“Amber Prix” 2026

In 2026, the international political and economic situation remained tense. Armed conflicts continued in various parts of the world, prices fluctuated, and public concern and uncertainty persisted. For various reasons, not all athletes who wished to participate in the traditional international “Amber Prix” contest in Klaipeda had the opportunity to attend.

Despite these challenges, active preparations for the upcoming 60th Jubilee “Amber Prix” began at the very start of the year. Dedicated organizers and supporters of the tournament’s history met twice in Gargzdai to discuss future plans and organizational matters.

At the beginning of 2026, two international congresses were organized in Klaipeda. During these events, questions regarding the introduction of new categories and improvements in judging procedures were discussed. Later, an international seminar for coaches and judges was held in Klaipeda, where the topics raised during the congresses were further developed and refined.

Several important meetings took place at Klaipeda City Municipality during the year. Two meetings were held with municipal administration leaders, and an earlier meeting took place with the Mayor of Klaipeda, Arvydas Vaitkus. During these meetings, the activities of the World WFF-WBBF Federation in Klaipeda were reviewed, and strategic plans were outlined for organizing the 60th Jubilee “Amber Prix” in 2027.

Following prior arrangements with Professor Dr. Vytautas Landsbergis, a meeting was held in Vilnius between him and the leaders of the World WFF-WBBF Federation. During the meeting, the situation of sport in Lithuania was discussed, and participants recalled the 1991 visit of IFBB President Ben Weider to newly independent Lithuania. Ben Weider did not recognize independent Lithuania. Dr. Edmundas Daubaras also presented Professor Landsbergis with original telegrams sent by German bodybuilders who had supported Lithuania during the Soviet economic blockade.

International “Amber Prix” 2026

The 2026 International “Amber Prix” attracted 289 athletes from 10 countries: Egypt, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Denmark, Slovakia, Poland, and Israel.

This year the competition was held over two days at the Klaipeda Zveju Palace of Culture. Due to the large number of participants, the event lasted 13–14 hours on each day. Considering the continued growth of the tournament, the organizers decided that beginning in 2027 the event will be held over three days.

Results (First Places Only) Fit-Kids Division

Category up to 8 years – Kornelija Sraiber (Poland)

Category up to 10 years – Aleksandra Riszawy (Poland)

Category up to 12 years – Pola Adanczykowska (Poland)

Category up to 14 years – Lena Pankau (Poland)

Category up to 16 years – Julija Szevs (Poland)

Category up to 18 years – Julija Nowak (Poland)

Boys up to 12 years – Szymon Papierowski (Poland)

Aerobic Fitness Division

Up to 18 years – Akvile Stankunaite (Lithuania)

Adults – Weronika Szraiber (Poland)

Pairs – Joanna Snieg, Lena Snieg (Poland)

Trios – Marija Marozaite, Smilte Malinauskaite, Ieva Dovdauskaite (Lithuania)

Aerial Acrobatics Fitness (Hoop) Beginners

Up to 8 years – Lukne Medingyte (Lithuania)

Up to 10 years – Mirell Lilleleht (Estonia)

Up to 12 years – Ursula Melnits (Estonia)

Up to 14 years – Egita Petrosiute (Lithuania)

Up to 16 years – Ieva Jonusaite (Lithuania)

Debutants

Up to 6 years – Marija Sadauskaite (Lithuania)

Up to 8 years – Sofija Sestokaite (Lithuania)

Up to 10 years – Rusnė Jocyte (Lithuania)

Up to 12 years – Edilija Razmaite (Lithuania)

Advanced

Up to 10 years – Keira Tomson (Estonia)

Up to 12 years – Sofi Anette Elisaar (Estonia)

Up to 14 years – Nora Tomson (Estonia)

Up to 18 years – Sirie Lilleleht (Estonia)

Youth up to 21 years – Lisette Saaremets (Estonia)

Women – Gabriele Korciaginiene (Lithuania)

Men – Edvardas Korciaginas (Lithuania)

Professional Category – Lisandra Kaarma (Estonia)

Pairs

Beginners – Catharina de Vera Meihoff, Emily Lund Krajer (Denmark)

