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20/03/2026
FOR SEVERAL YEARS WORLD BODYBUILDING CENTER WAS SLOVAKIA.
MAGNIFICENT WORKS OF MECENAT STEFAN HRCKA.
Somehow life runs so quickly and many events and happenings are around us. Let us remember great times of our sport. No other federation ever had so important historic International times. One of the moments of the World sport history were several years when Slovakian Mecenat STEFAN HRCKA together with the International W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) federation organized International events in Slovakia and Austria.
2009 “UNIVERSE” IN SLOVAKIA.
LETTER OF PRIME MINISTER SLOVAKIA.
International W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. federation held the 2009 W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. „Universe“ contest at City Brusno Kupele (November 7, Slovakia).
Delegations of thirteen countries participated at the event - Slovakia, Czechia, Austria, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Hungary, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Poland, France, Venezuela.
The President Government Youth and Sport Committee and a Member Parliament Republic Slovakia DUSAN GALIS came to congratulate the participants and organizers of this important International Event.
Mr. DUSAN GALIS presented the congratulating letter of the Prime Minster Republic Slovakia ROBERT FICO to the President W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS.
INTERNATIONAL “HONOUR GOLD MEDAL”
PRESENT OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER SLOVAKIA.
The opening ceremony of the W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. „Universe“ was led by the former Prime Minister Republic Slovakia VLADIMIR MECIAR.
In recognition of the great efforts to support the sport and fitness in the country and internationally the President W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS awarded with the genuine “International Honour Gold Medal” Prime Minister Republic Slovakia Mr. VLADIMIR MECIAR. Before the holder of this High International Award was only the President Parliament Austria Professor ALFRED GERSTL.
Among the respectable audience present at the event were the Environment Minister Republic Slovakia JOZEF MEDVED, vice President special police forces Slovakia Police General Mr. JAROSLAV AMBROS.
During the 2009 W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. „Universe“ the Slovak organizers addressed the International Federation asking to hold the „Universe“ International again in 2010. They are ready to meet 400 participants giving them transport facilities, food and hotels. The exact date of the coming event was November 4-7 in the same place: Slovak Brusno Kupele.
The contest will last 5 days including the semi finals and Professional Contest. The organizers are ready to give 20 000 Euro for the Pros. The Pro Categories will be as follows: Bodybuilding Men, Bodybuilding Women, Fitness men and Model Fitness Women.
PRIME MINISTER SLOVAKIA. OFFICIAL MEETING.
INTERNATIONAL HONOUR GOLD MEDAL “ FOR ROBERT FICO.
When President W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS still was in Slovakia he received official invitation to meet Prime Minister Republic Slovakia ROBERT FICO. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS arrived to the Headquarters of the Prime Minister in Bratislava. During the meeting important questions of International and Slovakia sport were spoken. Slovakia State Chancellor FRANTISEK HATAR was present at the meeting too. The President W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS presented to ROBERT FICO the “International Honour Gold Medal”.
PRESIDENT OF PARLIAMENT VISITED INTERNATIONAL CONTEST.
There were two W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International contests held in Slovakia in 2013 – that were World amateur and professional championships and „Universe“ competition. Since 2009 it was a tradition that all Slovakia International contests were organized by the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International and Mecenat STEFAN HRCKA together. Competitions were held at the private historic mountain resort of STEFAN HRCKA in Brusno Kupele. The event was specific – the President Parliament Republic Slovakia JAN FIGEL visited competition. For long lasting popurarization of sport and fitness in Slovakia on the contest stage JAN FIGEL presented to the International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS the Honour Diploma and Special Medal of the Parliament Republic Slovakia.
OFFICIAL VIZIT TO PARLIAMENT SLOVAKIA.
As it was mentioned above President Parliament Republic Slovakia JAN FIGEL visited 2013 W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. „Universe“ contest. During the visit JAN FIGEL invited International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. President DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to pay official visit to the Parliament Slovakia. Soon the visit to Parliament Headquarters in Bratislava was organized. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS with JAN FIGEL discussed situation about sport and fitness in Slovakia and on International level.
FULL ARTICLE is on the way.
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19/03/2026
PASAULIO KULTŪRIZMO ENCIKLOPEDIJA.
KAS YRA N.A.B.B.A.? DAROME IŠVADAS.
N.A.B.B.A. ASOCIACIJOS ISTORIJA.
