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AMBER PRIX

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07/11/2026

WORLD FITNESS FEDERATION
(W.F.F. - International)
(W.F.F. – W.B.B.F. Since 1968, 141 Country Members, 60 Annual International Events World Wide)
HISTORIC "AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL"
OVER ALL WINNERS
(1967 - 2026)

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Date, Name, Country
2026 GRAZVYDAS NARUSEVICIUS, Lithuania

2025 SZYMON LUBECKI , Poland

2024 RAHUL JOSHI, India

2023 ALEKSEJ LAPSHIN, Estonia

2022 VASILIJ BESPALENKO, Ukraine

2021 ARTUR KAMIENIAK, Poland

2020 MAROS KANASZ, Slovakia

2019 GOLAP RABHA,  India

2018 ALEKSANDR SACHAROV, Uzbekistan

2017 MAROS KANASZ, Slovakia
2016 JORG FUCHS, Germany
2015 AHMADI ARASH, Iran
2014 ANDREJ RUMIANCEV, Estonia
2013 ANDRZEJ BRZEZINSKI, Poland
2012 PIR SARANDIB MEHDI, Iran
2011 NAFTEJ SINGH, India
2010 DHARMENDER SINGH, India
2009 ALEKSANDR SCIOGOLEV, Russia
2008 DARIUS BUKSNAITIS, Lithuania
2007 ALEKSANDR SEVCOV, Estonia
2006 ALEXANDR LIUBOMIROV, Latvia
2005 IVAN SERGEJEV, Russia
2004 ALEKSANDR MASLOVSKIJ, Latvia
2003 AIVARS VISOCKIS, Latvia
2002 RADIK MANAFOV, Lithuania
2001 ALEKSANDR MASLOVSKIJ, Latvia
2000 RADIK MANAFOV, Lithuania
1999 DARIUS BUKSNAITIS, Lithuania
1998 RICARDAS GURSKAS, Lithuania
1997 ROLANDAS POCIUS, Lithuania
1996 ALGIRDAS KILCIAUSKAS, Lithuania
1995 SERGEJ OGORODNIKOV, Russia
1994 ALGIRDAS KILCIAUSKAS, Lithuania
1991 OLEGAS ZURAS, Lithuania
1990 OLEGAS ZURAS, Lithuania
1989 VIKTORAS JUCYS, Lithuania
1988 VIKTORAS JUCYS, Lithuania
1987 VIKTORAS JUCYS, Lithuania
1986 ROLANDAS BUCINSKAS, Lithuania
1985 ALGIRDAS IVANAUSKAS, Lithuania
1984 VINCAS DUBICKAS, Lithuania
1983 VINCAS DUBICKAS, Lithuania
1982 JEVGENIJ GORELIK, Lithuania
1981 SAULIUS MISEVICIUS, Lithuania
1980 VLADAS KAPCEVICIUS, Lithuania
1979 OLEV ANNUS, Estonia
1978 OLEV ANNUS, Estonia
1977 STASYS CUKANOVAS, Lithuania
1976 RISARDAS KRINICKIS, Lithuania
1975 RISARDAS KRINICKIS, Lithuania
1974 VYTAUTAS ZENKEVICIUS, Lithuania

1970 ANTANAS MINEIKIS, Lithuania
1969 ANTANAS MINEIKIS, Lithuania
1968 LEONAS PIVORIUNAS, Lithuania

1967 KLEMENSAS ALSAUSKAS, Lithuania.

International Secretary UGNE RAUDYTE - DAUBARIENE

INFORMATION.
More detailed information on the Global International Site www.wff.lt, see forum topics.

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AMBER PRIX INTERNATIONAL

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06/11/2026

KLAIPĖDA’S TRADITION CONTINUED. The “Amber Prix” Tournament, 1969–1970.

In 1969, a strong wave of sporting enthusiasm swept across Lithuania, including the rapidly growing sport of bodybuilding. Public interest in this new athletic discipline was remarkable. Bodybuilding competitions were staged at prestigious venues such as the Vingis Park stage in Vilnius and the Kaunas Sports Hall, attracting significant public attention. The events were covered extensively by the press and even broadcast on national television.