Advanced – Nora Tomson, Sarah Loreen Kivikas (Estonia)

Professionals – Alina Jurkovianec, Anna Karnakova (Latvia)

Aerial Acrobatics Fitness (Hammock) Beginners

Up to 10 years – Ariana Novikovaite (Lithuania)

Up to 12 years – Gaja Jokubaityte (Lithuania)

Up to 14 years – Kitrel-Mei Kuus (Estonia)

Up to 16 years – Upe Dubinskaite (Lithuania)

Debutants

Up to 6 years – Tasi Tomson (Estonia)

Up to 8 years – Ema Vasiljeva (Lithuania)

Up to 10 years – Urte Drasutyte (Lithuania)

Up to 12 years – Skaiste Zasityte (Lithuania)

Advanced

Up to 8 years – Olivija Zalagaityte (Lithuania)

Up to 10 years – Mirell Lilleleht (Estonia)

Up to 12 years – Sifi Anette Elissaar (Estonia)

Up to 14 years – Nora Tomson (Estonia)

Up to 18 years – Sirle Lilleleht (Estonia)

Up to 21 years – Meda Zemgulyte (Lithuania)

Professional Category – Lisandra Kaarma (Estonia)

Pairs – Erleen Parn, Merel Platais (Estonia)

Aerial Acrobatics Fitness (Silks) Debutants

Up to 6 years – Maja Rokicki (Denmark)

Up to 8 years – Polina Sevelkova (Lithuania)

Up to 12 years – Sofija Kaluharianu (Ukraine)

Up to 14 years – Dite Plepyte (Lithuania)

Beginners

Up to 8 years – Emilija Gaidelyte (Lithuania)

Up to 10 years – Elena Stimburyte (Lithuania)

Up to 12 years – Veronika Skindewr (Lithuania)

Advanced

Up to 12 years – Kotryna Dudonyte (Lithuania)

Up to 16 years – Teja Jonaityte (Lithuania)

Up to 18 years – Jasmin Norgard (Denmark)

Professional Category – Kamile Mastauskaite (Lithuania)

Pairs – Kotryna Dudonyte, Nerija Rimkute (Lithuania)

Pole Dance Fitness Division

Up to 10 years – Mirtel Uslov (Estonia)

Up to 12 years – Sofi Anette Elisaar (Estonia)

Up to 14 years – Jana Matvejeva (Latvia)

Up to 18 years – Sirle Lilleleht (Estonia)

Adults – Laura Bartuseviciute (Lithuania)

Pairs up to 14 years – Erleen Parn, Kirtel-Mei Kuus (Estonia)

Adult Pairs – Giedrė Padervinskaite, Jelena von Kingmann (Lithuania)

Mini Trampoline Division

Up to 8 years – Marija Selechvost (Latvia)

Up to 8 years – Mirabella Karabovska (Latvia)

Up to 16 years – Anna Vacilija (Latvia)

Adults – Anna Sidlovska (Latvia)

Veterans up to 60 years – Danguole Jociuviene (Lithuania)

Veterans up to 70 years – Antonina Jakimovica (Latvia)

Mini Trampoline Groups

Fit-Kids – Mirabela Marija Karabovska, Sabine Ungailo, Julija Frolova, Jeva Freidenfelde, Leticija Jakovleva, Nikola Barbale (Latvia)

Quintets – Ieva Pazereckiene, Sarune Stone, Ligita Maciulskyte, Inga Naujoke, Sigita Stankuviene (Lithuania)

Septets – Anna Vacija, Irena Stolere, Marija Okuneva, Alla Radkevica, Anna Sidlovska, Anna Murnikova, Julija Lavrecka (Latvia)

Fitness Model Division

Youth up to 16 years – Alise Laure (Latvia)

Debutants – Irina Klukina (Latvia)

Veterans up to 50 years – Karina Kulakova (Latvia)

Veterans up to 60 years – Svajone Niauriene (Lithuania)

First Height Category – Rimantė Klovaite (Lithuania)

Second Height Category – Raisa Pavkstel (Lithuania)

Third Height Category – Rima Vaškienė (Lithuania)

Fourth Height Category – Evelina Pranauske (Lithuania)

