Canadian Robert Belisle

Winner of the Open Middleweight Class and the Overall Masters at the 2009 Canadian Nationals.

Argentinian Carlos Castro

Mark Antonek

Police officer, Mark Antonek was the overall winner at the Tampa Bay Bodybuilding Extravaganza this month.

CONTEST HISTORY

2006
NPC Masters Nationals, HeavyWeight, 2nd

IFBB North American Championships, Masters HeavyWeight, 3rd

IFBB North American Championships, HeavyWeight, 10th

2007
IFBB North American Championships, HeavyWeight, 7th

IFBB North American Championships, Masters 40+ HeavyWeight, 8th

2008 NABBA European Masters Championships

Giovanni Arendsi, Overall Winner

Over-40, 70kg

Over-40, 80kg


Over-40, 90kg

Over-40, Over-90kg

Over-50

Over -60

Although the IFBB and NPC predominate in the United States, NABBA shows are quite prevalent in Europe. The NABBA website says:

NABBA is the first and the original competitve bodybuilding association. Formed in 1950, NABBA's first Mr Universe contest was won by Steve Reeves, who went on to make over 30 Hercules movies. Top bodybuilders who won the Mr Universe title include Reg Park, Bill Pearl and Arnold Schwarzenegger (four-times winner).

The late Oscar Heidenstam was appointed Secretary in 1956 and continued to drive NABBA forward for more than 30 years. At a meeting in London in 1984, NABBA International was formed and became host to the European, World and Universe Championships. This branch of NABBA is now supported by more than fifty countries.