World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite
Full Contest Results are on the way.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
60 YEARS OF LITHUANIA BODYBUILDING.
SHORT HISTORY.
On May 17, 2025 in City Gargzdai 60 years of Lithuania bodybuilding (1965-2025) were celebrated. Gargzdai organizers led by Viktoras Kura did tremendous job. That was a real bodybuilding fiesta. Respectful Guests and sport Personalities came to the Event.
Respectful Guests and Participants: Member Parliament Republic Lithuania Alvydas Mockus, President International W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) Federation DSc. Edmundas Daubaras, Candidate to the Parliament Republic Lithuania Klaipeda Polititian Gintaras Martinkenas, Participant of “Amber Prix International” (1968 - 2025) Gargzdai Event Organizer Viktoras Kura, 2020 U.N.E.S.C.O. Award Holder and President Lithuania Fitness Sport Federation Darius Daubaras, W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International Silver Honour Medal Holder World Pro Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene, W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International Silver Honour Medal Holder Vidmantas Malakauskas, W.F.F - W.B.B.F. International Official Alina Pelepko, President Lithuania Bodybuilding Federation Modestas Puise, Chairman Lithuania Bodybuilding Academy Remigijus Bimba, 2024 Over All W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. Pro “Universe” Champion President Latvia Bodybuilding Federation Maris Sveiduks, Lithuania Bodybuilding Statist Arunas Petraitis, Lithuania Bodybuilding Legends U.S.S.R. Champion Saulius Misevicius, U.S.S.R. Champion Raimundas Petraitis, U.S.S.R. Champion Ricardas Petrauskas, Tautvilas Rinkevicius, Aleksas Stankus, Igor Karpec, Vidmantas Lukys, Romas Mile and Famous Contemporary Bodybuilders Over All W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. Amateur Europe Champion Martynas Pakalnis, Arvydas Mickus, Rokas Razanauskas, Over All W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. World Champion Vaida Budriene, 2023 W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. Pro Europe Champion Raimundas Urbanavicius.
BODYBUILDING IN LITHUANIA. HISTORY.
Annual F.I.H.C. (Federation Internationale Halterophile et Culturisme) Weightlifting World Championship was organized in 1959 in Warszawa (People’s Republic of Poland). Traditionally together was organized F.I.H.C. World bodybuilding championship (“Universe”). Since 1947 until 1969 member I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee) F.I.H.C. ruled official World bodybuilding sport. At that time egzisting private bodybuilding companies like American W.B.B.G. (World Body Building Guild) of DAN LURIE, I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) of brothers BEN and JOE WEIDERS, British Social Club N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) could not confront official F.I.H.C.. Under initiative of BOB HOFMAN (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 - 1985) trough F.I.H.C. first International Bodybuilding Federation (Comission, «Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») was established in the U.S.S.R.. It was set at the “U.S.S.R. Weightlifting Federation” («Федерация тяжёлой атлетики С.С.С.Р.»). There were no bodybuilders in the U.S.S.R. at that time so the work did not start.
In 1965 first bodybuilding competition was organized in Kaunas (Lithuanian SSR). In 1966 first International contest of Socialist Countries was organized in Vilnius (Lithuania SSR).
HOW BODYBUILDING WAS DEVELOPED LATER.
Because of F.I.H.C. bodybuilding was an official recognized sport until 1969. In 1968 during a contest in Kaunas (Lithuania SSR) a new International U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Organization was created. That was the “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” (Comission,«Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.»). It led bodybuilding sport until 1973 when bodybuilding due to political reasons was prohibited in the U.S.S.R. and Socialist Countries. Among the creators of the new organization were Lithuanians VALERIJ KORESKOV and VYTAUTAS ZUMERIS - both at the Parliament Republic Lithuania received the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) International Honour Silver Medals. In 1968 “Amber Prix International” (“Gintarinis prizas”, «Янтарный приз»,1968 - 2025) was started in Klaipeda (Lithuanian SSR) which still goes on.
In 1969 FI.H.C. refused to govern bodybuilding sport. Some time bodybuilding was nowhere. But it lasted not long. In 1970 during the International Congress and “Universe” contest F.I.H.C. General Secretary OSCAR STATE created the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) sport federation in Belgrade (Yugoslavia). Until that time Weider brothers JOE and BEN could not do this. The reason was the lack of their education and they did not knew anything about official sport. But OSCAR STATE knew this very well. So he did it. In 1971 OSCAR STATE led the new I.F.B.B. federation to membership in G.A.I.S.F. (Global Association of International Sports Federations). That closed doors for all other bodybuilding organizations to become recognized officially. Until 1998 the only one representative of official recognized bodybuilding sport became the I.F.B.B..
In 1972 during a meeting of Lithuanian bodybuilders in Kaunas ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS through dirty intrigues replaced JUIOZAS JUSEVICIUS. Friends of ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS Kaunas organizers ALEKSAS NOVIKOVAS and RAMUTIS KAIRAITIS supported him and that caused the dictatorship of all three through next decades. That was the reason that Vilnius bodybuilding went it’s way and Klaipeda also was not together. Klaipeda bodybuilding organizers underlined International contacts and worked with bodybuilders of the U.S.S.R. and other Socialist Countries.
In 1973 due to political reasons bodybuilding in the U.S.S.R. and Socialist Countries was prohibited and prosecuted. Many bodybuilders left the sport. Socialist bodybuilding was isolated from the “West” and went on his own way - that were the underground activities.
The article will be continued.
Pictures used from vsfoto.lt.
Look for the article on International Page www.wff.lt
World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Pole Dance Fitness Over All Champion Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Pole Dance Fitness 12 years Sifi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 18 years Ketlin Sainas (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
60 YEARS OF LITHUANIA BODYBUILDING.
SHORT HISTORY.
On May 17, 2025 in City Gargzdai 60 years of Lithuania bodybuilding (1965-2025) were celebrated. Gargzdai organizers led by Viktoras Kura did tremendous job. That was a real bodybuilding fiesta. Respectful Guests and sport Personalities came to the Event.
Respectful Guests and Participants: Member Parliament Republic Lithuania Alvydas Mockus, President International W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) Federation DSc. Edmundas Daubaras, Candidate to the Parliament Republic Lithuania Klaipeda Polititian Gintaras Martinkenas, Participant of “Amber Prix International” (1968 - 2025) Gargzdai Event Organizer Viktoras Kura, 2020 U.N.E.S.C.O. Award Holder and President Lithuania Fitness Sport Federation Darius Daubaras, W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International Silver Honour Medal Holder World Pro Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene, W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International Silver Honour Medal Holder Vidmantas Malakauskas, W.F.F - W.B.B.F. International Official Alina Pelepko, President Lithuania Bodybuilding Federation Modestas Puise, Chairman Lithuania Bodybuilding Academy Remigijus Bimba, 2024 Over All W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. Pro “Universe” Champion President Latvia Bodybuilding Federation Maris Sveiduks, Lithuania Bodybuilding Statist Arunas Petraitis, Lithuania Bodybuilding Legends U.S.S.R. Champion Saulius Misevicius, U.S.S.R. Champion Raimundas Petraitis, U.S.S.R. Champion Ricardas Petrauskas, Tautvilas Rinkevicius, Aleksas Stankus, Igor Karpec, Vidmantas Lukys, Romas Mile and Famous Contemporary Bodybuilders Over All W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. Amateur Europe Champion Martynas Pakalnis, Arvydas Mickus, Rokas Razanauskas, Over All W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. World Champion Vaida Budriene, 2023 W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. Pro Europe Champion Raimundas Urbanavicius.
BODYBUILDING IN LITHUANIA. HISTORY.
Annual F.I.H.C. (Federation Internationale Halterophile et Culturisme) Weightlifting World Championship was organized in 1959 in Warszawa (People’s Republic of Poland). Traditionally together was organized F.I.H.C. World bodybuilding championship (“Universe”). Since 1947 until 1969 member I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee) F.I.H.C. ruled official World bodybuilding sport. At that time egzisting private bodybuilding companies like American W.B.B.G. (World Body Building Guild) of DAN LURIE, I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) of brothers BEN and JOE WEIDERS, British Social Club N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) could not confront official F.I.H.C.. Under initiative of BOB HOFMAN (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 - 1985) trough F.I.H.C. first International Bodybuilding Federation (Comission, «Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») was established in the U.S.S.R.. It was set at the “U.S.S.R. Weightlifting Federation” («Федерация тяжёлой атлетики С.С.С.Р.»). There were no bodybuilders in the U.S.S.R. at that time so the work did not start.