Professionals – Valerija Nilova (Estonia)

Bikini Division

Veterans up to 40 years – Olga Spyce (Latvia)

Veterans up to 50 years – Inga Verbilaite (Lithuania)

First Height Category, Debutants – Toma Ziurkute (Lithuania)

Second Height Category, Debutants – Aneta Bubeleviciene (Lithuania)

First Height Category, Advanced – Olga Bogacz (Poland)

Second Height Category, Advanced – Arina Kacinskiene (Lithuania)

Professionals – Olga Bogacz (Poland)

Wellness Division

Debutants – Diana Ignatjeva (Latvia)

First Height Category – Ruta Karpaite (Lithuania)

Professionals – Evelina Pranauske (Lithuania)

Figure Division

Overall Category – Weronika Sraiber (Poland)

Veterans up to 50 years – Ilva Luzere (Latvia)

Bodybuilding Men

Disabled Athletes Category – Grzegorz Dabrowski (Poland)

Veterans up to 50 years – Mantas Lunskys (Lithuania)

Veterans up to 60 years – Vidmantas Markunas (Lithuania)

Veterans up to 80 years – Algimantas Dambrauskas (Lithuania)

Men's Physique – Edvardas Klimas (Lithuania)

Up to 70 kg – Domicjanas Jakovicius (Lithuania)

Up to 80 kg – Nojus Judickas (Lithuania)

Up to 90 kg – Tadas Jefisovas (Lithuania)

Up to 100 kg – Gražvydas Narusevicius (Lithuania)

Over 100 kg – Piotras Sevcenko (Lithuania)

Mixed Pairs – Ruta Karpaite, Piotras Sevcenko (Lithuania)

Professional Overall Category – Maros Kanasz (Slovakia)

Professional Veterans Category – Vidmantas Malakauskas (Lithuania)

Overall Champions

Women – Jasmin Norgard (Denmark)

Men – Grazvydas Narusevicius (Lithuania)

„Amber Prix” 2026 once again confirmed its importance within the international fitness and bodybuilding movement. The competition brought together hundreds of athletes from numerous countries, while Klaipeda maintained its position as one of the leading centers of fitness and bodybuilding in Europe. The record participation and growing international interest suggest that the 60th Jubilee “Amber Prix” in 2027 will be even larger and more significant.

„Amber Prix” 2025: A New Direction Brings Results

In recent years, the sport of bodybuilding has faced serious challenges. In many countries, public and governmental interest in bodybuilding has declined, while international competitions organized by various federations often attract only a small number of athletes and spectators. Some world championships are now held under modest conditions and gather only a handful of competitors from a few countries.

In response to this situation, the leadership of the World WFF-WBBF Federation made a strategic decision during two international congresses held in 2024 to fundamentally renew the direction of its sporting activities. The results achieved in 2025 demonstrated that these decisions were both timely and effective.

The international tournament “Amber Prix” 2025, held in Klaipeda, Lithuania, brought together 180 athletes from nine countries: Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Poland, Denmark, Israel, and Belarus. The “Universe” competition, organized in Nida, also attracted nearly 200 athletes, confirming the growing popularity of the Federation’s renewed approach.

Category Winners

Fit-Kids

Up to 8 years – Alicja Grabowska (Poland) Up to 10 years – Laura Wachal (Poland) Up to 12 years – Joanna Pannus (Poland) Up to 14 years – Kristina Ksendzova (Lithuania) Up to 16 years – Elsżbieta Matoga (Poland) Adults – Julija Novak (Poland)

Pole Dance Fitness

Up to 12 years – Sofi Anette Elissaar (Estonia) Up to 16 years – Sirija Lilleleht (Estonia) Up to 18 years – Keltin Sainas (Estonia) Adults – Jana Solovjova (Lithuania)

Aerial Acrobatics Fitness (Hoop)

Up to 8 years – Akvile Korčiaginaite (Lithuania) Up to 10 years – Smilte Liauceviciute (Lithuania) Up to 12 years – Nora Tomson (Estonia) Up to 14 years – Ugne-Kotryna Kaminskaite (Lithuania) Women – Gabriele Korciaginiene (Lithuania) Men – Edvardas Korciaginas (Lithuania)

