WFF-WBBF World Grand Prix

[Secretary_International]

W.F.F.-INTERNATIONAL / W.B.B.F.-INTERNATIONAL
"WORLD GRAND PRIX"
OVERALL AMATEUR CHAMPIONS
(1991–2025)
Over three and a half decades, the W.F.F.-International and W.B.B.F.-International “World Grand Prix” tournaments have become among the most prestigious independent bodybuilding and fitness events in the world. From the inaugural competition in 1991 through 2025, dozens of international “World Grand Prix” tournaments were organized across Europe and Asia, crowning the Overall Champions in both the men's and women's divisions.
The historical results reflect not only the highest sporting achievements but also the Federation's geographical expansion, the participation of new nations, and the development of long-standing bodybuilding traditions in different regions of the world.
Historical Highlights
• The history of the “World Grand Prix” began in Germany in 1991.
• Between 1991 and 2025, Overall Champion titles were won by athletes representing nearly twenty countries.
• During the first two decades, German athletes, particularly in the women's division, were the dominant force.
• Since 2010, athletes from the Russian Federation have emerged as the leading power, winning the greatest number of Overall titles in both the men's and women's categories.
• Lithuania remains one of the principal organizational centers of W.F.F.-International. Numerous international “World Grand Prix” tournaments have been held in Klaipėda, Palanga, and Vilkaviškis, where both Lithuanian and international athletes have claimed Overall Champion titles.
• In recent years, the geographical diversity of champions has expanded further, with winners representing Serbia, Slovakia, Israel, India, Algeria, and several other countries.
Men's Division Overview
Throughout the history of the “World Grand Prix”, athletes from the Russian Federation have won the largest number of Overall Champion titles. Competitors from Germany, Lithuania, Iran, and Latvia have also achieved outstanding results.
The following athletes have won two or more Overall Champion titles:
• Nikolaj Vorobjov (Russia);
• Yevgeniy Bryantsev (Russian Federation);
• Reinaldo Jose Roberto Da Cruz (United Kingdom);
• Frank Carlotto (Switzerland);
• Jurgen Koch (Germany).
Their repeated victories demonstrate exceptional athletic excellence, consistency, and the ability to succeed in international competition over many years.
Women's Division Overview
Historically, the women's division has been dominated by athletes from Germany and the Russian Federation, whose competitors have won the greatest number of Overall Champion titles.
Among the most distinguished champions are:
• Aleksandra Dolzenkova (Belarus) – four Overall Champion titles;
• Svetlana Pugacheva (Russian Federation) – three Overall Champion titles;
• Jolanta Mileriūtė (Lithuania);
• Edita Daubaraitė (Lithuania);
• Manuela Franz (Germany);
• Claudia Muhlhaus (Germany);
• Sabine Weeke (Germany);
• Jelena Ivanova (Latvia),
all of whom became Overall Champions on more than one occasion and made a significant contribution to the history of the “World Grand Prix”.
International Expansion
During the past 35 years, “World Grand Prix” tournaments have been organized in Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Belarus, Ukraine, Greece, Austria, Türkiye, the Netherlands, India, and several other countries.
This broad geographical reach confirms that W.F.F.-International has evolved from a European organization into a global sports movement, bringing together athletes and national federations from different continents.
2025 Overall Champions
Men
Vyacheslav Rokashkov (Russian Federation) – Kranevo, Bulgaria.
Women
Diana Stavchanskaya (Israel) – Kranevo, Bulgaria.
Conclusion
The history of the “World Grand Prix” from 1991 to 2025 reflects the continuous development and growing international prestige of W.F.F.-International and W.B.B.F.-International. During this period, the Federation established one of the world's longest continuously organized independent bodybuilding and fitness championship series.
The list of Overall Champions demonstrates an exceptionally high standard of competition, sustained international rivalry, and broad geographical representation. It also serves as an important historical record, documenting the achievements of several generations of athletes and highlighting the significant contribution of W.F.F.-International to the history of world bodybuilding.
