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OFFICIAL NABBA INTERNATIONAL

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TO ALL NABBA INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENTS/REPRESENTATIVES

NABBA UNIVERSE 2025 - Sunday 19TH October – Gateshead, Newcastle, UK

 

This correspondence is a special invitation to ALL our NABBA International Presidents and their Athletes to be able to prepare their teams to compete in the 2025 NABBA Mr & Miss Universe competition, to be held in Gateshead, Newcastle on Sunday 19th October. The nearest airport is Newcastle upon Tyne which is a 10 minute taxi ride from the City Centre. There is also a 5-minute Metro Line that runs from the airport to the main City Centre Railway station. The Railway station is on the UK’s, main East coast railway that runs direct from London King’s Cross and takes approximately 4 hours. However, flying into Newcastle is by far your best option. Newcastle City Centre has an abundance of different accommodation packages and is only a 10 mins taxi ride from the venue. The designated NABBA Hotel is the Newcastle Gateshead Marriott Hotel, at the Metro Centre and is 17 mins from the Airport. There are 30 reserved twins and doubles at discounted rates. The hotel has good facilities, with a great gym and pool. Plain chicken and rice for athletes will also be available. The Hotel is adjacent to one of Europe’s largest shopping centres The Metro Centre, which houses, Ten Pin Bowling, Cinemas, Restaurants and Food Courts with all kinds of shops to browse in. A NABBA code will be allocated shortly. The Athlete check in will be on Saturday 18th October and the annual NABBA International Congress will also take place on Saturday 18th October. Further details will follow. Please inform us if you require any personal invitational responses to support any Visa applications.

 

Thank you,

 

Eddy Ellwood - NABBA International President NABBA Judges Chairman

 

Sent via email to all Int Presidents by

Val – NABBA International General Secretary NABBA HQ 30th June 2025

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​NABBA  WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026

 Date: Sunday 21st June 2026

Venue: Federation Brewery Complex, Lancaster Road, Dunston, Gateshead NEWCASTLE NE11 9JR

 

NABBA International was formed in 1984 as the world governing organisation for NABBA.

Oscar Heidenstam was elected President of NABBA International upon its formation.

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Eddy Ellwood was first elected President of NABBA International in 2017 

together with former Chair and Honorary Life UK Councillor,

Bryan Robinson, as the Vice President

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​ NABBA UK & INTERNATIONAL HQ
PO Box 1186 , Brierley Hill West Midlands DY5 2GL UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: (+44) 01384 898578 
EMail for NABBA International General Secretary
: val@nabba.co.uk

 

ELECTIONS TOOK PLACE AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS MEETING ON  
FRIDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2022 IN BRADFORD 
THE RESULTS WERE:
Eddy Ellwood - President of NABBA International
Bryan Robinson  - Vice President

 Val Charles - NABBA International General Secretary  
Marcus Schlager - NABBA International Treasurer

NABBA INTERNATIONAL 2024
OFFICIALS  CONGRESS MEETING

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NOTE Further Countries nominated for Official Representation will follow at a later date.   Nominated Countries/Persons are expected to attend a Congress Meeting in person so they can state their reasons for wishing to represent NABBA in their Country and provide solid backing by their Competitors.

NABBA  OVERSEAS  COUNTRIES  ALPHABETICAL ORDER LIST

with name of Official  – updated November 2024

ARGENTINA - Luis Selvaggi

AUSTRALIA - Newly elected Official Maria Verginis

AUSTRIA - Marcus Schlager

BELGIUM - Rene Sleeckx/Charles Marien

BOLIVIA - on-going discussions person to be elected at next Congress Mtg

BRAZIL - Roberto Conceição Vieira

CANADA - Todd Payette

CYPRUS - Emilios Epaminondas

CZECH REPUBLIC - Michal Benda

ENGLAND (GB) - Jim Charles

FINLAND - Simo Bogdanoff

FRANCE - Olivier Ripert

GERMANY - Markus Kittner

GREECE - Stratos Hatzidimitriadis

HOLLAND - Peter is currently the contact

HUNGARY - Janka Renes

INDIA - Dr Velmurugan Ponmudi

ISRAEL - Yoni Hanna      

ITALY - Giuseppe D’Isanto

JAPAN - Ken Keneko

KOSOVO - Avni Maloku / Blerim Krasniqi

LATVIA - Maris Sveiduks

LEBANON - NO REP CURRENTLY

LITHUANIA - Modestas Puise

MACEDONIA - Milan Gligorowski

MALAYSIA -Muhamad Ramli Shukri

MALTA - Vince Balzan

MEXICO - Victor Hernandez Lopez

MOLDOVO - Calestru Vitali

 

