International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League
Sport
Professional: bodybuilding (including men's wheelchair), physique, fitness, figure, bikini, wellness, masters and natural (IFBB Pro League Ben Weider Natural Pro only)
The natural bodybuilding equivalent to the IFBB is the INBA/PNBA Global as the IFBB, excluding the IFBB Pro League Ben Weider Natural Pro, does not test athletes for steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.[4][5][6][7][8]
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.[9][10] In November 2004, International Federation of Bodybuilders Professional Division was renamed the International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness Professional Division.[11]
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]
Amateur Affiliationedit
To become an IFBB Pro bodybuilder, one has to come via the route of the NPC. In the USA the NPC is the only route to IFBB Pro status. Internationally, one has to compete in an NPC Worldwide sanctioned show, of which there are various federations internationally with NPC affiliation.
Note there is no longer any affiliation between the IFBB amateur (IFBB) and the IFBB Pro League/NPC. Thus any competitor competing in an IFBB affiliated show have no route to the IFBB Pro League. The IFBB have their own version of professional status known as IFBB Elite Pro. However, even if a competitor holds this distinction, they will still have to come via the route of an NPC show or NPC affiliated show to gain IFBB Pro League status if they one day wish to compete on the Mr Olympia stage.
International Regional and Pro Qualifier Rulesedit
Country
NPC WORLDWIDE Regional or Pro Qualifier application requirement
Compete at a Canadian Pro Qualifier contest not more than one year before competing in an NPC WORLDWIDE Regional or Pro Qualifier contest, except for the Arnold Amateur USA[13]
Type of contest
Open to
Minimum number of competitors per division
Number of IFBB Pro Cards awarded per division overall
Regional
Worldwide
N/A
0
National Regional
Host country only
Pro Qualifier
Worldwide
5
1
National Pro Qualifier
Host country only
Ben Weider WorldWide Classic
Worldwide
Arnold Amateur (Australia, Brazil, UK)
Arnold Amateur (USA)
5
1 (Bodybuilding, classic physique, fitness, figure, women's physique and wellness)
Note: Any former Olympia winner has lifetime eligibility, but after more than 5 years since their last Olympia win, approval of the IFBB Professional League is required.
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The International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League IFBB Pro League is the largest international professional sports governing body federation in the world for professional bodybuilding physique fitness figure bikini and wellness It sanctions the most prestigious competitions in bodybuilding at the Mr Olympia and Ms Olympia and the second most prestigious competitions in bodybuilding at the Arnold Sports Festival and Rising Phoenix World Championships 1 2 3 International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional LeagueSportProfessional bodybuilding including men s wheelchair physique fitness figure bikini wellness masters and natural IFBB Pro League Ben Weider Natural Pro only CategorySports governing bodyJurisdictionInternationalAbbreviationIFBB Professional LeagueIFBB Pro LeagueIFBB ProIFBBFounded1946 International Federation of Bodybuilders IFBB 1975 IFBB Professional Pro Committee IFBB Pro Division 2005 IFBB Pro LeagueAffiliationInternational Federation of BodyBuilding and FitnessAffiliation date 2005 2017 HeadquartersPO Box 789 Carnegie Pennsylvania 15106 United States of AmericaPresidentJim ManionReplacedInternational Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation founded 1946Official websitewww wbr ifbbpro wbr comThe natural bodybuilding equivalent to the IFBB is the INBA PNBA Global as the IFBB excluding the IFBB Pro League Ben Weider Natural Pro does not test athletes for steroids or other performance enhancing drugs 4 5 6 7 8 Contents 1 History 2 Amateur Affiliation 3 International Regional and Pro Qualifier Rules 4 2023 Olympia Qualification System 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editIn 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 9 10 In November 2004 International Federation of Bodybuilders Professional Division was renamed the International Federation of Bodybuilding amp Fitness Professional Division 11 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 