Pamažu rengiant medžiagą trečiam “Pasaulinės kultūrizmo enciklopedijos” (“World Boybuilding Encyclopedia”, «Энциклопедии всемирного культуризма») tomui, tęsiame tarptautinių kultūrizmo organizacijų istorijos aprašymus. Iki žlungant Socialisteinei sistemai, buvo paprasta - I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) nuo 1971 iki 1998 metų atstovavo oficialiai pripažintą sportą, o N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) nuo 1950 metų reprezentavo niekieno niekad oficialiai nepripažintą kultūrizmą. Artimiausiu metu atskirais prieštaringais straipsniais pakalbėsime ir apie N.A.B.B.A. asociaciją. Sužinosite, ko net nenumanėte...
N.A.B.B.A. ASOCIACIJOS PRADŽIA.
BOBAS HOFMANAS ATVEŽĖ KULTŪRIZMĄ Į LONDONĄ.
Nuo 1947 iki 1969 metų oficialiam pasaulio kultūrizmo sportui vadovavo tarptautinė federacija F.I.H.C. (Federation Internationale Halterophile et Culturiste), kuri buvo Olimpinio komiteto (I.O.C., International Olympic Committee) narė. Didžia dalimi amerikiečio BOBO HOFMANO (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 - 1985 m.) dėka 1947 metais F.I.H.C. JAV surengė pirmą kultūrizmo “Universe” turnyrą. 1948 metais, pritariant I.O.C., vėl BOBO HOFMANO dėka Londone vykusių Olimpinių žaidynių metu buvo surengtas antrasis F.I.H.C. “Universe” turnyras. Be BOBO HOFMANO 1948 metais F.I.H.C. turnyro organizatoriais buvo B.A.W.L.A. (British Amateur Weight Lifting Association) ir vietinio žurnalo “Health and Strengh” redakcija. Įkvėpti F.I.H.C. veiklos, britai 1950 metais įsteigė N.A.B.B.A. asocioaciją (pavadinimą kopijavo iš B.A.W.L.A.) ir organizavo pirmą jau savo “Universe” turnyrą. Vis tiek, iki F.I.H.C. 1969 metais nutraukus vadovavimą oficialiam pasaulio kultūrizmo sportui, N.A.B.B.A. ir privati .I.F.B.B. komercinė firma niekaip negalėjo pretenduoti į oficialų pripažinima ir liko “už borto”...
PRABĖGOM PER N.A.B.B.A..
Federacijoje kas svarbiau - sportininkai ar vadovai ir organizatoriai? Aišku, vieni be kitų yra beraikšmiai. Tačiau mes daugiau akcentuojame federacijų vadovus, nes tie patys sportininkai beveik tuo pačiu metu laisvai dalyvauja įvairiose federacijose ir todėl negali būti konkrečiu federacijos veidu.
BOBO HOFMANO F.I.H.C. ir A.A.U. (Amateur Athletes Union) amerikiečiai ilgus metus dominavo N.A.B.B.A. “Mr. Universe” varžybose. Dar ilgai BOBO HOFMANO dėka JAV kultūristai kasmet vyko į N.A.B.B.A. “Mr. Universe” turnyrą ir niekas iš europiečių jiems negalėjo priešintis - amerikiečiams nebuvo lygių. Pagrindinė priežastis - amerikiečiai per sunkiąją atletiką pirmieji įsisavino steroidus ir juos puikiai panaudojo praktikoje.
Praėjusio šimtmečio devintame dešimtmetyje britas OSKARAS HAIDENSTAMAS (Oscar Heidenstam) tapo ryškiu N.A.B.B.A. asociacijos lyderiu ir vadovu. Būtent tuo metu Dr.EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS pradėjo su juo susirašinėti, keistis informacija. Baigiantis 1990 metams bendraujant su Dr. EDMUNDU DAUBARU Niu Jorke (JAV), I.F.B.B. prezidentas BENAS WEIDERIS (Ben Weider) atsisakė palaikyti Lietuvos Respublikos Nepriklausomybę. BENAS VEIDERIS atsisakė, apeinant T.S.R.S. sporto minsteriją (“U.S.S.R. Ministry of Sport”), Lietuvos kultūristus priimti į savo federaciją, todėl Dr. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS nusprendė su geriausiais šalies kultūristais dalyvauti N.A.B.B.A. asociacijos veikloje.
