World Fitness Federation (W.F.F. - International)
World Bodybuilding Federation (W.B.B.F. - International)

WF.F. – W.B.B.F. International Since 1968; 141 Country-Members)
MODEL FITNESS
World Championship Over All Winners
(2004 - 2025)
Year, Competitor's Name, Country.
2025 Bogacz Olga, Poland

2024 Bitineva Jelena, Latvia

2023 Ivanova Jelena, Latvia

2022 Petrova Sabina, Latvia

2021 Ivanova Jelena, Latvia

2020 Kolesova Olga, Lithuania

2019 Leman Monika, Poland

2018 Lisickaja Elena, Uzbekistan

2017 Zykiene Jana, Lithuania
2016 Maskova Ksenia, Russia
2015 Usikova Zina, Belarus
2014 Sukaityte Agne, Lithuania
2013 Narbutaityte Kristina, Lithuania
2012 Martinkova Eva Slovakia
2011 Martinkova Eva, Slovakia
2010 Sidoruk Oksana, Russia
2009 Martinkova Eva, Slovakia
2008 Martinkova Eva, Slovakia
2007 Suchova Julija, Lithuania
2006 Sarka Hola, Czech
2005 Elksninia Rita, Latvia
2004 Ceciotkina Marina, Russia

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

 

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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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2026.NEWS INTERNATIONAL.

W. F.F. - W.B.B.F. IN JAPAN.

Working since 1968 today W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. (World Fitness Federation, World Bodybuilding Federation) represents members of 141 Countries Worldwide.

Some time ago we received information from Japan. Already two decades W.F.F. - W.B.B.F. International Japan was represented by a former Embassy Officer Eugeny Latypov. At the 26-th W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. „Universe“ contest official of Japan was W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Pro TORIU FUKUTOMI. Under his recomendation some time ago official representative of Japan at the W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. International was appointed IORI NISHIZAWA.

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Six Decades of the “Amber Prix”: What Remains in Sports History.

After many years have passed, it becomes surprisingly easy to evaluate events, people, and the work they accomplished. Time creates distance, and the past seems clearer: we can identify the key dates, name the winners, and highlight the most important events.

But sports history is not merely a list of victories and results.

An individual victory is an important event at a particular moment. That year, it excites the sporting community, receives media attention, and is remembered. But a year later, there are new victories, new champions, and new names. Sport moves forward.

History requires more than a moment. History requires continuity.

That is precisely why six decades of the “Amber Prix” represent an exceptional phenomenon, not only in the history of bodybuilding in Lithuania, but in the broader history of Lithuanian sport as well.

Not One Victory, but Six Decades

The first “Amber Prix” tournament was held in Klaipėda in 1967, shortly after the first historic international bodybuilding event in Vilnius in 1966. At that time, Kaunas-based organizers shared their organizational experience with their colleagues in Klaipėda. From that first tournament, a tradition began which, despite political, social, and sporting changes, has never been interrupted.

Therefore, today the “Amber Prix” should not be viewed simply as another bodybuilding competition. Its principal value lies in its six decades of continuity.

The tournaments of 1967, 1977, 1987, 1997, 2007, and 2017 became landmarks reflecting different periods in Lithuania's history.

1977 – When It Took More Than Sporting Courage

The tenth “Amber Prix” tournament, held in 1977, took place during a particularly difficult period – the years when bodybuilding was banned and persecuted. It was not a time when bodybuilding events could be organized freely and without risk. Nevertheless, the tournament was held at the Klaipėda Sea Port Culture Palace.

This is where Dr. Edmundas Daubaras deserves particular recognition. He took the risk of defying the restrictions of the time and organized the competition.

Therefore, today the 1977 “Amber Prix” should be regarded as more than a sporting event. It was an example of determination, organizational will, and the resolve to preserve the sport.

1987 – From the Thaw to Official Recognition

The twentieth “Amber Prix” tournament took place in 1987, in a very different political environment – during Mikhail Gorbachev's perestroika and the period commonly described as the political thaw.

Soon afterwards, and with the efforts of Dr. Edmundas Daubaras dating back to 1986, an officially recognized USSR Bodybuilding Federation was established in Moscow in 1987.

This period reveals another important characteristic of the “Amber Prix”: the tournament did not simply exist alongside historical change – it was itself part of that change.

At that time, the organization of sport was closely connected with state policy, official recognition, and the very possibility of the sport's existence.

1997 – Sport in Independent Lithuania

The thirtieth “Amber Prix” tournament was held in 1997 at the Mažeikiai Nafta Culture Palace.

This was already the period of independent Lithuania. The country, political system, opportunities for organizing sport, and society's attitude had all changed. It is also significant that, at that time, the activities surrounding the “Amber Prix” were supported by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. This demonstrated that bodybuilding had become part of the country's broader sporting life.

