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
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.
WORLD‘S BEST AMATEUR & PRO ATHLETES REPRESENTING ALL CONTINENTS.
WE DO THE SAME WORK AS OTHER FEDERATIONS, BUT OUR WAYS AND GOALS ARE DIFERENT. WHEN FEDERATIONS PLAY FESTIVALS WE SEEK GREAT OFFICIAL GOALS.
2024 OCTOBER W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. INTERNATIONAL SERIA MEGA EVENTS:
35-th WORLD AM-PRO CHAMPIONSHIP
(October, 2024, Lithuania).
17-th GEORG TENNO MEMORIAL
WORLD AM-PRO GRAND PRIX
(October, 2024, Parnu, Estonia).
ALSO OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS PLANNED IN 2024 AUTUMN:
WORLD AM-PRO GRAND PRIX
(October, 2024, Lithuania)
9-th BRICS CHAMPIONSHIP
WORLD AM-PRO GRAND PRIX
(December, Delhi, India)
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.
2024. NEWS BODYBUILDING INTERNATIONAL.
WEIDER BROTHER‘S FRIEND FROM YEMEN.
Today a former friend of JOE AND BEN WEIDER BROTHERS from Yemen Dr. NAJEEB AL JAWFI addressed the International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. Both of them underlined that after deaths of WEIDER BROTHERS World Bodybuilding went down. It is finished today as sport. Numerous „federations“ (including I.F.B.B. of Rafael Santonja, International Federation of Body Builders) have only one aim – the money. For them official sport dissapeared for all times. Our friend from Yemen supports the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. ideas to get bodybuilding recognition back. The W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. seeks to work on the dreams of WEIDER BROTHERS including membership in the I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee). Today only W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. is not cheating athletes and makes no festivals and looks on bodybuilding through eyes of official sport.
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
2024. W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. PRO DIVISION FOR DISABLED SPORTSMEN.
25 YEARS OF W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. DISABLED SPORT.
After the 1998 International Congress in Palanga (Lithuania) the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) International started working seriously with the Disabled Sportsmen.
Then the first International Champions became GARIB JOUNIS (Holland), TORSTEN PETERSEN (Denmark), ALEKSANDR KOROLIOV (Estonia) and SERGEJ BEGLIK (Lithuania). The Lithuanian SERGEJ BEGLIK has won all Official Competitions possible: World and Europe Championship and the “Universe”.
Later the Great Respectful International World and Continent Champions were the following W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Disabled Athletes: ANAND ARNOLD (India), MICKAEL LOUVEL (France), PETER SMIT (Republic South Africa), TOLGA MURAT BALIKCI (Turkey), DIAN MICHAILOV (Bulgaria), ANASTASIA BELKOVSKAJA (Russia), GUSTAVO RODRIGUES (Brazil), GREGORZ DABROWSKI, KAROL MILEWSKI and MARIUSZ KRZYSTOF KUPCZAK (all from Poland), ALEKSANDR GOLUB, NIAS IZMAILOV, OLEG ABORNEV, OLEG PILECKIJ, ALEKSANDR ROSSOMAKIN (all Ukraine), RAVINDER SINGH (India), ALEKSEJS PETKEVICS (Latvia), VIKTOR TOPOL, NIKOLAJ MIRONOV, GENADIJ ZAMETASHKIN, KAROLIS STONCIUS, ARTURAS BOLYCEVAS (all Lithuania).
W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. PRO DIVISION FOR DISABLED SPORTSMEN.
In 2026 the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Executive Council decided to establish the new Pro Disabled Sport Division. There will be two Categories: the Pro Wheel-Chair Disabled Category and the Pro General Disabled Category.
Athletes covering the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Professional Sport requirements won high places at the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Europe and World Pro Championships. Among them: KAROL MILEWSKI and MARIUSZ KRZYSTOF KUPCZAK, TOLGA MURAT BALIKCI, ALEKSEJS PETKEVICS.
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, International Sport University (ISU), WFF-WBBF Pro Division.
WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.
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 .
