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
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 ©