Viskas atrodė be galo optimistiška - pirmyn į laisvę... Tuo metu žinios apie tarptautines kultūrizmo organizacijas buvo nulinės ir jas teko per du dešimtmečius tiesiog jėga traukti iš tų organizacijų vadovų. Kaip pasirodė - tose tarptautinėse organizacijose buvo ir iki šiol tebėra taug tuštumos ir melo. Tiesiog mes esame vienintėliai, kuria sako tiesą apie minėtas organizacijas.
Taip lietuviai pateko į 1991 metų N.A.B.B.A. Europos čempionatą Epinalyje (Prancūzija), kur klaipėdietė NATALIJA MURNIKOVIENĖ ir šiaulietis ROLANDAS BUČINSKAS tapo pirmais Nepriklausomos Lietuvos sporto istorijoje Europos čempionais. Tuo metu kita, ROMANO KALINAUSKO vadovaujama, Lietuvos TSR kultūrizmo federacija toliau dainavo dainas T.S.R.S. ir apie Nepriklausomos Lietuvos Respublikos Nepriklausomybės palaikymą net minčių neturėjo.
N.A.B.B.A. VIENA, O N.A.B.B.A. PREZIDENTAI TRYS.
1991 metais po OSKARO HAIDENSTAMO mirties N.A.B.B.A. asociacijai beveik du dešimtmečius vadovavo AIVANAS DANBARAS (Ivan Dunbar). Jis buvo ištikimas N.A.B.B.A. organizacijai, tačiau vadovas nebuvo stiprus. Būtent dėl tos priežasties 1999 metais atsitiko tai, kad vienu metu N.A.B.B.A. asociacijai ėmė vadovauti trys “N.A.B.B.A. prezidentai” - AIVANAS DANBARAS, vokietis KLAUSAS HOFMANAS (Klaus P.J. Hoffmann) ir australas DŽO LOPESAS (Joe Lopez). Įdomu buvo stebėti, kai visi trys prezidentai tarpusavyje varžėsi, kuris pirmas iš nacionalinių federacijų vadovų paims metinį nario mokestį. Kai reikėjo antspauduoti komandiruotes bei varžybų protokolus (Lietuvos Respublikos N.A.B.B.A., Lietuvos Nacionalinė Kultūrizmo Asociacija, buvo oficialiai registruota ir į varžybas vykdavo kaip į komandiruotę), N.A.B.B.A. vadovai išsisukinėjo. “Prirėmus AIVANĄ DANVARĄ prie sienos”, pasirodė - N.A.B.B.A. registruota kaip visuomeninis klubas ir “N.A.B.B.A. asociacijos” realiai tokios nebuvo. Taip tęsėsi, kol Rusijos Federacijos N.A.B.B.A. atstovai nepadovanojo N.A.B.B.A. vadovams nelegaliai pagamintą netikrą antspaudą. Reikalai susitvarkė... Trys N.A.B.B.A. prezidentai nuolatos tarpusavyje varžėsi ir dažnai kiekvienas jų ppraše Dr. EDMUNDO DAUBARO palaikymo prieš kitus.
N.A.B.B.A. SKANDALINGAI SKILO. DVI N.A.B.B.O.S..
Baigiantis dvidešimtam šimtmečiui N.A.B.B.A. organizacijoje aktyviai reiškėsi australas DŽO LOPESAS. Jis siekė būti vienvaldžiu N.A.B.B.A. lyderiu ir dažnai konfliktavo su vokiečiu KLAUSU HOFMANU bei airiu AIVANU DANBARU. 1999 metų N.A.B.B.A. pasaulio čempionatas vyko Austrijoje. Čempionato metu buvo organizuotas tarptautinis kongresas. Prie įtampos tarp N.A.B.B.A. vadovų prisidėjo dar ir tai, kad N.A.B.B.A. iždininkas TONIS SALIVANAS (Tony Sullyvan) pasisavino N.A.B.B.A. iždą ir pasislėpė. Kalbėti dėl konfliktinės situacijos KLAUSAS HOFMANAS ir AIVANAS DANBARAS nedrįso, todėl paprašė Dr. EDMUNDO DAUBARO N.A.B.B.A. nariams paaiškinti susidariusią situaciją. Dr. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS dažnai N.A.B.B.A. kongresuose kalbėdavo valandų valandas, todėl nesunkiai tai padarė ir šį kartą. Kilusios sumaišties metu australas DŽO LOPESAS pareiškė, kad jis su eile N.A.B.B.A. šalių - narių palieka Anglijos N.A.B.B.A. ir steigia savąją “N.A.B.B.A. International”. Per sekančius kelis metus nauja “N.A.B.B.A. International” Ispanijoje spėjo organizuoti keletą N.A.B.B.A. “Mr. Universe” turnyrų, kol DŽO LOPESAS buvo apkaltintas narkotikų kontrabanda ir sulaukė teismo. Taip “N.A.B.B.A. International” gana greitai užbaigė savo “garbingą” istoriją.