1989 „U.S.S.R. CHAMPIONSHIP“
RESULTS
(Only First Six Places)
First Weight Category
1. SUMLIANSKIJ ALEKSANDR (Шумлянский Александр, Ukrainian SSR)
2. PETRAITIS RAIMUNDAS (Lithuanian SSR)
3. TUZOV PAVEL (Тузов Павел, R.S.F.S.R.)
4. CHLEBORODOV VIACESLAV (Хлебородов Вячеслав, Lithuanian SSR)
5. KOPIN JURIJ (Копин Юрий, R.S.F.S.R.)
6. GORELIK EUGENE (Горелик Евгений, Lithuanian SSR)
Second Weight Category
1. BOGDANOVIC VALERIJ (Богданович Валерий, Belorussian SSR)
2. MENDAK GENNADIJ (Мендак Геннадий, Ukrainian SSR)
3. FATEJEV GRIGORIJ (Фатеев Григорий, R.S.F.S.R.)
4. GAJTUKNEV MAGAMED (Гайтукнев Магамед, Kazach SSR)
5. BARTKEVICIUS ARVYDAS (Lithuanian SSR)
6. VISNEVSKIJ ALEKSANDR (Вишневский Александр, R.S.F.S.R.)
Third Weight Category
1. DUBICKAS VINCAS (Lithuanian SSR)
2. OTSUS INDREK (Estonian SSR)
3. IVANIUK ALEKSANDR (Иванюк Александр, R.S.F.S.R.)
4. JASINIVSKIJ NIKOLAJ (Ясиновский Николай, R.S.F.S.R.)
5. ALEKSANDROVIC VLADIMIR (Александрович Владимир, Belorussian SSR)
6. GANIN SERGEJ (Ганин Сергей, Ukrainian SSR)
Fourth Weight Category
1. MOSALIOV GEORGIJ (Мосалёв Георгий, R.S.F.S.R.)
2. KOBYLINSKIJ NIKOLAJ (Кобылинский Николай, R.S.F.S.R.)
3. DMITRIJENKO PIOTR (Дмитриенко Пётр, Ukrainian SSR)
4. OVCINNIKOV OLEG (Овчинников Олег, R.S.F.S.R.)
5. RAJEV BORIS (Раев Борис, R.S.F.S.R.)
6. IVANAUSKAS ALGIRDAS (Lithuanian SSR)
Fifth Weight Category
1. PETRAUSKAS RICARDAS (Lithuanian SSR)
2. PROSIN ANDREJ (Прошин Андрей, R.S.F.S.R.)
3. KUPRIJANCEV VLADIMIR (Куприянов Владимир, Belorussian SSR)
4. CEKRYGIN SERGEJ (Чекрыгин Сергей, R.S.F.S.R.)
5. GRISANOV NIKOLAJ (Гришанов Николай, Belorussian SSR)
6. MASLOV OLEG (Маслов Олег, R.S.F.S.R.).
After doping control positive results had: SUMLIANSKIJ ALEKSANDR, MOSALIOV GEORGIJ, DMITRIJENKO PIOTR, OVCINNIKOV OLEG.
FULL TEXT is on the Global International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics.
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. WORLD‘S BODYBUILDING.
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?
Soon our analytical article will give answers to these questions. Follow International Page www.wff.lt
WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.
1989. „AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL“.
„Amber Prix International“ was held together with the 2-d „U.S.S.R. Junior Championship“. Seeing intentions of the „Lithuanian SSR Bodybuilding Federation“ ( „Lietuvos kultūrizmo federacija“) to enter the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) as a separate and independant from the U.S.S.R. member, Chairmen of the „U.S.S.R. bodybuilding Federation“ («Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») did their best to organize official U.S.S.R. competitions in Lithuanian SSR and later in Estonian SSR and Latvian SSR. At the 1989 Contest participated 154 bodybuilders from 9 Countries: R.S.F.S.R., Belorussian SSR, Ukrainian SSR, Latvian SSR, Lithuanian SSR, Estonian SSR, Kazach SSR, Moldavian SSR, Tadzik SSR. Totally 51 team.
