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W.F.F. – International / W.B.B.F. – International
International Amateur "UNIVERSE" Championship
Overview of Overall Winners
(2000–2026)
During the twenty-seven-year period from 2000 to 2026, the W.F.F. – International / W.B.B.F. – International Amateur "UNIVERSE" Championship has established itself as one of the world's most prestigious events in amateur bodybuilding, fitness, and aerobic fitness. The results achieved over these years reflect not only the highest level of athletic excellence but also the significant contribution of many nations to the development of these sports.
Throughout this period, Overall Winner titles were won by athletes representing more than twenty countries from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The highest number of victories was achieved by athletes from Russia, while Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Argentina, and Slovakia also ranked among the most successful nations. In recent years, Lithuania and Poland have emerged as the leading countries in the Championship.
In the Men's Overall category, Alexander Nevsky (Russia–USA) achieved an exceptional record by winning the Overall Champion title three consecutive times (2010–2012). This remains a unique achievement in the history of the Amateur "UNIVERSE" Championship.
In the Women's Overall category, Marina Burinskaja (Latvia), Yamila Vanessa Toledo (Argentina), and Olga Bogacz (Poland) each won two Overall titles. Olga Bogacz became the most recent repeat champion by securing consecutive victories in 2025 and 2026.
In the Aerobic Fitness Overall category, Jolanta Mileriūtė (Lithuania) and Alina Olefirenko (Ukraine) each captured the Overall title twice, becoming the most successful athletes in this discipline.
Lithuanian athletes have demonstrated remarkable consistency throughout the history of the Championship. During the 2000–2026 period, they won Overall titles in all three divisions—Men, Women, and Aerobic Fitness. Particularly impressive were the recent achievements: Gintarė Staliulionytė won the Aerobic Fitness Overall title in 2024, Marija Steponavičiūtė in 2023, Akvilė Šarkaitė in 2022, Karina Radziabova in 2021, and Piotr Ševčenko became the Men's Overall Champion in 2026. These results confirm the strength of the Lithuanian bodybuilding and fitness school and its ability to prepare athletes capable of competing successfully at the highest international level.
The 2026 Championship once again confirmed the dominance of the Baltic States and Poland. The Overall Champions were Piotr Ševčenko (Lithuania), Olga Bogacz (Poland), and Weronika Schreiber (Poland). Their victories reflect the current trends in international amateur bodybuilding and fitness and demonstrate the growing competitiveness of athletes from this region.
Conclusions
• During the period from 2000 to 2026, the Amateur "UNIVERSE" Championship maintained its position as one of the most prestigious international events in amateur bodybuilding, fitness, and aerobic fitness.
• Overall Champions represented more than twenty countries, demonstrating the truly international character and global reach of W.F.F. – International and W.B.B.F. – International.
• Although Russian athletes accumulated the highest number of Overall titles, the last decade has clearly been marked by the rapid rise of Lithuania, Poland, and the other Baltic countries.
• Alexander Nevsky remains the only athlete in Championship history to win the Men's Overall title three consecutive times.
• Lithuanian athletes have established an outstanding legacy within W.F.F. – International / W.B.B.F. – International by consistently winning Overall titles across different divisions and strengthening the international prestige of the organization.
• The results of the 2026 Championship confirm that the Baltic States and Poland are currently among the strongest regions in international amateur bodybuilding and fitness.
INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR "UNIVERSE" CHAMPIONSHIP
OVERALL WINNERS
(2000–2026)
Year Men Overall Winner Women Overall Winner Aerobic Fitness Overall Winner
2026 Piotr Ševčenko (Lithuania) Olga Bogacz (Poland) Weronika Schreiber (Poland)
2025 Toru Fukutomi (Japan) Olga Bogacz (Poland) Nina Jachimkowska (Poland)
2024 Maris Sveiduks (Latvia) Jelena Bitineva (Latvia) Gintarė Staliulionytė (Lithuania)
2023 Aleksej Lapsin (Estonia) Anna Sobolewska Kucharska (Poland) Marija Steponavičiūtė (Lithuania)
2022 Dmitrij Antonov (Russia) Marija Sivkova (Russia) Akvilė Šarkaitė (Lithuania)
2021 Roman Polshin (Estonia) Hanna Skytta (Finland) Karina Radziabova (Lithuania)
2020 Michail Malek (Russia) Olesia Kondratova (Vietnam) Alisa Klimova (Russia)
2019 Nikolaj Vorobjov (Russia) Alisa Klimova (Russia) Farreyra Maryangeles (Argentina)
2018 Golap Rabha (India) Evelina Stulginskaitė (Lithuania) Nerina Broggia (Argentina)
2017 Freddy Gaston Van Puenbroeck (Belgium) Willeke Marles Hoornaert (Belgium) Julija Gerasimova (Russia)
2016 Marosz Kanas (Slovakia) Yamila Vanessa Toledo (Argentina) Marieta Zigalova (Slovakia)
2015 Andrej Rumiancev (Estonia) Julia Glazyceva (Russia) Nikola Szydlowska (Poland)
2014 Andrzej Rak (Poland) Valentina Kozlovskaja (Belarus) Viktoria Kildiashova-Rang (Russia)
2013 Andrzej Brzezinski (Poland) Dalvaniza Aquino (Brazil) Miriam Zigalova (Slovakia)
2012 Alexander Nevsky (Russia–USA) Yamila Vanessa Toledo (Argentina) Julija Grisanova (Belarus)
2011 Alexander Nevsky (Russia–USA) Fernanda Youglar (Argentina) Klaudija Korpan (Poland)
2010 Alexander Nevsky (Russia–USA) Tracey Lee Gottschalk (South Africa) Alina Olefirenko (Ukraine)
2009 Aleksandr Vladimirov (England–Lithuania) Irina Valette Fedoruk (France) Lenka Borutova Cervena (Czech Republic)
2008 Dayo Audi (England) Fernandez Alexandra Ximena Aguiar (Uruguay) Alina Olefirenko (Ukraine)
2007 Roman Dubovickij (Russia) Irina Riabova (Russia) Zaneta Balsewicz (Poland)
2006 Rosalia Dutra de Campos* (Argentina) Antonio Osta* (Uruguay) Silvia Malachovska (Slovakia)
2005 Aleksandr Baldin (Russia) Rachel Kauppila (Finland) Jolanta Mileriūtė (Lithuania)
2004 Konstantin Zacharov (Russia) Marina Burinskaja (Latvia) Jana Vodickova (Czech Republic)
2003 Jurij Karsetjan (Latvia) Ripert Marie-Pierre Dominique (France) Sirvanian Renata Kevork (Bulgaria)
2002 Franco Carlotto (Switzerland) Irina Zincenko (Russia) Julija Kukina (Latvia)
2001 Mindaugas Kvasys (Lithuania) Svetlana Pugacheva (Russia) Jolanta Mileriūtė (Lithuania)
2000 Massimo Monaco (Italy) Marina Burinskaja (Latvia) Romina Paoli (Italy)
More information is on international site www.wff.lt
International Amateur "UNIVERSE" Championship
Overview of Overall Winners
(2000–2026)
During the twenty-seven-year period from 2000 to 2026, the W.F.F. – International / W.B.B.F. – International Amateur "UNIVERSE" Championship has established itself as one of the world's most prestigious events in amateur bodybuilding, fitness, and aerobic fitness. The results achieved over these years reflect not only the highest level of athletic excellence but also the significant contribution of many nations to the development of these sports.
Throughout this period, Overall Winner titles were won by athletes representing more than twenty countries from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The highest number of victories was achieved by athletes from Russia, while Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Argentina, and Slovakia also ranked among the most successful nations. In recent years, Lithuania and Poland have emerged as the leading countries in the Championship.
In the Men's Overall category, Alexander Nevsky (Russia–USA) achieved an exceptional record by winning the Overall Champion title three consecutive times (2010–2012). This remains a unique achievement in the history of the Amateur "UNIVERSE" Championship.
In the Women's Overall category, Marina Burinskaja (Latvia), Yamila Vanessa Toledo (Argentina), and Olga Bogacz (Poland) each won two Overall titles. Olga Bogacz became the most recent repeat champion by securing consecutive victories in 2025 and 2026.
In the Aerobic Fitness Overall category, Jolanta Mileriūtė (Lithuania) and Alina Olefirenko (Ukraine) each captured the Overall title twice, becoming the most successful athletes in this discipline.
Lithuanian athletes have demonstrated remarkable consistency throughout the history of the Championship. During the 2000–2026 period, they won Overall titles in all three divisions—Men, Women, and Aerobic Fitness. Particularly impressive were the recent achievements: Gintarė Staliulionytė won the Aerobic Fitness Overall title in 2024, Marija Steponavičiūtė in 2023, Akvilė Šarkaitė in 2022, Karina Radziabova in 2021, and Piotr Ševčenko became the Men's Overall Champion in 2026. These results confirm the strength of the Lithuanian bodybuilding and fitness school and its ability to prepare athletes capable of competing successfully at the highest international level.
The 2026 Championship once again confirmed the dominance of the Baltic States and Poland. The Overall Champions were Piotr Ševčenko (Lithuania), Olga Bogacz (Poland), and Weronika Schreiber (Poland). Their victories reflect the current trends in international amateur bodybuilding and fitness and demonstrate the growing competitiveness of athletes from this region.
