WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

CONTEMPORARY FEDERATIONS. WHAT IS IT?

Lots of bodybuilding federations today fool athletes and international sport society. It seems that athletes do not think at all. We will try to explain the essence and make clever people start thinking.

Try to get the answers:

- What is bodybuilding sport today?

- Why there are so many federations?

- What is an International federation?

- What are strategic aims of any federation?

I.F.B.B. COMMERCIAL COMPANY AND FEDERATION.

We will publish materials about all World‘s traditional bodybuilding federations in the „World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма»). Today the closest to official sport is I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) federation and we will start with the I.F.B.B.. Before we have published in various languages much information about the I.F.B.B. in our magazines and at the International Site www.wff.lt . Due to huge amount of information we will publishe only basic facts about the I.F.B.B. now. Even this shortened publication will appear in parts as still there is too much materials. Contemporary sources of Internat information allow publicity of short articles only.

I.F.B.B. COMMERCIAL COMPANY.

In 1946 the commercial I.F.B.B. company was established in Canada by BEN WEIDER and his two friends. No one could touch the official bodybuilding sport when since 1947 until 1969 I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee) member F.I.H.C. (Federation Internationale Halterophile et Culturiste) federation rulled World‘s bodybuilding.  I.F.B.B. commercial company of BEN WEIDER, W.B.B.G. (World Body Building Guild) commercial company of DAN LURIE, British public club N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) were totally out of the game. Their activities had no influence for official bodybuilding sport. Commercial companies of I.F.B.B. and W.B.B.G. invented nothing new. Both of them copied everything what BOB HOFFMAN (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 - 1985) did – organized competitions, issued magazines, used to sell supplements.

The article will be continued. We will speak about all World‘s traditional federations. It will be the truth which not everybody like. More information in various languages is on Global Site www.wff.lt

2024. OFFICIAL VISIT TO PARLIAMENT.

AWARD TO PRESIDENT W.F.F. - W.B.B.F..

On May 13, 2024 after 2024 mega International Events in Kandava (Latvia), Parnu (Estonia), Klaipeda and Vilkaviskis (both Lithuania) many International leaders paid official visit to Parliament Republic Lithuania in Vilnius.

AWARDED INTERNATIONAL W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. PRESIDENT DSC. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS

Being among the delegates at the Parliament Republic Lithuania official representatives of the Repubic Estonia – the U.R.K. EESTI KASAKATE UHING S.A. Colonel - General ANDREI GRITSKOV, Colonel - General VASSILI TROFIMOV, ALEKSEJ FILATOV, EVGENIA TOFFERT highly evaluated activities of International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation)  President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. For the active social work the Estonians presented DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS the Order of the „U.R.K. Silver Cross“.

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.

W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Since 1968.

44-th WORLD GRAND PRIX

VILKAVISKIS MAYOR‘S CUP

May 12, 2024, Vilkaviskis, Lithuania. Mayor City Vilkaviskis ALGIRDAS NEIBERKA, V.I.P. Guest U.N.E.S.C.O. Award Holder VALERIJ KORESKOV, Colonel General VASSILI TROFIMOF. Delegations from Latvian Republic, Estonian Republic, Lithuanian Republic, Russian Federation, Indian Republic, Germany, Ukraine Republic and Slovakian Republic.

FINAL RESULTS

Over All Pro World Grand Prix Winners:

Men – RAHUL JOSHI (India)

Women - SVETLANA PUGACHEVA (Russia)

Over All Amateur World Grand Prix Winners:

All Men Categories – GATIS SAKNE (Latvia)

All Women Categories – JELENA IVANOVA (Latvia)

„Fit-Kid“ Categories – FATEH SINGH GILL (India)

Junior Categories – TITAS KAZAKEVICIUS (Lithuania)

Bikini Categories – MARTINA FRIC (Slovakia)

Women Figure Classic – GINTARE ZVERKE (Lithuania)

Senior Categories – ALINA KAZAK (Lithuania).

VILKAVISKIS MAYOR‘S CUP

Over All Winners:

Men – VASILIJ BESPALENKO (Ukraine)

Women – VILMA POVILONIENE (Lithuania).

International Judges:

-        ALEKSEJ FILATOV (Estonia)

-        EVGENIA TOFFERT (Germany)

-        VYTAUTAS MIKUCKIS (Lithuania)

-        MAROS KANASZ (Slovakia)

-        DARIUS DAUBARAS (Lithuania)

-        OLGA FESHCENKO (Ukraine)

International Secretary – UGNE RAUDYTE DAUBARIENE.

DETAILS: Official Information on Global Site www.wff.lt

WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

1989 CONTEST „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. For this reason LOUIS ZWICK had taken a risky loan from an American bank. 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 1989 Contest „U.S.S.R. – USA“: Winner JEAN PAUL GUILLAUME, second - TROY ZUCCOLOTTO, third – NIKOLAJ GRISANOV (Belorussian SSR). DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS participated at the competition in Leningrad as a guest. 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. top bodybuilders VIKTORAS JUCYS and ROLANDAS BUCINSKAS (both Lithuanian SSR). These films were presented on the USA  E.S.P.N. sport television. These films as well as detailed revue about the event is in various languages on Global Page www.wff.lt .