The results of the earliest bodybuilding tournaments, however, should be viewed with some reservation. Judged by modern bodybuilding standards, the outcomes would likely have been very different. At the time, bodybuilding competitions always included a strength component, which encouraged competitors to invite weightlifters to participate. As a result, many early champions owed their victories primarily to outstanding performances in strength exercises rather than to muscular development or physique aesthetics.

This became particularly evident during the 1970 competition held in Kaliningrad (RSFSR), where Klaipėda weightlifters Algis Eidukas and Alfonsas Mėcius outperformed nearly all the bodybuilders and emerged victorious. Among the champions, only Antanas Mineikis could be considered a true bodybuilder in the modern sense, distinguished both by his impressive muscular physique and strong results in the strength events.

The 1969 “Amber Prix” tournament was held at the Palace of Culture of the Klaipėda Construction Trust. In keeping with tradition, the competition consisted of two parts: athletes first competed in strength exercises and later demonstrated their physiques.

The event featured musical accompaniment by the popular jazz ensemble “Žėrutis.” On this occasion, former rower and member of Klaipėda’s amateur circus group Antanas Mineikis not only won his height category but also captured the overall champion title. In his category, he defeated the favorite and reigning 1968 champion Leonas Pivoriūnas.

In the second height category, victory went to Klaipėda heavyweight athlete Alfonsas Mėčius, while the first category was won by Kaunas representative Giršas Langevičius. Prize-winning places were also secured by Klaipėda athletes Kestutis Rumsas, Petras Lenkauskas, Jonas Vaiciulis, and Bronius Kilinskas.

By 1970, the “Amber Prix” tournament attracted somewhat less attention, as Lithuania was hosting several other international bodybuilding events, while the national team celebrated a successful appearance at competitions in the Polish People’s Republic. The winners of the fourth “Amber Prix” tournament categories were Antanas Mineikis, Pranas Cesnulevicius, and Juras Janciauskas. The latter two, together with the 1968 overall “Amber Prix” champions Valdas Aliubavicius and Leonas Pivoriunas, represented the Vilnius sports club “Viktorija,” which had already gained recognition as the center of the emerging “Vilnius School of Bodybuilding.”

The school was led by the talented coach Ceslav Tamulevic (1945–2023), whose influence played an important role in the development of Lithuanian bodybuilding.

In 1970, Antanas Mineikis was declared the overall winner of the “Amber Prix” tournament. Among the prize winners were also Klaipeda athletes Nikolaj Caika, Kestutis Rumsas, and Genadij Sevelkov.

Following the 1970 tournament, Klaipeda organizer Antanas Jonuskutis withdrew from organizational activities. Until bodybuilding was officially banned in the Soviet Union and other socialist countries in 1973, the “Amber Prix” tournament was no longer continued.

Nevertheless, the popularity of bodybuilding continued to grow. In 1971 and 1972, two “USSR Bodybuilding Championships” were organized within the territory of the RSFSR. Lithuanian athletes participated in both events, although no representatives from Klaipėda took part. In 1971, Estonian athletes established the international tournament Georg Tenno Memorial, which became one of the most prominent traditions in Baltic bodybuilding.

More information is on International Site www.wff.lt

AMBER PRIX

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05/11/2026

The Years of Bodybuilding Prohibition in Klaipeda. The Period Before the Public “Amber Prix” Tournament (Until 1976).

The history of bodybuilding in Klaipeda differed little from developments in other Lithuanian cities or throughout the socialist countries. It was a period when an officially prohibited sport survived solely through the efforts of enthusiasts — in basements, bomb shelters, and illegal clubs. Today, this era is regarded as a unique testimony to its time and an important part of Lithuania’s sports history.

In 1969, Edmundas Daubaras purchased his first barbell and, together with Algis Zivelis, began training at home. Soon, increasing numbers of local young people gathered at the Daubaras family apartment to exercise. As the constant flow of visitors became difficult for the family to accommodate, training sessions were moved first to the basement of an apartment building and later to the railway workers’ pioneer camp in Giruliai. One of the leading authorities of the time became Rimantas Budrys. Although conditions were extremely modest, the athletes remained dedicated.

In 1970, after the withdrawal from active activity of Klaipeda bodybuilding leader Antanas Jonuskutis (1942–2003), the city’s athletes dispersed among various adapted and non-adapted training premises. Nevertheless, the bodybuilding movement did not stop.