In 1965 first bodybuilding competition was organized in Kaunas (Lithuanian SSR). In 1966 first International contest of Socialist Countries was organized in Vilnius (Lithuania SSR).
HOW BODYBUILDING WAS DEVELOPED LATER.
Because of F.I.H.C. bodybuilding was an official recognized sport until 1969. In 1968 during a contest in Kaunas (Lithuania SSR) a new International U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Organization was created. That was the “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” (Comission,«Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.»). It led bodybuilding sport until 1973 when bodybuilding due to political reasons was prohibited in the U.S.S.R. and Socialist Countries. Among the creators of the new organization were Lithuanians VALERIJ KORESKOV and VYTAUTAS ZUMERIS - both at the Parliament Republic Lithuania received the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) International Honour Silver Medals. In 1968 “Amber Prix International” (“Gintarinis prizas”, «Янтарный приз»,1968 - 2025) was started in Klaipeda (Lithuanian SSR) which still goes on.
In 1969 FI.H.C. refused to govern bodybuilding sport. Some time bodybuilding was nowhere. But it lasted not long. In 1970 during the International Congress and “Universe” contest F.I.H.C. General Secretary OSCAR STATE created the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) sport federation in Belgrade (Yugoslavia). Until that time Weider brothers JOE and BEN could not do this. The reason was the lack of their education and they did not knew anything about official sport. But OSCAR STATE knew this very well. So he did it. In 1971 OSCAR STATE led the new I.F.B.B. federation to membership in G.A.I.S.F. (Global Association of International Sports Federations). That closed doors for all other bodybuilding organizations to become recognized officially. Until 1998 the only one representative of official recognized bodybuilding sport became the I.F.B.B..
In 1972 during a meeting of Lithuanian bodybuilders in Kaunas ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS through dirty intrigues replaced JUIOZAS JUSEVICIUS. Friends of ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS Kaunas organizers ALEKSAS NOVIKOVAS and RAMUTIS KAIRAITIS supported him and that caused the dictatorship of all three through next decades. That was the reason that Vilnius bodybuilding went it’s way and Klaipeda also was not together. Klaipeda bodybuilding organizers underlined International contacts and worked with bodybuilders of the U.S.S.R. and other Socialist Countries.
In 1973 due to political reasons bodybuilding in the U.S.S.R. and Socialist Countries was prohibited and prosecuted. Many bodybuilders left the sport. Socialist bodybuilding was isolated from the “West” and went on his own way - that were the underground activities.
FIGHTS DURING BODYBUILDING PROHIBITION.
When bodybuilding was prohibited all competitions were done secretly underground and without spectators. All were afraid of prosecution. For example, 1974 “Amber Prix International” (“Gintarinis prizas”, 1968 -2025) DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS organized in the Klaipeda (Lithuanian SSR) sea port bomb shelter. Unsatisfied with the situation DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS on his own risk did public contests in Telshiai and Klaipeda in 1977. Then he decided to address the Governmental Institutions.
During several years DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS had correspondence with the “U.S.S.R. Ministry of Sport” («Министерство спорта С.С.С.Р.») and with the main U.S.S.R. sport newspaper “Sovetskij Sport” («Советский спорт») but there were no positive results for bodybuilding.
In 1977 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS visited Minister Sport Lithuanian SSR ZIGMAS MOTIEKAITIS. The Minister was against helping bodybuilders. Then DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS decided to address the Highest U.S.S.R. Political Powers. To defend bodybuilding sport DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wrote a long petition. All U.S.S.R. bodybuilders and their leaders did not support DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS - they were totally afraid. There was no possibility to send the petition through post as political control would not let the letters to go to Moscow. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS personally brought the petition to Moscow and presented it to the “Central Committee of the U.S.S.R. Communist Party” («Центральный Комитет Коммунистической Партии С.С.С.Р.») and to the “U.S.S.R. Ministry Council ( «Совет Министров С.С.С.Р.») and to the main U.S.S.R. political newspapers “Pravda” («Правда») and Izvestija” «Известия»). Then DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS came back to Klaipeda and started waiting for bad happenings. It is a rule - all good works are being punished.
The article will be continued.
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2025 NEWS INTERNATIONAL.
MAYOR CITY KLAIPEDA MR. ARVYDAS VAITKUS.
OFFICIAL MEETING.
When bodybuilding is no more sport today, when no one International Sport Organization recognizes bodybuilding any more - we go on with real REVOLUTION IN OUR SPORT. Last fifty years we were always on the top and other bodybuilding organizations were copying us. Ok - You are welcomed. Life is changed so quickly and our sport as well. We work hard to remain on official level and we seek the RECOGNITION OF INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.
We Start Our Big Job as this Historic Event is Closer. On the Way we have Official Meetings with Governmental Institutions of the Republic Lithuania including National Olympic Committee and Ministry of Sport. To thank for the support organizing the 58-th “Amber Prix International” on May 28, 2025 Members of the International W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) Executive Council visited Mayor City Klaipeda Mr. ARVYDAS VAITKUS.
Official Documents are on International Site www.wff.lt
World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Pole Dance Fitness Over All Champion Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Pole Dance Fitness 12 years Sifi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 18 years Ketlin Sainas (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
3-D WORLD “POLE DANCE FITNESS” CHAMPIONSHIP.
37-TH WORLD AM-PRO CHAMPIONSHIP.
59-TH “AMEBR PRIX INTERNATIONAL”.
On May 9-10, 2026 the third World “Pole Dance Fitness” Championship will be held in Klaipeda Zveju Palace (Republic Lithuania). It will be held together with the 37-th W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) World AM-Pro Championship and the 59-th “Amber Prix International” (1968 -2025).
Former Over All World “Pole Dance Fitness” Champions were:
2024 m. - Gintare Staliulionyte, Republic Lithuania
2025 m. - Jana Solovjova, Republic Lithuania.
More information on International Site www.wff.lt
Contest Registration - www.worldfitness.lt
World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Pole Dance Fitness Over All Champion Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Pole Dance Fitness 12 years Sifi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 18 years Ketlin Sainas (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
60 YEARS OF LITHUANIA BODYBUILDING.
SHORT HISTORY.
On May 17, 2025 in City Gargzdai 60 years of Lithuania bodybuilding (1965-2025) were celebrated. Gargzdai organizers led by Viktoras Kura did tremendous job. That was a real bodybuilding fiesta. Respectful Guests and sport Personalities came to the Event.
Respectful Guests and Participants: Member Parliament Republic Lithuania Alvydas Mockus, President International W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) Federation DSc. Edmundas Daubaras, Candidate to the Parliament Republic Lithuania Klaipeda Polititian Gintaras Martinkenas, Participant of “Amber Prix International” (1968 - 2025) Gargzdai Event Organizer Viktoras Kura, 2020 U.N.E.S.C.O. Award Holder and President Lithuania Fitness Sport Federation Darius Daubaras, W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International Silver Honour Medal Holder World Pro Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene, W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International Silver Honour Medal Holder Vidmantas Malakauskas, W.F.F - W.B.B.F. International Official Alina Pelepko, President Lithuania Bodybuilding Federation Modestas Puise, Chairman Lithuania Bodybuilding Academy Remigijus Bimba, 2024 Over All W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. Pro “Universe” Champion President Latvia Bodybuilding Federation Maris Sveiduks, Lithuania Bodybuilding Statist Arunas Petraitis, Lithuania Bodybuilding Legends U.S.S.R. Champion Saulius Misevicius, U.S.S.R. Champion Raimundas Petraitis, U.S.S.R. Champion Ricardas Petrauskas, Tautvilas Rinkevicius, Aleksas Stankus, Igor Karpec, Vidmantas Lukys, Romas Mile and Famous Contemporary Bodybuilders Over All W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. Amateur Europe Champion Martynas Pakalnis, Arvydas Mickus, Rokas Razanauskas, Over All W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. World Champion Vaida Budriene, 2023 W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. Pro Europe Champion Raimundas Urbanavicius.
BODYBUILDING IN LITHUANIA. HISTORY.
Annual F.I.H.C. (Federation Internationale Halterophile et Culturisme) Weightlifting World Championship was organized in 1959 in Warszawa (People’s Republic of Poland). Traditionally together was organized F.I.H.C. World bodybuilding championship (“Universe”). Since 1947 until 1969 member I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee) F.I.H.C. ruled official World bodybuilding sport. At that time egzisting private bodybuilding companies like American W.B.B.G. (World Body Building Guild) of DAN LURIE, I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) of brothers BEN and JOE WEIDERS, British Social Club N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) could not confront official F.I.H.C.. Under initiative of BOB HOFMAN (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 - 1985) trough F.I.H.C. first International Bodybuilding Federation (Comission, «Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») was established in the U.S.S.R.. It was set at the “U.S.S.R. Weightlifting Federation” («Федерация тяжёлой атлетики С.С.С.Р.»). There were no bodybuilders in the U.S.S.R. at that time so the work did not start.
