2026 NEWS INTERNATIONAL.

NOMINATION NATIONAL PRESIDENT W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. ARMENIA.

Today the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation)  International unites 140 Country – Members 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. W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. does not makes festivals, it works for official sport.

On March 15, 2026 Arman Ghukasyan was appointed to the position of the National President  W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Republic Armenia.

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OFFICIAL AND NOT OFFICIAL CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

MEETINGS AT SPORT MINISTRY.

BEGINNING. SITUATION IN SOCIALIST WORLD.

Bodybuilding sport has never been created and developed by athletes. Bodybuilding was developed by top officials and organizers. On the bodybuilding way to future organizers were building the road to sport. Bodybuilders were like kilometre signs at this road. Often organizers led bodybuilding wrong way. Today problems of bodybuilding are evident and guilty persons are known very well.

Contemporary bodybuilding does not appear as it is. Only few persons dared to act when bodybuilding was prohibited in Socialist Countries. Being afraid of prosecution nearly all bodybuilders left the sport.

We will speak about bodybuilding in Czechoslovakian SSR – they influenced all Socialist Countries. Now after fifty years we look upon our relations with Czechoslovaks from another angle.

Due to political reasons bodybuilding was prohibited in Socialist World in 1973. Socialist States started to prosecute bodybuilders. After 1968 revolution in Czechoslovakia their Government was lojal to bodybuilders. Comparing with other Socialist Countries after the revolution U.S.S.R. political powers let Czechoslovaks much more. At the same time bodybuilders in other Socialist Countries suffered much. Everybody envied the Czechoslovaks. There is no another person who was and still is close to Czechoslovak bodybuilding so much as President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation)  International DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS.

Activities of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS were supported only by the leader of bodybuilding in Estonian SSR INNAR MARDO (Иннар Мардо, 1945 – 2002) and creators of famous „Vilnius Bodybuilding School“ («Вильнюсская школа культуризма») CESLAV TAMULEVIC (Чеслав Тамулевич) and VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ (Виталий Асовский). Today we are proud that we respected both of them in time – at the Parliament Republic Lithuania both received „International Honour Silver Medals“ («Международной Серебрянной Медалью Почёта», „Tarptautinis Garbės Sidabro Medalis“).

During the prohibition of bodybuilding only few officially permitted not regular contests were held in Tallinn (Estonian SSR). That was the International „Georg Tenno Memorial“ („Georgo Tenno memorialas“, «Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 – 2024). Also at the same time several underground and not officially permitted contests were organized in Lithuanian SSR. It lasted until in 1978 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS dared to write bodybuilding defending petition and brought it to Headquarters of the Central Committee of the U.S.S.R. Communist Party in Moscow.

This way we got political permittion to organize the International „Amber Prix“ („Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз»  1968 - 2025) in Klaipeda (Lithuania SSR) in 1978.

Being afraid of prosecution all other U.S.S.R. bodybuilding organizers did nothing. After defeat at 1974 „Georg Tenno Memorial“ best R.S.F.S.R. bodybuilder VLADIMIR DUBININ (Владимир Дубинин) isolated himself and left bodybuilding for thirteen years. Until 1987 VLADIMIR DUBININ was not among bodybuilding organizers, he was only athlete. Only in 1980 representing their gyms Russians led by VLADIMIR SUBOV (Владимир Шубов, Moscow) and EUGENE KOLTUN (Евгений Колтун, Tiumen) started participating at bodybuilding contests in Baltic Countries. Both were representing their bodybuilding gyms that were acting illegally.

IMPORTANT 1975. MEETINGS AT SPORT MINISTRY.

Bodybuilders went on their own way when bodybuilding was prohibited in Socialist Countries in 1973. There was no communication in between. Nearly no...

In 1975 bodybuilders of the Chechoslovakian SSR got permittion to participate in the „West“ due to efforts of the President of Czechoslovakia Bodybuilding Federation VOJTECH FIALA. After 1968 revolution in Czechoslovakian SSR Czechoslovaks had many advantages comparing with other Socialist Countries. This way led by VOJTECH FIALA Czechoslovakia bodybuilders participated at the 1975 I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) Europe Championship. Then PETR STACH won his category and became the Over All Europe Champion. Since that time for long time on Czechoslovakia bodybuilders were the only ones permitted to participate at the „Western“ competitions.