Chronological List of Overall Champions
Year Men Women
2025 Vyacheslav Rokashkov (Russian Federation) – Kranevo, Bulgaria Diana Stavchanskaya (Israel) – Kranevo, Bulgaria
2024 Dusan Jovanovic (Serbia) – Kranevo, Bulgaria • Gatis Sakne (Latvia) – Vilkaviškis, Lithuania • Oleksii Fedotov (Estonia) – Pärnu, Estonia • Janis Kravalis (Latvia) – Kandava, Latvia Inna Gusarova (Latvia) – Kranevo, Bulgaria • Jelena Ivanova (Latvia) – Vilkaviškis, Lithuania • Jelena Ivanova (Latvia) – Pärnu, Estonia • Jelena Bitineva (Latvia) – Kandava, Latvia
2022 Rubin Gajnullin (Russia) – Moscow, Russian Federation Jelena Volkova (Russian Federation) – Moscow, Russian Federation
2021 Roman Polshin (Estonia) – Klaipėda, Lithuania • Maroš Kanasz (Slovakia) – Kranevo, Bulgaria Karina Sonmez (Türkiye) – Kranevo, Bulgaria • Hanna Skytta (Finland) – Klaipėda, Lithuania
2020 Kushal Changmai (India) – New Delhi, India Alisa Klimova (Russian Federation) – New Delhi, India
2019 Musa Blamm (Algeria) – Moscow, Russian Federation • Dainius Dzikevičius (Lithuania) – Kranevo, Bulgaria Valentina Savciuk (Russian Federation) – Moscow, Russian Federation • Marina Yavorovskaja (Ukraine) – Kranevo, Bulgaria
2018 Jevgenij Briancev (Russian Federation) – Sochi, Russian Federation Julia Medvedeva (Russian Federation) – Sochi, Russian Federation
2017 Sergej Jaciuk (Ukraine) – Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation • Medjit Nazari (Iran) – Sochi, Russian Federation Aleksandra Antipova (Russian Federation) – Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation • Natalia Abramova (Russian Federation) – Sochi, Russian Federation
2016 Christofer Mewes (Germany) – Wuppertal, Germany Joanna Fuchs (Germany) – Wuppertal, Germany
2015 Maksim Kazaks (Latvia) – Bobruisk, Belarus • Peter Molnar (Hungary) – Maastricht, Netherlands Agnė Šukaitytė (Lithuania) – Bobruisk, Belarus • Evelyn Dirocie (Belgium) – Maastricht, Netherlands
2014 Nikolaj Vorobjov (Russian Federation) – Tula, Russian Federation • Reinaldo Jose Roberto Da Cruz (United Kingdom) – Moscow, Russian Federation Svetlana Pugacheva (Russian Federation) – Tula, Russian Federation • Svetlana Pugacheva (Russian Federation) – Moscow, Russian Federation
2013 Reinaldo Jose Roberto Da Cruz (United Kingdom) – Moscow, Russian Federation • Vitalij Liutov (Russia) – Lviv, Ukraine • Vahid Shishehgar (Iran) – Tula, Russian Federation • Arash Ahmadi (Iran) – Vitebsk, Belarus • Nikolaj Vorobjov (Russia) – Saratov, Russian Federation Aleksandra Dolzenkova (Belarus) – Moscow, Russian Federation • Natalija Risevskaja (Ukraine) – Lviv, Ukraine • Aleksandra Dolzenkova (Belarus) – Saratov, Russian Federation • Aleksandra Dolzenkova (Belarus) – Vitebsk, Belarus • Aleksandra Dolzenkova (Belarus) – Tula, Russian Federation
2012 Abolfazi Aghakhani (Iran) – Moscow, Russian Federation • Jevgenij Klockov (Russian Federation) – Moscow, Russian Federation • Sergej Kostel (Belarus) – Vitebsk, Belarus Svetlana Pugacheva (Russian Federation) – Moscow, Russian Federation • Jelena Kursanova (Russian Federation) – Moscow, Russian Federation
2011 Jevgenij Briancev (Russian Federation) – Samara, Russian Federation Liudmila Senciugova (Russian Federation) – Samara, Russian Federation
2010 Igor Belodedov (Russian Federation) – Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation Aleksandra Nikolajeva (Russian Federation) – Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation
2009 Raimund Kienreich (Austria) – Alanya, Türkiye Jolanta Mileriūtė (Lithuania) – Alanya, Türkiye
2008 Dimitrios Mastorakis (Greece) – Eretria, Greece Jolanta Mileriūtė (Lithuania) – Eretria, Greece
2006 Aleksandr Sevcov (Estonia) – Riga, Latvia Martina Lepcin (Croatia) – Riga, Latvia
2000 Patrik Heisel (Germany) – Syros, Greece Claudia Muhlhaus (Germany) – Syros, Greece
1999 Massimo Monaco (Italy) – Baden, Austria Claudia Muhlhaus (Germany) – Baden, Austria
1998 Jurgen Koch (Germany) – Palanga, Lithuania Claudia Machmor (Germany) – Palanga, Lithuania
1997 Frank Carlotto (Switzerland) – Mannheim, Germany • Gediminas Bacevičius (Lithuania) – Klaipėda, Lithuania • Jurgen Koch (Germany) – Essen, Germany • Sigitas Griškenas (Lithuania) – Linz, Austria Edita Daubaraitė (Lithuania) – Mannheim, Germany • Edita Daubaraitė (Lithuania) – Klaipėda, Lithuania • Ines Vogel (Germany) – Linz, Austria • Susana Palma (Spain) – Essen, Germany
