ALEKSANDR LEMECHOV.

WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

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.

Crowning it‘s 50 years of  International Bodybuilding activities, the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F.  works on the Unique Global International Bodybuilding Project -  the „World Bodybuilding  Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма», “Pasaulio kultūrizmo enciklopedija”).

ALEKSANDR LEMECHOV

Russia bodybuilder of the eighties of the last century ALEKSANDR LEMECHOV (Александр Лемехов) participated at a number of International competitions. Best result of ALEKSANDR LEMECHOV was the first place and the Over All Winner‘s title at the first official U.S.S.R. bodybuilding championship. The contest was held in 1971 in Russia Severodvinsk Сity. In 1972 at the second U.S.S.R. bodybuilding championship ALEKSANDR LEMECHOV was at the second place after Leningrad City participant VLADIMIR DUBININ (Владимир Дубинин).

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DMITRIJ IVANOV.

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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.

Crowning it‘s 50 years of  International Bodybuilding activities, the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F.  works on the Unique Global International Bodybuilding Project -  the „World Bodybuilding  Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма», “Pasaulio kultūrizmo enciklopedija”).

DMITRIJ IVANOV

Russia weightlifter, World and Europe Champion, multiple U.S.S.R. Champion, writer and journalist DMITRIJ IVANOV (Дмитрий Иванов, 1928 – 1993) was one of the initiators of the prohibition and of the prosecution of bodybuilding in the U.S.S.R.. His negatyve articles in press about bodybuilding much caused the prohibition since 1973 until 1987. As told by one of the U.S.S.R. bodybuilding pioneers GENADIJ BALDIN (Геннадий Балдин) the petition of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to defend bodybuilding caused many problems to DMITRIJ IVANOV. Then DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS by great risk personally brought this petition to Moscow to the U.S.S.R. Communist Part Headquarters (ЦК КПСС. C.C.C.P.). The prosecution of bodybuilding in the Socialist World started right after the International Weightlifting Federation F.I.H.C. stopped leading International bodybuilding in 1969. We would like to underline that F.I.H.C. led the official Bodybuilding sport since 1947.

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FRANK CALTA.

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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.

Crowning it‘s 50 years of  International Bodybuilding activities, the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F.  works on the Unique Global International Bodybuilding Project -  the „World Bodybuilding  Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма», “Pasaulio kultūrizmo enciklopedija”).

FRANK CALTA.

USA bodybuilder FRANK CALTA (1937 – 2012) since 1977 until 1982 participated at the six A.A.U. and I.F.B.B. competitions. Best result of FRANK CALTA was the third place at the 1978 I.F.B.B. „Mr. International“ contest.

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YVON BRUNET.

WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

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.

Crowning it‘s 50 years of  International Bodybuilding activities, the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F.  works on the Unique Global International Bodybuilding Project -  the „World Bodybuilding  Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма», “Pasaulio kultūrizmo enciklopedija”).

YVON BRUNET

Canada bodybuilder YVON BRUNET since 1958 until 1963 participated at the two I.F.B.B. competitions. Best result of YVON BRUNET was the first place in his category at the 1963 I.F.B.B. „Mr. Universe“ contest.

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World Body Building Federation (W.B.B.F.)
World Fitness Federation (W.F.F.)
(Since 1968, 140 Country Members, 60 International Events World Wide)
EUROPE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
OVER ALL WINNERS
(1996-2021)
MEN
Year, Champion's Name, Country.
2021 KAMIL STRUMINSKI, POLAND

2020 ALEKSEJ PETKEVICH, LATVIA

2019 PAWEL PRZYBYLSKI, POLAND
2018 KAROL KOWNACKI, POLAND
2017 SERGEJ TARATYNOV, RUSSIA
2016 JASPER BAKKER, HOLLAND
2015 NORMUND JURANS, LATVIA
2014 ANDREJ RUMIANCEV, ESTONIA
2013 ALEKSANDR GRENADIOROV, RUSSIA
2012 MOHAMED MORAVEJ, IRAN
2011 ALEKSANDR SILIN, RUSSIA
2010 DANIL BRATISKA, RUSSIA
2009 VITALIJ ALEKSANDROV, LATVIA
2008 VLADIMIR POLIAKOV, RUSSIA
2007 ROMAN DUBOVICKIJ, RUSSIA
2006 MICHAIL MALEK, RUSSIA
2005 MASSIMO MONACO, ITALY
2004 ALEKSANDR MASLOVSKIJ, LATVIA
2003 GERMAN SELEST, RUSSIA
2002 JURIJ KARSETIANS, LATVIA
2001 MAREK KALMUS, ESTONIA
2000 MASSIMO MONACO, ITALY
1999 GIOVANNI THOMSON, HOLLAND
1998 JURGEN KOCH, GERMANY
1997 MATHIAS HORNUNG, GERMANY
1996 SERGEJ OGORODNIKOV, RUSSIA

Chairman W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International Judges Council Edita Sendriene

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THE GREAT GAMA.

WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

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.

Crowning it‘s 50 years of  International Bodybuilding activities, the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F.  works on the Unique Global International Bodybuilding Project -  the „World Bodybuilding  Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма», “Pasaulio kultūrizmo enciklopedija”).