KAS YRA N.A.B.B.A.? DAROME IŠVADAS.
Po OSKARO HAIDENSTAMO (Oscar Heidenstam) mirties 1991 metais tarp N.A.B.B.A. organizacijos vadovų nebuvo nė vienos ryškios asmenybės. N.A.B.B.A. niekados neturėjo ambicingų tiklų, kažkokių siekų į ateitį. Tiesiog plaukiojo savo vandenėlyje, trepsėjo ir dabar trepsi vienoje vietoje ir tik tiek.
Pradėjusi savo kelią kaip oficialiai nepripažinta kultūrizmo organizacija, tarptautinė N.A.B.B.A. struktūra iki šiol tokia ir išlieka. Tačiau - iš kelių dešimčių šiandien egzistuojančių tarptautinių kultūrizmo federacijų N.A.B.B.A. yra liudijanti garbingiausią ilgą sporto istoriją organizacija. 1998 metais Tarptautiniam Olimpiniam Komitetui (International Olympic Committee, I.O.C.) atsisakius remti kultūrizmo soportą ir triukšmingai pašalinus iš pretendentų į sportą I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) federaciją, o dar ir 2023 metais užsidarius G.A.I.S.F. (Global Association of International Sports Federations) organizacijai, šiandien N.A.B.B.A. juridine prasme susilygino su I.F.B.B. federacija. Aišku, I.F.B.B., dėka buvusių socialistinių šalių sporto ministerijų abejingumo kultūrizmui, vis dar žaidžia “oficialumo žaidimus”, tačiau greitai valdininkais susivoks apgaunami ir savo klaidas ištaisys. Apie kitas gausiais tarptautines “zuikių” federacijas geriau net nekalbėti. Kam jos reikalingos, kokie jų tikslai? Kur jos veda? Tiesiog chaosas kultūristų smegenyse, vaikų žaidimai.
Daugiau informacijos tarptautiniame puslapyje www.wff.lt
19/03/2026
1980. SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING NEWS.
1980 „AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL“ RESULTS.
In 1980 bodybuilding still was prohibited in the U.S.S.R. and Socialist Countries. When in 1978 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wrote the petition to defend prohibited bodybuilding, he personally brought it to Moscow and presented to the highest U.S.S.R. political powers. The achieved victory let start public competitions in Klaipeda (Lithusnian SSR). Until this contests were illegal and without public. The first official bosybuilding contest was the 1978 „Amber Prix International“ („Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз», 1968 – 2023) which was organized by DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. Since 1978 the „Amber Prix International“ got the status of the „Unofficial U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championship“ («Неофициальный чемпионат С.С.С.Р. по культуризму»).
In 1980 three International bodybuilding contests were organized in the U.S.S.R. and all of the were held in the Lithuanian SSR. One of them was the „Amber Prix International“ which was held in the Palace of Culture of the City Klaipeda. The organizers did not expect so big crowd of spectators. So the doors of the palace were broken by entering crowd at the very beginning.
The second contest was held in Kaunas and that was the „Comsomol Cup“ („Komjaunimo taurė“, «Кубок комсомола»). The Category Winners were STANISLAV POLIAKOV (Станислав Поляков, Latvian SSR) and Lithuanians VLADAS KAPCEVICIUS, SAULIUS MISEVICIUS ir EUGENE ZURCEV (Евгений Журцев). The Over All Winner was VLADAS KAPCEVICIUS.
One more contest was organized in Vilnius. That was the competition „Lithuanian SSR versus Hungarian SSR“. Hungarians did not come with strong bodybuildiers and all first places went to the Lithuanians: EUGENE GORELIK (Евгений Горелик), VLADAS KAPCEVICIUS, SAULIUS MISEVICIUS and EUGENE ZURCEV.
