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In 1946, the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) was created. At the 1975 Mr. Universe and IFBB Congress, the IFBB established the IFBB Professional Committee (IFBB Pro Committee; later called the IFBB Professional Division (IFBB Pro Division)) to handle the professional bodybuilding division of the IFBB.
Masters Olympia − IFBB Pro League; Masters Pro World Championships − IFBB Pro League; Monster Mash Pro/Am − WNBF; Mr. Big Evolution Pro − IFBB Pro League; Mr. World. Mr. World (1938 & 1948) − (competition defunct) Mr. World − IFBB − (competition defunct) Mr. World − World Bodybuilding Guild (WBBG; competition defunct) Mr. America
The following year, the IFBB adopted new IFBB Anti-Doping Rules following the World Anti-Doping Code. The IFBB Professional Section was legally split from the IFBB to form the IFBB Professional League, its own legal entity with its own rules and regulations. In turn, the IFBB Constitution became a governing document for the amateur sport only. [6]
Australia has both produced high performing bodybuilders, such as Lee Priest, and also hosted some historically significant events in the field, such as the IFBB Mr Olympia in 1980 where Arnold Schwarzenegger was the winner. Today there are numerous governing bodies within Australia that promote competitions.
In the United States, the National Physique Committee (NPC) is affiliated with the IFBB Pro League and awards IFBB Pro Cards to the winners of its best competitors. Some events held by the NPC where a bodybuilder can earn a pro card are: Nationals, The North American Championships, The Universe Championships, and The USA Championships.
We are excited to create a professional competitive platform for some of the IFBB Pro League's most popular competitors." [2] On March 3, 2020 Ohio governor Mike DeWine cancelled most of the Arnold Sports Festival due to the oncoming COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio, before any cases or deaths had been reported. The cancellation was widely regarded as ...
The NPC is the only amateur organization recognized by the IFBB Professional League. [3] The IFBB Pro League is the professional league for bodybuilding athletes and the sanctioning body for the world's largest professional contests such as the Mr. Olympia, Arnold Sports Festival, and Legion Sports Fest. In order to become an IFBB professional ...
Rusty Jeffers (born May 14, 1964, Kenmore, New York) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and a former performer in adult entertainment under the alias Carl Hardwick. He grew up in Georgia and Boulder, Colorado and now lives in Phoenix, Arizona .