RESULTS
Juniors
First Weight Category
1. KOLBASIUK ANDREJ (Колбасюк Андрей, R.S.F.S.R.)
2. LAVRIK JURIJ (Лаврик Юрий, Belorussian SSR)
3. VERCHOVCEV ANDREJ (Верховцев Андрей, R.S.F.S.R.)
Second Weight Category
1. VISNEVSKIJ ALEKSANDR (Вишневский Александр, R.S.F.S.R.)
2. SOLODKOV KIRILL (Солодков Кирилл, R.S.F.S.R.)
3. MARCIULAITIS GINTARAS (Lithuanian SSR)
Third Weight Category
1. ZUR OLEG (Жур Олег, Lithuanian SSR)
2. TARASOV ALEKSANDR (Тарасов Александр, R.S.F.S.R.)
3. JEMELJANENKOV ALEKSANDR (Емельяненков Александр, Estonian SSR)
Fourth Weight Category
1. VIJTOVIC ANDREJ (Войтович Андрей, Belorussian SSR)
2. BITAUSKAS GINTARAS (Lithuanian SSR)
3. KUZNECOV VASILIJ (Кузнецов Василий, R.S.F.S.R.)
Fifth Weight Category
1. VELIKOIVANENKO BORIS (Великоиваненко Борис, R.S.F.S.R.)
2. CERKASOV SERGEJ (Черкасов Сергей, R.S.F.S.R.)
3. MEDVEDEV ALEKSEJ (Медведеа Алексей, R.S.F.S.R.)
Main Categories
First Weight Category
1. PETRAITIS RAIMUNDAS (Lithuanian SSR)
2. SELNICHIN JEVGENIJ (Сельнихин Евгений, Estonian SSR)
3. BARTKEVICIUS ARVYDAS (Lithuanian SSR)
Second Weight Category
1. ZUR OLEG (Lithuanian SSR)
2. IVANOV EDUARD (Иванов Эдуард, R.S.F.S.R.)
3. KOLESNIKOV SERGEJ (Колесников Сергей, R.S.F.S.R.)
Third Weight Category
1. BUCINSKAS ROLANDAS (Lithuanian SSR)
2. NAUMOV VLADISLAV (Наумов Владислав, R.S.F.S.R.)
3. GRIBOV SERGEJ (Грибов Сергей, R.S.F.S.R.)
Fourth Weight Category
1. JUCYS VIKTORAS (Lithuanian SSR)
2. PETRAUSKAS RICARDAS (Lithuanian SSR)
3. PAVLENKO POVILAS (Lithuanian SSR).
Over All Winners: Juniors – OLEG ZUR, Main Categopries – VIKTORAS JUCYS.
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.
2024. W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. DOORS ARE OPEN FOR ALL COUNTRIES.
MORE ORDER IN WORLD‘S BODYBUILDING MESS.
Today W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) unites members of 140 Countries that represent all Continents. Covid pandemija and war in Ukraine stopped many our huge International projects. Anyway the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. is optimistic about the future.
Ten years ago after the second I.F.B.B. split in 2008 Vice President I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) PAUL CHUA (Singapore) addressed the International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to join the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. activities. After PAUL CHUA about 40 Asia and Africa Countries left the I.F.B.B.. Then I.F.B.B. lawer and financist ALEX BAUER (Austria) stopped his intentions.
ARAB PHYSICAL CULTURE FEDERATION.
Intending to join the International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. activities some time ago the Chairman of the Arab Physical Culture Federation (A.P.C.F.) Dr. Professor FAWZI KHODARI addressed the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International. The Arab Physical Culture Federation is based in Beirut (Lebanon) and for many years was working with the I.F.B.B..
WEIDER BROTHER‘S FRIEND FROM YEMEN.
Today a former friend of JOE AND BEN WEIDER BROTHERS from Yemen Dr. NAJEEB AL JAWFI addressed the International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. Both of them underlined that after deaths of WEIDER BROTHERS World Bodybuilding went down. It is finished today as sport. Numerous „federations“ (including contemporary I.F.B.B. of Rafael Santonja) have only one aim – the money. For them official sport dissapeared for all times. Our friend from Yemen supports the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. ideas to get bodybuilding recognition back. The W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. seeks to work on the dreams of WEIDER BROTHERS including membership in the I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee). Today only W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. is not cheating athletes and makes no festivals and looks on bodybuilding through eyes of official sport.
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.
FULL TEXT is on the Global International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics.
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
WORLD BODYBUILDING FEDERATION
(W.B.B.F. - International)
WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
OVER ALL WINNERS
(2004-2023)
WOMEN
Year, Champion's Name, Category, Country.