Aerial Acrobatics Fitness (Hammock)

Duets – Brit Noom and Marien Reimann (Estonia)

Aerial Acrobatics Fitness (Silks)

Up to 12 years – Meja Ziupsnyte (Lithuania) Up to 14 years – Ema Sackute (Lithuania) Up to 16 years – Emile Prunskute (Lithuania) Duets – Lise Lund Kjaer and Emily Lund Kjaer (Denmark)

Mini-Trampoline Fitness

Individual Category – Marija Karabovska (Latvia) Trio – Diana Baranova, Mairita Matusevica, and Sanita Pudnika (Latvia) Quintet – Danguole Jociuviene’s Team (Lithuania) Sextet – Alena Jasinskaja’s Team (Ukraine)

Athletes with Disabilities

Category I – Kamil Kovalczyk (Poland) Category II – Grzegorz Piotr Dąbrowski (Poland)

Fitness Model

First Height Category – Olga Bogacz (Poland) Second Height Category – Svetlana Lavrenova (Latvia)

Bikini

Overall Category – Valerija Nilova (Estonia)

Baywatch

First Height Category – Maie Kiik (Estonia) Second Height Category – Rita Letukiene (Lithuania)

Figure

First Height Category – Baiba Libiete (Latvia) Second Height Category – Martina Fric (Slovakia)

Martial Arts Fitness

Overall Category – Vasyl Bespalenko (Ukraine)

Men’s Physique

First Height Category – Elvis Siksna (Latvia) Second Height Category – Vladimir Fyodorov (Estonia)

Muscle Model

First Height Category – Damian Jakovic (Lithuania) Second Height Category – Oleg Kametskov (Estonia)

Body Athletic

Overall Category – David Melikov (Lithuania)

Bodybuilding

Category I – Simon Lubecki (Poland) Category II – Dainius Dzikevicius (Lithuania) Category III – Laurynas Siaulys (Lithuania) Category IV – Maros Kanasz (Slovakia)

Overall Champions

The Overall Female Champion of Amber Prix 2025 was Olga Bogacz (Poland), while the Overall Male Champion was Simon Lubecki (Poland).

“Amber Prix” 2025 became one of the largest WFF-WBBF events of recent years and demonstrated that modernization of the competition format and the inclusion of new fitness disciplines can successfully attract a large number of athletes from across Europe.

Due to the large number of athletes participating in the competition, the event lasted as long as sixteen hours. As a result of the extended schedule, competitors in the final categories were unable to attend the gala banquet organized by the hosts at a restaurant on the seashore.

Taking these circumstances into account, the organizers decided that the “Amber Prix” Tournament will be held over two days in 2026. It is expected that this format will ensure a smoother competition schedule and allow all participants to take part in the closing events.

The 2024 “Amber Prix”

In 2024, the political and economic situation in the world remained largely unchanged. Russia’s war against Ukraine continued, affecting many areas of public life, including sport.

The crisis in bodybuilding also continued to deepen. Lithuania became one of the most evident examples of this process. The national IFBB federation, which had coordinated bodybuilding in Lithuania for many years, gradually distanced itself from traditional bodybuilding. Against the backdrop of recurring doping-control problems and related scandals, the federation faced the risk of losing state funding. Some athletes moved to other organizations, while those who remained increasingly failed to reflect the principles of natural sport. Similar tendencies were observed in other European countries.

The World WFF-WBBF Federation has been searching for solutions to these problems for decades. As early as 2005, Rune Andersson, then Director of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), officially confirmed in writing that the World Fitness Federation had joined the Anti-Doping Code. However, due to substantial financial obligations, the process was never fully completed. This issue remains unresolved today, pending the availability of the necessary funding.

Since the establishment of the World Fitness Federation in 1995, efforts have been made to develop sports disciplines focused on healthy lifestyles, aesthetics, and physical activity. Although the Federation consistently sought to distance itself from the extreme forms of bodybuilding, this proved difficult in practice, as athletes’ muscle mass continued to increase. Since 1999, special attention has been paid to the development of the Fit-Kids program and sports for athletes with disabilities. In 2004, Fitness Model categories were introduced into international competitions.

