The highly-acclaimed and anticipated World Beauty Fitness and Fashion (WBFF) show finally made its South-East Asia debut in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
Seven winners were awarded the prestigious PRO card status. The PRO card is an official professional model certification which not only recognizes the athlete’s hard work also reflected 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.
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.
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 was made up of seasoned WBFF spokespersons and ambassadors like 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 made sure that only the most deserving athletes will be awarded the prestigious PRO card status.
Commenting on the vision behind the show, Paul Dillett shared, “The WBFF was created to help people realize 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 take place in South Korea this May.