In 1965 first bodybuilding competition was organized in Kaunas (Lithuanian SSR). In 1966 first International contest of Socialist Countries was organized in Vilnius (Lithuania SSR).
HOW BODYBUILDING WAS DEVELOPED LATER.
Because of F.I.H.C. bodybuilding was an official recognized sport until 1969. In 1968 during a contest in Kaunas (Lithuania SSR) a new International U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Organization was created. That was the “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” (Comission,«Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.»). It led bodybuilding sport until 1973 when bodybuilding due to political reasons was prohibited in the U.S.S.R. and Socialist Countries. Among the creators of the new organization were Lithuanians VALERIJ KORESKOV and VYTAUTAS ZUMERIS - both at the Parliament Republic Lithuania received the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) International Honour Silver Medals. In 1968 “Amber Prix International” (“Gintarinis prizas”, «Янтарный приз»,1968 - 2025) was started in Klaipeda (Lithuanian SSR) which still goes on.
In 1969 FI.H.C. refused to govern bodybuilding sport. Some time bodybuilding was nowhere. But it lasted not long. In 1970 during the International Congress and “Universe” contest F.I.H.C. General Secretary OSCAR STATE created the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) sport federation in Belgrade (Yugoslavia). Until that time Weider brothers JOE and BEN could not do this. The reason was the lack of their education and they did not knew anything about official sport. But OSCAR STATE knew this very well. So he did it. In 1971 OSCAR STATE led the new I.F.B.B. federation to membership in G.A.I.S.F. (Global Association of International Sports Federations). That closed doors for all other bodybuilding organizations to become recognized officially. Until 1998 the only one representative of official recognized bodybuilding sport became the I.F.B.B..
In 1972 during a meeting of Lithuanian bodybuilders in Kaunas ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS through dirty intrigues replaced JUIOZAS JUSEVICIUS. Friends of ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS Kaunas organizers ALEKSAS NOVIKOVAS and RAMUTIS KAIRAITIS supported him and that caused the dictatorship of all three through next decades. That was the reason that Vilnius bodybuilding went it’s way and Klaipeda also was not together. Klaipeda bodybuilding organizers underlined International contacts and worked with bodybuilders of the U.S.S.R. and other Socialist Countries.
In 1973 due to political reasons bodybuilding in the U.S.S.R. and Socialist Countries was prohibited and prosecuted. Many bodybuilders left the sport. Socialist bodybuilding was isolated from the “West” and went on his own way - that were the underground activities.
FIGHTS DURING BODYBUILDING PROHIBITION.
When bodybuilding was prohibited all competitions were done secretly underground and without spectators. All were afraid of prosecution. For example, 1974 “Amber Prix International” (“Gintarinis prizas”, 1968 -2025) DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS organized in the Klaipeda (Lithuanian SSR) sea port bomb shelter. Unsatisfied with the situation DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS on his own risk did public contests in Telshiai and Klaipeda in 1977. Then he decided to address the Governmental Institutions.
During several years DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS had correspondence with the “U.S.S.R. Ministry of Sport” («Министерство спорта С.С.С.Р.») and with the main U.S.S.R. sport newspaper “Sovetskij Sport” («Советский спорт») but there were no positive results for bodybuilding.
In 1977 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS visited Minister Sport Lithuanian SSR ZIGMAS MOTIEKAITIS. The Minister was against helping bodybuilders. Then DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS decided to address the Highest U.S.S.R. Political Powers. To defend bodybuilding sport DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wrote a long petition. All U.S.S.R. bodybuilders and their leaders did not support DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS - they were totally afraid. There was no possibility to send the petition through post as political control would not let the letters to go to Moscow. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS personally brought the petition to Moscow and presented it to the “Central Committee of the U.S.S.R. Communist Party” («Центральный Комитет Коммунистической Партии С.С.С.Р.») and to the “U.S.S.R. Ministry Council ( «Совет Министров С.С.С.Р.») and to the main U.S.S.R. political newspapers “Pravda” («Правда») and Izvestija” «Известия»). Then DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS came back to Klaipeda and started waiting for bad happenings. It is a rule - all good works are being punished.
DSC.EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS STOPPED U.S.S.R. BODYBUILDING PROHIBITION.
DSc.EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS received several calls after bringing bodybuilding defending petition to the highest U.S.S.R. political powers in Moscow. Calls were from the “Central Committee of the U.S.S.R. Communist Party” («Отдел пропаганды Комитета коммунистической партии С.С.С.Р.»). The petition questions were spoken over. After some time the connection of phone of DSc.EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was stopped. DSc.EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was invited to the department of the Communist Party of Klaipeda city. Chairman of the department JONAS GURECKAS told DSc.EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS not to bother Moscow any more. “We are giving You permeation to organized bodybuilding “Amber Prix” (“Gintarinis prizas”, «Янтарный приз», 1968 - 2025) in Klaipeda”. It was a strange decision - bodybuilding was prohibited in the U.S.S.R. and DSc.EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS can organize bodybuilding contest in Klaipeda. Anyway it was the Victory for all bodybuilders of Socialist Countries.
This way in 1978 the first bodybuilding contest was done in public. Through years of bodybuilding prohibition “Amber Prix International” and “Georg Tenno Memorial («Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 - 2025, Estonian SSR) were the only one traditional International competitions of Socialist Countries.
Later political Comsomol organizers started public contests in Kaunas and then it came to Vilnius.
The article will be continued.
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World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Pole Dance Fitness Over All Champion Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Pole Dance Fitness 12 years Sifi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 18 years Ketlin Sainas (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Pole Dance Fitness Over All Champion Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Pole Dance Fitness 12 years Sifi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 18 years Ketlin Sainas (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
1991 SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING NEWS.
1991 „AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL“.
At the competition participated athletes from Latvian SSR, Estonian SSR, Lithuanian Republic, R.S.F.S.R., Belorussian SSR, Ukrainian SSR and Poland. First places were awarded with prize money. Each Category Winner received money amount equal to five salaries at Republic Lithuania at that time. Money was collected after selling at that time very popular DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS bodybuilding magazines. All together were issued 37 different magazines. The first one was “Arnold Schwarzenegger Recommends” (1989, «Арнольд Шварценеггер рекомендует», ) and two million copies of only this magazine were sold in Socialist Countries.
RESULTS
Women Bodybuilding
Category Until 52 kgs.
1.BOGDANOVA ILONA (Lithuanian Republic)
2.BELOVA IRINA (Latvian SSR)
3.MOCKEVICIENE DIANA (Lithuanian Republic)
Category Over 52 kgs.
1.MURNIKOVIENE NATALIJA (Lithuanian Republic)
2.MISEVICIENE IRINA (Lithuanian Republic)
KAMINSKAITE IDALIJA (Lithuanian Republic)
Over All Winner NATALIJA MURNIKOVIENE
Men’s Categories
Category Until 65 kgs.
1.CLEBORODOV VIACESLAV (Хлебородав Вячеслав, Lithuanian Republic)
2.VOROBJOV ALEKSANDR (Воробьёв Александр, R.S.F.S.R.)
3.VALANCIUS ALBINAS (Lithuanian Republic)
Category Until 70 kgs.
1.GORELIK JEVGENIJ (Горелик Евгений, Lithuanian Republic)
2.BERKOVICH SEMION (Беркович Семён, Lithuanian Republic)
3.BARTKEVICIUS ARVYDAS (Lithuanian Republic)
1.Category Until 80 kgs.
2.SRYVKIN VADIM (Срывкин Вадим, Lithuanian Republic)
3.ZOLINAS DMITRIJUS (Золин Дмитрий, R.S.F.S.R.)
4.ZUR OLEG (Жур Олег, Ukrainian SSR)
Category Until 90 kgs.
1.ZUR OLEG (Жур Олег, Lithuanian Republic)
2.BURNEIKIS RAIMONDAS (Lithuanian Republic)
3.BYTAUTAS GINTARAS (Lithuanian Republic)
Category Over 90 kgs.
1.REPSYS EDMUNDAS (Lithuanian Republic)
2.MISEVICIUS SAULIUS (Lithuanian Republic)
3.SVEIDUKS MARIS (Latvian SSR).
