World Beauty Fitness and Fashion Latest News & Update: New PRO cards winners crowned

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  • Seven competitors from S.Korea, India, Japan and Lithuania were awarded the prestigious PRO card status
  • South East Asia’s and Singapore’s inaugural WBFF Asia Championship took place at the Marina Bay Sands

The highly-acclaimed and anticipated World Beauty Fitness and Fashion (WBFF) show has finally made its South-East Asia debut in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.

The finale event also saw seven winners being awarded with the prestigious PRO card status. The PRO card is an official professional model certification which not only recognizes the athlete’s hard work, but also reflects every winner’s commitment of being a WBFF’s official ambassador. Winners will also get the chance to compete in the WBFF Worlds, an international stage where PRO cards winners compete against each other to vie for the top position.

Diva Bikini Model Top 5
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The finale which took place the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, saw over 100 registrants from over 14 nations including Singapore, Malaysian, Indonesia, Brunei, Macau, Hong Kong, Philippines, India, Japan, South Korea, Spain, South Africa, UAE and Belgium.

Male Muscle Model Top 5
Male Muscle Model Top 5

The list of winners for the WBFF Asia Singapore Show Championship include:

Male Muscle Model:

1st: Ragesh Yadav + PRO card (India)
2nd: Kim Yongsik + PRO card (S. Korea)
3rd: Shin Jung Jin (S. Korea)

Male Fitness Model

1st: Kwon Sungjoo + PRO card (S Korea)
2nd:Shin Jung Jin + PRO card (S.Korea)
3rd: Kim Jae Hoon (S.Korea)

Diva Fitness Model:

1st: Chisa Sanada + PRO card (Japan)
2nd: Kim Eun Hyea + PRO card (S.Korea)
3rd: Quisha Baterna (Philippines)

Diva Bikini Model:

1st: Kristina Obiang + PRO card (Lithuania)
2nd:Noriko Igarashi (Japan)
3rd: Koo Seul A (S. Korea)

Commercial Model:

Male: Kwon Sungjoo (S.Korea)
Female: Nastumi Sugamata (Japan)

Transformation:

Mohamad Ashree (Singapore)

Break Barrier:
Victor Chan (Singapore)

The judging panel, made up of seasoned WBFF spokespersons and ambassadors, include: CEO and founder of the WBFF Shows, Mr Paul Dillett, WBFF Head Judge, Nathan Harewood, WBFF 2016 World Champion Pro Fitness Model, Hattie Boydle and WBFF North America Champion Fitness Model, Ahn Jaesung. With years of training and judging experience, the panel of judges ensures that only the most deserving athletes will be awarded with the prestigious PRO card status.

Commenting on the vision behind the show, Paul Dillett shared, “The WBFF was created to help people realise and live their dreams. This is not your traditional figure show, just because a competitor has a sizable muscular mass does not mean that they will achieve their PRO status. Our categories were created to showcase an athletic figure which is sustainable and attainable naturally. These are the physiques that the general public want to be associated with.”

Chairman of WBFF Asia, Augustine Tan, seeks to educate more Asians about the numerous international opportunities that the WBFF Asia can offer to the competitors, “This year, Singapore will be the first country in South East Asia to showcase the competition. The team has chosen Singapore to spearhead the influence of WBFF throughout Asia. Singapore, brimming with western influence yet still embracing our eastern culture, is the perfect metropolitan society. Moving forward, the WBFF Asia show will be an annual affair in Singapore and we plan to tour the WBFF Asia show to the other regional markets.”

More than just a fitness competition, the WBFF focuses on bringing back the true meaning of beauty. While an overall fit physique is important, the competition also serves to highlight other aspects of beauty such as grace, poise and showmanship capabilities.

The next WBFF Asia show will be taking place in South Korea in May 2017.