View of St. Basil's Cathedral (right) and the famous Gosudarstvenny Universalny Magazin (GUM) department store
(center foreground), which occupies the entire east side of Red Square
Photography by Tony Blinn
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Each year, at the IFBB International Congress, the IFBB honors the outstanding contributions made towards the growth and development of the sport by dedicated officials from within the IFBB family and from other sport-minded individuals who support our sport and our federation. The IFBB is proud to present to you the 2004 IFBB Award recipients.

All awards are presented by Rafael Santonja, IFBB Executive Assistant to the President, and Pamela Kagan, IFBB Executive Director.

IFBB Gold Order
KONSTANTIN BOCHKAREV (Russia)
Vice Governor Chelyabinsk Region

IFBB Gold Order
FRANCO FASSI (Italy)
IFBB Patron

IFBB Achievement Medal
VLADIMIR DUBININ (Russia)
President, Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation of Russia


IFBB Achievement Medal
JOAN CAMPOLIER (Spain)
Mayor, Santa Susanna


IFBB Gold Medal & Ribbon
PHILIP HOPE (New Zealand)
IFBB Vice President South Pacific


IFBB Silver Medal & Ribbon
VASILIY MYLOKOSTIY (Ukraine)
*Accepting on his behalf Andrej Dolgokir, President Ukrainian Federation of Bodybuilding