In 1980 the traditional „Georg Tenno Memorial“ («Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 - 1989) was not organized in the Estonian SSR. When in 1979 INNAR MARDO (Иннар Мардо, 1946 – 2002) and best U.S.S.R. bodybuilder of that time Estonian OLEV ANNUS returned from competition in Czechoslovakian SSR they guarreled in between. Letters of INNAR MARDO to DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS say that OLEV ANNUS wrote bad letters about INNAR MARDO to political powers of the Estonian SSR. Due to this INNAR MARDO lost his gym and his position of the President of the National Bodybuilding Federation of the Estonian SSR. Also the Communist powers of the Estonian SSR prohibited 1980 „Georg Tenno Momorial“.
The leadership of bodybuilding in the Estonian SSR took OLEV ANNUS and brothers ARRO. INNAR AMARDO as well as DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS did not stop bodybuilding activities due to the conflicts. Both went on working on their own.
In 1980 separatly from the National Bodybuilding Federation of the Estonian SSR INNAR MARDO and INDREK OTSUS went to „Trener“ contest in the Czechoslovakian SSR. INDREK OTSUS won against the 1975 Over All I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) Europe Champion PETER STACH again and reveived the title of the Over All Winner. The other Winners of the Categories were Czechoslovakians JOZEF GROLMUS, STEFAN JUST and IRZY MRACEK.
1980 „AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL“ RESULTS
72 Competitors from Latvian SSR, Lithuanian SSR, Estonian SSR, Belorussian SSR, R.S.F.S.R..
RESULTS
Juniors
First Weight Category
1. CHELBORODOV VIACESLAV (Хлебородов Вячеслав, Lithuanian SSR)
2. MIKUCKIS ARVYDAS (Lithuanian SSR)
3. RUSECKAS GINTARAS (Lithuanian SSR)
Second Weight Category
1. IVANAUSKAS ALGIRDAS (Lithuanian SSR)
2. BARANAUSKAS RAIMONDAS (Lithuanian SSR)
3. PETRAUSKAS RICARDAS (Lithuanian SSR)
Main Categories
First Weight Category
1. GORELIK EUGENE (Горелик Евгений, Lithuanian SSR)
2. POLIAKOV STANISLAV (Поляков Станислав, Latvian SSR)
3. ZITINSKIJ BORIS (Житинский Борис, Estonian SSR)
Second Weight Category
1. KAPCEVICIUS VLADAS (Lithuanian SSR)
2. BOGDANOVIC VALERIJ (Богданович Валерий, Belorussian SSR)
3. MOSALIOV GEORGIJ (Мосалёв Георгий, R.S.F.S.R.)
Third Weight Category
1. MISEVICIUS SAULIUS (Lithuanian SSR)
2. MILVYDAS ARVYDAS (Lithuanian SSR)
3. AJU ARKADI (Аю Аркадий, Estonian SSR)
Fourts Weight Category
1. ZURCEV EUGENE (Журцев Евгений, Lithuanian SSR)
2. BESAGIRSKAS ALBERTAS (Lithuanian SSR)
3. PUPELIS HENRIKAS (Lithuanian SSR).
Over All Winners:
Juniors – VIACESLAV CHLEBORODOV, Main Categories – VLADAS KAPCEVICIUS.
INFORMATION.
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WHO BROKE BODYBUILDING IN ESTONIA?
BEHAVIOUR AROUND INNAR MARDO.
In 1980 bodybuilding still was prohibited in the U.S.S.R. and Socialist Countries. When in 1978 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wrote the petition to defend prohibited bodybuilding, he personally brought it to Moscow and presented to the highest U.S.S.R. political powers. The achieved victory let to start public competitions in Klaipeda (Lithusnian SSR). Until this time contests were illegal and were done illegally without public. The first official public bodybuilding contest was the 1978 „Amber Prix International“ („Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз», 1968 – 2025) which was organized by DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. Since 1978 the „Amber Prix International“ got the status of the „Unofficial U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championship“ («Неофициальный чемпионат С.С.С.Р. по культуризму»).
OVERTHROW INNAR MARDO.