1996 Jan Bohlen (Germany) – Kaiserslautern, Germany Sabine Weeke (Germany) – Kaiserslautern, Germany • Isabelle Streit (France) – Baden, Germany • Daniela Haric (Croatia) – Hannover, Germany
1995 Frank Carlotto (Switzerland) – Essen, Germany Sabine Weeke (Germany) – Essen, Germany • Alexandra Baumann (Germany) – Hannover, Germany
1994 Hani El Jindawi (Germany) – Pößneck, Germany Claudia Machmor (Germany) – Pößneck, Germany • Klaudia Rohrs (Germany) – Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1993 Lutz Wilke (Germany) – Frankfurt am Main, Germany Manuela Franz (Germany) – Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1992 Peter Schmidt (Germany) – Frankfurt am Main, Germany Manuela Franz (Germany) – Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1991 Burkhard Olf (Germany) – Hessen, Germany Stefanie Wehr (Germany) – Hessen, Germany

[Secretary_International]

The WFF-WBBF Professional “World Grand Prix” Held at the Embassy of the Slovak Republic
The history of the World WFF-WBBF Federation includes many remarkable international events, but one of the most memorable took place in 2012. That year, the professional “World Grand Prix” was organized at the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Moscow—an exceptional occasion in the history of world bodybuilding, as a major international professional championship was hosted on the premises of a diplomatic mission.
The venue offered ideal conditions for such an event. The Slovak Cultural Center, owned by the Embassy, included a hotel and a modern concert hall, allowing athletes’ accommodation, the competition, and official ceremonies to be held in one location.
The WFF-WBBF amateur “World Grand Prix” tournaments have been organized since 1990, while the professional series began in 2010. Over the years, these competitions have become one of the Federation’s most prestigious international projects, bringing together leading athletes from different countries.
The 2012 tournament was organized by Dr. Edmundas Daubaras, President of the World WFF-WBBF Federation, Federation Vice President Andrej Basov, and Slovak patron of sport Štefan Hrčka. In recognition of his contribution to the development of the sport, the event was officially named the “Stefan Hrcka Pro World Grand Prix.”
Participation was by personal invitation only. Thirty-six professional athletes representing Iran, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia, and Lithuania competed in two weight categories for a total prize fund of 30,000 US dollars. At the time, this was already the fourth WFF-WBBF professional tournament held in 2012 with the same substantial prize fund.
Winners
Up to 90 kg
1. Mikhail Malek (Russia)
2. Shahram Hassankhani (Iran)
3. David Tukhtayev (Russia)
Over 90 kg
1. Abolfazi Aghakhani (Iran)
2. Mehdi Aghababaei (Iran)
3. Aleksandr Shevtsov (Estonia)
Following the competition, an international press conference was held to present the activities of the World WFF-WBBF Federation and the official results of the professional championship. The press conference was organized by multiple “Universe” champion, official WFF-WBBF representative in the United States, Hollywood actor, producer, and director Alexander Nevsky.
Conclusions
The 2012 “Stefan Hrcka Pro World Grand Prix” became one of the most distinctive events in the history of the World WFF-WBBF Federation. Hosting the championship at the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Moscow demonstrated not only an exceptional organizational standard but also the Federation’s growing international reputation and its close cooperation with diplomatic and public institutions.
The substantial prize fund, invitation-only participation, and international media coverage reflected the increasing prestige of professional bodybuilding within the WFF-WBBF movement. More than a decade later, this championship remains one of the Federation’s most unique and representative international professional events, highlighting its commitment to promoting bodybuilding on a truly global stage.
More information is on international site www.wff.lt

[WFF/WBBF Secretary]

60 YEARS OF WORLD SPORTS HISTORY:
LITHUANIA — AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE WFF-WBBF JOURNEY.
