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The 2017 “Amber Prix” International Tournament
In 2017, the international fitness and bodybuilding tournament “Amber Prix” celebrated its 50th anniversary in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Over five decades, the tournament has become one of the oldest and most prestigious fitness and bodybuilding events in Europe, earning international recognition and respect within the sports community.
In the same year, the World Amateur and Professional Championships were held in Kaunas, Lithuania, while the European Championships took place in Germany. In 2017, India hosted the international WFF–WBBF “World Grand Prix” tournament and the 6th Asian Championship.
The jubilee edition of the “Amber Prix” attracted special international attention. Through the mediation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, the global television network CNN prepared and broadcast a report on the event, reaching billions of viewers worldwide. Following the competition, the heads of foreign delegations were officially received at the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.
198 аthletes from 17 countries participated in the tournament: Belgium, Belarus, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, India, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and Uzbekistan.
Competition Results
(Top Three Places in Each Category)
Fit-Kids Division
Up to 10 Years
1. Aleksandra Stukanova (Russia)
2. Varvara Ponomarenko (Russia)
3. Egle Mickute (Lithuania)
Up to 12 Years
1. Yekaterina Kozelkina (Russia)
2. Yelena Truselko (Ukraine)
3. Nadezhda Marchenko (Ukraine)
Aerobic Fitness
Open Category
1. Yuliya Gerasimova (Russia)
2. Asta Butkute (Lithuania)
3. Yekaterina Sudarenko (Ukraine)
Fitness Model Division
Juniors up to 18 Years
1. Karolina Beinaroviča (Latvia)
2. Kristina Tutkute (Lithuania)
3. Yelizaveta Troshina (Lithuania)
Youth up to 21 Years
1. Rugilė Blaskeviciute (Lithuania)
2. Yelizaveta Redkina (Lithuania)
3. Anna Morozova (Russia)
First Category
1. Ugnė Kukyte (Lithuania)
2. Jana Zenovic-Leskevic (Latvia)
3. Yelizaveta Mironenko (Russia)
Second Category
1. Sandra Mockute (Lithuania)
2. Židrūnė Mikelenaite (Lithuania)
3. Yelena Bitineva (Latvia)
Third Category
1. Ugnė Gotautaite (Lithuania)
2. Yelena Lisitskaya (Uzbekistan)
3. Kerstin Kristine Kremer (Germany)
Bikini Division
Youth up to 21 Years
1. Angelina Gvozdeva (Russia)
2. Sonia Lorzić (Serbia)
3. Evelina Stumbryte (Lithuania)
First Category
1. Vaida Narkiene (Lithuania)
2. Giedrė Cernecke (Lithuania)
3. Karolina Engelin (Germany)
Second Category
1. Marlies Vileke Hoornaert (Belgium)
2. Olga Listopadova (Belarus)
3. Laila Trapp (Germany)
Veterans over 40 Years
1. Marina Legenzova (Lithuania)
2. Ineta Rijniece (Latvia)
3. Irina Wagner (Germany)
Figure Division
First Category
1. Halina Halavei (Cyprus)
2. Rasa Senkute (Lithuania)
3. Larisa Rusakevich (Uzbekistan)
Second Category
1. Asta Butkute (Lithuania)
2. Yekaterina Grebenkova (Russia)
3. Giedre Savickaite (Lithuania)
Third Category
1. Natalia Abramova (Russia)
2. Filiz Ivenic (Turkey)
3. Monika Schreiber (Germany)
Men's Categories
Athletes with Disabilities
1. Arturas Bolycevas (Lithuania)
Sports Fitness Division
Youth up to 21 Years
1. Markas Dolgunovas (Lithuania)
2. Laurynas Griskevisius (Lithuania)
3. Vladimir Kondratyev (Russia)
Veterans over 60 Years
1. Vladimir Muran (Russia)
First Category
1. Mindaugas Stonkus (Lithuania)
2. Oguntade Ajadi Lookman (Belgium)
3. Haluk Kucuk (Belgium)
Second Category
1. Artiom Sokolov (Russia)
2. Gytis Neverauskas (Lithuania)
3. Brahim Benhaddou (Belgium)
Muscle Model Division
First Category
1. Rahul Joshi (India)
2. Viktar Shpakouski (Belarus)
3. Sandro Piccirillo (Italy)
Second Category
1. Anton Spilniuk (Cyprus)
2. Ajay Kumar Godara (India)
3. Denis Antonov (Russia)
Body Athletic Division
First Category
1. Sergey Strelnikov (Cyprus)
2. Alexey Kuzmichyov (Russia)
3. James Anthony Hellewell (United Kingdom)
Second Category
1. Sergey Taratynov (Russia)
2. Sien Cuvelier (Belgium)
3. Anton Trekhnov (Russia)
Bodybuilding
Up to 100 kg
1. Yevgeny Baishev (Russia)
2. Alexey Kochedykov (Russia)
3. Mantas Leksius (Lithuania)
Over 100 kg
1. Maros Kanasz (Slovakia)
2. Andrius Blazys (Lithuania)
3. Viktor Morozov (Russia)
Veteran Bodybuilding
Up to 50 Years
1. Normunds Jurans (Latvia)
2. Aleksandr Budaragin (Russia)
3. Ravil Roman Denikayev (Russia)
Over 60 Years
1. Freddy Gaston Van Puyenbroeck (Belgium)
2. Vidmantas Malakauskas (Lithuania)
3. Vasyl Adnenko (Ukraine)
Overall Champions
Women: Halina Halavei (Cyprus)
Men: Maros Kanasz (Slovakia)
In 2017, the international fitness and bodybuilding tournament “Amber Prix” celebrated its 50th anniversary in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Over five decades, the tournament has become one of the oldest and most prestigious fitness and bodybuilding events in Europe, earning international recognition and respect within the sports community.