2023 ANNA SOBOLEWSKA KUCHARSKA, Heavy, POLAND
2022 HANNA KRISTINA SKYTTA, Heavy, FINLAND
2021 HANNA KRISTINA SKYTTA, Heavy, FINLAND
2020 HANNA KRISTINA SKYTTA, Heavy, FINLAND
2019 HANNA KRISTINA SKYTTA, Heavy, FINLAND
2018 HANNA KRISTINA SKYTTA, Heavy, FINLAND
2017 LIUDMILA KAKAULINA, Heavy, RUSSIA
2016 YAMILA TOLEDO, Heavy, ARGENTINA
2015 LIUDMILA SENCIUGOVA, Heavy, RUSSIA
2014 DALVANIZA AQUINO, Heavy, BRAZIL
2013 DALVANIZA AQUINO, Heavy, BRAZIL
2012 DALVANIZA AQUINO, Heavy, BRAZIL
2011 CRECKY CHAVES, Heavy, BRAZIL
2010 LIUDMILA KOLESNIKOVA, Heavy, RUSSIA
2009 LIUDMILA KOLESNIKOVA, Heavy, RUSSIA
2008 IRINA STAVICKAJA, Heavy, RUSSIA
2008 JOLANTA MILERIUTE, Light, LITHUANIA
2007 IRINA RIABOVA, Heavy, RUSSIA
2007 JOLANTA MILERIUTE, Light, LITHUANIA
2006 IRINA RIABOVA, Heavy, RUSSIA
2006 JOLANTA MILERIUTE, Light, LITHUANIA
2005 IDA GUSCIA, Heavy, RUSSIA
2005 MARINA FAKTOROVIC, Light, RUSSIA
2004 IRINA ZINCENKO, Heavy, RUSSIA
MEN
Year, Champion's Name, Category, Country.
2023 MAROS KANASZ, Heavy, SLOVAKIA
2022 ROMAN POLSHIN, Light, ESTONIA
2021 ROMAN POLSHIN, Light, ESTONIA
2020 DAINIUS DZIKEVICIUS, Heavy, LITHUANIA
2019 ARKADIUSZ DEMIDOWICZ, Heavy, POLAND.
2018 TOLGA MURAT BALIKCI, Heavy, TURKEY
2017 FARREIRA GLAYSON SOUTO, Heavy, BRAZIL
2016 FARREIRA GLAYSON SOUTO, Heavy, BRAZIL
2015 JOHN LESLIE, Heavy, SOUTH AFRICA
2014 NIKOLAJ VOROBJOV, Heavy, RUSSIA
2013 REZA BAGHERZADEH, Heavy, IRAN
2012 REZA REZAEI, Heavy, IRAN
2011 ALI IMANI, Heavy, IRAN
2010 MICHAIL MALEK, Heavy, RUSSIA
2009 ALEKSANDR ANASKIN, Heavy, RUSSIA
2008 ANTONIO OSTA, Heavy, URUGUAY
2008 LEONID FILATOV, Light, RUSSIA
2007 ALEKSANDR SCIOGOLEV, Heavy, RUSSIA
2007 MICHAIL MALEK, Light, RUSSIA
2006 ALEKSEJ SEBASTJANOV, Heavy, RUSSIA
2006 ALEKSANDR ANASKIN Light RUSSIA
2005 ALEKSEJ SEBASTJANOV, Heavy, RUSSIA
2005 MICHAIL MALEK, Light, RUSSIA
2004 MASSIMO MONACO, Heavy, ITALY
2004 DMITRIJ CIZOV, Light, RUSSIA.
Chairman W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Judges Council Edita Sendriene
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.
2024. CONTEMPORARY FEDERATIONS. WHAT IS IT?
BACKGROUND.
Today‘s bodybuilding chaos means that only few understand what is going on. Now we have about fourty bodybuilding federations which call themselves as „International“. Not a single one of those federations aim to develop bodybuilding as sport. Even I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) of RAFAEL SANTONJA too. The aims of those federations are only hardly understandable ambitions and... money. It is not connected with sport and it means that bodybuilders and sport society are fooled by them.
Let us look on the International federations through the history of sport. We will begin with the A.A.U. (Amateur Athletes Union) which was established in 1888 in the US. As there was no Ministry of Sport the A.A.U. was functioning instead. A.A.U. was a member of the Olympic Committee of the USA which was a member of the I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee). Since 1947 until 1969 World‘s official bodybuilding sport was rulled by the F.I.H.C. (Federation Internationale Halterophile et Culturiste). And F.I.H.C. was a member of the I.O.C..
Then we will speak about the commercial company and the federation iof the I.F.B.B.. After we will speak about the public Club N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association). At the end we will cover ionformation about W.A.B.B.A. (World Amateur Body Building Association) which was always some missunderstanding in the World‘s sport.
