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Female bodybuilding
Highest governing body
IFBB Professional League
Nicknames
FB, FBB, WB, and WBB
First contest
1977, Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Registered players
70 + (2005)
Characteristics
Contact
No
Team members
No teams
Mixed-sex
No
Type
Indoor
Equipment
Bikinis
Venue
Auditorium
Presence
Country or region
Worldwide
Olympic
No
World Championships
1983 – 2013
Paralympic
No
World Games
1981, 1985, 1989, 1993, 2001, 2005 & 2009
Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive bodybuilding. It began in the late 1970s, when women began to take part in bodybuilding competitions.[1]
The most prestigious titles in female professional bodybuilding include the Ms. Olympia, Ms. Rising Phoenix and Masters Olympia.
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