In the same year, the World Amateur and Professional Championships were held in Kaunas, Lithuania, while the European Championships took place in Germany. In 2017, India hosted the international WFF–WBBF “World Grand Prix” tournament and the 6th Asian Championship.
The jubilee edition of the “Amber Prix” attracted special international attention. Through the mediation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, the global television network CNN prepared and broadcast a report on the event, reaching billions of viewers worldwide. Following the competition, the heads of foreign delegations were officially received at the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.
198 аthletes from 17 countries participated in the tournament: Belgium, Belarus, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, India, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and Uzbekistan.
Competition Results
(Top Three Places in Each Category)
Fit-Kids Division
Up to 10 Years
1. Aleksandra Stukanova (Russia)
2. Varvara Ponomarenko (Russia)
3. Egle Mickute (Lithuania)
Up to 12 Years
1. Yekaterina Kozelkina (Russia)
2. Yelena Truselko (Ukraine)
3. Nadezhda Marchenko (Ukraine)
Aerobic Fitness
Open Category
1. Yuliya Gerasimova (Russia)
2. Asta Butkute (Lithuania)
3. Yekaterina Sudarenko (Ukraine)
Fitness Model Division
Juniors up to 18 Years
1. Karolina Beinaroviča (Latvia)
2. Kristina Tutkute (Lithuania)
3. Yelizaveta Troshina (Lithuania)
Youth up to 21 Years
1. Rugilė Blaskeviciute (Lithuania)
2. Yelizaveta Redkina (Lithuania)
3. Anna Morozova (Russia)
First Category
1. Ugnė Kukyte (Lithuania)
2. Jana Zenovic-Leskevic (Latvia)
3. Yelizaveta Mironenko (Russia)
Second Category
1. Sandra Mockute (Lithuania)
2. Židrūnė Mikelenaite (Lithuania)
3. Yelena Bitineva (Latvia)
Third Category
1. Ugnė Gotautaite (Lithuania)
2. Yelena Lisitskaya (Uzbekistan)
3. Kerstin Kristine Kremer (Germany)
Bikini Division
Youth up to 21 Years
1. Angelina Gvozdeva (Russia)
2. Sonia Lorzić (Serbia)
3. Evelina Stumbryte (Lithuania)
First Category
1. Vaida Narkiene (Lithuania)
2. Giedrė Cernecke (Lithuania)
3. Karolina Engelin (Germany)
Second Category
1. Marlies Vileke Hoornaert (Belgium)
2. Olga Listopadova (Belarus)
3. Laila Trapp (Germany)
Veterans over 40 Years
1. Marina Legenzova (Lithuania)
2. Ineta Rijniece (Latvia)
3. Irina Wagner (Germany)
Figure Division
First Category
1. Halina Halavei (Cyprus)
2. Rasa Senkute (Lithuania)
3. Larisa Rusakevich (Uzbekistan)
Second Category
1. Asta Butkute (Lithuania)
2. Yekaterina Grebenkova (Russia)
3. Giedre Savickaite (Lithuania)
Third Category
1. Natalia Abramova (Russia)
2. Filiz Ivenic (Turkey)
3. Monika Schreiber (Germany)
Men's Categories
Athletes with Disabilities
1. Arturas Bolycevas (Lithuania)
Sports Fitness Division
Youth up to 21 Years
1. Markas Dolgunovas (Lithuania)
2. Laurynas Griskevisius (Lithuania)
3. Vladimir Kondratyev (Russia)
Veterans over 60 Years
1. Vladimir Muran (Russia)
First Category
1. Mindaugas Stonkus (Lithuania)
2. Oguntade Ajadi Lookman (Belgium)
3. Haluk Kucuk (Belgium)
Second Category
1. Artiom Sokolov (Russia)
2. Gytis Neverauskas (Lithuania)
3. Brahim Benhaddou (Belgium)
Muscle Model Division
First Category
1. Rahul Joshi (India)
2. Viktar Shpakouski (Belarus)
3. Sandro Piccirillo (Italy)
Second Category
1. Anton Spilniuk (Cyprus)
2. Ajay Kumar Godara (India)
3. Denis Antonov (Russia)
Body Athletic Division
First Category
1. Sergey Strelnikov (Cyprus)
2. Alexey Kuzmichyov (Russia)
3. James Anthony Hellewell (United Kingdom)
Second Category
1. Sergey Taratynov (Russia)
2. Sien Cuvelier (Belgium)
3. Anton Trekhnov (Russia)
Bodybuilding
Up to 100 kg
1. Yevgeny Baishev (Russia)
2. Alexey Kochedykov (Russia)
3. Mantas Leksius (Lithuania)
Over 100 kg
1. Maros Kanasz (Slovakia)
2. Andrius Blazys (Lithuania)
3. Viktor Morozov (Russia)
Veteran Bodybuilding
Up to 50 Years
1. Normunds Jurans (Latvia)
2. Aleksandr Budaragin (Russia)
3. Ravil Roman Denikayev (Russia)
Over 60 Years
1. Freddy Gaston Van Puyenbroeck (Belgium)
2. Vidmantas Malakauskas (Lithuania)
3. Vasyl Adnenko (Ukraine)
Overall Champions
Women: Halina Halavei (Cyprus)
Men: Maros Kanasz (Slovakia)