In 1975 basing on the exchange of the University students DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS went to Czechoslovakia for two months. In Prague DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS met VOJTECH FIALA. During the following two months their meetings were often. Both had enough time to speak over the International bodybuilding situation. VOJTECH FIALA organized a visit to PETR STACH who was living close to Prague. PETR STACH told about the Europe Championship and explained DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS about his training systems and posed in front of him.

At the same time VOJTECH FIALA organized the meeting of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS with the Chairmen of the Ministry of sport of the Czechoslovakian SSR (Č.S.T.V., Československy Svaz Telesne Vychovy). Questions of the situation around bodybuilding was spoken over. VOJTECH FIALA wanted to demonstrate his good relations with the U.S.S.R. bodybuilding leaders and  since 1973 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was the only one to visit his country. Seeking to learn about the situation of bodybuilding in the U.S.S.R. Czechoslovaks addressed one of the U.S.S.R. bodybuilding pioneers GENADIJ BALDIN (Геннадий Балдин). GENADIJ BALDIN wrote them that bodybuilding in the U.S.S.R. is dead and only some bodybuilding organizers in the Baltic Countries still unofficially develop this sport on underground level.

1977 MEETINGS AT SPORT MINISTRY.

In 1977 still as a student of Vilnius State University DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS for two months went to Czechoslovakia again. Again working on the future cooperation between the U.S.S.R. and Czechoslovakian SSR bodybuilders DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS and VOJTECH FIALA visited the Ministry of Sport of  Czechoslovakian SSR. For the discussion meetings with the Chairmen of the Ministry were organized. In 1977 Czechoslovakian bodybuilding Federation had a room at the Ministry. Secretary of the federation was a famous bodybuilder PETER TLAPAK. He presented the headquarters of the federation, discussed the situation and posed in front of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS.

VOJTECH FIALA for DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS organized a trip to a mountain resort where Czechoslovakia bodybuilders under support of the Government were preparing for the coming World Championship. DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS discussed various questions with athletes and trainers.

Also VOJTECH FIALA invited DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to two meetings of the Czechoslovakia Bodybuilding Federation Council. The meetings were held by Professor FRANTISEK BULVA in the city of Brno. Under the requests of the participants DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS spoke on bodybuilding situation ion the U.S.S.R. and in Lithuania SSR.

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WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING HISTORY IN ONE PAGE.

Much time passed away since bodybuilding appeared at the Socialist Countries in 1959. Looking through this period of time is evident who was who in Socialist bodybuilding. It is evident through the real works done of the persons who played important role and who did not. Many „Old School Bodybuilders“ today create their stories which are fare away from the truth. Many athletes name themselves as the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Champions“ – like Russian IGOR PETRUCHIN (Игорь Петрухин), Lithuanian ARVYDAS MILVYDAS, Ukrainian VALERIJ LUCAK (Валерий Луцак).  But they are not in real because any of them never participated at the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championship“. Though there were only five „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championships“ – in 1971, 1972, 1989, 1990 and in 1991. Many name themselves as being important personalities in bodybuilding but they were not. Though as many will not like it but we will speak shortly about these problematic historic questions soon.

SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING UNTIL PROHIBITION.

We will list main events until bodybuilding was prohibited in Socialist Countries in 1973.

-        In 1959 in Warszawa (People‘s Republic of Poland) a member of the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.) International Weightlifting Federation F.I.H.C. (Fédération Internationale Haltérophile et Culturiste) organized World Weightlifting Championship. Traditionally F.I.H.C. organized bodybuilding „Universe“ contest too. Due to F.I.H.C. bodybuilding was an officially recognized sport at that time. In 1959 Socialist World first time saw live bodybuilders.

-        First famous Socialist bodybuilding organizers were weightlifters ROMAN MOROZ (Роман Мороз), GENADIJ BALDIN (Геннадий Балдин), GEORG TENNO.

-        Due to efforts of American BOB HOFFMAN (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 – 1985) at the „U.S.S.R. Weightlifting federation“ (Comission, «Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.») was created in 1963. That was the first International Bodybuilding Organization in the Socialist World. The Chairman of the federation was ROMAN MOROZ. There were no bodybuilders in the U.S.S.R. at that time and this unit did not work.

-        In 1968 during an International contest in Kaunas (Lithuanian SSR) a new one „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“ (Committee) was created. The Council Members of this International Organization were Russian weightlifters ROMAN MOROZ, GENADIJ BALDIN, VLADIMIR PETROV (Владимир Петров) and Lithuanians VYTAUTAS ZUMERIS and VALERIJ KORESKOV (Валерий Корешков). Later at the Parliament Republic Lithuania VYTAUTAS ZUMERIS, VALERIJ KORESKOV and GENADIJ BALDIN were awarded with the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) „International Honour Silver Medal“.