Over All Winner OLEG ZUR (Republic Lithuania)
Full article and more information is on International Site www.wff.lt
World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Pole Dance Fitness Over All Champion Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Pole Dance Fitness 12 years Sifi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 18 years Ketlin Sainas (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
WORLD FITNESS FEDERATION
(W.F.F. - International)
(W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Since 1968, 141 Country Members, 60 Annual International Events World Wide)
HISTORIC "AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL"
OVER ALL WINNERS
(1968 - 2025)
MEN
Date, Name, Country
2025 SZYMON LUBECKI , Poland
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
International Secretary EDITA SENDRIENE
INFORMATION.
More detailed information on the Global International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics.
CONTEST REGISTRATION: www.worldfitness.lt
World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Pole Dance Fitness Over All Champion Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Pole Dance Fitness 12 years Sifi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 18 years Ketlin Sainas (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Pole Dance Fitness Over All Champion Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Pole Dance Fitness 12 years Sifi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 18 years Ketlin Sainas (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Pole Dance Fitness Over All Champion Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Pole Dance Fitness 12 years Sifi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 18 years Ketlin Sainas (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Pole Dance Fitness Over All Champion Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Pole Dance Fitness 12 years Sifi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 18 years Ketlin Sainas (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
3-D WORLD “POLE DANCE FITNESS” CHAMPIONSHIP.
37-TH WORLD AM-PRO CHAMPIONSHIP.
59-TH “AMEBR PRIX INTERNATIONAL”.
On May 9-10, 2026 the third World “Pole Dance Fitness” Championship will be held in Klaipeda Zveju Palace (Republic Lithuania). It will be held together with the 37-th W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) World AM-Pro Championship and the 59-th “Amber Prix International” (1968 -2025).
Former Over All World “Pole Dance Fitness” Champions were:
2024 m. - Gintare Staliulionyte, Republic Lithuania
2025 m. - Jana Solovjova, Republic Lithuania.
More information on International Site www.wff.lt
Contest Registration - www.worldfitness.lt
World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Pole Dance Fitness Over All Champion Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Pole Dance Fitness 12 years Sifi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 18 years Ketlin Sainas (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Pole Dance Fitness Over All Champion Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Pole Dance Fitness 12 years Sifi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 18 years Ketlin Sainas (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
3-D WORLD “POLE DANCE FITNESS” CHAMPIONSHIP.
37-TH WORLD AM-PRO CHAMPIONSHIP.
59-TH “AMEBR PRIX INTERNATIONAL”.
On May 9-10, 2026 the third World “Pole Dance Fitness” Championship will be held in Klaipeda Zveju Palace (Republic Lithuania). It will be held together with the 37-th W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) World AM-Pro Championship and the 59-th “Amber Prix International” (1968 -2025).
Former Over All World “Pole Dance Fitness” Champions were:
2024 m. - Gintare Staliulionyte, Republic Lithuania
2025 m. - Jana Solovjova, Republic Lithuania.
More information on International Site www.wff.lt
Contest Registration - www.worldfitness.lt
37-TH WORLD AM-PRO CHAMPIONSHIP.
59-TH “AMEBR PRIX INTERNATIONAL”.
3 - D WORLD POLE DANCE FITNESS CHAMPIONSHIP
3 - D WORLD AERIAL FITNESS CHAMPIONSHIP
3 - WORLD MINI TRAMPOLINE CHAMPIONSHIP
On May 9-10, 2026 the 37-th W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) World AM-Pro Championship and representing World Sport History the 59-th “Amber Prix International” (1968 - 2025) will be held in Klaipeda Zveju Palace (Republic Lithuania).
More information on International Site www.wff.lt
Contest Registration - www.worldfitness.lt
World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation
(Activities Since 1968; 141 Country Members)
INTERNATIONAL MEGA EVENTS
(May 10, 2025, Klaipeda Zveju Palace, Republic Lithuania)
Participating Honour Guests - 2025 UNESCO Award Holder Professor Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine), 2020 UNESCO Award Holder Darius Daubaras, International Honour Silver Medal Holder World Bodybuilding Legend Natalia Murnikoviene.
180 Competitors from Republic Ukraine, Republic Latvia, Republic Estonia, Republic Slovakia, Republic Poland, Kingdom of Denmark, State of Israel, Republic Belarus, Republic Lithuania
RESULTS
36-th World Amateur Championship
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
“Fit-Kids” Over All Champion Elzbieta Matoga (Republic Poland)
Aerobic Fitness Over All Champion Julia Nowak (Republic Poland)
Pole Dance Fitness Over All Champion Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Disabled Categories Over All Champion Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness Over All Champion Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Women Over All Champion Smilte Lauceviciute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Men Over All Champion Edvardas Korciaginas (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hammock) Over All Champion Marlen Reimann (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Silks) Over All Champion Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Bikini Over All Champion Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Over All Champion Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic Over All Champion Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Martial Arts Over All Champion Vasilij Bespalenko (Republic Ukraine)
CATEGORY WINNERS
Pole Dance Fitness 12 years Sifi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness 18 years Ketlin Sainas (Republic Estonia)
Pole Dance Fitness Jana Solovjova (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 8 years Akvile Korciaginaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 14 years Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) 16 years Laura Valaityte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Over 21 years Gabriele Korciaginiene (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 12 years Nora Tomson (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Hammock) 16 years Sirie Lilleleht (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Duet Hammock) Brit Nomm, Marien Reim (Republic Estonia)
Aerial Fitness (Duet Silks) Lise Lund Kjaer, Emily Lund Kjaer (Kingdom of Denmark)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 12 years Meja Ziupsnyte (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 14 years Ema Sackute (Republic Lithuania)
Aerial Fitness Advanced (Silks) 16 years Emile Prunskute (Republic Lithuania)
Mini Trampoline Over All Champion Marija Karabovska (Republic Latvia)
Model Fitness 165 cm. Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland)
Model Fitness 175 cm. Svetlana Lavrenova (Republic Latvia)
Bikini Fitness 175 cm. Valeria Nilova (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 165 cm. Maie Kiik (Republic Estonia)
Baywatch Fitness 175 cm. Rita Liatukiene (Republic Lithuania)
Figure Classic 165 cm. Baiba Libiete (Republic Latvia)
Figure Classic 175 cm. Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
Men’s Physique Elvis Siksna (Republic Latvia)
Men’s Physique Seniors Vladimir Fiodorov (Republic Estonia)
Muscle Models Damian Jakovic (Republic Lithuania)
Muscle Models Seniors Oleg Kametskov (Republic Estonia)
Body Athletic David Melikov (Republic Lithuania)
Disabled Fitness Kamil Kowalczyk (Republic Poland)
Disabled Fitness Seniors Grzegorz Piotr Dabrowski (Republic Poland)
58-th “Amber Prix International”
Over All Winners: Olga Bogacz (Republic Poland), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
22-d World Pro Championship
Over All Winners: Svetlana Pugacheva (Republic Lithuania), Maros Kanasz (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Bikini Winner Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia)
World Pro Figure Classic Over All Winner Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia)
World Pro Aerial Fitness (Hoop) Sofi Anette Elissaar (Republic Estonia)
28-th Amateur Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Marina Legenzova (Republic Lithuania), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
19-th Pro Europe Championship
Over All Winners: Martina Fric (Republic Slovakia), Dainius Dzikevicius (Republic Lithuania)
32-d “Baltic Cup International”
Over All Winners: Jelena Ivanova (Republic Latvia), Szymon Lubecki (Republic Poland)
32-d National Championship Lithuania
Over All Winners: Rita Liatukiene; David Melikov.
JUDGES INTERNATIONAL:
Alina Sunokaite
Gintare Staliulionyte
Viktorija Kriksciunaite
Ania Simsak Godula
Margarita Ozerova
Karolina Cesone
Terje Jaanoja
Gintare Zdanaviciene
Alina Pelepko
Jurans Normunds
Wojciech Nadolski
Karina Bagazkova
BACKSTAGE JUDGE
Olga Kolesova
SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL
W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International General Secretary Ugne Raudyte Daubariene
Renata Pelegrimiene
Smilte Utaraite.
See International Pages www.wff.lt www.worldfitness.lt
1978. HISTORIC ‚AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL“.
WHAT WAS KEPT IN SILENCE?
Why today name DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS stay together with BEN WEIDER, OSCAR HEIDENSTAM, OSCAR STATE and BOB FOFFMAN? Why Russia journalists call DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS „The Father of Russia Bodybuilding?“ („Отец российского культуризма»).
We would like to underline that in 1973 bodybuilding sport was prohibited in the U.S.S.R. and Socialist countries. Bodybuilders were prosecuted. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was alone to fight against the bodybuilding prohibition after the 1977 another more strict order of the U.S.S.R. Ministry of Sport (Министерство спорта С.С.С.Р., Госкомспорт С.С.С.Р.) to prosecute bodybuilding. No one bodybuilder or organizer dared to stay together with DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS in his fight to defend bodybuilding. No one thought that DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS will succeed.
