Data and place of birth
23/5/1976, Pumpėnai, Pasvalys District
Education
1994–1998, The Educational Faculty at the Lithuanian Institute of Physical Culture
Majors: a teacher in physical education specialising in bodybuilding. A bachelor’s degree.
1998–2001, The Lithuanian Academy of Physical Culture
Majors: physical culture and sports. A master’s degree in sports.
Working experience
1/1995–2/1997, Bodybuilding trainer at bodybuilding club Perspektyva in Kaunas
2/1997–9/1997, Gym trainer at D. Valinskienė’s private company in Kaunas
9/1997–12/1998, Gym trainer at youth club Šetekšna in Kaunas
12/1998–3/2000, Personal trainer at gym and wellness club Conangym in Kaunas
8/2000–3/2005, Head gym trainer/instructor at gym and wellness centre Olympic Gym in Vilnius
3/2005–7/2005, Head gym trainer at gym and wellness centre The Royal Athletic Club in Vilnius
7/2005–5/2007, Head fitness trainer at the Forum Gym at sports, business, and entertainment centre Forum Palace in Vilnius
10/2007–5/2008, Personal Master Class trainer at wellness centre Xfit in Moscow, Russia
5/2008–12/2008, Personal trainer based in Norway
12/2008–1/2010, Personal trainer (level REP 3) based in Great Britain
1/2010 Personal trainer based in Lithuania
12/2016–12/2018, Lecturer at the Lithuanian Academy of Sports, a public body
Advancement courses
1998, 2000, 2003, 2009, Fitness trainer certificates from the Lithuanian Academy of Physical Culture
2003–2006, Bodybuilding and fitness trainer certificates from the Lithuanian Bodybuilding Federation (LBF)
2000, Fitness trainer certificate upon completion of the international fitness workshop ‘Planeta Fitness’ in Moscow
2004, Personal fitness trainer and arbiter certificate from the European Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (EBFF)
2008, Trainer’s licence from the Lithuanian Bodybuilding Federation
2009, Level REP 3, No R0059397
2012, Trainer’s licence from the Vilnius Association of Bodybuilding and Fitness Clubs, a public body
Highest athletic achievements in Lithuania (the Lithuanian Bodybuilding Federation (LBF))
1995–1997, Winner of the Lithuanian Youth Bodybuilding Championship (80 kg and over 80 kg)
1996, 1997, Absolute winner of the Lithuanian Youth Bodybuilding Championship
1997, Lithuanian champion in men’s bodybuilding (90 kg)
Highest athletic achievement abroad (the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB))
1995, 10th place at the World Youth Bodybuilding Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia (80 kg)
1997, 10th place at the European Men’s Bodybuilding Championship in Minsk, Belarus (90 kg)
1996, 5th place at the Grand Prix Slovakia international bodybuilding tournament in Trnava, Slovakia (80 kg)
1997, 4th place at the Grand Prix PEPA international bodybuilding tournament in Opava, the Czech Republic (90 kg)
Public involvement
Since 1997, involvement in the public work of the Lithuanian Bodybuilding Federation (LBF) (currently the Lithuanian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation)
Since 1999, LBF arbiter, national category
Since 2003, IFBB and EBFF arbiter, international category
2003–2006, Organiser of LBF bodybuilding and fitness trainer/instructor workshops
2003–2006, Head coach of the LBF national team
1/2003–1/2006, Chairman of the Trainers’ Council at the LBF
1/2006–3/2006, LBF Vice-president for high-mastery athletics
3/2006–6/2006, LBF Secretary General
2009, Member of the Board and the Trainers’ Council at the LBF and representative of the Progresas club
2009–2021, Member of the Lithuanian Association of Genealogists (currently the Lithuanian Genealogy and Heraldry Association); 2015–2017, member of the Association’s Council; 2016–2017, secretary of the Association’s Council.
