The National Bodybuilding Federation of Ukraine (), also known as the FBBU, is the national governing body for bodybuilding and fitness in Ukraine. The headquarters of the federation is located in Kyiv.
History Organized athletic gymnastics and bodybuilding in Ukraine trace back to 1972, when the Commission on Athletic Gymnastics was established under the Weightlifting Federation of the Ukrainian SSR. The first official Ukrainian championship was held in May 1972 in Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
In 1992, the Federation of Bodybuilding of Ukraine was formally established and registered as an independent sports organization. During the same year, at the IFBB Congress in Graz, Austria, the FBBU was admitted as a full member of the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB).
In 2004, the FBBU was granted official national sports federation status by order of the State Committee for Youth Affairs, Physical Culture and Sports of Ukraine.
From 1992 to 2008, the federation was led by Andriy Dolgokir (Zaporizhzhia), an Honored Trainer of Ukraine and international category judge. Since 2008, Ihor Deliyev, Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of Ukraine, has served as the President of the FBBU.
The FBBU organizes national, regional, and local championships in bodybuilding, classic bodybuilding, men's physique, fitness, bodyfitness, and bikini fitness, and selects athletes to represent Ukraine in IFBB international events.
Leadership Andriy Dolgokir — President (1992–2008) Ihor Deliyev — President (2008–present)
See also List of IFBB member federations List of professional bodybuilding competitions Professional bodybuilding Sport in Ukraine
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