Amateur Affiliation editTo become an IFBB Pro bodybuilder one has to come via the route of the NPC In the USA the NPC is the only route to IFBB Pro status Internationally one has to compete in an NPC Worldwide sanctioned show of which there are various federations internationally with NPC affiliation Note there is no longer any affiliation between the IFBB amateur IFBB and the IFBB Pro League NPC Thus any competitor competing in an IFBB affiliated show have no route to the IFBB Pro League The IFBB have their own version of professional status known as IFBB Elite Pro However even if a competitor holds this distinction they will still have to come via the route of an NPC show or NPC affiliated show to gain IFBB Pro League status if they one day wish to compete on the Mr Olympia stage International Regional and Pro Qualifier Rules editCountry NPC WORLDWIDE Regional or Pro Qualifier application requirement nbsp Argentina nbsp Australia nbsp Austria nbsp Belgium nbsp Bolivia nbsp Brazil nbsp Cambodia nbsp Chile nbsp Colombia nbsp Denmark nbsp Ecuador nbsp Finland nbsp France nbsp Germany nbsp Hungary nbsp India nbsp Indonesia nbsp Italy nbsp Japan nbsp Luxembourg nbsp Malaysia nbsp Mexico nbsp Netherlands nbsp New Zealand nbsp Paraguay nbsp Peru nbsp Philippines nbsp Poland nbsp Portugal nbsp South Africa nbsp South Korea nbsp Singapore nbsp Spain nbsp Republic of China nbsp Thailand nbsp United Kingdom nbsp Uruguay nbsp Vietnam Regional Certificate requirement nbsp United States Compete at a National Physique Committee contest not more than one year before competing in an NPC WORLDWIDE Regional or Pro Qualifier contest nbsp Canada Compete at a Canadian Pro Qualifier contest not more than one year before competing in an NPC WORLDWIDE Regional or Pro Qualifier contest except for the Arnold Amateur USA 13 Type of contest Open to Minimum number of competitors per division Number of IFBB Pro Cards awarded per division overallRegional Worldwide N A 0National Regional Host country onlyPro Qualifier Worldwide 5 1National Pro Qualifier Host country onlyBen Weider WorldWide Classic WorldwideArnold Amateur Australia Brazil UK Arnold Amateur USA 5 1 Bodybuilding classic physique fitness figure women s physique and wellness 2 Men s physique and bikini Amateur Olympia 10 or more 8 9 5 7 less than 5 3 2 1 0European Championships Determined by NPC Worldwide and IFBB Pro LeagueEuropean Masters ChampionshipsSouth American Masters Championships 13 2023 Olympia Qualification System edit2023 qualification period Division 2023 Olympia qualified competitors21 November 2022 9 October 2023 Men s bodybuilding Top 5 from the 2022 Mr Olympia Winner of each Open contest held during the qualification periodWomen s bodybuilding physique fitness figure bikini and wellness Top 3 from all other 2022 Olympia divisionsWheelchair bodybuildingTop 5 in the Points Standing 14 2023 Wheelchair bodybuilding points systemPoints Standing Contests PointsArnold Classic USA Arnold Classic South America Brazil Toroto Pro Supershow Dallas Pro T R U Athlete ISFF UK 2nd 10 points 3rd 9 points 4th 8 points 5th 7 points 14 Note Any former Olympia winner has lifetime eligibility but after more than 5 years since their last Olympia win approval of the IFBB Professional League is required See also editNational Physique Committee Mr Olympia Ms Olympia Arnold Sports Festival Ms International Rising Phoenix World ChampionshipsReferences edit IFBB Professional League Launches IFBBPROGYM COM with HyperStrike sep IFBB PRO LEAGUE ANDREW OYE REPORT IFBB PRO LEAGUE MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES NEW RULES FOR IFBB PRO LEAGUE ATHLETE COMPETITION CONTRACTS WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF BODYBUILDING FITNESS Muscle amp Fitness Hers Olympia 2020 Special Edition Coached until she collapsed an aspiring bodybuilder is now on life support Dying to compete What bodybuilders do to their bodies and brains HOOKED MUSCLE WOMEN 2023 IFBB Pro League NPC Worldwide Ben Weider Naturals PRO AM 1975 MR UNIVERSE and IFBB CONGRESS THE MS OLYMPIA IN LAS VEGAS HOW IT HAPPENED AND WHY IFBB INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS MEETING 2004 IFBB INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 2005 a b International Regional and Pro Qualifier RULES a b 2023 Olympia Qualification System RulesExternal links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League amp oldid 1200946091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