A major turning point came in 1971, when Klaipeda Seaport employee Vytautas Daubaras obtained premises for young athletes in a bomb shelter belonging to the port on Sportininku Street. There, the “Gintaras” (“Amber”) club was established, becoming the main bodybuilding center in Klaipeda during the harshest prohibition years. Around one hundred enthusiasts attended the club. Remarkably, the club’s traditions continue to this day — it is now known as “Amber Gym” and remains one of the organizers of the “Amber Prix” competition.

In 1971, in Tallinn, then part of the Estonian SSR, Innar Mardo (1945-2002) launched the tournament that later became a traditional event known as the “Georg Tenno Memorial.” The overall winners of the first competition were Valdas Aliubavičius from Vilnius in the junior division (the 1968 overall junior winner of the “Amber Prize” tournament) and Vladimir Dubinin from Leningrad in the adult division.

A few words about Georg Tenno. An officer in the Soviet Army, he was accused of espionage in 1948 and sentenced to imprisonment in the Gulag system. While incarcerated, he shared a prison cell with the future Nobel Prize laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. During his imprisonment, Georg Tenno attempted to escape five times. In his famous work “The Gulag Archipelago” (“Архипелаг ГУЛАГ”), Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn dedicated a chapter to him titled “The Convicted Escapee” (“Убежденный беглец”).

In 1972, Edmundas Daubaras left to study philology at Vilnius State University but maintained close ties with Klaipeda athletes. He continued to lead the “Gintaras” club through his associates Algimantas Stalnionis and Algimantas Ratas.

After the USSR and other socialist countries officially banned bodybuilding, activities moved underground. In 1973, Edmundas Daubaras organized illegal bodybuilding competitions in the basement of the old city prison, attended by the bravest Klaipeda athletes of the time. In the adult division, Mindaugas Liaugaudas won first place, while the youth category was won by Algimantas Ratas.

That same year, Edmundas Daubaras gathered athletes from illegally operating clubs in Vilnius and organized strength dual competitions. Forty-six athletes from Vilnius, Klaipeda, and Siauliai participated. It was one of the first attempts to preserve a united Lithuanian bodybuilding community despite the prohibitions.

In 1974, the “Amber Prix” tournament was held in the bomb shelter premises of the “Gintaras” club. Athletes from four underground Klaipeda clubs took part. The competition program consisted of three parts: strength exercises, mandatory posing routines, and freestyle performances.

The junior divisions were won by Antanas Kazlauskas, Algimantas Ratas, and Sigitas Kisonas. In the youth divisions, the strongest competitors were Kestutis Virketis and Evaldas Sorius, while the adult categories were won by Sigitas Vilutis and Vytautas Zenkevicius. The absolute winners of their respective age groups were Antanas Kazlauskas, Evaldas Sorius, and Vytautas Zenkevicius.

After a two-year break, Estonian organizer Inar Mardo (Innar Mardo, 1945–2002) managed to revive the “Georg Tenno Memorial” competition in 1974. He succeeded in convincing Estonian political authorities that bodybuilding was a national Estonian sport with deep traditions. The competition took place at the Tallinn Technical School. Athletes from the “Vilnius School of Bodybuilding” won all first places except in the tallest height category, where Estonian Olev Annus defeated the favored RSFSR representative Vladimir Dubinin. The overall champion became Pranas Murauskas.

In 1975, the “Amber Prize” tournament was already being held in one of Klaipėda’s secondary schools. In addition to local athletes, competitors from Telšiai and Vilnius participated. The junior groups were won by Leonidas Rodionovas, Rimas Apulskis, and Antanas Dobrodzejus. In the youth categories, first places were claimed by Antanas Bašermanas, Algimantas Ruplys, and Aimontas Dolgichas. In the adult groups, the winners were Vytautas Zenkevičius, Olegas Serovas, and Rišardas Krinickis. The absolute winners were Rimas Apulskis, Algimantas Ruplys, and Rišardas Krinickis.

Despite prohibitions, constant surveillance, and poor training conditions, bodybuilding in Klaipeda not only survived but continued to grow stronger. During this period, the foundations were laid for a tradition that would later become one of most famous international bodybuilding events — the “Amber Prix” competition.

In 1975, during a university student exchange program, Edmundas Daubaras spent two months in Prague (Czechoslovak Socialist Republic). There he met Vojtech Fiala, president of the Czechoslovak Bodybuilding Federation. Vojtech Fiala was delighted to meet a representative of Soviet bodybuilding after a ten-year break. Seeking to demonstrate good relations with the USSR, he introduced Edmundas Daubaras to officials of the Czechoslovak Ministry of Sports (ČSTV – Československý svaz tělesné výchovy).