From the “Amber Prix” to World Championships — for decades, Lithuania has been a place where international sports history has been made.
Six decades are more than simply a period of time. They represent people, generations, traditions, competitions, victories, meetings and stories that remain long after an individual sporting event has ended.
As the WFF-WBBF Federation approaches the 60th anniversary of its international activities, it can be said with confidence that Lithuania holds a special place in this history.
Over more than half a century, more than 100 international WFF-WBBF events have been held in Lithuania. Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Panevėžys, Telšiai, Šilutė, Vilkaviškis and Nida have hosted World and European Championships, international “Amber Prix” and “Universe” tournaments, as well as numerous other high-level international competitions.
Over the decades, athletes and delegations from Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, and Australia have travelled to Lithuania. Today, the WFF-WBBF Federation is represented in 141 countries around the world, covering all continents.
It is particularly significant that, for many years, Lithuania has been one of the important venues for the Federation’s international events. International sporting relations were developed here, representatives of different countries met, and new chapters of world sports history were created.
Lithuania — A Meeting Place for International Sport
WFF-WBBF events in Lithuania became much more than sporting competitions. They developed into meeting places where athletes, coaches, judges, organisers and representatives of the sporting community from different countries came together.
Over the years, delegations from numerous European countries travelled to Lithuania — Latvia, Estonia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Belgium, Finland, Norway and many others.
However, the international geography of these events extended far beyond Europe.
Athletes from the Republic of South Africa, Algeria, Nigeria, Mozambique and Egypt came to Lithuania. South America was represented by Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Venezuela, while the United States, Canada and Mexico represented North America. Athletes from Australia also participated in events held in Lithuania.
Asia was particularly broadly represented. Lithuanian competitions welcomed athletes from Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Iran, Israel, Syria, India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and other countries.
Such a geographical reach allows us today to look at the history of Lithuanian sport from a broader perspective. A small country on the shores of the Baltic Sea has, for decades, served as a venue for international sporting meetings, attracting people from many different parts of the world.
Sport That Brought People Together
The sporting result was not the only important aspect of these major international events. Equally significant were personal encounters, international relationships and shared experiences.
The heads of many foreign delegations were officially received at the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania on numerous occasions. Participants of WFF-WBBF events also took part in international press conferences held at the ELTA news agency.
Many major international events were organised with the support and financial assistance of institutions of the Republic of Lithuania. This demonstrated the country’s attention to international sport and provided an opportunity to present Lithuania more widely to the global sporting community.
Over the decades, the international relationships that were established did not disappear. On the contrary, they became the foundation for new competitions, new generations of athletes and new international cooperation projects.
The History of the “Amber Prix”
A special place in this history belongs to the “Amber Prix” tournament.
It is more than simply the name of a sporting competition. Over many years, the “Amber Prix” has become a tradition and an important part of Lithuania’s sporting history, gaining recognition in many countries around the world.
In May 2027, Klaipėda will ceremonially mark the 60th anniversary of the “Amber Prix” tournament.
This will be a symbolic opportunity to remember the people who created the history of the tournament, the athletes who competed for victory over the years, and the coaches, judges and organisers who devoted many years to developing this tradition.
Sixty years is already a legacy — one that is passed from generation to generation.
A New Chapter of History — in Nida
But history is not only about memories. It continues today.
From 24–26 October 2026, the 37th World Championship for Professionals and Amateurs will take place in Nida.
This will be another major international sporting event in Lithuania, once again bringing athletes and delegations from different countries around the world to our country.
And in 2027, the jubilee celebration of the “Amber Prix” in Klaipėda will provide another opportunity to look back at the path that has been travelled while also looking towards the future.
The History Continues
Over six decades, countries, cities, generations of athletes and the world itself have changed. Yet one thing has remained constant — the desire to compete, achieve outstanding results, meet one another and build friendships.
Today, with WFF-WBBF activities reaching 141 countries around the world, Lithuania’s role in this history is clear.
More than 100 international events held in Lithuania are more than statistics.
They represent thousands of athletes, hundreds of delegations, dozens of countries, countless competitions and six decades of accumulated experience.
This is a history created not only through results and medals. It was created by people.
And this history is far from over.
The 2026 World Championship in Nida and the 60th anniversary of the “Amber Prix” in Klaipėda in 2027 will become new chapters in this remarkable history.
After six decades, the journey continues.
Lithuania remains, and will continue to remain, a part of world sports history.
More information is on international site www.wff.lt