What we mentioned above were representatives of the „Western World“. In the „Eastern World“ first official International Bodybuilding Organization started in 1963 in the U.S.S.R.. It happened under the influence of American BOB HOFFMAN (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 - 1985 m.) and the F.I.H.C.. The organization was a part of the „U.S.S.R. Weightlifting Federation“ («Федерация тяжёлой атлетики С.С.С.Р.») which was a member of the F.I.H.C.. The Organiozation was not active and in 1968 in Lithuania was set another U.S.S.R. International Bodybuilding Federation (Comission). Since that time through the famous „Amber Prix International“ („Gintarinis prizas“, 1968 - 2024) Contest federation is live today under the name of W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation). The road was long and hard. It included twenty years of bodybuilding prohibition and prosecution.
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
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
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 .
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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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
WORLD BODYBUILDING FEDERATION (W.B.B.F. - International)
WORLD FITNESS FEDERATION (W.F.F. - International)
(Seeking Olympic Recognition; W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Since 1968, 140 Country Members, 60 Annual International Events World Wide)
HISTORIC "AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL"
OVER ALL WINNERS
(1968 - 2024)
MEN
Date, Name, Country
2024 RAHUL JOSHI, India
2023 ALEKSEJ LAPSHIN, Estonia
2022 VASILIJ BESPALENKO, Ukraine
2021 ARTUR KAMIENIAK, Poland
2020 MAROS KANASZ, Slovakia
2019 GOLAP RABHA, India
2018 ALEKSANDR SACHAROV, Uzbekistan
2017 MAROS KANASZ, Slovakia
2016 JORG FUCHS, Germany
2015 AHMADI ARASH, Iran
2014 ANDREJ RUMIANCEV, Estonia
2013 ANDRZEJ BRZEZINSKI, Poland
2012 PIR SARANDIB MEHDI, Iran
2011 NAFTEJ SINGH, India
2010 DHARMENDER SINGH, India
2009 ALEKSANDR SCIOGOLEV, Russia
2008 DARIUS BUKSNAITIS, Lithuania
2007 ALEKSANDR SEVCOV, Estonia
2006 ALEXANDR LIUBOMIROV, Latvia
2005 IVAN SERGEJEV, Russia
2004 ALEKSANDR MASLOVSKIJ, Latvia
2003 AIVARS VISOCKIS, Latvia
2002 RADIK MANAFOV, Lithuania
2001 ALEKSANDR MASLOVSKIJ, Latvia
2000 RADIK MANAFOV, Lithuania
1999 DARIUS BUKSNAITIS, Lithuania
1998 RICARDAS GURSKAS, Lithuania
1997 ROLANDAS POCIUS, Lithuania
1996 ALGIRDAS KILCIAUSKAS, Lithuania
1995 SERGEJ OGORODNIKOV, Russia
1994 ALGIRDAS KILCIAUSKAS, Lithuania
1991 OLEGAS ZURAS, Lithuania
1990 OLEGAS ZURAS, Lithuania
1989 VIKTORAS JUCYS, Lithuania
1988 VIKTORAS JUCYS, Lithuania
1987 VIKTORAS JUCYS, Lithuania
1986 ROLANDAS BUCINSKAS, Lithuania
1985 ALGIRDAS IVANAUSKAS, Lithuania
1984 VINCAS DUBICKAS, Lithuania
1983 VINCAS DUBICKAS, Lithuania
1982 JEVGENIJ GORELIK, Lithuania
1981 SAULIUS MISEVICIUS, Lithuania
1980 VLADAS KAPCEVICIUS, Lithuania
1979 OLEV ANNUS, Estonia
1978 OLEV ANNUS, Estonia
1977 STASYS CUKANOVAS, Lithuania
1976 RISARDAS KRINICKIS, Lithuania
1975 RISARDAS KRINICKIS, Lithuania
1974 VYTAUTAS ZENKEVICIUS, Lithuania
1970 ANTANAS MINEIKIS, Lithuania
1969 ANTANAS MINEIKIS, Lithuania
1968 LEONAS PIVORIUNAS, Lithuania.
WOMEN
Year, Champion's Name, Country.
2024 IVANOVA JELENA, Latvia
2023 POVILONIENE VILMA, Lithuania
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.
International Secretary EDITA SENDRIENE
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WORLD BODYBUILDING HISTORY.
LEGENDARY BODYBUILDER MAROS KANASZ.
We are presenting Exceprional Persons of the World Bodybuilding History. Placing high in the World Ranking List Slovakia Professional bodybuilder MAROS KANASZ is multiple World, „Universe“, „Amber Prix International“ („Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз», 1968 – 2024) and Europe Champion. In 2024 at the Parliament Republic Lithuania MAROS KANASZ was awarded with the International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. „Honour Silver Medal“ (Международная серебряная медаль почёта»).
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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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