International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League
The International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Professional League is the largest international professional sports governing body federation in the world for bodybuilding, physique, fitness, figure, bikini and wellness and hosts the most prestigious competitions at the Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend and second most prestigious competitions at the Arnold Sports Festival and Rising Phoenix World Championships.[1][2][3] The natural equivalent to the IFBB is INBA/PNBA Global as the IFBB, excluding the IFBB Pro League Ben Weider Natural Pro, does not routinely test athletes for steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.[4][5][6][7][8]
| Sport | Professional: bodybuilding (including men's wheelchair), physique, fitness, figure, bikini, wellness, masters and natural (IFBB Pro League Ben Weider Natural Pro only) |
|---|---|
| Category | Sports governing body |
| Jurisdiction | International |
| Abbreviation | IFBB Pro League IFBB Pro IFBB |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Affiliation | International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness |
| Affiliation date | (2005 – 2017) |
| Headquarters | PO Box 789
Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106 United States of America |
| President | Jim Manion |
| Replaced | International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness |
| (founded) | 1946 |
| Official website | |
| www | |
International Regional and Pro Qualifier Rules
| Country | NPC WORLDWIDE Regional or Pro Qualifier application requirement |
|---|---|
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Regional Certificate requirement |
 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 |
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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[9] |
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| 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)
2 (Men's physique and bikini) | |
| Amateur Olympia | 10 or more
8 – 9 5 – 7 less than 5 |
3
2 1 0 | |
| European Championships | Determined by NPC Worldwide and IFBB Pro League | ||
| European Masters Championships | |||
| South American Masters Championships[9] | |||
2023 Olympia Qualification System
| 2023 qualification period | Division | 2023 Olympia qualified competitors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 2022 – 9 October 2023 | Men's bodybuilding | Top 5 from the 2022 Mr. Olympia | Winner of each Open contest held during the qualification period | |
| Women's bodybuilding, physique, fitness, figure, bikini and wellness | Top 3 from all other 2022 Olympia divisions | |||
| Wheelchair bodybuilding | ||||
| Top 5 in the Points Standing[10] | ||||
| 2023 Wheelchair bodybuilding points system | |
|---|---|
| Points Standing Contests | Points |
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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
References
- 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 & 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
- International Regional and Pro Qualifier RULES
- 2023 Olympia Qualification System Rules
External links
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