In 2024, the leadership of the WFF-WBBF Federation made a strategic decision to fundamentally change the direction of its activities. New sporting disciplines were presented and tested at the “World Grand Prix” tournaments in Kandava (Latvia) and Vilkaviškis (Lithuania), at the 16th “Georg Tenno Memorial” in Estonia, at the “Amber Prix” competition in Klaipeda, and at the Universe competition in Nida.

The Federation decided that, while maintaining bodybuilding disciplines until all formal issues concerning cooperation with WADA are resolved, its future focus would be placed on non-doping sports disciplines. To achieve this goal, several new physical activity disciplines were created and introduced, with plans for further expansion in the future. These developments laid the foundation for a sports reform that became fully visible at the 2025 “Amber Prix” competition in Klaipeda.

To discuss the future development of sport, two international congresses were organized in Klaipeda in 2024. During these congresses, eight entirely new sports disciplines were presented, and their judging and evaluation principles, as well as future development prospects, were discussed. In the same year, WFF-WBBF leaders visited Tallinn, Estonia, where joint projects and future cooperation plans were negotiated with representatives of Estonian sports organizations.

Following the 2024 “Amber Prix” tournament, leaders of foreign delegations were officially received at the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania. During the ceremony, organizers and athletes from various countries were awarded the World WFF-WBBF Federation “Honorary Silver Medal” for their contribution to the development of international sports cooperation.

International Tournament “Amber Prix”

Athletes from ten countries participated in the competition: Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, India, Latvia, Lithuania, Serbia, Slovakia, Finland, and Ukraine.

Results Fit-Kids Category up to 4 years

1st Place – Gilis Fateh Singh (India)

Category up to 8 years

1st Place – Paulina Bajoriunaite (Lithuania)
2nd Place – Nadezda Kniazeva (Estonia)
3rd Place – Marina Polyakova (Latvia)

Category up to 10 years

1st Place – Julija Milajeva (Bulgaria)
2nd Place – Agata Knoce (Latvia)
3rd Place – Sofija Sumilina (Bulgaria)

Category up to 14 years

1st Place – Oksana Kuppets (Bulgaria)
2nd Place – Tetiana Malakhova (Bulgaria)
3rd Place – Marina Lizina (Estonia)

Aerobic Fitness Juniors (up to 18 years)

1st Place – Karina Gubinovic (Latvia)
2nd Place – Diana Petrickaja (Bulgaria)
3rd Place – Svetlana Lavrenova (Latvia)

Women

1st Place – Gintare Staliulionyte (Lithuania)
2nd Place – Monika Lasciute (Lithuania)
3rd Place – Marina Rijka (Bulgaria)

Fitness Models

1st Place – Jelena Bitineva (Latvia)
2nd Place – Alina Kazak (Lithuania)
3rd Place – Irina Petersone (Latvia)

Bikini Fitness Category I

1st Place – Jelena Ivanova (Latvia)
2nd Place – Valerija Nilova (Estonia)
3rd Place – Nadežda Ungure (Latvia)

Category II

1st Place – Vilma Poviloniene (Lithuania)
2nd Place – Helena Tokinen (Finland)
3rd Place – Liana Bazarina (Latvia)

Women’s Bodybuilding

1st Place – Svetlana Pugaciova (Lithuania)
2nd Place – Ineta Rijnece (Latvia)
3rd Place – Martina Fric (Slovakia)

Men’s Bodybuilding

1st Place – Vasiliy Bespalenko (Ukraine)
2nd Place – Ramandeep Singh (India)
3rd Place – Viktor Petrenko (Ukraine)

Sports Fitness Men’s Physique

1st Place – Rahul Joshi (India)
2nd Place – Maris Sveiduks (Latvia)
3rd Place – Gatis Sakne (Latvia)

Overall Champions

Women: Jelena Ivanova (Latvia)

Men: Rahul Joshi (India)

“Amber Prix” 2023

In 2023, the international bodybuilding and fitness tournament “Amber Prix” was held in Klaipeda, Lithuania. The event took place during a challenging period when international sports activities continued to be affected by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. These circumstances created difficulties in travel, logistics, and international sporting exchanges, influencing both the organization of competitions and the participation of athletes from various countries.