-        In 1966 the first in Socialist sport history International bodybuilding contest was organized in Vilnius (Lithuanian SSR).

-        Until bodybuilding prohibition a number of National and International contests were organized in the Socialist countries. Among them one of the oldest bodybuilding competitions in the World – the „Amber Prix Onternational“ („Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз», 1968 – 2026).

-        In 1971 and in 1972 the Official „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championships“ («Чемпионат С.С.С.Р. по культуризму») were held in Russia.

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DOCTOR OF SCIENCES – DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA.

HIGH EVALUATION OF WORK DONE.
On June, 2013 the International President of the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Body Building Federation) EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS paid the Official Visit to the Ukraine City Lvov.
Having beautiful historic background and nice history rich with the original architectural monuments and buildings Lvov with it‘s 800 000 Citizen is a real old European City.
Coming to Lvov the President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was respectfully met by the Lvov City Official Representatives and who followed him to the best ancient Lvov City „Leopolis“ Hotel Apartments.

After the evaluation of the International work done by the President W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS the Lvov Stavropigion University (started it‘s history in 1788) Academic Council presented EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS the Honorable Academic „University Science Doctor‘s“ Degree (Doctor Honoris Causa, Doctor of Sciences, DSc). And this is the Highest Academic Degree.
At the Lvov City Stavropigion University Honour Ceremony were present many High Representatives of Science, among them the Rector of Lvov Stavropigion University, Vice President the U.N.E.S.C.O. Program Centre Professor DSc. JAROSLAV KMIT (Ярослав Кмiт), the Rector Moscow University and Academic of the International Academy of Euroasia, Academic Science Academy of High Schools Ukraine, Professor VIKTOR IDZIO (Вiктор Iдзьо).

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79 YEARS OF WORLD BODYBUILDING SPORT.

67 YEARS OF SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING.

BEGINNING.

Until now official World and Socialist bodybuilding history is presented as a mistake. The basis of the history is incorrect. It is a mistake when we use to say that bodybuilders built and developed sport of bodybuilding. No, not bodybuilders. Bodybuilders were training and participating at the competitions only. Do winning bodybuilders developed sport anyhow? No, not at all. For bodybuilders somebody else had to organize competitions, to get permeations, support, venue places, awards and to collect participants. To say more – somebody had to publicize information about contests and bodybuilders. Otherwise until now nobody would even hear anything about a single bodybuilder.

All bodybuilding organizations, federations were created not by bodybuilders. Organizations were created by functioneers and organizers. During the history of bodybuilding sport there were only few Internationally important persons - organizers. Organizers are the main persons of bodybuilding sport. We will speak shortly in this article. Anyway it will be a long story to put it down.

BEGINNING OF BODYBUILDING SPORT.

As we have spoken before we will present only short information. Each our story can be developed into a long article. For detailed information look on International Site www.wff.lt

Contemporary N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) history writer SI SWEENEY in his articles even does not mention the real first “Mr. Universe” contest. Also he writes incorrect information about the second “Mr. Universe” competition.

The same do writers who write about the I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) history. These they underline that there was nothing before the WEIDER brothers JOE and BEN I.F.B.B. Commercial Company. They neglect the previous BOB HOFFMAN’s (Robert Collins Hoffman, 1898 - 1985 m.) “Bodybuilding Empire” which WEIDER brothers copied from beginning to the very end.

Many people want to rise themselves and they create unreal stories. Next followers use their creations and go on developing them.

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 Federations and it was the Ministry of Sport in the USA. 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. (Federation Internationale Halterophile). USA weightlifting though A.A.U. was a member of the International Weightlifting Federation F.I.H. Later F.I.H. name was changed to F.I.H.C. (F.I.H.C., Federation Internationale Halterophile et Culturisme) when F.I.H. started ruling World’s bodybuilding sport. BOB HOFFMAN decided to do the same with bodybuilding.

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. This way for twenty years bodybuilding became officially recognized sport. 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. not to organize World Weightlifting Championship in “Olympic” years. What to do with the second F.I.H. bodybuilding „Mr. Universe“ competition? Then the idea to organize the F.I.H. bodybuilding “Mr. Universe” during the 1948 “Olympic Games” struck BOB HOFFMAN. There were real ways because F.I.H. 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. 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. “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. “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. association was created in the Great Britain. As the 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 “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 to think being equal to F.I.H.C..