Thus, the thirtieth tournament marks more than another anniversary. It symbolizes bodybuilding's transition from a period of bans and restrictions into the sporting system of an independent state.

An International Dimension

The fortieth “Amber Prix” tournament was held in the impressive hall of LCC International University in Klaipėda.

Almost 300 athletes from nine countries took part. The event was financed through a separate allocation in the budget of the Republic of Lithuania, approved by the Lithuanian Parliament.

This moment is important because the “Amber Prix” was no longer merely a local or regional event. Its scale, number of participants, and international character demonstrated growing organizational expertise and the integration of Lithuanian bodybuilding into the international sporting arena.

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the “Amber Prize,” Professor Alfred Gerstl, President of the Austrian Parliament, sent to Klaipėda a collection of original photographs of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was Governor of California at the time, as well as a film about his life.

The photographs were displayed in the foyer of the LCC building, while the film was screened for the large crowd of Klaipėda residents who had gathered for the competition.

2017 – The “Amber Prix” on the World Stage

The fiftieth tournament, held in 2017, became another historic milestone.

Approximately 200 athletes from 17 countries participated in the competition in Klaipėda. Yet the most important aspect was not simply the statistics.

A report about the event was broadcast by the global CNN television network. As a result, the names of the “Amber Prix”, Klaipėda, and Lithuania reached an international audience. It was the moment when a long-standing Lithuanian bodybuilding tradition entered a much broader global information space.

From a local tournament to an event known to a worldwide audience – that is the journey of six decades.

2027 – Approaching the Sixtieth Tournament

The sixtieth “Amber Prix” tournament is planned for May 2027 in Klaipėda. It will not be merely another anniversary event. A three-day program is planned, with distinguished guests invited and bodybuilding veterans honored.

A particularly important part of the anniversary will be a historical book, to be published in several languages, which will seek to reveal the place of the “Amber Prix” in Lithuanian and world sports history, as well as its connections with broader political and social processes.

This matters because history must not only be remembered – it must be recorded and passed on to future generations.

What Is Significant – and What Is Not?

Looking back over six decades makes it easier to understand what is temporary in sports history and what endures. A single victory is temporary. One result. One champion. One competition. All of these are important to the athlete, the coach, and the audience of that particular time. But historically, the greatest value belongs to what has continuity, influence, and lasting consequences.

The history of the Amber Prize demonstrates precisely this kind of continuity.

1967 – the beginning of the tradition.

1977 – preserving the tradition under conditions of prohibition.

1987 – the era of political thaw and official recognition of bodybuilding.

1997 – bodybuilding within the sporting environment of independent Lithuania.

2007 – state support and international scale.

2017 – reaching the global information space.

2027 – giving meaning to sixty years of history.

Conclusion

Six decades of the “Amber Prix” allow us to draw a simple but very important conclusion: sports history is created not only by winners. It is also created by the people who preserve a tradition for decades, despite changing circumstances.

Therefore, the significance of the “Amber Prix” is not limited to the number of tournaments held or the collection of medals won at them. Its significance lies in its historical continuity.

The tournament has survived the prohibitions of the Soviet era, political transformations, the restoration of Lithuania's independence, changes in the country's sporting system, and the age of globalization. During that time, athletes, coaches, venues, organizational conditions, and bodybuilding itself have all changed.

Only one thing has remained unchanged – the tradition.

That is why the forthcoming sixtieth “Amber Prix” tournament is not merely an occasion for celebration. It is an opportunity to look back, evaluate what has been accomplished, and record it for future generations.

Because after sixty years, we can clearly distinguish between a moment and history.

A moment passes. History remains.

And the history of the “Amber Prix” is now six decades long.

The Stories of the “Amber Prix”. VITALIJ ASOVSKIJ – A MAN FOR WHOM SPORT BECAME A PART OF LIFE.

Vitalij Asovskij (Виталий Асовский, 1952-2026) is one of the personalities of Lithuanian bodybuilding history whose activities went far beyond sport alone. His life story brings together bodybuilding, coaching, public activity, and literature.

From a Ban on Sport to Bodybuilding

Vitalij Asovskij was in poor health from childhood. In 1964, following a complicated operation, doctors forbade him from taking part in sports. However, this restriction did not stop the young man.

Cinema became the decisive inspiration. In 1966, after seeing the film “Hercules” starring Steve Reeves, the winner of the 1950 NABBA “Mr. Universe” title, Vitalij became interested in bodybuilding. At first, he trained at home, secretly from his parents.

This episode is important not merely as a biographical detail. It reveals one of Asovskij’s most important personal qualities – his determination to pursue his goal even when circumstances were unfavorable.