SECOND CONTEST „U.S.S.R. – USA“.

1989 spring competition „U.S.S.R. – USA“ was very successfull. This was the reason to organize one more contest „U.S.S.R. – USA“ in autumn. This time the event was financed by a businessman and a 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.

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.

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.

Official Documents on Global Page www.wff.lt

MASSIMO MONACO.

W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) International Headquarters received information from Italy. Multiple World, „Universe“, „Amber Prix International“ («Янтарный приз», „Gintarinis prizas“, 1968 – 2024) and Europe Champion, W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro MASSIMO MONACO plans to come to the 2024 W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. World Championship (October, 2024, Lithuania).

More Detailed Information on Global Site www.wff.lt

WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

CONTEMPORARY FEDERATIONS. WHAT IS IT?

Lots of bodybuilding federations today fool athletes and international sport society. It seems that athletes do not think at all. We will try to explain the essence and make clever people start thinking.

Try to get the answers:

- What is bodybuilding sport today?

- Why there are so many federations?

- What is an International federation?

- What are strategic aims of any federation?

I.F.B.B. COMMERCIAL COMPANY AND FEDERATION.

We will publish materials about all World‘s traditional bodybuilding federations in the „World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма»). Today the closest to official sport is I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) federation and we will start with the I.F.B.B.. Before we have published in various languages much information about the I.F.B.B. in our magazines and at the International Site www.wff.lt . Due to huge amount of information we will publishe only basic facts about the I.F.B.B. now. Even this shortened publication will appear in parts as still there is too much materials. Contemporary sources of Internat information allow publicity of short articles only.

I.F.B.B. COMMERCIAL COMPANY.

In 1946 the commercial I.F.B.B. company was established in Canada by BEN WEIDER and his two friends. No one could touch the official bodybuilding sport when since 1947 until 1969 I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee) member F.I.H.C. (Federation Internationale Halterophile et Culturiste) federation rulled World‘s bodybuilding.  I.F.B.B. commercial company of BEN WEIDER, W.B.B.G. (World Body Building Guild) commercial company of DAN LURIE, British public club N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) were totally out of the game. Their activities had no influence for official bodybuilding sport. Commercial companies of I.F.B.B. and W.B.B.G. invented nothing new. Both of them copied everything what BOB HOFFMAN (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 - 1985) did – organized competitions, issued magazines, used to sell supplements.

The article will be continued. We will speak about all World‘s traditional federations. It will be the truth which not everybody like. More information in various languages is on Global Site www.wff.lt

2024. LEGENDARY HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD BODYBUILDER.

BEST POLISH PRO BODYBUILDER SEPAKS OFF.

Today we remember a famous bodybuilder. R.I.P.. World Bodybuilding Legend  ANDRZEJ BRZEZINSKI  (Анджей Бжезински, Poland) is one of the most famous Bodybuilders Poland ever. He speaks:

„Rok 2015 to bogaty kalendarz imprez sportowych Federacji W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. oraz Federacji W.P.F. Poland , z którym zapewne już mieliście okazję się zapoznać.

Jako Wice- Prezes Federacji W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. odpowiedzialny jestem za przygotowanie i starty kadry kulturystów. Jeśli macie jakiekolwiek pytania odnośnie przygotowań do zawodów, doboru odpowiedniej kategorii startowej oraz samego startu na zawodach to jestem do Waszej dyspozycji.

Wszelkie pytania kierujcie na mój adres e-mailowy: brzezinski.wff.wbbf@gmail.com.

Możecie także przyjechać do mojego klubu, który mieści się we Wrześni, ul.Fabryczna 14A aby ze mną potrenować,poćwiczyć pozowanie,układy choreograficzne i tym samym dołączyć do grona osób, które już przygotowują się w moim klubie do zawodów“.

CONTEMPORARY WORLD BODYBUILDING LEGEND ANDRZEJ BRZEZINSKI:

Over All Winner W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. „Universe“ (2013)

Over All Winner „Amber Prix International“ (2013)

Champion W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. World Amateur Championship (2013)

2- d place W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. World Am Championship (2012)

Finalist W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro „Amber Prix OLYMPIA“ (2013, 2014)

Champion W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Am Europe Cup Open (2013)

Champion World Am Championship  (2010)

2-d place World Am Championship (2000)

3-d place World Am Championship (2003, 2008)

2-d place „Universe“ International (2006)

National Champion Poland (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2013)

National Champion Bodybuilding Cup Poland (2002, 2012, 2013).

INFORMATION.

More 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.

2024.HONOUR  AWARD INTERNATIONAL.

ANGELINA ROMANOVIC

ANGELINA ROMANOVIC is the Leader of the Power Sports of the Latvian Republic. She is an International Judge, the President of the National W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) federation of Latvia, one of the World‘s strongest powerlifters. During her life she organized many International Events. Among them 2005 W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Europe Championship in Ryga, 2024 W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. „World Grand Prix“ in Kandava. Some time ago ANGELINA ROMANOVIC was among the International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Delegates to the National Olympic Committee of the Latvian Republic. For active International social work in 2024 ANGELINA ROMANOVIC was awarded with the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. „Honour Silver Medal“.

More Detailed Information on Global Site www.wff.lt

WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

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 .