1959. BOB HOFFMAN BRINGS BODYBUILDING TO SOCIALIST COUNTRIES.

In 1959 the USA „Father of Weightlifting“ BOB HOFFMAN through the International Weightlifting Federation F.I.H.C. first time brought bodybuilding sport to the Socialist Countries. That was the World Weightlifting Championship in Warszawa - the Capital of the Polish Democratic Republic. Then F.I.H.C. organized the traditional bodybuilding „Mr. Universe“ in Warszawa too. Over All Winner was GUY MEIRCZUK (born in 1936, France). Right after this Bodybuilding Committe of Poland was created.  First President was the „Father of Polish Bodybuilding“ STANISLAW ZAKRZEWSKI.

IN 1963 FIRST INTERNATIONAL BODYBUILDING ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN SOCIALIST WORLD.

In 1963 under direct influence American BOB HOFFMAN  and British OSCAR STATE and 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 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. 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.

Real bodybuilding started in 1968 when another new Organization was created in Lithuania. Again the formal Chairman of the new Organization was the above mentioned ROMAN MOROZ. He was the man to connect bodybuilders with the Ministry of Sport of the U.S.S.R.. In real bodybuilding sport in the U.S.S.R. was governed by other people. They were Russian GENADIJ BALDIN (Геннадий Балдин) and two Lithuanians VALERIJ KORESHKOV  (Валерий Корешков) and VYTAUTAS ZUMERIS. That were the requirements of the „communist times and the communist regime“.

1966. FIRST SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION.

In 1966 a bodybuilding contest was organized in Moscow (Russia) where the winner was IGOR PETRUCHIN (Игорь Петрухин, Russia). Also in 1966 the first in the Socialist Countries International Bodybuilding competition was organized in Vilnius (Lithuania). The Winners were IGOR PETRUCHIN, RYTIS MACIJAUSKAS and KLEMENSAS ALSHAUSKAS (both Lithuania); second places won Russian GENADIJ BALDIN, Lithuanians CESLAV TAMULEVICH (Чеслав Тамулевич) and ANATOLIJ PRIC (Анатолий Приц); third places went to Russian MARK SHAFRAN and Lithuanians RIMANTAS ZUJUS and ALGIMANTAS RAMANAUSKAS.

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WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING HISTORY IN ONE PAGE.

Much time passed away since bodybuilding appeared at the Socialist Countries in 1959. Looking through this period of time is evident who was who in Socialist bodybuilding. It is evident through the real works done of the persons who played important role and who did not. Many „Old School Bodybuilders“ today create their stories which are fare away from the truth. Many athletes name themselves as the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Champions“ but they are not in real. Though there were only five „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championships“ (1971, 1972, 1989, 1990, 1991). Many name themselves as being important personalities in bodybuilding but they were not. Though as many will not like it but we will speak shortly about these problematc historic questions soon. Follow International Page www.wff.lt.

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1987. SOCIALIST BODYBUILDING NEWS.

The most important happening 1987 in the Socialist World was the creation of the  official recognized by the „U.S.S.R. Ministry of Sport“ («Министерство спорта С.С.С.Р.», «Госкомспорт С.С.С.Р.») the „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“ («Федерация культуризма С.С.С.Р.»).  The prohibition of bodybuilding ended. Earlier after the 1986 „Amber Prix International“ („Gintarinis prizas“, «Янтарный приз», 1968 – 2025) several people gathered at the apartments of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS in Klaipeda (Lithuanian SSR) and set the plan to establish the new „U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Federation“. Detailed information about this in various languages is published in International Site www.www.lt .

On August 11, 1987 active U.S.S.R. bodybuilders, trainers and organized gathered in Kubenka (Кубенка, Moscow Region, R.S.F.S.R.). Under the proposal of the „U.S.S.R. Weightlifting Federation“ («Федерация тяжёлой атлетики С.С.С.Р.») a well known R.S.F.S.R. weightlifter Olympic Champion JURIJ VLASOV (Юрий Власов) was elected the be the Chairman of the new federation. His deputies were VASILIJ CAIKOVSKIJ (Василий Чайковский, Leningrad, R.S.F.S.R.) and ROMANAS KALINAUSKAS. The Secretary was a representative of the „U.S.S.R. Ministry of Sport“ VALERIJ TAMARLAKOV (Валерий Тамарлаков). Detailed information about this in various languages is published in International Site www.www.lt .