The 1977 „Amber Prix International“ („Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз», 1968 – 2025, Klaipėda, Lithuania, organizer DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS) was like a rehearsal for the following risky steps of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. The 1977 contest was held in public at the Klaipeda Sea Port Palace. Bodybuilders of the DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS gym collected the spectators that were their friends and family members. First time after bodybuilding prohibition hall was full of people. The contest was illegal to the political powers of that time.
The 1978 „Amber Prix International“ was organized just after DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS visited Moscow to defend bodybuilding sport. In Moscow DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS presented his petition to the U.S.S.R. highest political organizations. The petition was given to the Central Committee of the U.S.S.R. Communist Party (Центральный Комитет Коммунистической партии С.С.С.Р.), to the U.S.S.R. Supreme Council (Верховный Совет С.С.С.Р.) and to the U.S.S.R. Ministry Council (Совет Министров С.С.С.Р.) and to the U.S.S.R. cental political newspapers „Pravda“ («Правда») and „Izvestija“ («Известия»). Due to the petition of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS U.S.S.R. political powers gave permeation to organize „Amber Prix International“ in Klaipeda (Lithuanian SSR).
But DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wanted much more. He dared to organize the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championship“ («Чемпионат С.С.С.Р. по культуризму») together with 1978 „Amber Prix“. No one knew what the reaction of political powers will be. Anyway DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS had taken the risk and did this step.
NOTICED AND EVALUATED IN VATICAN.
In 2011 the Official Visit of the President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was organized to Vatican. Listening about the Bodybuilding activities during the years of prohibition of this sport in the Socialist Countries the Vatican Congregate Prefect Cardinal J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO (Кардинал Иозеф Томко) was interested very much. Very big interest was shown to the bodybuilding defending petition of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and the victory that was achieved due to this. J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO positively evaluated our efforts to fight for the Bodybuilding Sport recognition and at once he named DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS as a „dissident of the Communist Regime“. For this work done the Vatican Congregate Prefect Cardinal J. Em. JOZEF KARDINAL TOMKO presented the Original Vatican Pontific Medal (Medaglia Ufficiale di Pontificato di Sua Santita Benedetto XVI) to the International President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Federation EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS (Headquarters State Vatican, Cita del Vaticano, March 29, 2011).
UNIQUE STAGE OF THE CONTEST.
We will start with very clear and simple items. Now working on the „World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма») we scrutinized information, pictures of all previous U.S.S.R. bodybuilding competitions: since 1965 until 1978. No one contest stage was equal to the stage of the 1978 „Amber Prix International“. We can state that the stage of the 1977 „Amber Prix“ was more or less like the stage of the 1972 „Georg Tenno Memorial“ («Мемортал Георга Тенно», 1971 – 1924, Tallinn, Estonian SSR, organizer Innar Mardo, Иннар Мардо). But the stage of the 1978 „Amber Prix International“ was unique with it‘s capacity and decorations. In the centre of the stage was a big picture of FRANK ZANE. In the background of FRANK ZANE was a huge map of the U.S.S.R.. On both sides of the decoration were all fifteen National flags of the Socialist Republics of the U.S.S.R.. Who has seen anything like this in the U.S.S.R. before? How DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS dared to do this? Nobody knew what the reaction of the U.S.S.R. political powers will be after this. This was a real confrontation with the communist regime. Anyway DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS took the risk and did it.
NO SUPPORT. BODYBUILDERS SLEPT IN PIONEER CAMP.
Nobody supported and nobody financed the 1978 „Amber Prix International“. All working group consisted of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS himself, mother of his wife, his wife and some bodybuilders from the gym of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. Competitors of the competition were given sleeping places at the sea coast in a Giruliai resort children‘s pioneer camp. The vocation season did not started yet and beds were free. The stage decoration was done by the mother of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wife - it was made of the children‘s nappies. As DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS asked a known Belorussia painter OLEG ISAJEV (Олег Исаев) painted a figure of FRANK ZANE. In the background of it he painted the map of the U.S.S.R.. The prizes for the first six places of each category of this non official “U.S.S.R. Championship” were made by Klaipeda bodybuilder OLEG SEROV (Олег Серов). Medals and diplomas were made by a Klaipeda design company. The expenses were covered by DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS himself.
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SOCIALIST WORLD BODYBUILDING HISTORY.
FIRST ARTICLE. LET US START.
We are still working on the “World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia” («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма»). Until now nobody covered total World Bodybuilding History. There are only some fragmentary stories. For example, some time ago a book about former bodybuilder and President of the National Bodybuilding Federation of Russia VLADIMIR DUBININ (Владимир Дубинин) was published. But after his defeat in 1974 “Georg Tenno Memorial” («Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 - 2024) VLADIMIR DUBININ totally left our sport until 1986. In 1986 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS (Др. Эдмундас Даубарас) invited him to “Amber Prix International” (“Gintarinis prizas”, «Янтарный приз», 1968 - 2025) and this way brought him back to bodybuilding activities. Anyway until 1987 VLADIMIR DUBININ was a sportsman and trainer and never was among bodybuilding organizers and leaders. So what could be written in the book of VLADIMIR DUBININ when during thirteen years he was out of the game? Similar situation is with other bodybuilding “history writers”.
Through the last century for a long time World was divided into capitalist (Western) and Socialist (Eastern) parts. In sport too. In bodybuilding as well.
From time to time some historic information about the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) federation appeared in bodybuilding press. At the same time still there is no historic information about the “Eastern” bodybuilding. Everything that is available is nothing serious. Somebody use to name himself a “Great Champion”, some name themselves “Great Organizers”.
Most important bodybuilding events happened through the life of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. He participated everywhere - on National level, on Socialist and World bodybuilding level as well. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS graduated Vilnius State University with specialties of Philology and Law. Comparing with all U.S.S.R. bodybuilders and Organizers DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was the only one to know languages. This let him to communicate with everybody direct. It is the reason DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was personally in the center of the main International Events in Socialist Countries and in all the World too. He was not only involved in these events - some of them he initiated himself. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was in friendly contacts with all most important VIP Persons of World bodybuilding - the I.F.B.B. President Canadian BEN WEIDER, the W.A.B.B.A. (World Amateur Body Building Association) President French SERGE NUBRET and the N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) Chairman British OSCAR HEIDENSTAM.
Fourty years passed since Socialist system was ruined. Various rumors spread about Socialist bodybuilding. We will make the question clear.
Most often we mention famous bodybuilders and their wins at the competitions. Anyway the sport is developed not by sportsmen. It were sport organizers and bodybuilding leaders that develop our sport. Often those organizers are forgotten. Bodybuilders not appear themselves - to reach the top they need a skilful trainers suggestions and advises. There should be organizers that are making Great Contests for the bodybuilders and then they became great. There should be some persons to advertise and publish the wins of bodybuilders. Without this nobody can be a Great Champion and nobody can have a Great Name.
We will write this article basing on bodybuilding Events in Socialist World and mentioning the “Western” World only in the background. Until Encyclopedia works go on we will do our best to publish a separate book about bodybuilding in the Socialist World.
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SOCIALIST WORLD BODYBUILDING HISTORY.
FIRST ARTICLE. LET US START.
We are still working on the “World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia” («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма»). Until now nobody covered total World Bodybuilding History. There are only some fragmentary stories. For example, some time ago a book about former bodybuilder and President of the National Bodybuilding Federation of Russia VLADIMIR DUBININ (Владимир Дубинин) was published. But after his defeat in 1974 “Georg Tenno Memorial” («Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 - 2024) VLADIMIR DUBININ totally left our sport until 1986. In 1986 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS (Др. Эдмундас Даубарас) invited him to “Amber Prix International” (“Gintarinis prizas”, «Янтарный приз», 1968 - 2025) and this way brought him back to bodybuilding activities. Anyway until 1987 VLADIMIR DUBININ was a sportsman and trainer and never was among bodybuilding organizers and leaders. So what could be written in the book of VLADIMIR DUBININ when during thirteen years he was out of the game? Similar situation is with other bodybuilding “history writers”.
Through the last century for a long time World was divided into capitalist (Western) and Socialist (Eastern) parts. In sport too. In bodybuilding as well.
From time to time some historic information about the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) federation appeared in bodybuilding press. At the same time still there is no historic information about the “Eastern” bodybuilding. Everything that is available is nothing serious. Somebody use to name himself a “Great Champion”, some name themselves “Great Organizers”.