Conclusions
• During the period from 2000 to 2026, the Amateur "UNIVERSE" Championship maintained its position as one of the most prestigious international events in amateur bodybuilding, fitness, and aerobic fitness.
• Overall Champions represented more than twenty countries, demonstrating the truly international character and global reach of W.F.F. – International and W.B.B.F. – International.
• Although Russian athletes accumulated the highest number of Overall titles, the last decade has clearly been marked by the rapid rise of Lithuania, Poland, and the other Baltic countries.
• Alexander Nevsky remains the only athlete in Championship history to win the Men's Overall title three consecutive times.
• Lithuanian athletes have established an outstanding legacy within W.F.F. – International / W.B.B.F. – International by consistently winning Overall titles across different divisions and strengthening the international prestige of the organization.
• The results of the 2026 Championship confirm that the Baltic States and Poland are currently among the strongest regions in international amateur bodybuilding and fitness.
INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR "UNIVERSE" CHAMPIONSHIP
OVERALL WINNERS
(2000–2026)
Year Men Overall Winner Women Overall Winner Aerobic Fitness Overall Winner
2026 Piotr Ševčenko (Lithuania) Olga Bogacz (Poland) Weronika Schreiber (Poland)
2025 Toru Fukutomi (Japan) Olga Bogacz (Poland) Nina Jachimkowska (Poland)
2024 Maris Sveiduks (Latvia) Jelena Bitineva (Latvia) Gintarė Staliulionytė (Lithuania)
2023 Aleksej Lapsin (Estonia) Anna Sobolewska Kucharska (Poland) Marija Steponavičiūtė (Lithuania)
2022 Dmitrij Antonov (Russia) Marija Sivkova (Russia) Akvilė Šarkaitė (Lithuania)
2021 Roman Polshin (Estonia) Hanna Skytta (Finland) Karina Radziabova (Lithuania)
2020 Michail Malek (Russia) Olesia Kondratova (Vietnam) Alisa Klimova (Russia)
2019 Nikolaj Vorobjov (Russia) Alisa Klimova (Russia) Farreyra Maryangeles (Argentina)
2018 Golap Rabha (India) Evelina Stulginskaitė (Lithuania) Nerina Broggia (Argentina)
2017 Freddy Gaston Van Puenbroeck (Belgium) Willeke Marles Hoornaert (Belgium) Julija Gerasimova (Russia)
2016 Marosz Kanas (Slovakia) Yamila Vanessa Toledo (Argentina) Marieta Zigalova (Slovakia)
2015 Andrej Rumiancev (Estonia) Julia Glazyceva (Russia) Nikola Szydlowska (Poland)
2014 Andrzej Rak (Poland) Valentina Kozlovskaja (Belarus) Viktoria Kildiashova-Rang (Russia)
2013 Andrzej Brzezinski (Poland) Dalvaniza Aquino (Brazil) Miriam Zigalova (Slovakia)
2012 Alexander Nevsky (Russia–USA) Yamila Vanessa Toledo (Argentina) Julija Grisanova (Belarus)
2011 Alexander Nevsky (Russia–USA) Fernanda Youglar (Argentina) Klaudija Korpan (Poland)
2010 Alexander Nevsky (Russia–USA) Tracey Lee Gottschalk (South Africa) Alina Olefirenko (Ukraine)
2009 Aleksandr Vladimirov (England–Lithuania) Irina Valette Fedoruk (France) Lenka Borutova Cervena (Czech Republic)
2008 Dayo Audi (England) Fernandez Alexandra Ximena Aguiar (Uruguay) Alina Olefirenko (Ukraine)
2007 Roman Dubovickij (Russia) Irina Riabova (Russia) Zaneta Balsewicz (Poland)
2006 Rosalia Dutra de Campos* (Argentina) Antonio Osta* (Uruguay) Silvia Malachovska (Slovakia)
2005 Aleksandr Baldin (Russia) Rachel Kauppila (Finland) Jolanta Mileriūtė (Lithuania)
2004 Konstantin Zacharov (Russia) Marina Burinskaja (Latvia) Jana Vodickova (Czech Republic)
2003 Jurij Karsetjan (Latvia) Ripert Marie-Pierre Dominique (France) Sirvanian Renata Kevork (Bulgaria)
2002 Franco Carlotto (Switzerland) Irina Zincenko (Russia) Julija Kukina (Latvia)
2001 Mindaugas Kvasys (Lithuania) Svetlana Pugacheva (Russia) Jolanta Mileriūtė (Lithuania)
2000 Massimo Monaco (Italy) Marina Burinskaja (Latvia) Romina Paoli (Italy)
More information is on international site www.wff.lt