The Mr. Australia contest, now known as the Australian Championships, is a
bodybuilding
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contest for men and women organised by WFF Australia. It includes
fitness,
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, bikini and sports model competitions.
[ ] The Australian Championships is a National Qualifier for major international events.
Beginning in 1947, the Mr. Australia contest was staged haphazardly by various individual promoters. It did not become a regular annual event until 1958. The early contests were not officially associated with any bodybuilding organisation however promoters in each state or territory were mindful not to promote more than one Mr Australia nationally and so shared the contest between them.
Winners
This is a list of overall Amateur Mr. Australia champions:
See also
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Bodybuilding in Australia
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National Amateur Body-Builders' Association
The National Amateur Body-Builders' Association, more commonly referred to as NABBA, was founded in 1950 by the Health & Strength League to promote bodybuilding. Although the original intention was to promote physique contests in the United Kin ...
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World Fitness Federation
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List of professional bodybuilding competitions
This is a list of notable professional bodybuilding competitions.
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* Armenian Bodybuilding Championships
* Arnold Classic USA − International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB; previously) / IFBB Professional League (IFBB Pro ...
References
External links
www.nabbawff.com.au
Bodybuilding competitions in Australia
Recurring sporting events established in 1947
1947 establishments in Australia
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