Most important bodybuilding events happened through the life of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. He participated everywhere - on National level, on Socialist and World bodybuilding level as well. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS graduated Vilnius State University with specialties of Philology and Law. Comparing with all U.S.S.R. bodybuilders and Organizers DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was the only one to know languages. This let him to communicate with everybody direct. It is the reason DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was personally in the center of the main International Events in Socialist Countries and in all the World too. He was not only involved in these events - some of them he initiated himself. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was in friendly contacts with all most important VIP Persons of World bodybuilding - the I.F.B.B. President Canadian BEN WEIDER, the W.A.B.B.A. (World Amateur Body Building Association) President French SERGE NUBRET and the N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) Chairman British OSCAR HEIDENSTAM.
Fourty years passed since Socialist system was ruined. Various rumors spread about Socialist bodybuilding. We will make the question clear.
Most often we mention famous bodybuilders and their wins at the competitions. Anyway the sport is developed not by sportsmen. It were sport organizers and bodybuilding leaders that develop our sport. Often those organizers are forgotten. Bodybuilders not appear themselves - to reach the top they need a skilful trainers suggestions and advises. There should be organizers that are making Great Contests for the bodybuilders and then they became great. There should be some persons to advertise and publish the wins of bodybuilders. Without this nobody can be a Great Champion and nobody can have a Great Name.
We will write this article basing on bodybuilding Events in Socialist World and mentioning the “Western” World only in the background. Until Encyclopedia works go on we will do our best to publish a separate book about bodybuilding in the Socialist World.
NOTHING COMES OF NOTHING.
PART TWO. BEGINNING OF BODYBUILDING SPORT.
We will not speak now about the bodybuilding happenings in the very beginning of the twentieth century. At that time bodybuilding was not sport. Just a number of enthusiasts were pending time this way.
When we mean the beginning of bodybuilding as sport we should start with the USA. Until there was no Ministry of Sport in the US all sports were governed by the Amateur Athletic Union (A.A.U.). A.A.U. was established in 1888. Аmong other sports A.A.U. was governing National Weightlifting Federation. On International level weightlifting was governed by a member of I.O.C. International F.I.H. (Federation Internationale Halterophile) Federation. Called as “Father of America Weightlifting” American BOB HOFFMAN (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 - 1985) was one of the F.I.H. leaders then. When under initiative of BOB HOFFMAN in 1947 F.I.H. took International bodybuilding under it’s control the name was changed to F.I.H.C. (Federation Internationale Halterophile et Culturisme).
BOB HOFFMAN used to produce an sell supplements, sport equipment and sport magazines. He was selling his products though the members of the F.I.H. that represented various countries. Nobody else could do the same. For example private I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) company owner Canadian BEN WEIDER had nothing to do with F.I.H. and all doors were closed for him. BOB HOFFMAN was seeking official recognition for bodybuilding.
1947. FIRST “MR. UNIVERSE” CONTEST.
The first real “Bodybuilding Empire” was created through the A.A.U. (Amateur Athletic Union) in the USA by American BOBO HOFFMAN. In real A.A.U. united USA National Sport Federations and it was the Ministry of Sport in the USA at that time. They use to call BOBO HOFFMAN “the father of America Weightlifting”. A.A.U. since 1939 was organizing USA bodybuilding “Mr. America” contests. BOB HOFFMAN wanted to make bodybuilding an official recognized sport through A.A.U. and F.I.H.. Through A.A.U. and F.I.H. also he wanted to present bodybuilding sport to the World. USA weightlifting though A.A.U. was a member of the International Weightlifting Federation F.I.H.
In 1947 F.I.H. organized the World Weightlifting Championship and International Congress in Philadelphia (USA). Under the efforts of BOB HOFFMAN the International Congress decided to lead and control World’s bodybuilding on official level. It was immediately decided to organize the first in Sport’s History International Bodybuilding “Mr. Universe” contest alongside with the F.I.H. World Weightlifting Championship in Philadelphia. Then the Over All “Mr. Universe” Champion was a pupil of BOB HOFFMAN a famous America weightlifter STEVE STANKO. That was a Historical Happening and STEVE STANKO became a Historical Person.
1948. SECOND “MR. UNIVERSE’ IN LONDON.
It was a tradition of F.I.H.C. not to organize World Weightlifting Championship in “Olympic” years. What to do with the second F.I.H.C. bodybuilding „Mr. Universe“ competition? Then the idea to organize the F.I.H.C. bodybuilding “Mr. Universe” during the 1948 “Olympic Games” struck BOB HOFFMAN. There were real ways because F.I.H.C. was a member of the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.). BOB HOFFMAN addressed British OSCAR STATE who was the President of B.A.W.L.A. (British Amateur Weight Lifting Association) to assist him. At the same time B.A.W.L.A. asked the Chairmen of the British Bodybuilding “Health and Strength” Magazine to assist them too. Through F.I.H.C. departments in various countries B.A.W.L.A. invited athletes to the contest in London. At the same time BOB HOFFMAN brought USA bodybuilders to compete. There were 1800 spectators at the second F.I.H.C. “Mr. Universe” in London. All money profit of the competition went to B.A.W.L.A.. After several preliminary rounds the finalists were ANDRE DRAPP (France) and Americans JOHN GRIMEK and STEVE REEVES. JOHN GRIMEK was proclaimed the Over All Winner of the second F.I.H.C. “Mr. Universe”. STEVE REEVES spoke on microphone saying that “John Grimek is the greatest bodybuilder who ever lived“.
1950. FIRST N.A.B.B.A. “MR. UNIVERSE”.
In 1950 under the efforts of the Chairmen of “Health and Strength” Magazine N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) was created in the Great Britain. As a former N.A.B.B.A. President IVAN DUNBAR told us – N.A.B.B.A. Association was juridically registered as a „Public Club“. In 1950 N.A.B.B.A. organized the first N.A.B.B.A. “Mr. Universe” in London. The Over All Champion was STEVE REEVES (USA). At the same time a member of the International Olympic Committee F.I.H.C. went on organizing it’s own “Mr. Universe” contest. Comparing with N.A.B.B.A. “Mr. Universe” F.I.H.C. competitions were the official ones. For the two decades no one could confront F.I.H.C. as the official Bodybuilding Sport was under F.I.H.C. control. Even the Commercial I.F.B.B. Company of the WEIDER brothers JOE and BEN could not imagine even to think being equal to F.I.H.C..
1959.IMPORTANT TIME FOR SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING.
THIRD ARTICLE. BODYBUILDING COMES TO SOCIALST WORLD.
The thirteenth F.I.H.C. (Federation Internationale Halterophile et Culturisme) bodybuilding “Mr. Universe” contest was organized in 1959 in Warszawa (People’s Republic of Poland). Traditionally this contest was held together with the annual F.I.H.C. World Weightlifting Championship. First time in sport history Socialist audience and athletes saw “live” bodybuilders direct. At the F.I.H.C. World Weightlifting Championship the U.S.S.R. weightlifters were the best. The personal leadership was under Japan origin American multiple Olympic Champion TOMMY KONO (Tamio "Tommy" Kono, 1930 – 2016) and Russian Olympic Champion YURY VLASOV (Юрий Власов, 1935 – 2021). TOMMY KONO was a student of BOB HOFFMAN (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 - 1985) and in his life he three times became over all F.I.H.C. bodybuilding “Mr. Universe” Champion (1954, 1955, 1961). In 1987 YURY VLASOV became the first President of the officially recognized “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” («Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.»). Again the biggest popularizer of bodybuilding through the World was BOB HOFFMAN.
The Over All Winner of the 1959 F.I.H.C. bodybuilding “Mr. Universe” in Warszawa was a National French bodybuilding Champion GUY MIERCZUK (born in 1936).
Several USA private companies tried to fight with International leadership of BOB HOFFMAN. That were the owners of private I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) commercial company brothers JOE (Joseph Weider, 1919 - 2013) and BEN (Benjamin Weider, 1923 - 2008) WEIDERS and another American DAN LURIE (1923 - 2013) with his own company W.B.B.G. (World Body Building Guild). Both companies were copying activities of BOB HOFFMAN but they had no chances to succeed as behind BOB HOFFMAN were International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.) members A.A.U. (Amateur Atlete’s Union) and F.I.H.C..
Copying BOB HOFFMAN along with the thirteenth F.I.H.C. bodybuilding “Mr. Universe” contest WEIDER brothers organized their first “Mr. Universe” in Mexico in 1959. That was a sad competition at there were only few competitors in three high categories from USA, Mexico, Canada ant England. Later in 1977 I.F.B.B. changed “Mr. Universe” name to the “World Championship”. I.F.B.B. Category Winners in Mexico were EMILIO KURY (Mexico), ED THERIAULT (Canada) and EDDIE SYLVESTRE (Mexico, 1931 - 2001). The Over All Winner was EDDIE SYLVESTRE and that was the greatest win of his sport life.