In 1987 „Amber Prix International“ last time served as the „Unofficial U.S.S.R. Bodybuilding Championship“ („неофициальный чемпионат С.С.С.Р. по культуризму“). It lasted since 1978. It became possible when in 1978 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS wrote bodybuilding defending petition. Then he brought it to the highest U.S.S.R. political institutions in Moscow including the „Central Committee of the U.S.S.R. Communist Party («Центральный Комитет Коммунистической партии С.С.С.Р.»). Representing the „U.S.S.R. Ministry of Sport“ VALERIJ TAMARLAKOV was present at the 1987 „Amber Prix International“ in Klaipeda.  At this competition Category Winners were: Juniors -  ALEKSANDR CERKASOV (Александр Черкасов, R.S.F.S.R.), OLEG ZUR (Олег Жур, Lithuanian SSR), BORIS VELIKOIVANENKO (Борис Великоиваненко, R.S.F.S.R.) and the winners of the Main Categories were -  VLADIMIR ALEKSANDROVIC (Владимир Александрович, Belorussian SSR), VALERIJ BOGDNOVIC (Валерий Богданович, Belorussian SSR), VIKTORRAS JUCYS, SAULIUS MISEVICIUS (both Lithuanian SSR). The Over All Winners were OLEG ZUR and VIKTORAS JUCYS.

By ranking the second Socialist bodybuilding competition was the „White Nights“ («Белые ночи») contest in Leningrad (R.S.F.S.R.). The Category Winners were: Juniors -  GINTARAS KRISCIUNAS (Lithuanian SSR), ALEKSANDR CERKASOV, GOL GRIGORIJ (Григорий Гол, Ukrainian SSR). Winners of the Main Categories were: NIKOLAJ MALYSEV (Николай Малышев, R.S.F.S.R.), PAVEL KOSENKO (Павел Косенко, Estonian SSR), BORIS RAJEV (Борис Раев, R.S.F.S.R.), VIKTORAS JUCYS. The Over All winners were ALEKSANDR CERKASOV and VIKTORAS JUCYS.

Traditional „Comsomol Cup“ («Кубок комсомола», „Komjaunimo taure“) was held in Kaunas (Lithuanian SSR). Category Winners were: STANISLAV POLIAKOV (Станислав Поляков, Latvian SSR), PAVEL KOSENKO, BORIS RAJEV, ALEKSANDR VASIN (Александр Васин, R.S.F.S.R.). The Over All winner was ALEKSANDR VASIN.

Also in Kaunas first International women contest was organized in 1987. The Over All Winner was MERIKE MADAR (Estonian SSR).

In Leningrad first Couples competition was held too. The Over All Winners were INGA MISEVICIENE and SAULIUS MISEVICIUS (Lithuanian SSR).

In Riga (Latvian SSR) was organized the „Over All Winner‘s Cup“ («Кубок абсолютных победителей»). The Over All Winner was VINCAS DUBICKAS (Lithuanian SSR).

Also in Liepaja (Latvian SSR) an International Contest was organized too. The Over All Winners were representatives of the Lithuanian SSR: EDUARDAS RUDYS (Juniors) and VIKTORAS JUCYS (Main Categories).

In Kedainiai (Lithuanian SSR) the National Championship of the Lithuanian SSR was held. It still was of two parts – power exercises and posing.

In 1986 leader of bodybuilding in the Estonian SSR INNAR MARDO (Иннар Мардо, 1976 – 2002) left sport. In 1987 for three months DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was sent for studies to Tallinn (Estonian SSR). Communicating with local bodybuilders he learned that nobody is going to organize the traditional „Georg Tenno Memorial“ («Мемориал Георга Тенно», 1971 - 2024) Contest. Then DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS decided to organize this Contest himself. A famous bodybuilder of the Estonian SSR INDREK OTSUS helped with local technical matters and DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS collected U.S.S.R. bodybuilders. The Category Winners were: Juniors -  TOM PAUL (Estonian SSR), ALEKSANDR JEMELJANENKOV (Estonian SSR). Main Categories: NYMM IMRE (Estonian SSR), PAVEL KOSENKO, AIN PAAVO (Estonian SSR), RIMANTAS MAZIONIS (Lithuanian SSR). The Over All Winner was PAVEL KOSENKO.

