World Fitness Federation

World Fitness Federation
WFF
Sport Bodybuilding, Figure, Physique.
Founded Germany1968
President AustraliaGraeme 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 1990's 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 will see 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 also holds intercontinental championships coinciding with the two major events above:

Proposed Continental titles include the WFF African Nations Cup.

Professional Classes

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.

Currently advertised WFF Pro Qualifier and Pro events for 2016 include:

Competition Location Date
WFF Kahma Classic Melbourne, Australia 26 March 2016
WFF Asia Pacific Championships Adelaide, Australia 14–15 May 2016
WFF European Championships Montecatini Terme, Italy 21 May 2016
WFF Pan-American Cup Mexico City, Mexico 29 May 2016
WFF Universe Orlando, USA 11 June 2016
WFF Pan Pacific Championships Auckland, New Zealand 27 August 2016
WFF World Championships Dublin, Ireland 5 November 2016

Professional Winners

Year Mr Universe Ms Universe Ms Universe Bikini Ms Universe Sports Model Mr Universe Sports Model Ms Universe Aerobics
2015 Calum von Moger Australia Daria Diossi Russia Song Ar Eum South Korea Cat Rademeyer South Africa Li Gang China Anita Baumann Switzerland
Year Mr World Ms World Ms World Bikini Ms World Sports Model Mr World Sports Model Ms World Aerobics
2015 Wiehann Mentz South Africa Daria Diossi Russia Karina Lisenbee United States Teanna Born Australia Lee Jeong Dong South Korea Ricki Joyce Australia
Year Mr Europe Ms Europe
2015 Calum von Moger Australia Flora Conte Italy
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