50-TH AMBER PRIX

The 2017 “Amber Prix” Tournament. 50 years of this contest.

The international fitness and bodybuilding tournament “Amber Prix,” held in Klaipėda in 2017, was remarkable not only for its high sporting standards but also for a significant historical milestone—the celebration of the tournament’s 50th anniversary. Over half a century, the “Amber Prix” has become one of the oldest and most prestigious fitness and bodybuilding events in Europe and an integral part of Lithuania’s sporting history.

In the same year, the World Amateur and Professional Championships were held in Kaunas, Lithuania, while the European Championships took place in Germany. In 2017, India hosted the international WFF–WBBF “World Grand Prix” tournament and the 6th Asian Championship.

The jubilee tournament in Klaipėda attracted exceptional international attention. Through the mediation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, the global television network CNN broadcast a report about the event to an audience of billions worldwide. Following the competition, an official reception for the heads of foreign delegations was organized at the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.

198 athletes from 17 countries participated in the 2017 tournament: Belgium, Belarus, Estonia, Germany, India, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, and Cyprus. The international composition of the participants once again confirmed the tournament’s high standing within the global fitness and bodybuilding community.

Competitors took part in Fit-Kids, Aerobic Fitness, Fitness Model, Bikini, Figure, Sports Fitness, Muscle Model, Body Athletic, and Bodybuilding divisions. Athletes competed in various age, height, weight, and performance categories.

The overall winners of the 2017 “Amber Prix” Tournament were Halina Halavei of Cyprus and Maros Kanasz of Slovakia. Their victories crowned one of the most impressive editions of the tournament, further strengthening Klaipėda’s reputation as an important international center of fitness and bodybuilding.

More information is on international site www.wff.lt