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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 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.
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. As of December 2015, the IFBB has over 190 national federation members.
The main event is held annually around late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, by the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League (IFBB Pro League). It is considered the second-most-prestigious event in professional men's bodybuilding, physique, figure and bikini after Joe Weider's Olympia.
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.
The number of bodybuilding organizations grew, and most notably the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) was founded in 1946 by Canadian brothers Joe and Ben Weider. Other bodybuilding organizations included the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), National Amateur Bodybuilding Association (NABBA), and the World Bodybuilding Guild (WBBG ...
Mr. World − World Bodybuilding Guild (WBBG; competition defunct) Mr. America. Mr. America − Amateur Athletic Union (AAU; previously) / INBF (previously) [2] Mr. America − IFBB − (competition defunct) Mr. Olympia − IFBB (previously) / IFBB Pro League; Mr. Universe − National Amateur Body-Builders' Association (NABBA) Miss Physique ...
Professional bodybuilding or pro bodybuilding can refer to bodybuilding for an income and/or possessing qualifications such as an IFBB Pro, IFBB Elite Pro or Wabba International Pro Card. A professional bodybuilder may be one who earns his or her primary income from bodybuilding.