women Categories – SVETLANA PUGACHEVA (Russia)

“Bikini” – VILMA POVILONIENE (Lithuania)

Women Bodybuilding – MARTINA FRIC (Slovakia)

Seniors 40 years – JELENA IVANOVA (Latvia)

Seniors 60 years – MARIS SVEIDUKS (Latvia)

Seniors 70 years – VASILIJ BESPALENKO (Ukraine).

INTERNATIONAL JUDGES
-Professor LALIT KUMAR SONI (India)

- EVGENIA TOFFERT (Germany)

- MAROS KANASZ (Slovakia)

-VYTAUTAS MIKUCKIS (Lithuania)

- ANGELINA ROMANOVIC (Latvia)

- JURIJ STEPANOV (Lithuania)

-OLEG AKOPOV (Bulgaria)

ALEKSEJ FILATOV (Estonia)

- EDITA SENDRIENE (Lithuania)

Backstage Judge – DARIUS DAUBARAS

General Secretary – UGNE RAUDYTE DAUBARIENE.

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2024. NEWS INTERNATIONAL.

R.I.P. AMERICA BODYBUILDING LEADER JORGE CEDALE.

Famous America Athlete and former W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) World Champion FERNANDA YOUGLAR (Argentina) informed about sad news – on June 12, 2024 died America Bodybuilding leader and former President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. South America JORGE CEDALE. In 2008 in Poland JORGE CEDALE was awarded with the International Honour Silver Medal. Rest In Peace FRIEND.

INFORMATION.
More detailed information on the Global International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics. Also information available on the Facebook pages: W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. North America, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. South America, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Asia, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Europe, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Africa, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Asia Continental Federation, International Sport University (I.S.U.), W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro Division, W.P.S.F. World Power Sports Federation.

World Fitness federation (W.F.F.-International)

World Bodybuilding Federation (W.B.B.F.-International)

39-th WORLD GRAND PRIX

31-st BALTIC CUP INTERNATIONAL

April 27, 2024, Kandava, Latvian Republic

RESULTS

At the contest participated 67 athletes from Estonian Republic, Spain, Latvian Republic, Russian Federation and Lithuanian Republic.

39-th WORLD GRAND PRIX

Professional Over All Winners:

ROMAN POLSHIN (Estonia)

SVETLANA PUGACHEVA (Russia)

Bikini Categories – VILMA POVILONIENE (Lithuania)

Amateur Over All Winners:

Among All Men Categories - JANIS KRAVALIS (Latvia)

Among All Women Categories - JELENA BITINEVA (Latvia)

„Fit – Kid“ – ELIZABETA SHMALKO (Latvia)

Junior Aerobic Fitness – VILTE ADOMAITYTE (Lithuania)

Women Aerobic Fitness All Categories – MARGARITA VJAZOVKINA (Latvia)

Men Aerobic Fitness All Categories – VIKTORS SHARKO (Latvia)

Bikini All Categories – JELENA IVANOVA (Latvia)

Model Fitness Categories - VALERIJA NILOVA (Estonia)

Junior Bodybuilding – ARTIOM VASILJEV (Estonia)

31-st BALTIC CUP INTERNATIONAL

Over All Winners:

Among All Men Categories – VIKTORS SHARKO (Latvia)

INETA RIJNECE – Senior Categories

Among All Women Categories - JELENA IVANOVA (Latvia)

ALEKSANDRS JERMOLAJEVS  (Latvia) – Senior Categories

ANTON KATSUKAS (Estonia)  -Bodybuilding Categories

VALERIJA NILOVA (Estonia) – Model Fitness Categories

International Judges:

ROMAN GURJEV (Estonia)

VYTAUTAS MIKUCKIS (Lithuania)

AKVILE SHARKAITE (Lithuania)

DARIUS DAUBARAS (Lithuania)

KSENIJA VARFALOMEJEVA GUCAN (Latvia)

KARINA BAGAZKOVA (Latvia)

ANGELINA ROMANOVIC (Latvia)

Secretary International – UGNE RAUDYTE DAUBARIENE.

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