World Fitness Federation

World Fitness Federation
Sport Bodybuilding, Figure, Physique.
Abbreviation WFF
Founded 1968, Germany
Headquarters Melbourne, Australia
President Graeme Lancefield
Official website
www.wff-international.com

The World Fitness Federation or WFF, is an international bodybuilding organisation formed in 1968. The WFF promotes classic or athletic bodybuilding with a focus on the aesthetic quality of the physique as opposed to just muscularity.

History

The WFF was founded in 1968 in Germany by Klaus Hoffmann. The early WFF events were promoted within Eastern Europe, however throughout the 1990s international interest in WFF events drew support from far and wide and today the WFF is supported throughout every continent.

Graeme Lancefield became the World President of WFF in 2013, taking over from Hoffmann upon his retirement.

In 2014 and 2015, major WFF events were staged outside of Europe for the first time with the 2014 WFF Universe being held in South Korea and the World Championships being hosted by Australia and South Africa in 2014 and 2015 respectively.

2016 saw the WFF Universe make its way to the USA for the very first time.

Major Events

The WFF currently stages two major international competitions each year:

  • The WFF Universe held mid year around June/July.
  • The WFF World Championships held at the end of the year around October/November.

The WFF also holds intercontinental championships coinciding with the two major events above:

  • The WFF European Championships
  • The WFF Pan American Cup
  • The WFF Asia Pacific Championships
  • The WFF Pan Pacific Championships

Professional Classes

In 2014 the WFF Professional Division was created to provide an additional level of elite level competition. The first WFF Pro event was the 2015 WFF Universe held in La Ciotat, France.

WFF offers professional classes for men and women in bodybuilding, bikini and sports modelling.

Class winners at WFF International major events and continental championships are offered pro status and the opportunity to compete for prize money.

WFF Pro qualifiers are open to all amateur competitors.

Professional Winners

The WFF Professional Division was created in 2014. The first WFF Pro event was held in 2015.

YearMr UniverseMs UniverseMs Universe BikiniMs Universe Sports ModelMr Universe Sports ModelMs Universe Aerobics
2015Calum von Moger AustraliaDaria Diossi RussiaSong Ar Eum South KoreaCat Rademeyer South AfricaLi Gang ChinaAnita Baumann Switzerland
2016Robert Borghona AustraliaDaria Diossi RussiaYu-ri Hong South KoreaSarah O'Connor New ZealandAtip Anantawan ThailandKarina Alavrez Mendez Mexico
YearMr WorldMs WorldMs World BikiniMs World Sports ModelMr World Sports ModelMs World Aerobics
2015Wiehann Mentz South AfricaDaria Diossi RussiaKarina Lisenbee United StatesTeanna Born AustraliaLee Jeong-dong South KoreaRicki Joyce Australia
2016Darius Martinkus Republic of IrelandCorinne Ingman United KingdomYu-ri Hong South KoreaLe-Jean Ehlers South AfricaLovito Luca ItalyClaire McGrath Republic of Ireland
YearMr EuropeMs EuropeMs Europe BikiniMs Europe Sports ModelMr Europe Sports ModelMs Europe Aerobics
2015Calum von Moger AustraliaFlora Conte ItalyMaria Antonietta Benvenuto ItalyRadka Prášková Czech RepublicLovito Luca ItalyAnita Baumann Switzerland
2016Ondrej Mlaka Czech RepublicAlesia Karpovich RussiaMagda Sívková Czech RepublicJustine Gayraud FranceLovito Luca ItalyStanka Dolinská Slovakia
YearKahma Classic Men's ChampionKahma Classic Women's ChampionKahma Classic BikiniKahma Classic Women's Sports ModelKahma Classic Men's Sports ModelKahma Classic Aerobics
2016David Cutler AustraliaSherrie Gossow AustraliaMichelle Kimberlee AustraliaLaura Morel AustraliaMatthew Zeven AustraliaBridget Bailey Australia
YearMr Asia PacificMs Asia PacificMs Asia Pacific BikiniMs Asia Pacific Sports ModelMr Asia Pacific Sports ModelMs Asia Pacific Aerobics
2016Robert Borghona AustraliaJohanna Mountfort New ZealandMichelle Kimberlee AustraliaAleysha Tokai AustraliaMario Zwingmann SingaporeBridget Bailey Australia
YearMr Pan PacificMs Pan PacificMs Pan Pacific BikiniMs Pan Pacific Sports ModelMr Pan Pacific Sports ModelMs Pan Pacific Aerobics
2016Steve Baudo AustraliaJohanna Mountfort New ZealandAlana Warwick AustraliaSarah O'Connor New ZealandMario Zwingmann SingaporeRaechelle Veale New Zealand

See also

References

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