AMERICAN BOB HOFFMAN BROUGHT BODYBUILDING TO U.S.S.R..
INTERNATIONAL BODYBUILDING ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED.
In 1963 under direct influence American BOB HOFFMAN (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 - 1985) and British OSCAR STATE (Oscar State, Obe
1911 - 1984) and under the initiative of the F.I.H.C. (F.I.H., Federation Internationale Halterophile, later F.I.H.C., Federation Internationale Halterophile et Culturiste, later I.W.F., International Weightlifting Federation) in the U.S.S.R. was established first International Bodybuilding Organization (Общественный комитет атлетической гимнастики С.С.С.Р.). of the Socialist World. The new federation was established at the “U.S.S.R. Weightlifting Federation” («Федерации тяжёлой атлетики С.С.С.Р.»). The U.S.S.R. Sport Ministry (Goskomsport, Госкомспорт С.С.С.Р.) appointed a known Russia weightlifter ROMAN MOROZ (Роман Мороз) as the President of this Organization. Then the U.S.S.R. was not ready to face this innovation and the new organization worked only formally. There were no bodybuilders in the U.S.S.R. then.
We would like to underline that the I.F.B.B. federation (International Federation of Body Builders) was created only in 1970 in Belgrade (Yugoslavia) by the General Secretary F.I.H.C. OSCAR STATE. WEIDER brothers JOE (Joseph Weider, 1919 - 2013) and BEN (Benjamin Weider, 1923 - 2008) had no education, no knowledge and no practice in official sport work. OSCAR STATE had. Until that time I.F.B.B. was only a commercial company of WEIDER brothers.
At the same time working since 1950 British N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) has been never connected with official sport.
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PROHIBITED BODYBUILDING CONTESTS.
WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.
Today the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) International unites 141 Country – Member and organizes nearly 60 annual Amateur and Professional International Events World Wide. Looking from the juridical point of view the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International is no doubt the Real World Bodybuilding Leader.
Crowning it‘s 60 years of International Bodybuilding activities, the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. works on the Unique Global International Bodybuilding Project - the „World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма», “Pasaulio kultūrizmo enciklopedija”).
PROHIBITED BODYBUILDING CONTESTS.
During the bodybuilding prohibition in the Socialist World (1973 – 1987) only few brave persons dared to organize competitions. There were only two regular Public International Bodybuilding Contests in all Socialist World: the „Amber Prix International“ (1968 – 2025, „Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз») organized in Lithuania by DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and „Georg Tenno Memorial“ (1971 – 2024, «Мемориал Георга Тэнно») organized in Estonia by INNAR MARDO (1946 – 2002).
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1991.SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING NEWS.
LITHUANIA BODYBUILDERS LEAVE U.S.S.R. FEDERATION.
Since 1971 until 1998 the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) federation was the sole International Bodybuilding Federation to represent official recognized sport. Then bodybuilding still was a sport. Since 1989 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was negotiating with his friend I.F.B.B. President BEN WEIDER. Among other questions both negotiated about the membership of the Lithuania National Bodybuilding Federation in the I.F.B.B.. The membership should be not as a part оf the “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” («Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») but as an Independent member. That meant that the I.F.B.B. should recognize the Independent Republic Lithuania. In February 1991 there was referendum to separate with the U.S.S.R. held in Lithuania. 85 percent of citizen said “yes”.
During the process DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS through his fiend German (F.R.G, Federal Republic of Germany) GERHARD HUNGE paid the I.F.B.B. membership fee for Lithuania federation. Other way transaction was not possible as all international transactions were controlled by the bank of the U.S.S.R.. After this DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS sent official request to join the I.F.B.B. federation. In addition to this in order to prove the Country Independence DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS translated the Constitution of the Republic Lithuania from Lithuanian to English language and sent it to Canada for BEN WEIDER.
This way since 1989 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS had meetings with BEN WEIDER in Moscow and Leningrad (U.S.S.R.), Paris (France), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and New York (USA). Finally after the 1990 “Miss Olympia” BEN WEIDER refused to recognize the Independent Republic Lithuania. He was on Moscow side. Lithuanians were not allowed to join the I.F.B.B.. BEN WEIDER was a businessman and he wanted to make business with the U.S.S.R.. Vice President of the U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation and President of the Bodybuilding Federation of Lithuanian SSR ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS did not support ideas and intentions of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. Even more - after proclaiming the Independent Republic Lithuania ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS joined the new Lithuania Communist Party of Mykolas Burokevichus. As it was during the fierce prohibition of bodybuilding in 1978, now DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was left alone again. Nobody of bodybuilders dared to support him and to stand against the U.S.S.R..
At the same time many of Lithuania bodybuilders supported the National Olympic Committee of the Independent Republic Lithuania and refused to participate in the official U.S.S.R. contests and to join the National teams of the U.S.S.R.. Having no International competitions many famous bodybuilders left sport. For example best U.S.S.R. bodybuilder Lithuanian VIKTORAS JUCYS.
At that time a number of best Lithuania bodybuilders were pupils of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. They were - NATALIJA MURNIKOVIENE, EDMUNDAS REPSYS, VADIM SRYVKIN (Вадим Срывкин), RIMANTAS MAZIONIS.
Athletes needed contests and DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS found the way. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wrote letters to the N.A.B.B.A. (World Amateur Body Building Association) Chairman OSCAR HEIDENSTAM and W.A.B.B.A. (World Amateur Body Building Association) Owner and President SERGE NUBRET. Both invited Lithuania bodybuilders to their contests: 1991 N.A.B.B.A. Europe Championship in Epinal (France) and 1991 W.A.B.B.A. World Championship in Japan.
I.F.B.B. PRESIDENT VISITS LITHUANIA.
WEIDER DID NOT SUPPORT INDEPENDENT LITHUANIA.
In March, 1991 I.F.B.B. President BEN WEIDER visited capital of the Independent Republic Lithuania Vilnius. Some months ago during meetings with DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS he refused to recognize Independent Lithuania and remained on the U.S.S.R. side. At the same time he wrote a letter to DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS asking to arrange his meetings with the Officials of the Republic Lithuania. On the way to Moscow BEN WEIDER planned to visit Lithuania. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS refused to assist him as BEN WEIDER did not change his position towards Lithuania Independence. He explained that Lithuanians will look other International Organizations to participate at the International Contests. BEN WEIDER asked not to be in a hurry but DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS said Lithuanians are waiting I.F.B.B. membership already three years.
So DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was not with BEN VEIDER during his visit to Vilnius. There was official meeting of BEN WEIDER with the Chairman Parliament Republic Lithuania VYTAUTAS LANDSBERGIS. President of the Lithuania Olympic Committee ARTURAS POVILIUNAS and his assistant KAZIMIERAS MOTIEKA were present at the meeting too. Also Vice President of the “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” («Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») and President of the Bodybuilding Federation of the Lithuanian SSR ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS was at the meeting as well. BEN WEIDER visited Parliament, presented Diploma of Honour to VYTAUTAS LANDSBERGIS, had meetings with Lithuanian bodybuilders. Anyway, BEN WEIDER remained on the same position - at that time he did not recognize Independent Republic Lithuania and supported the U.S.S.R..
N.A.B.B.A. WAS FIRST TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT LITHUANIA.
MINISTRY SPORT INITIATES ORGANIZING BODYBUILDING ASSOCIATION.
In 1991 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS visited Parliament of Republic Lithuania many times. Due to request of the President of Lithuania National Olympic Committee (L.T.O.K., Lietuvos Tautinis Olimpinis Komitetas) ARTURAS POVILIUNAS DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS brought him official letter that International N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) association recognizes Independent Lithuania and Lithuania National Olympic Committee. Among all International Federations of all sports N.A.B.B.A. was first to recognize independent Republic of Lithuania. There were several months until August overthrow in Moscow. Everybody was afraid to support Lithuania. First of all among non supporters was Vice President “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” and also president national Bodybuilding federation of Lithuanian SSR ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS.
In order to support bodybuilding sport DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS addressed the Minister of Sport Republic Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublikos sporto ministras) ALGIMANTAS RASLANAS and the President of Lithuania National Olympic Committee ARTURAS POVILIUNAS. Both said that a new National Bodybuilding Organization of Independent Lithuania was needed. ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS with his federation of Lithuanian SSR was out of the game.