Presenting bodybuilding sport in 1987 DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS organized huge public seminar in Klaipeda. It lasted for two days. The Palace of Culture of the Klaipeda Trading Sea Port was full of people. The audience was collected through addresses in the local newspapers. Bodybuilders made a show and DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS answered to the questions of the Citizen.

In 1987 „Sandow“ and „Trener“ competitions were held in the Czechoslovakian SSR. The Over All Winner at „Sandow“ Contest was PAVOL JABLONICKY (Czechoslovakian SSR). The Category Winners at the „Trener“ Contest were: ANTON SARAJ, JAN KUS (both Czechoslovakian SSR), SAULIUS MISEVICIUS and PETER MOLNAR (Hungarian SSR). The Over All Winner of the „Trener“ Contest was JAN KUS.

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WORLD FITNESS HISTORY.

FIRST OVER ALL WORLD FITNESS CHAMPION.

Former representative of balely and gymnastics Lithuanian EDITA DAUBARAITE (now Sendriene, Dubar) was the grand grand grand daughter of BRONE DUBAR. It was Emigrant of Lithuania BRONE DUBAR (Broné “Brownie” Dubar, Daubaraitė, 1906 – 1986) who came with her family to the USA in 1912. When her sport achievements went high she started public shows. Specialists use to call her „World Fitness Pioneer“ but in her times there was no any fitness sport at all. To say more – women sport was included to „Olympics“ only in 1920. This was the reason that 100 years ago gymnastic and acrobatic exercises of BRONE DUBAR were not named as „sport“. Aiming to make fitness propaganda BRONE DUBAR made her shows through all USA – from South to North and from West to East.

In 1995 EDITA DAUBARAITE was present at the N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association) World Championship in Malta. There was one exceptional athlete among many women bodybuilders. She was DANIELA HARIC (Croatia). DANIELA HARIC was not muscular. She performed a complex routine full of gymnastic elements. „I want this..“ – said EDITA DAUBARAITE and when back to Lithuania she started prerparations. Everything was ok. In 1996 the founders of the W.F.F. - International (World Fitness Federation) DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS, German KLAUS P.J. HOFFMANN, Greek ANARGIROS TSOPUORIDIS and Austrian PETER PAPULA started W.F.F. World Fitness Championships in Kaizerslautern (Germany). That was a revolution in bodybuilding. They  wanted to run away from huge muscles. This way in 1997 in Manheim (Germany) EDITA DAUBARAITE became the Over All World Fitness Champion. „Eurosport“ Television made several reports about this. The Sport Ministry of Lithuanian Republic wanted to present EDITA DAUBARAITE an Official Governmental Award but envy and intrigues among sport federations ruined this idea.

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WORLD AMATEUR RANKING LIST

(Since 1898, All Traditional Federations;

only first 100 places from over 12000 Athletes;

Counting only Official Recognized Contests;

Results presented after 2025 "Olympia" and World Championships).