NEW ZEALAND - Mark Pitt 

NIGERIA - Stephen Okolie

N. IRELAND - Dave Warner

PERU  -  Edwin Apolinario Cordero  

PHILIPINES - NO CURRENT REP

POLAND - Slawomir Jay Jagiello

REP OF KOREA - Vacancy

REP OF IRELAND - Si Sweeney

ROMANIA - Andrei

SCOTLAND - Mark Taylor

SERBIA - Branislav Stanojevic  

SINGAPORE - Dennis Tew Also NABBA Asia Representative

SLOVAKIA - Palo Kisel

SLOVENIA - Mister Tomaz Kok

SRI LANKA Fitness Federation  -  Dr. W.L.M.I. Aravinda 

SOUTH AFRICA - Mohamad Jahjah 

SPAIN - Tomas Abeigon

SWEDEN - Zoran Maksic

SWITZERLAND - Thomas Buser

THAILAND - Bart

TURKEY - Rifki Karatas

UKRAINE - Irina Panchenko

USA - Eddie Robinson - Int President to contact U.S.A. 

WALES -  Justin Trollope

Executive International Committee Members:

 

Eddy Ellwood - NABBA International President (UK)

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Bryan Robinson - NABBA International Vice President (UK)

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Marcus Schlager - NABBA International Treasurer (Austria)

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Val Charles - NABBA International General Secretary 

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Roberto C. Vieira - NABBA International South American President (Brazil)

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Olivier Ripert - NABBA International European President (France)

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Jim Charles - Honorary Life President of NABBA 

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All above Executives may be contacted via NABBA International Registered HQ Email: val@nabba.co.uk

NABBA International Annual Country Registration Fee - £250

However the Paypal button will take an amount of £266 

(This price includes all fees payable by NABBA to Paypal so that NABBA International will receive

as near to the Registration Fee as is possible)

Payment is required between March but before end of April -  on an annual basis

 

Click onto Paypal button below and use either your bank or credit card to pay

and follow the Paypal screen instructions 

NABBA Pro Registration Fee - £100 (yearly fee)

However the Paypal button will take an amount of £106

(This price includes all fees payable by NABBA to Paypal so actual fee received will be £100 to NABBA International)

(when you take a Pro card in an Amateur class your Pro Registration Fee will be required before setting foot on stage as a Pro at that Contest)

 

Instructions on how to pay:

Click onto Paypal button and use either your bank or credit card to pay

and follow the Paypal screen instructions

 

A receipt will be issued from NABBA HQ UK and a digital card will be available to download in due course.

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Pro Competitor yearly Registration Fee

£100.00

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NABBA CATEGORIES FOR 2025 & UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

 

RETURN OF THE NABBA PRO CONTESTS

Miss Bikini (Open) 

Miss Bikini (Over 35)

 

Mr Physique (Junior) (Must be 18 or under on 1st January in year of the contest)

Mr Junior Physique

Mr Physique (Open)

Mr Physique (Over 45) 

Winners in each class will be invited to become a NABBA Pro

 

Classic Bodybuilding (2 heights at International level)

    (This class can be split at International levels into 2 heights 

if enough competitors for each height split

  Examples  with 2 height classes:

Up to and Incl 1.72 

 Over 1.72

Winners in each class will be invited to become a NABBA Pro​

 

Masters Over 45

Masters Over 55

Masters Over 60​

 

Teenager

(Must be 18 or under on 1st January in year of the contest)​

Juniors 

(Must be 22 yrs old or under on 1st January in year of the contest)               

 

 HEIGHTS FOR NABBA  MR Categories currently are:

 Mr 3   Up to and including (1.72 )

 Mr 2  Over (1.72) up to and including (1.79)

 Mr 1    Over (1.79)

Winners in each class will be invited to become a NABBA Pro

Miss Over 45 - Mixed class

Miss Toned Figure

Miss Athletic Figure

Miss Trained Figure

Winner of Trained Figure class will be invited to become a NABBA Pro

 

OVERALL CHAMPIONS OF THE DAY - FINALE  

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issued via NABBA HQ UK Updated January 2025  ©

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