Edmundas Daubaras was surprised that, during the years when bodybuilding was banned in the USSR, Czechoslovak bodybuilders enjoyed official government support. In 1975, they participated for the first time in the IFBB European Championship held in the West. At that championship, Czech athlete Petr Stach not only won his category but also became the overall European champion.

At the initiative of Vojtech Fiala, Edmundas Daubaras visited the town of Rodotín, where the renowned athlete Petr Stach lived. The European champion welcomed the distinguished guest by holding an exhibition training session, during which he demonstrated his excellent physical condition and impressive musculature.

Among the participants of the “Amber Prix” tournaments were individuals who later became prominent Lithuanian public officials. Risardas Krinickis, who served for many years as one of the leaders of the State Control Committee under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, made a significant contribution to organizing numerous international “Amber Prix” tournaments between 1995 and 2008. For his merits to the international bodybuilding movement, he was awarded the “International Honor Gold Medal” of the World WFF-WBBF Federation in 2008.

Another participant was Kestutis Virketis, long-time Director of the Legal Department of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania. He also made an important contribution to organizing the 40th anniversary “Amber Prix” tournament. In 2024, he too was awarded the “International Honor Gold Medal” of the World WFF-WBBF Federation for his contribution to the international bodybuilding movement.

More information is on international site www.wff.lt

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2026 RESULTS

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2026 in the World of Bodybuilding and Fitness: Many Federations, Many Champions, but What Will Remain in History? Numerous federations, countless competitions and a lack of historical perspective – the main challenges facing modern bodybuilding and fitness.

The year 2026 is coming to an end. This is an appropriate time not only to count the medals won, titles awarded and championships held, but also to examine the development of our sport from a historical perspective.

What kind of year has it been? Which events have genuinely had long-term significance? What will remain in the history of sport, and what will disappear along with another competition season?

These questions are particularly relevant to Lithuania, where five major organisations involved in bodybuilding and fitness are currently active: WFF-WBBF, IFBB, NABBA, NPC and NAC.

The existence of numerous federations does not, in itself, indicate sporting progress. On the one hand, it provides athletes with more opportunities to choose where to compete. On the other, it creates fragmentation, different competition systems, an abundance of titles and an increasingly complicated international sporting environment.

Dozens of international bodybuilding and fitness organisations operate worldwide. Their number continues to change. Each organisation conducts its own world, continental and national championships, announces its winners and establishes its own sporting hierarchy.

Add privately organised competitions, Universe and Olympia events, and numerous international festivals to the championships held by established federations. The result is an impression that becoming a world champion is possible almost every weekend.

But this raises a fundamental question: do all these titles carry the same historical value?

More Champions, but Sporting History Is Not Growing at the Same Rate

Modern bodybuilding and fitness are experiencing a kind of inflation of sporting titles. The number of athletes describing themselves as world or international champions continues to grow, yet public interest in the sport is not increasing proportionately.

Why is this happening?

First, different organisations use different competition systems, rules, categories and judging criteria. Consequently, the title of world champion awarded by one federation does not necessarily mean the same thing as an equivalent title awarded by another organisation.

Second, sporting organisations too often concentrate on short-term results. Holding a championship, announcing the winners, distributing medals and publishing photographs on social media have become familiar elements of the standard operating model.

But can this really be called the long-term development of sport?

The maturity of a sporting organisation should not be measured solely by the number of events it organises. What matters is whether it develops a clear strategy for sporting development, trains new generations of athletes, expands public interest, strengthens international cooperation and pursues official recognition.

Not every champion becomes part of sporting history. Those who remain are the ones whose achievements have changed the development of the sport itself.

Lithuania in 2026: Numerous Organisations, but Limited Public Interest

Several bodybuilding and fitness competitions took place in Lithuania during the autumn of 2026. However, the number of participants, the level of public interest and spectator attendance do not indicate significant growth in the popularity of the sport.

This should be a serious warning to all organisations operating in Lithuania.

A country may have numerous federations, competition categories and national champions. However, if competitions fail to attract wider public attention, questions must be asked about the effectiveness of the chosen development model.