Immediately after the “Amber Prix” in Klaipeda, the WFF–WBBF European Championship was organized in the neighboring Latvian city of Liepaja. In the same year, upon the initiative of Ukrainian representatives, Dr. Edmundas Daubaras, President of the WFF–WBBF International Federation, was awarded the UNESCO title of “Ambassador of Peace.”

Despite the complex international situation, the WFF–WBBF Federation continued its activities in different regions of the world. International championships and events were organized in Pakistan, Brazil, Paraguay, and other countries. In 2023, Dr. Edmundas Daubaras also participated in a seminar held in Vilnius, where he presented current developments and issues in international bodybuilding.

First Place Winners

Virgil Kattring Rasmussen (Denmark) Patricija Klimaite (Lithuania) Łukasz Kuliński (Poland) Vilma Poviloniene (Lithuania) Aleksej Lapsin (Estonia) Marija Steponaviciute (Lithuania) Jelena Ivanova (Latvia) Palle Viktor Kattring Rasmussen (Denmark) Anna Sobolewska Kucharska (Poland) Vasyl Bespalenko (Ukraine) Valerija Nilova (Estonia) Alina Pelepko (Lithuania) Grzegorz Piotr Dąbrowski (Poland) David Melikov (Lithuania) Aleksandr Orlov (Estonia) Martina Fric (Slovakia) Iveta Trakacenoka (Latvia) Dmytro Romanov (Ukraine) Anna Sobolewska Kucharska and Łukasz Kuliński (Poland) Maros Kanasz (Slovakia) Vidmantas Malakauskas (Lithuania) Raimundas Urbanavicius (Lithuania) Titas Kazakevicius (Lithuania) Dariusz Antkowiak (Poland) Vidmantas Markunas (Lithuania) Karina Kutakova (Latvia) Karina Bagazkova (Latvia) Smiltė Bubliauskaite, Gretė Pavinskyte, Juste Zaiceva and Kotryna Tamoseviciute (Lithuania)

Overall Winners

Women’s Overall Champion – Vilma Poviloniene (Lithuania)

Men’s Overall Champion – Aleksej Lapsin (Estonia)

2022 “Amber Prix”

The sudden end of the COVID-19 pandemic was followed by another unexpected global challenge – the war between Russia and Ukraine. The world moved from one crisis to another, while international sporting life gradually began to recover.

In 2022, the organizers of the World WFF-WBBF Federation opened the year with the international “Universe” tournament held in Ludhiana, India. An international press conference for journalists was also organized. In matters of sports organization, federation leaders visited Poland, where they met with a member of the Polish Parliament Jan Szopinski to discuss future plans.

In the same year, the “Amber Prix” competition was held in Klaipeda. The event brought together athletes from eight countries: India, Finland, Slovakia, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Ukraine.

Results

Due to the large number of participants, only first-place winners in each category are listed:

Hanna Skytta (Finland) Melita Zaiceva (Lithuania) Iveta Trakacenoka (Latvia) Dorateja Kiziauskaite (Lithuania) Martina Fric (Slovakia) Viltė Adomaityte (Lithuania) Natalija Miszkowska, Przemyslaw Elsner (Poland) Urte Rimtaviciute, Jokubas Uzubalis (Lithuania) Violeta Tarasova, Veronika Tarasova, Patricija Kamitaite (Ukraine–Lithuania) Akvilė Sarkaite (Lithuania) Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine) Anna Sobolewska Kucharska (Poland) Rasa Greciene (Lithuania) Vilma Poviloniene (Lithuania) Sabina Petrova (Latvia) Roman Polsin (Estonia) Maris Sveiduks (Latvia) Vidmantas Malakauskas (Lithuania) Daniel Czaja (Poland) Vilius Pranckevicius (Lithuania) Aleksejs Petkevics (Latvia) Maros Kanasz (Slovakia) Vidmantas Markunas (Lithuania) Vipnes Chowdry (India) Rahul Joshi (India) Raimondas Urbanavicius (Lithuania) Tomasz Koltan (Poland) Przemyslaw Elsner (Poland) Hasti Singh (India) Grzegorz Dąbrowski (Poland)