THE GREAT GAMA

Represientative of India Punjab Amritsar City GHULAM MOHAMMAD BAKHSH BUTT  (1878 – 1960) was an Indian wrestler, best known by his ring name, “The GREAT GAMA”. He was awarded the Indian version of the World Heavyweight Champion in 1910. Until 1910 GAMA won against all India Strongmen. Traveling through the World he won against such famous International Strongmen and Wrestlers as STANISLAW ZBYSZKO (Poland), Americans BENJAMIN ROLLER and FRANK GOTCH, Switzerland wrestler MAURICE DERIAZ, Sweedish JESSE PETERSON, Japaneese TARO MIYAKE, Russian GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT.

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LU FERRIGNO.

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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.

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LOU FERRIGNO

Italian origin USA bodybuilder LU FERRIGNO (Louis Jude Ferrigno, 1951) since 1971 until 1994 participated at the eighteen A.A.U., W.B.B.G., N.A.B.B.A., I.F.B.B. Amateur and Professional competitions. In 1971 he won the W.B.B.G. Junior Pro „Mr. America“ and Amateur I.F.B.B. „Mr. Universe“ and I.F.B.B. „Mr. America“. In 1974 LU FERRIGNO won the I.F.B.B. „Mr. International“ bei I.F.B.B. „Mr. Universe“ contests.

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WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

SHORT HISTORY OF „MR. UNIVERSE“ CONTEST.

In 1947 in Philadelfia (USA) under the influence of the „Father of the USA Weightlifting“ BOB HOFFMAN at the International Congress of the International Weightlifting Federation F.I.H.C. decided to lead alongside with weightlifting also the World‘s Bodybuilding Sport. F.I.H.C. was a member a member of the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.). Again under the influence of BOB HOFFMAN the first in bodybuilding history „Mr. Universe“ contest was organized in 1947 in Philadelfia. It was done together with the World Weightlifting Championship. The first in the history „Mr. Universe“ title went to a pupil of BOB HOFFMAN American Weightlifter STEVE STANKO. In 1948 again under the initiative of BOB HOFFMAN the second F.I.H.C. „Mr. Universe“ was organized in London (UK). As FIHC was a member of the I.O.C. tt was organized together with the London Olympic Games. It was done through a member of the UK National Olympic Committee B.A.W.L.A. (British Amateur Weightlifting Association). The Winner of the second F.I.H.C. „Mr. Universe“ was again a pupil of BOB HOFFMAN again America Weightlifter JOHN GRIMEK.

In 1950 in UK was established the N.A.B.B.A. (National Amateur Body Building Association). The first N.A.B.B.A. „Mr. Universe“ was held also in London and the Winner was again American STEVE REEVES. 

The first I.F.B.B. (International Federation of Body Builders) „Mr. Universe“ contest was organized in 1959 in Mexico. Them there were only four competitors from Mexico, Canada, USA and UK. The Winners were EMILIO KURY (Mexico), ED THERIAULT (Canada), EDDIE SILVESTRE (Mexico). The Winner of the „Most Muscular“ was EARL MAYNARD (UK).

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STEVE KLISANIN.

WORLD BODYBUILDING ENCYCLOPEDIA.

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.

Crowning it‘s 50 years of  International Bodybuilding activities, the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F.  works on the Unique Global International Bodybuilding Project -  the „World Bodybuilding  Encyclopedia“ («Энциклопедия всемирного культуризма», “Pasaulio kultūrizmo enciklopedija”).

STEVE KLISANIN

Led by “USA Weightlifting father” BOB HOFFMAN USA weightlifter and bodybuilder STEVE DANIEL KLISANIN (1929 – 2005) since 1949 until 1956 participated at the nine A.A.U. competitions. Best result of STEVE KLISANIN was the first place at the 1955 A.A.U. “Mr. America” contest.

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GLIMPSES OF THE BODYBUILDING HISTORY.

ROMAN MOROZ.

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 bodybuilding „Mr. Universe“ in Warszawa too.

They say, that in the sixties of the last Century the bodybuilding pioneers in the U.S.S.R. were Estonian GEORG TENNO (Георг Тенно) and Russian ROMAN MOROZ (Роман Мороз). In 1963 under the influence of BOB HOFFMAN the first International Bodybuilding Organization in the Socialist Countries (Всесоюзная комиссия по атлетической гимнастике) was established by the Ministry of Sport U.S.S.R.. it was set at the U.S.S.R. Weightlifting Federation then. To control the bodybuilding sport the Ministry appointed the Chairman of this organization. That was a friend of BOB HOFFMAN a known  U.S.S.R. wightlifting authority ROMAN MOROZ. The mentioned organization did not work as there were no bodybuilders in the U.S.S.R. at that time.

It was nothing special when a bodybuilding organization was established at the weightlifting federation of any country. International Weightlifting Federation F.I.H.C. since 1947 rulled the official World Bodybuilding. F.I.H.C. and A.A.U. were members of the International Olympic Committee. In fact using the positions in F.I.H.C. and A.A.U. the official World and U.S.A. bodybuilding sport was ruled by BOB HOFFMAN. Until 1969 no one could fight with BOB HOFFMAN when he had the I.O.C. members F.I.H.C. and A.A.U. behind.

Later in 1968 the mentioned International Bodybuilding Organization of the Socialist Countries was renewed. It happened during an International Contest in Lithuania. Among the five members of the Executive Council the Chairmen was elected the same Russian ROMAN MOROZ.

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