Sport cannot exist exclusively within the closed environment of its own participants and organisers.

It needs spectators, public support, media attention, youth involvement and clear long-term prospects.

Otherwise, sporting events become closed gatherings of individual communities, with their significance often limited to the memories of the participants themselves.

The Crisis of Bodybuilding: A Historical, Not Merely Organisational Problem

To understand the current situation, it is necessary to look back at the history of bodybuilding.

Bodybuilding had the opportunity to become a widely recognised sport. However, its international development encountered serious institutional and organisational difficulties.

From the end of the twentieth century onwards, differences between the interests of various organisations, competing models of sporting development and complicated relations with official international sporting institutions became increasingly apparent.

In the assessment of WFF-WBBF, this was the period when a prolonged crisis began regarding bodybuilding's status as an officially recognised sport.

It should be emphasised that the legal and institutional status of bodybuilding differs from country to country. This issue must therefore be considered in the context of each country's sporting system and the decisions of international institutions.

Nevertheless, the fundamental question remains relevant: does the current bodybuilding model have sufficient potential to become a widely recognised, publicly attractive sport with a sustainable long-term future?

WFF-WBBF believes that new solutions are necessary.

The WFF-WBBF Strategy: From Bodybuilding Towards a Broader Model of Fitness Sport

Unlike organisations whose activities are primarily focused on traditional bodybuilding, the World WFF-WBBF Federation places particular emphasis on the development of fitness as part of its strategic vision.

This is not simply a matter of changing names or introducing additional competition categories.

It represents a different sporting philosophy, a broader target audience and an ambition to create a sporting model that is more accessible to society.

Traditional bodybuilding primarily focuses on muscular development, body proportions and stage presentation. Fitness, by contrast, can encompass a much wider spectrum of physical preparation, harmonious body development, health-oriented activities and sporting participation.

In the view of WFF-WBBF, this direction offers greater potential to attract people of different ages and levels of physical fitness.

In 2026, approximately 300 athletes participated in each of the Lithuanian WFF-WBBF competitions held in spring and autumn.

These figures demonstrate the organisation's ability to bring together a substantial sporting community. Particularly noteworthy is the fact that traditional bodybuilding competitors account for only approximately 10–15 per cent of all WFF-WBBF participants.

This reflects the organisation's chosen direction: rather than limiting itself to a relatively narrow bodybuilding community, the federation aims to develop a variety of fitness disciplines.

Naturally, participant numbers are not the only measure of sporting success. Nevertheless, they are an important indicator of an organisation's ability to attract people and maintain their interest in sport.

Official Recognition: The Real Test of a Long-Term Strategy

One of the most important strategic objectives declared by WFF-WBBF is the pursuit of official international recognition.

This is not an easy task. International sporting recognition requires sustained work, a clear organisational structure, transparent governance, uniform rules, an anti-doping system, international cooperation and institutional credibility.

WFF-WBBF has declared its intention to develop cooperation with international sporting institutions, including the International Olympic Committee and the United Nations system.

However, such ambitions must be evaluated through concrete actions, official documentation and actual institutional results.

It is important to understand that the International Olympic Committee and the United Nations have different functions and areas of authority. Consequently, the forms of cooperation and recognition procedures associated with them are also different.

Nevertheless, the underlying principle of a long-term strategy is significant: a sporting organisation must know where it wants to be in ten, twenty or even fifty years.

How many other international bodybuilding and fitness organisations have publicly defined strategies of this kind, supported by concrete actions? This is a question that deserves to be answered through documents and actual results rather than declarations.

2027: Where History Meets the Future

In 2027, the WFF-WBBF community will celebrate a particularly important historical occasion.

On 7–9 May, an event dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Amber Prix International tournament (Gintarinis prizas, Янтарный приз) will take place in Klaipėda, Lithuania.

This tournament is one of the oldest traditional international events in the history of bodybuilding and fitness. Its history provides an opportunity to examine the development of several generations of athletes, relations between international organisations and the transformation of the sport itself.

A historical book is being prepared to mark the 60th anniversary, with publication planned in several languages.

This is important work not only for the WFF-WBBF community. Preserving sporting history is essential for understanding objectively how international bodybuilding and fitness developed, which individuals created their traditions and which decisions shaped the present situation.

Sport without history loses its identity. An organisation that does not preserve its past cannot properly plan its future.

