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The International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) is an international professional sports governing body for bodybuilding and fitness. Headquartered in Las Rozas de Madrid , it oversees many of the sport's major international events, notably the World and Continental Championships.
In November 2005, the IFBB Pro Division was split from the IFBB and became the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League, which was its own legal entity, with its own rules and regulations. The IFBB Constitution became an amateur only sport governing document. [12]
This is a list of federations that are members of the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB). As of December 2015, the IFBB has over 190 national federation members.
The World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships is an annual event held in cities around the world. This event, formerly known as IFBB Mr. Universe, is a male bodybuilding contest organised by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB) and first held in 1959.
In 2000, the International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB) introduced two major changes to the professional female bodybuilding division. The first change was the introduction of weight classes (lightweight and heavyweight) and the second change was the new judging guidelines for presentations were introduced.
While the term "bodybuilding" is commonly used to refer to athletes participating in contests sanctioned by the NPC and IFBB Pro League, nine divisions are represented including men's bodybuilding, women's bodybuilding, bikini, men's physique, classic physique, women's physique, figure, fitness, and wellness.
IFBB Professional League status is regarded as the elite level federation in professional bodybuilding. In order to become an IFBB Pro , a bodybuilder must first earn their IFBB Pro Card. A bodybuilder looking to do this must first win a regional contest weight class .
Armenian Bodybuilding Championships [1] Arnold Classic USA − International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB; previously) / IFBB Professional League ...