MEN

Competitor's Name Country Points Place

SCHWARCENEGGER ARNOLD USA-AUSTRIA 287 1

TAYLOR VINCE ANTHONY USA -GERMANY 286 2

JACKSON DEXTER USA 286 2

CUTLER JAY USA 285 3

PEARSON TONY USA 284 4

COLEMAN RONNIE USA 284 4

ROBINSON ROBBY USA 283 5

SARCEV MILOS USA -YUGOSLAVIA 282 6

RICHARDSON BILL UK 281 7

RHODEN SHAWN USA 281 7

CHARLES DARREM USA 280 8

CHRISTIAN MIKE USA 279 9

PASTEL THIERRY FRANCE 278 10

KANAS MAROSZ SLOVAKIA 275 11

PHILLIPS TERRY UK 271 12

OLIVA SERGIO USA-CUBA 270 13

LOVE RON USA 268 14

CLAIRMONTE CHARLES UK 266 15

DILLETT PAUL CANADA 264 16

DICKERSON CHRIS USA 264 16

SCHMIDT SONNY NEW ZEALAND 262 17

BANNOUT SAMIR LEBANON 261 18

ZANE FRANK USA 260 19

KAWAK EDUARDO FRANCE 260 19

COE BOYER USA 256 20

CURRY BRANDON USA 255 21

CITRONE JOHN UK 255 21

PAINE GEORGE USA 252 22

MALDONADO JOHNNY USA 252 22

HEATH PHIL USA 252 22

ANNUS OLEV ESTONIA-FINLAND 251 23

HANDLEY JAMES USA 249 24

GASPARI RICH USA 248 25

TINERINO DENNIS USA 247 26

KOSZEWSKI "ZABO" IRVIN USA 246 27

JOHNS DAVE USA 246 27

LABRADA LEE USA 244 28

LAWRENCE IAN SCOTLAND 242 29

GALLUCCI BOB USA 242 29

HANEY LEE USA 240 30

GRANT BILL USA 240 30

PARK REG UK 236 31

BIRDSONG BOB USA 236 31

WALLER KEN USA 235 32

BOOS JOHN USA 235 32

RAY SHAWN USA 234 33

LOPEZ ANIBAL USA 234 33

BESPALENKO VASILIJ UKRAINE 233 34

STRYDOM GARY USA 232 35

HALL KENNY USA 232 35

GULLIANI ED USA 232 35

DODD JOE USA 231 36

POOLE HAROLD USA 230 37

MAKKAWY MOHAMED EGYPT 230 37

FAUTZ CHARLES USA 230 37

PARIS BOB USA 229 38

COVINGTON KEN USA 229 38

BECKLES ALBERT UK 229 38

POLIAKOV STANISLAV LATVIA-ISRAEL 228 39

COLLRAS CHARLES USA 225 40

CORNEY ED USA 224 41

SANTIAGO ELMO USA 223 42

HOLIC ANTON CZECHOSLOVAKIA 223 42

FULLER JOHNNY UK 223 42

ROSS CLANCY USA 222 43

PETERS DON USA 219 44

PEACOCK ART USA 218 45

DE MEY BERRY HOLLAND 218 45

BROWN JOHN USA 218 45

GRYMKOWSKI PETE USA 217 46

BENAZIZA MOHAMMED ALGERIA-FRANCE 217 46

FREDERICK WARREN USA 213 47

BROWN LEON USA 213 47

DUBICKAS VINCAS LITHUANIA 212 48

RODRIGUEZ CARLOS USA-ARGENTINA 211 49

GUZMAN JOSE USA 211 49

DAYTON MICHAEL USA 211 49

CALLENDER ROY CANADA 209 50

WLODAREK JAN POLAND 208 51

JUCYS VIKTORAS LITHUANIA 208 51

SMOLANA REINHARD GERMANY 207 52

LEONARD GARY USA 207 52

VIATOR CASEY USA 206 53

VANDENSTEEN PIERRE BELGIUM 205 54

SIPES CHUCK USA 205 54

COOPER BERNIE UK 205 54

MARSH JJ USA 204 55

FRIEDLAND DION SOUTH AFRICA 204 55

VELIKOIVANENKO BORIS RUSSIA 203 56

ORRAO ERIC FRANCE 203 56

MICHALIK STEVE USA 203 56

HARRIS ARTHUR USA 202 57

FERRIGNO LOUIS USA-ITALY 202 57

MISEVICIUS SAULIUS LITHUANIA 201 58

YATES DORIAN UK 201 58

VRANICAR MARTY USA 200 59

KONO TOMMY USA 200 59

IVANAUSKAS ALGIRDAS LITHUANIA 200 59

EMMOTT TONY UK 200 59

DRAPER DAVE USA 200 59

SHANDOR FRED USA 199 60

RUDMAN JANKO SWEEDEN 199 60

MALAKAUSKAS VIDMANTAS LITHUANIA 199 60

KROGER RALPH USA 199 60

KEENE ALLEN USA 199 60

YOURTON CHESTER USA 199 60

DZIKEVICIUS DAINIUS LITHUANIA 199 60

KING JACK USA 198 61

KATZ MIKE USA 197 62

GORELIK JEVGENIJ LITHUANIA 196 63

DUVAL ROY UK 196 63

MENTZER MIKE USA 195 64

KUEHN KENT USA 195 64

HILLIGEN ROY USA-SOUTH AFRICA 195 64

NICOLETTI VICTOR USA 193 65

ROSS DON USA 192 66

QUINN MIKE USA 192 66

BUCHANAN BRIAN UK 191 67

PANDOLFO ANTHONY USA 190 68

MALEK MICHAIL RUSSIA 189 69

KOSENKO PAVEL ESTONIA 189 69

HARGITAY MICKEY USA 188 70

BESAKIRSKAS ALBERTAS LITHUANIA 188 70

BALDWIN RICHARD USA 188 70

JOHNSON WILLIE USA 186 71

DEIANA GIUSEPPE ITALY 186 71

BEAVER DOUGLAS USA 186 71

THIERRY DINO GUADELUPPE 185 72

PLUMANS HUBERT BELGIUM 184 73

MABROUK EL SHAHAT EGYPT 184 73