Conclusions: Medals Fade, History Remains

The year 2026 has once again demonstrated that simply increasing the number of bodybuilding and fitness organisations, competitions and titles does not guarantee sporting progress.

Today, the most important question is not how many world champions have been announced, but what real value their organisations create for the sport.

Are they developing new generations? Are they attracting public interest? Are they building lasting traditions? Do they have a clear strategy for international recognition? Will their activities still matter several decades from now?

These are questions every athlete, coach and federation leader should be asking.

Athletes must also learn to analyse information independently. Not every medal represents a historic achievement, not every world championship title carries the same level of international recognition, and not every new federation contributes to genuine sporting progress.

It is necessary to distinguish sporting promotion from real achievements, short-term success from long-term strategy, and organisational interests from the interests of sport as a whole.

WFF-WBBF continues to declare its commitment to developing fitness, expanding international activities, preserving historical heritage and pursuing official sporting recognition.

The 60th anniversary of the Amber Prix International in Klaipėda in 2027 will provide another opportunity to assess the journey so far and look towards the future.

There may be many federations. There may be even more champions. But not everyone who wins a medal becomes part of sporting history. Those who remain are the ones who have changed the sport itself through their work.

WINGS

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WFF-WBBF Surprises the Sporting World with Innovations: Introducing the New 'Wings' Category in Women's Fitness. A New Sporting Discipline Opens Up Creative Opportunities in Women's Fitness.

The World WFF-WBBF Federation, whose history dates back to 1968, currently brings together athletes and national sports organizations from 141 countries worldwide. Over more than five decades of activity, the Federation has established itself on the international sports scene as an initiator of new sporting disciplines and innovative competition formats.

The desire to continually expand sporting opportunities is reflected throughout WFF-WBBF's history. The Federation has contributed to the development of Classic Bodybuilding, the children's sports programme "Fit-Kids", the Fitness Model category, and numerous other sporting disciplines.

In recent years, the Federation's international competition programme has been expanded to include several new disciplines: Aerial Acrobatics Fitness, Pole Dance Fitness, Kangoo Dance Fitness, Step Aerobics Fitness, Martial Arts Fitness, Mini-Trampoline Fitness, and Sports Model Fitness.

One of WFF-WBBF's newest initiatives is the women's "Wings" Fitness category, combining athletic preparation, stage aesthetics, choreography, and artistic self-expression.

Lithuanian Athlete Triumphs at the World Championships

For the past three years, Mini "Wings" Fitness has been successfully presented at top-level WFF-WBBF international competitions. This category gives female athletes the opportunity to demonstrate not only their physical fitness but also their creativity, stage presence, and individual artistic style.

In October 2026, at the WFF-WBBF World Championships held in Nida, Lithuania, Laura Geraščenko Viliušė became the overall winner of the "Wings" Fitness category.

The Lithuanian representative presented an original and carefully prepared performance programme to the judges and spectators. It harmoniously combined an expressive stage image, graceful movement and a musical composition featuring several classical music pieces.

Her performance stood out for its elegance, artistic expression, and creativity. This achievement marked a significant success for Laura on the international WFF-WBBF sporting stage.

The athlete was prepared for the championship by Alina Pelepko, Honoured Coach of the World WFF-WBBF Federation and an international-category judge.

This victory once again highlighted the potential of the new sporting category and demonstrated that "Wings" Fitness could become a promising international discipline in women's sport.

Sporting Innovation – A Key Priority for WFF-WBBF

The creation of new sporting disciplines and their integration into international competition programmes is one of the most important areas of WFF-WBBF's activities.

The Federation strives not only to develop traditional sports but also to create new opportunities for self-expression, encourage creativity, promote physical activity, and attract increasingly wider segments of society to international sport.

The "Wings" Fitness category perfectly reflects this philosophy. It combines athletic preparation with performing arts, music, choreography, and individual creativity.

WFF-WBBF will continue to consistently develop new sporting disciplines, striving to make the international sporting arena accessible to talent, original ideas, and innovative sporting initiatives.

The victory of Lithuanian athlete Laura Geraščenko Viliušė in Nida has become another memorable milestone in the history of WFF-WBBF sporting innovations.

For more information about WFF-WBBF activities, international championships, and new sporting disciplines, please visit:

Official websites:

www.wff.lt
www.worldfitness.lt