Overall Winners

Women: Anna Sobolewska Kucharska (Poland) Men: Vasilij Bespalenko (Ukraine)

2008 INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT "AMBER PRIX"

Klaipėda, Lithuania, 2008

In 2008, alongside the international “Amber Prix” tournament held in Klaipėda, the organizers of the global WFF–WBBF federation were actively working on staging the traditional “Universe” competition in Vilnius, as well as the WBBF World Professional Championship. At the same time, the WFF World Professional Championship, featuring substantial prize money, was again organized in Prague at the Žofín Palace by Czech businessman Martin Kuta.

Following a meeting between the leaders of the WFF-WBBF Federation and the Minister of Sport of the Republic of Poland, Zbigniew Pacelt, Bydgoszcz businessman Jerzy Gotowski took the initiative to organize the WFF-WBBF World Amateur Championship in his city.

This important decision became a significant step in strengthening the Federation’s international recognition and promoting the development of bodybuilding and fitness sports throughout Europe. The organization of the event brought together the efforts of the city authorities, the business community, and sports organizations, while the championship itself became one of the most important WFF-WBBF sporting events of the year.

The World Amateur Championship held in Bydgoszcz gathered athletes from numerous countries and further reinforced the Federation’s position in the international sports arena.

“Amber Prix”

The 2008  "Amber Prix" competition took place in the sports hall of LCC International University.

On the occasion of the event, former President of the Austrian Parliament Professor Alfred Gerstl presented the people of Klaipeda with a unique collection of original photographs of his protégé, then Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger, as well as a documentary film depicting Schwarzenegger’s life journey and athletic career.

The photographs were displayed in an exhibition held on the premises of LCC International University, while the documentary film was screened for the large audience gathered to watch the competition.

The official opening ceremony was attended by members of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, representatives of national and municipal institutions, and other distinguished guests. The event was filmed by a production crew from the Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT), which had arrived from Vilnius.

During the 2008 “Amber Prix” tournament, both living and deceased veterans were honored. After the competition, heads of foreign delegations visited the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania and the Ministry of Sport of the Republic of Lithuania, and also attended a press conference held at the ELTA news agency.

On the occasion of the event, a historical trilingual magazine (10,000 copies) and 3,000 copies of the competition DVD were published. These materials were distributed free of charge at various international events around the world.

A total of 293 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event: Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, and Ukraine.

Results

(only first three places)

FIT-KIDS DIVISION

Girls up to 8 years

Marcelina Porożyńska (Poland) Maja Dembowska (Poland) Karolina Młot (Poland)

Girls up to 10 years

Nikola Szydłowska (Poland) Natalia Janta (Poland) Ugnė Klumbyte (Klaipeda, Lithuania)

Girls up to 12 years

Klaudia Korpan (Poland) Paulina Rocławska (Poland) Aleksandra Dudáková (Slovakia)

Girls up to 14 years

Miriama Zigálová (Slovakia) Stanislava Dolinská (Slovakia) Kateryna Bezrodna (Ukraine)

Girls up to 16 years

Joanna Kwiatkowska (Poland) Oksana Didukh (Ukraine) Sylwia Kaczmarek (Poland)

Boys up to 10 years

Anton Florija (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Boys up to 14 years

Dmytro Girya (Ukraine)

AEROBIC FITNESS

Up to 18 years

Anita Bekus (Poland) Radvile Jokubauskyte (Klaipeda, Lithuania) Marta Noska (Poland)

Up to 21 years

Alina Olefirenko (Ukraine) Agata Czerkawska (Poland) Daria Shumarova (Ukraine)

Women – Category I

Natalia Bocian (Poland) Ivana Sokolova (Slovakia) Elena Tarasova (Russian Federation)

Women – Category II

Marija Deksne (Latvia) Irina Nikitina (Klaipeda, Lithuania) Vilma Asijaviciene (Marijampole, Lithuania)

Men

Andrius Smaguris (Vilnius, Lithuania) Mikhail Glazunov (Russian Federation) Piotr Grinevich (Belarus)