In 1980 the traditional „Georg Tenno Memorial“ («Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 - 2024) was not organized in the Estonian SSR. When in 1979 INNAR MARDO (Иннар Мардо, 1946 – 2002) and the best U.S.S.R. bodybuilder of that time Estonian OLEV ANNUS returned from competition in Czechoslovakian SSR they guarreled in between. Influenced by Lithuanian ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS OLEV ANNUS started acting. ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS always envied INNAR MARDO his sport success. Letters of INNAR MARDO to DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS say that OLEV ANNUS wrote bad letters about INNAR MARDO to political powers of the Estonian SSR. Due to this INNAR MARDO lost his gym and his position of the President of the National Bodybuilding Federation of the Estonian SSR. Also the Communist powers of the Estonian SSR prohibited 1980 „Georg Tenno Momorial“.
The leadership of bodybuilding in the Estonian SSR took OLEV ANNUS and brothers ARRO. INNAR AMARDO as well as DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS did not stop bodybuilding activities due to the conflicts. Both went on working on their own.
In 1980 separatly from the National Bodybuilding Federation of the Estonian SSR INNAR MARDO and INDREK OTSUS went to „Trener“ contest in the Czechoslovakian SSR. INDREK OTSUS won against the 1975 Over All I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) Europe Champion PETER STACH again and received the title of the Over All Winner.
INFORMATION.
More detailed information on the Global International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics.
WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.
AFRICA BODYBUILDING REVUE.
Africa is a big Continent. It seems so fare away and people do not know much about it. W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) international started communicating with Africa bodybuilders in 1984. Then African bodybuilders used to visit Klaipeda (Lithuanian SSR) sea port. They spent much time discussing bodybuilding with DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. We got acquainted with Presidents of many African National Bodybuilding Federations when in 1989 in Paris (France) President I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) BEN WEIDER presented them to DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. During the last thirty years members of the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International became bodybuilding organizations of the folowing Africa countries:
Zambia (president Danny Mkandawire),
Cameroon (president Serge Thuinte),
Zimbabwe (president Munya Maraire),
Angola (president Aristofanes Cauto Cabal),
Equatorial Guinea (president Ichinio Ondo Nkogo Avomo),
Uganda (president Ivan Byekwaso),
Nigeria (president Dr. Rawlings Makaulay),
Algeria (president Tizi Ouzou),
Mozambique (president Leonor Hilario Greffel),
Botswana (president Sam Chimbombi),
Kingdom of Morocco (president El Hadi Zakara),
Central African Republic (president Miguel Kalyango),
Republic South Africa (president Jannie Kruger).
Now we are negotiating with representatives of Egypt and Namibia of participation at the International W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. events.
AFRICA BODYBUILDERS AT W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. CONTESTS.
First Africa bodybuilders came to W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. competitions in 2008 to Poland and Lithuania. That were athletes of Algeria and Mozambique. Started in 2008 Mozambique athlete LEONOR HILARIO GREFFEL won many Amateur and Professional titles. Now she lives in Denmark.
We were surprized when after long discussions we hosted team of the Republic of South Africa (R.S.A.) concisting of 92 athletes. That was 2009 W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. World Championship in Tallinn (Estonia). National President of W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. R.S.A. was TOMMY DU RAND. Among women categories was leading W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro R.S.A. athlete PHILIPPA LAMONT WILKIE.
In 2010 representing R.S.A. were top athletes HEINRICH VOSS and TRACEY GOTTCHALK. Both took high places at the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro World Championship in Brusno Kupele (Slovakia). They fighted for 30 000 US dollars cash prizes.
In 2011 among multiple R.S.A. team at the World AM-Pro Championships in Austria and Slovakia were top International athletes SHAEMEN ADAMS, SUZANNA LEMMER and ELIZABETH VAN DEN MERVE. Again they fighted for 30 000 US dollars cash prizes.
In 2011 and 2012 at the „World Grand Prix“ competitions W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. hosted top Nigeria bodybuilders JAMES SYLVESTER ONO and KING IZOGIE. Both of them now live in Europe.
In 2013 R.S.A. was represented by huge bodybuilder JOHN LESLIE. He won W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro Worlds in 2013 and 2015 (Slovakia and Lithuania).
In 2016 R.S.A. was represented by another huge athlete JANNIE COETZEE. He also became W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro World Champion then.
CLUMSY SITUATION.
2019 pandemia and 2022 war in Ukraine stopped a number big International projects of the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F.. Due to the politics of the European Union for a number of years we can not host teams at W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International contests from Egypt (gymnastics) and Nigeria. We see only one way out now – they can compete at our regular competitions in Paraguay, Brazil, Russia, Pakistan, India and Thailand.
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