“Victoria” and Ceslav Tamulevic

In 1967, Vitalij Asovskij met Ceslav Tamulevic (Чеслав Тамулевич). This meeting became important not only for his own life – the two men remained friends for the rest of their lives.

That same year, Ceslav Tamulevic founded the Vilnius “Victoria” bodybuilding club, which later developed into what became known as the Vilnius School of Bodybuilding. Its influence on the development of bodybuilding in Lithuania and, later, throughout the Soviet Union was considerable.

Athletes from various Lithuanian cities, as well as bodybuilders from foreign countries, travelled to “Victoria”, located on Gorky Street in Vilnius (today Pilies Street), to learn the principles and techniques of bodybuilding.

It was more than a gym. “Victoria” became a place where knowledge was passed on, a sporting culture was developed, and a new generation of bodybuilders was trained.

Vitalij Asovskij worked at “Victoria” as assistant coach, while his connection with the “Amber Prix” tournament was different from that of most athletes – he served as a judge at the competition.

A New Chapter at the “Žalgiris” Stadium

In 1982, when Ceslavas Tamulevic withdrew from active work because of health problems, Vitalij Asovskij continued the club’s activities and moved them to premises at the “Žalgiris” Stadium.

During this period, he was assisted by coaches Viaceslav Federonko (Вячеслав Федоренко) and Anatolij Marcenko (Анатолий Марченко).

At the new location, Asovskij continued what had begun at “Victoria” – he not only coached athletes but also developed and mentored them, passing his accumulated knowledge and experience on to a younger generation.

Among his trainees were bodybuilders such as Oleg Zhur (Олег Жур) and Kshistof Cerniavskij (Кшистоф Чернявский).

Thus, Asovskij’s role in the history of Lithuanian bodybuilding is associated primarily not with his own competitive achievements, but with his work as a coach, educator, and custodian of bodybuilding traditions.

The “Amber Prix” – More Than a Competition

The international bodybuilding tournament “Amber Prix”, held in Klaipėda, was an important part of the sporting life of its time. Athletes from different cities and countries came together there. The competition was not merely a test of strength, muscular development, and physical preparation – it was also a meeting place for the bodybuilding community.

Vitalijus Asovskis’s story allows us to look at the “Amber Prix” from another perspective – not only as a stage on which athletes competed, but also as a space where judges, coaches, sports organizers, and people who shaped the traditions of the sport played an essential role.

That is why Asovskij’s name is important in the history of the “Amber Prix” as the name of one of the people who contributed to the development of the bodybuilding community and the preservation of its traditions.

Sport Was Only One Side of His Life

What makes Vitalij Asovskij’s story particularly interesting is that his activities were not limited to bodybuilding.

He is also a well-known poet and playwright, having worked for many years in the editorial offices of various newspapers, as well as for Lithuanian Radio and Television. From 2000 onward, he worked at the Lithuanian Russian Drama Theatre, where he served as head of the literary department.

Asovskij has also received various literary awards.

This part of his biography reveals a remarkable combination: sport and art, physical culture and literature, coaching and creative work. At first glance, these may seem to be completely different fields, yet in Asovskij’s life they existed side by side and complemented one another.

Recognition

In 2020, for his public activities, Vitalij Asovskij was awarded the Honorary Silver Medal of the World W.F.F.–W.B.B.F. Federation at the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.

This recognition symbolically continued the story of his many years of activity – from a young man who, despite being forbidden by doctors to participate in sports, began training at home, to a coach, custodian of bodybuilding traditions, judge, public figure, and cultural personality.

Conclusions

The story of Vitalij Asovskij is not merely the biography of one man. It is part of the history of bodybuilding in Lithuania.

First of all, his life demonstrates how much sports history depends not only on champions, but also on the people who train, teach, judge, and pass their experience on to others.

Secondly, Asovskij’s work at “Victoria” and later at the “Žalgiris” Stadium demonstrates the importance of continuity. What Ceslavas Tamulevic began, Asovskis took over and continued, passing the bodybuilding tradition on to a new generation of athletes.

Thirdly, his connection with the “Amber Prix” reminds us that the history of this tournament was shaped not only by the athletes who appeared on stage. Behind every competition stood coaches, judges, organizers, and an entire bodybuilding community.

Finally, Asovskij’s biography stands out because sport in his life was never merely about muscles and physical strength. Alongside it were creativity, literature, public activity, and, above all, people.

Therefore, Vitalij Asovskij can be regarded as a guardian of bodybuilding traditions and one of those people whose contribution often remains less visible than the achievements of athletes, yet without whom the history of the sport would have been different.

In the history of the “Amber Prix”, such personalities are especially important – they help us understand not only who won, but also who helped create the culture of bodybuilding itself.

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