Bodybuilding in Germany

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Bodybuilding in Germany
Falk, Benjamin J. (1853-1925) - Eugen Sandow (1867-1925) 11.jpg
Eugen Sandow, an early German bodybuilder
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Bodybuilding in Germany dates to at least 1812, and was focused around the gymnasium. Later it would develop a national governing organization that was internationally recognised. German competitors have competed in international competitions. Drug testing is done for the national championships.

History[]

1812 saw the start of Turnverein by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, which started the tradition of muscle building in Germany focused around the gymnasium.[1] At least 1,500 gymnasiums existed in Germany by the 1870s with muscle mass building a component of what took place in them.[2]

The 1992 edition of the Ms. Olympia contest was held in Chicago, Illinois with 20 competitors, including at least one from Germany.[3] In 2003, the was founded by .[4] In 2003, the German National Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation became affiliated with the .[4] Frank Guenther won the men's world championship in 2003.[4] In 2004, the German National Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation organized the .[4] won the men's world championship in 2007.[4] In 2009, German competitor won the WNBF Pro World Championships in the women's category.[4] In 2012, the German National Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation became affiliated with the Drug Free Athletes Coalition and severed its relationship with the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation.[4]

Drug testing[]

The German National Bodybuilding Championships test competitors using a polygraph, and urine analysis for all winners.[4]

Governance[]

Germany has an organization that is a member of the .[5] The country has a national organization that is a recognized by the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness as a national federation, representing the country's bodybuilding community.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ David L. Chapman (1994). Sandow the Magnificent: Eugen Sandow and the Beginnings of Bodybuilding. University of Illinois Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-252-02033-9.
  2. ^ David L. Chapman (1994). Sandow the Magnificent: Eugen Sandow and the Beginnings of Bodybuilding. University of Illinois Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-252-02033-9.
  3. ^ Maria R. Lowe (1 January 1998). Women of Steel: Female Bodybuilders and the Struggle for Self-Definition. NYU Press. pp. 1–6. ISBN 978-0-8147-5276-0.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Berend Breitenstein (January 2013). Bodybuilding - Successful. Natural. Healthy. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-8482-4750-9.
  5. ^ "European Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation National Members". European Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation. 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  6. ^ "International Federation Of Bodybuilding And Fitness". European Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation. 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
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