WABBA INTERNATIONAL RULES AND CATEGORIES
The Rules and the Categories that are being used in all the International events are available here. You can download the detailed book at the bottom of this page to make sure you know the rules and the criteria used in all WABBA INTERNATIONAL competitions and shows. If you have any doubts, do not hesitate to get in touch with the Wabba representative in your Country or directly with us.
MEN Categories
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MEN BODYBUILDING
MAN BB JUNIOR 21
MAN BB JUNIOR 24
MAN BB X-SHORT – up to 165 cm
MAN BB SHORT – up to 170 cm
MAN BB MEDIUM – up to 175 cm
MAN BB TALL – up to 180 cm
MAN BB XTALL – over 180 cm
MAN BB MASTER OVER 40 – Up to 80 kg
MAN BB MASTER OVER 40 – Over 80 kg
MAN BB SUPERMASTER OVER 50
PRO-CLASS BODYBUILDING
No height or weight limitations.
CLASSIC BODYBUILDING (with black shorts)
MAN BB CLASSIC Up to 175 cm – (+ 10%)
MAN BB CLASSIC Over 175 cm – (+ 10%)
MAN ATHLETIC BODYBUILDING
MAN BB ATHLETIC EASY – (-5%)
MAN BB ATHLETIC Up to 175 cm – (+ 5%)
MAN BB ATHLETIC Over 175 cm – (+ 5%)
MAN BB ATHLETIC OVER 40 – (+ 5%)
MAN PHYSIQUE
MAN PHYSIQUE JUNIOR 21 – (+ 15%)
MAN PHYSIQUE JUNIOR 24 – (+ 15%)
MAN PHYSIQUE – (0%)
MAN PHYSIQUE – (+ 5%)
MAN PHYSIQUE – (+ 10%)
MAN PHYSIQUE – (+ 15%)
MAN PHYSIQUE OVER 40 – (+ 15%)
MAN PHYSIQUE OVER 45 – (+ 15%)
MAN PHYSIQUE PRO
Maximum weight = (height – 100) + 15%
WOMEN Categories
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MISS BIKINI MODEL
MISS MODEL JUNIOR 21
MISS MODEL Up to 163 cm
MISS MODEL Over 163 cm
MISS MODEL Over 35
MISS BIKINI
MISS BIKINI JUNIOR 24
MISS BIKINI Up to 163 cm
MISS BIKINI Over 163 cm
MISS BIKINI OVER 35
MISS BIKINI OVER 40
MISS BIKINI OVER 45
MISS WELLNESS
MISS SHAPE
MISS SHAPE Up to 163 cm
MISS SHAPE Over 163 cm
MISS SHAPE OVER 35
MISS SHAPE OVER 40
MISS FITNESS
MISS BODY
MISS BIKINI PRO
Other Categories
DISABLED
WITH STANDING CAPABILITY
ON A WHEELCHAIR
NOTE
ENTERING DOUBLE OR MULTIPLE CATEGORIES
MAN CLASSES: Man can compete in all the categories they want, as far as the criteria of height and weight are respected in each class.
WOMEN CLASSES: The participation in more than one class is allowed only if the athlete competes in the JUNIOR and OVER class of the same category. Women are not allowed to cross between different categories (model to bikini or bikini to wellness and so on).
AGE CLASSES
JUNIOR 21 – All athletes born in 2001 and after (as of 2022)
JUNIOR 24 – All athletes born in 1998 and after (as of 2022)
OVER 35 (35 years old on the day of the contest)
OVER 40 (40 years old on the day of the contest)
OVER 45 (45 years old on the day of the contest)
OVER 50 (50 years old on the day of the contest)
HEIGHT/WEIGHT PARAMETERS for CLASSIC BB, ATHLETIC BB and MAN PHYSIQUE
The maximum competition weight (where applicable) must be calculated as follows: maximum weight in kg = (height in cm – 100) + stated percentage.
You can download a full height/weight table to check the parameters for each category (where applicable) with the athletes rules.
