World Body Building Association
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The World Amateur Body Building Association (WABBA) is a bodybuilding
organisation founded in 1976 by the legendary French
bodybuilder Serge Nubret
. The association joined the National Amateur Bodybuilders Association
(NABBA) based in England
in 1977, but unjoined again in 1983.
WABBA holds World Championships and European Championships.
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
organisation founded in 1976 by the legendary French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
bodybuilder Serge Nubret
Serge Nubret
Serge Nubret was a French professional bodybuilder, bodybuilding federation leader, movie actor and author. Serge was awarded many bodybuilding titles, including Mr. Europe , Mr. Universe and WBBG Pro. Mr. World...
. The association joined the National Amateur Bodybuilders Association
National Amateur Bodybuilders Association
The National Amateur Bodybuilders Association is an organisation founded in 1950 to promote bodybuilding, originally just for the United Kingdom. The first contest it organised was the NABBA Mr. Universe which was held on 24 June 1950 and won by Steve Reeves...
(NABBA) based in England
United Kingdom
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in 1977, but unjoined again in 1983.
WABBA holds World Championships and European Championships.
See also
- International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB)
- National Amateur Bodybuilders Association (NABBA)National Amateur Bodybuilders AssociationThe National Amateur Bodybuilders Association is an organisation founded in 1950 to promote bodybuilding, originally just for the United Kingdom. The first contest it organised was the NABBA Mr. Universe which was held on 24 June 1950 and won by Steve Reeves...