ST JOHN BILL USA 183 74

KAPCEVICIUS VLADAS LITHUANIA 183 74

MC DONOUGH EDDIE UK 182 75

KING JEFF USA 182 75

GILCHRIST ELLIOT USA 182 75

NORMUND JURANS LATVIA 180 76

MORRIS JIM USA 179 77

TEUFEL RON USA 178 78

MOLNAR PETER HUNGARY 178 78

LEES JOHN UK 178 78

GRANT PAUL UK 177 79

ROBINSON EDDIE USA 175 80

KILCIAUSKAS ALGIRDAS LITHUANIA 175 80

ASHLEY MIKE USA 175 80

PETRAITIS RAIMONDAS LITHUANIA 172 81

KEMPER JOHN USA 171 82

WALKER ROGER UK 170 83

LAZZARO JOE USA 170 83

DUPREE DAVE USA 170 83

DOWE IAN UK 170 83

ALEKSANDROVICH VLADIMIR BELARUS 170 83

POWERS LARRY USA 169 84

ZUR OLEG LITHUANIA 168 85

YATES BROWN MARTIN UK 168 85

GULIANI ED USA 168 85

BAGHERZADEH REZA IRAN 168 85

SMITH CARL USA 167 86

NEVE PAT USA 167 86

LONG GREG USA 167 86

O'MALLEY WALTER UK 165 87

HEMSWORTH BILL UK 165 87

BOSLAND LEN USA 165 87

BOGDANOVICH VALERIJ BELARUS 165 87

THOMPSON RON USA 164 88

NUBRET SERGE FRANCE 164 88

MC LEAN ROY UK 163 89

CICHERILLO BOB USA 163 89

VERNATI ASCANIO ITALY 162 90

ORTIZ FREDDY USA 162 90

KLISANIN STEVE DANIEL USA 162 90

COLUMBU FRANCESCO ITALY-USA 162 90

POLSHIN ROMAN ESTONIA 160 91

MIERCZUK GUY FRANCE 160 91

LISTER GARRY UK 160 91

VERGIANI ANTONIO ITALY 159 92

LEWIS REG USA 159 92

SEVCOV ALEKSANDR ESTONIA 158 93

FOX BERTIL UK 158 93

MATARAZZO MIKE USA 157 94

REEVES STEVE USA 156 95

MENTZER RAY USA 156 95

BUCINSKAS ROLANDAS LITHUANIA 156 95

PEARL BILL USA 155 96

HILL PAUL USA 155 96

ABBENDA JOE USA 155 96

VASIN ALEKSANDR RUSSIA 154 97

DAWSON BOB UK 154 97

JOHNSON HARRY USA 153 98

MOHAMMAD MUSTAFA JORDAN-AUSTRIA 152 99

KEMP NICOLAS BELGIUM 152 99

NOCOLETTI VICTOR USA 151 100.

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W.F.F. - WORLD FITNESS FEDERATION.

10 YEARS OF WFF-WBBF POLE DANCE FITNESS.

WE CREATE FIRST NON DOPING FEDERATION.

In 1998 International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.) threw away I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) federation. Since that time bodybuilding is no more recognized sport. The exception is only former Communist Countries and some Asia organizations. They still finance I.F.B.B. federation. All other multiple bodybuilding federations have nothing to do with sport. This way they fool athletes.

But bodybuilders do not disappear. International bodybuilding will be led by the W.B.B.F. (World Body Building Federation).

Declaring fitness as being totally without doping we go another way. The World Fitness Federation (W.F.F., W.F.F. - International) it’s activities started with the historic “Amber Prix International” (“Gintarinis prizas”) contest in 1968. For many decades fitness was understood as a part of bodybuilding. Now it is time to separate them and we will do it. Basing on the sixty years of our work we start totally new fitness concept. We seek to make fitness an officially recognized sport. We aim to be Olympic too. You can learn International fitness sport history on Global Site  www.wff.lt .

10 YEARS OF WFF-WBBF POLE DANCE FITNESS.

Today nobody is surprised when already more than thirty years W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International presents new nominations and new categories at it’s competitions. Other federations are following and copying us. One of them is „Pole Dance Fitness“. First time this category was presented at the 2016 W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International events in Kretinga (Lithuania). The first in sport history Over All World „Pole Dance Fitness“ Champion is International Level Judge GINTARE STALIULIONYTE (Klaipeda, Lithuania).

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