Minister of Sport Republic Lithuania ALGIRDAS RASLANAS gave order to assistant ALGIMANTAS SALAMAKINAS to help DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to prepare documents for registration of the new federation. In few hours documents were ready and next day new National Bodybuilding Association was registered at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublikos teisingumo ministerija).
President of Lithuania National Olympic Committee ARTURAS POVILIUNAS often mentioned that no International Federations support him. During 1991 March visit to Republic Lithuania I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) President BEN WEIDER refused to recognize Independent Lithuania and also he refused to take Lithuanians to the I.F.B.B. without permittion of the U.S.S.R.. At that time no one of Lithuania bodybuilding organizers dared to make a step against the U.S.S.R.. Everybody waited for something to happen - will Independent Lithuania stand against the U.S.S.R. or all Independence will be finished by Moscow. Again as it was in 1978 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was left alone with his own risky actions.
PRESIDENT “U.S.S.R. BODYBUILDING FEDERATION” ASKS HELP OF DSC. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS.
Many dirty things happen due to various intrigues. So happened in the “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” («Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») when it’s President VASILIJ CAIKOVSKIJ (Василий Чайковский) was overturned down. VASILIJ CAIKOVSKIJ was replaced by a Leningrad bodybuilder VLADIMIR DUBININ (Владимир Дубинин). The same things happened in 1988 when the first President “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” Olympic Champion JURIJ VLASOV (Юрий Власов) was replaced by VASILIJ CAIKOVSKIJ in 1988.
Knowing about good friendly relations of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and President I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) BEN WEIDER in January 1991 VASILIJ CAIKOVSKIJ came to Klaipeda (Republic Lithuania) and directly asked DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to speak with BEN WEIDER. VASILJ CAIKOVSKIJ wanted DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to explain about the dirty matters in the “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” and to change the voting results. He accused the former Vice President “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS as well.
DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS refused to help VASILIJ CAIKOVSKIJ as in 1990 and in 1991 BEN WEIDER refused to support the Independent Republic Lithuania and also BEN WEIDER refused to incorporate National Bodybuilding Federation of Lithuanian SSR into the I.F.B.B. without permeation of the U.S.S.R.. At that moment DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS already decided to start working with other International Bodybuilding Organizations but the I.F.B.B..
SOCIALIST WORLD PARTICIPATES AT N.A.B.B.A. EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP.
As there were difficulties with visas to W.A.B.B.A. (World Body Building Association) World Championship in Japan, DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS decided to participate at 1991 N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) Europe Championship in Epinal (France). National team of bodybuilders of Lithuania Republic was collected after the 1991 “Amber Prix International” («Янтарный приз», “Gintarinis prizas”, 1968 - 2024). The team was: NATALIJA MURNIKOVIENE (Наталия Мурниковене), EDMUNDAS REPSYS, ROLANDAS BUCINSKAS, VADIM SRYVKIN (Вадим Срывкин) and EUGENIJ GORELIK (Евгений Горелик). All Lithuanian participants went to France free of charge and paid nothing. At the same time some athletes were getting constant stipendiary for preparation for contests and for the living expenses (for. Exampla NATALIA MURNIKOVIENE). Money for them was collected after selling at that time very popular DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS bodybuilding magazines. All together were issued 37 different magazines. The first one was “Arnold Schwarzenegger Recommends” (1989) and two million copies of only this magazine were sold in Socialist Countries.
During the contest in Epinal DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS got acquainted with the President N.A.B.B.A. Germany KLAUS P.J. HOFFMANN. About this we will write some time later in the third book of the “World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia” («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма», „Pasaulinė kultūrizmo enciklopedija“ ). Later in 1995 both created W.F.F. -International (World Fitness Federation). At that time KLAUS HOFFMANN left his membership in W.A.B.B.A. and joined N.A.B.B.A. too. So in 1991 first medals of the independent Republic Lithuania were received at 1991 N.A.B.B.A. Europe Championship in Epinal. NATALIA MURNIKOVIENE and ROLANDAS BUCINSKAS became N.A.B.B.A. Europe champions.
After this Vice President of the “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” («Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.», “T.S.R.S. kultūrizmo federacijos”) and President of the Bodybuilding federation of the Lithuanian SSR ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS became crazy. He organized awful articles about DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS in Lithuanian press. At the same time ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS planned to join W.A.B.B.A. as the doors of the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) were closed for Lithuania at that time. Nobody had idea that 1991 “August Overthrow” («Августовский путч») will change everything.
1991 OVERTROW IN MOSCOW.
Nobody even saw in dreams that “1991 August Moscow Overthrow” (августовский путч в Москве) will loose so quick. The hew horizons were opened for all Socialist Countries. In sport too. The U.S.S.R. was fighting to remai alive and all Socialist Countries fighted for their independence.
After the “1991 August Moscow Overthrow” everybody who had been afraid to fight became “alive”. Now they were brave. Among them was Vice President “U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation” («Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS (Романас Калинаускас). Only now he created “Lithuania bodybuilding federation” which later became the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) member. At the same time DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS (Др. Эдмундас Даубарас) led his “National Bodybuilding Association” (Национальная ассоциация культуризма Литовской Республики) and was going on to work with N.A.B.B.A. International (National Amateur Body Building Association). We would underline that in May, 1991 the Ministry of Sport Republic Lithuania assisted DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to create his federation. Owner and President of I.F.B.B. BEN WEIDER was acting as ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS. Only after the “1991 August Moscow Overthrow” BEN WEIDER dared to recognize Independent Republic Lithuania and to let Lithuania Bodybuilding Federation to join the I.F.B.B..
No one of the U.S.S.R. bodybuilding leaders knew anything about International Bodybuilding Organizations of the “Western World”. It took much time to get the truth about them. That lasted until when in 1996 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and German KLAUS P.J.HOFFNMAN created the W.F.F. (W.F.F. - International, World Fitness Federation) in 1996. The W.F.F. was registered officially in 1999. Later in 2005 the W.B.B.F. (W.B.B.F. - International, World Body Building Federation) was created and registered in Lithuania. But about this we will speak in the third book of the “World Bodybuilding Encyclopedia” («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма»).
1991 SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING NEWS.
1991 „AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL“.
At the competition participated athletes from Latvian SSR, Estonian SSR, Lithuanian Republic, R.S.F.S.R., Belorussian SSR, Ukrainian SSR and Poland. First places were awarded with prize money. Each Category Winner received money amount equal to five salaries at Republic Lithuania at that time. Money was collected after selling at that time very popular DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS bodybuilding magazines. All together were issued 37 different magazines. The first one was “Arnold Schwarzenegger Recommends” (1989, «Арнольд Шварценеггер рекомендует», ) and two million copies of only this magazine were sold in Socialist Countries.
RESULTS
Women Bodybuilding
Category Until 52 kgs.
1.BOGDANOVA ILONA (Lithuanian Republic)
2.BELOVA IRINA (Latvian SSR)
3.MOCKEVICIENE DIANA (Lithuanian Republic)
Category Over 52 kgs.
1.MURNIKOVIENE NATALIJA (Lithuanian Republic)
2.MISEVICIENE IRINA (Lithuanian Republic)
KAMINSKAITE IDALIJA (Lithuanian Republic)
Over All Winner NATALIJA MURNIKOVIENE
Men’s Categories
Category Until 65 kgs.
1.CLEBORODOV VIACESLAV (Хлебородав Вячеслав, Lithuanian Republic)
2.VOROBJOV ALEKSANDR (Воробьёв Александр, R.S.F.S.R.)
3.VALANCIUS ALBINAS (Lithuanian Republic)
Category Until 70 kgs.
1.GORELIK JEVGENIJ (Горелик Евгений, Lithuanian Republic)
2.BERKOVICH SEMION (Беркович Семён, Lithuanian Republic)
3.BARTKEVICIUS ARVYDAS (Lithuanian Republic)
1.Category Until 80 kgs.
2.SRYVKIN VADIM (Срывкин Вадим, Lithuanian Republic)
3.ZOLINAS DMITRIJUS (Золин Дмитрий, R.S.F.S.R.)
4.ZUR OLEG (Жур Олег, Ukrainian SSR)
Category Until 90 kgs.
1.ZUR OLEG (Жур Олег, Lithuanian Republic)
2.BURNEIKIS RAIMONDAS (Lithuanian Republic)
3.BYTAUTAS GINTARAS (Lithuanian Republic)
Category Over 90 kgs.
1.REPSYS EDMUNDAS (Lithuanian Republic)
2.MISEVICIUS SAULIUS (Lithuanian Republic)
3.SVEIDUKS MARIS (Latvian SSR).
Over All Winner OLEG ZUR (Republic Lithuania)
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