Women's Masters

Erzsébet Herczog (Hungary) Elena Odentsova (Ukraine) Svetlana Galkina (Russian Federation)

ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES DIVISION

Wheelchair Category

Petar Milenković (Serbia) Arturas Krutulis (Marijampole, Lithuania) Genadij Zametaskin (Kaunas, Lithuania)

General Disability Category

Nikolaj Mironov (Vilnius, Lithuania)

FITNESS MODEL

Category I

Lenka Maková (Slovakia) Aušra Tasiukeviciute (Kaunas, Lithuania) Weronika Krajewska (Poland)

Category II

Roberta Burokaite (Kaunas, Lithuania) Ksenija Dunderski (Serbia) Juste Matulyte (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Category III

Eva Martinková (Slovakia) Jadwiga Krizanovska (Latvia) Sylwia Kaczmarek (Poland)

Category IV

Rita Elksniņa (Latvia) Aleksandra Sizonova (Klaipeda, Lithuania) Veronika Juhaseva (Slovakia)

WOMEN'S SPORT FITNESS

Juniors up to 16 years

Brigita Vecerskaite (Palanga, Lithuania) Vaida Grebliauskaite (Kaunas, Lithuania) Aleksandra Ivanova (Bulgaria)

Juniors up to 18 years

Radvile Jokubauskyte (Klaipeda, Lithuania) Juste Matulyte (Kaunas, Lithuania) Anita Bekus (Poland)

Youth up to 21 years

Zita Satkauskaite (Telsiai, Lithuania) Alina Olefirenko (Ukraine) Lenka Maková (Slovakia)

Women – Category I

Oksana Rumyantseva (Russian Federation) Nataša Maksimović (Serbia) Nora Loranen (Finland)

Women – Category II

Oksana Usachova (Russian Federation) Kristina Serksnaite (Kaunas, Lithuania) Tatiana Dudneva (Russian Federation)

Women – Category III

Jamila Vanessa Toledo (Argentina) Irina Pateshkina (Russian Federation) Kirsi Marika Tuominen (Finland)

Women – Category IV

Monika De Jesus Bolaños (Mexico) Odeta Vaisnoriene (Vilnius, Lithuania) Natalia Lysenko (Ukraine)

Women – Category V

Ilona Kokos (Vilnius, Lithuania) Irina Fedoruk (Belarus) Andrea Koflach (Austria)

MEN'S SPORT FITNESS

Juniors up to 16 years

Rokas Kasperavicius (Kaunas, Lithuania) Deividas Savickas (Vilnius, Lithuania) Valdas Miseikis (Klaipeda, Lithuania)

Juniors up to 18 years

Edgaras Linortas (Kaunas, Lithuania) Tadas Tumbortas (Kaunas, Lithuania) Lukás Palaga (Slovakia)

Youth up to 21 years

Erik Tóth (Slovakia) Deividas Ignatavicius (Vilnius, Lithuania) Mantas Stankevicius (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Men – Category I

Anton Yezhov (Russian Federation) Alexey Chigarov (Russian Federation) Artur Sinickij (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Men – Category II

Vadim Gushchin (Russian Federation) Jukka-Pekka Nousiainen (Finland) Deniss Gladkijs (Latvia)

Men – Category III

Leonid Filatov (Russian Federation) Roman Polsin (Estonia) Dmytro Strelnikov (Ukraine)

Men – Category IV

Darius Buksnaitis (Sakiai, Lithuania) Davyd Tukhtayev (Russian Federation) Nikolaos Giannakis (Greece)

Men – Category V

Arvydas Miseikis (Klaipeda, Lithuania) Sergej Kiriuchin (Vilnius, Lithuania) Predrag Milosević (Serbia)

Men – Category VI

Vladimir Polyakov (Russian Federation) Normunds Jurans (Latvia) Eduard Larin (Russian Federation)

Men – Category VII

Vitalijus Kuzmycius (Vilnius, Lithuania) Aleksandr Shevtsov (Estonia) Alexey Tarasov (Russian Federation)

OVERALL CHAMPIONS

Women's Overall Champion: Jamila Vanessa Toledo (Argentina)

Men's Overall Champion: Darius Buksnaitis (Lithuania)