2010–2013, Chairman of the Arbiter Board of the Lithuanian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation
2010–2013, Secretary General of the Vilnius Association of Bodybuilding and Fitness Clubs
2011–2020, Organiser of a trainer refresher course for the Vilnius Association of Bodybuilding and Fitness Clubs
2013–2020, Member of the Community of Nobles Descendants of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (CND of GDL), GDL cup-bearer for Ukmergė
2014–2015, Arbiter of the IFBB Professional League
Since 2014, Member of the Council of the Vilnius Association of Bodybuilding and Fitness Clubs
2016–2020, Author and editor of the Sąjungos Balsas, the periodical of the Vilnius Association of Bodybuilding and Fitness Clubs (a total of 18 issues)
2016–2020, Honorary member of the St Adalbert (GDL) Knights Order and member of the organisation’s Chapter – head scribe of the Knighthood
2016–2020, Founder and board member of the GDL Lords Council
Since 2017, member of the Teresė Mikeliūnaitė fellowship for regional studies in Anykščiai
2017–2020, Chairman of the Lithuanian Genealogy and Heraldry Association
2017–2019, Member of the Commission for the Admission, Validation of Documents, and Heraldry of the Lithuanian Genealogy and Heraldry Association
Since 7/2019, Associated member of the International Academy of Genealogy, France
Since 8/2019, Member of the History and Descent Society in Moscow (Историко-Родословное Общество в Москве), Russia
Since 8/2019, Member of the Heraldry Society in Great Britain
Since 8/2021, Member of the International Association of Amateur Heralds
Since 2/2021, President of the Genealogy Academy
Since 2/2021, President of the Institute of Genealogy, Heraldry, and Vexillology
Since 3/2021, President of the Bodybuilding Academy
Professional achievement
I have trained:
The 1999 winner of the Lithuanian Youth Bodybuilding Cup (absolute category)
The 2002 winner of the Lithuanian Men’s Bodybuilding Cup (absolute category)
The 2003 absolute winner of the Miss and Mr Baltics international contest in the women’s category
The 2003 IFBB European women’s fitness champion (164 cm)
The 2003 IFBB world women’s fitness champion (164 cm)
The 2006 winner of the Lithuanian Men’s Bodybuilding Championship (90 kg)
The 2007 winner of the Lithuanian Men’s Bodybuilding Championship (90 kg)
The 2007 winner of the Lithuanian Men’s Bodybuilding Championship (over 90 kg and absolute)
The 2007 absolute winner of the Miss and Mr Baltics international contest in the category of men’s bodybuilding
The 2007 third-place winner in men’s bodybuilding at the European sports games
The 2008 winner of the Grand Prix Oslo, Norway
The 2008 winner of the Podolia Cup in Ukraine
The 2008 winner of the Lithuanian Men’s Bodybuilding Championship (over 100 kg and absolute)
The 2008 absolute winner of the Olimp Classic Lithuania international competition in men’s bodybuilding
The 2008 winner of the Lithuanian Men’s Bodybuilding Cup (over 85 kg)
The 2009 winner of the Lithuanian Men’s Bodybuilding Cup (over 90 kg and absolute)
The 2010 vice-champion in men’s bodybuilding at the Arnold Sport Festival (over 100 kg)
The 2012 champion in Lithuanian men’s veteran bodybuilding
The 2012 winner of R. Kalinauskas memorial in men’s bodybuilding
The 2012 winner of the Vilnius Men’s Bodybuilding Cup
The 2012 winner at the Grand Prix PEPA international contest in veteran bodybuilding
The 2012 winner of the Lithuanian Cup (men, veteran, and absolute)
Awards and tokens of appreciation
Placed fifth (in 1995), sixth (in 1997), and ninth (in 1996) at the annual LBF Top-10 awards.
1995, the award ‘For High Athletic Achievement’ to the best bodybuilder in the youth category from the Kaunas Bodybuilding Federation
2003, the ‘Medal for Winning’ for training Živilė Raudonienė, the IFBB European fitness champion, from the Department of Physical Culture and Sports under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania
2004, placed fifth in the annual LBF ratings of trainers of adult athletes
2006, placed third in the annual LBF ratings of trainers of young athletes
2007, placed second in the annual LBF ratings of trainers of adult athletes
2007, The letter of appreciation ‘For Honest Work’ for training Arvydas Mickus, the bodybuilding bronze winner at the 1st European sports games, from the Department of Physical Culture and Sports
2008, placed third in the annual LBF ratings of trainers of adult athletes
2008, made it to the Top-10 of trainers in Tauragė County
2009, placed fifth in the annual LBF ratings of trainers of adult athletes
2009, made it to the Top-10 of trainers in Tauragė County
2012, placed third in the annual LBFF ratings of trainers of adult athletes
2013, personal symbol of ancestry No 026 from the Community of Nobles Descendants of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
2015, an award ‘For Merit to and Achievement in Bodybuilding and Fitness for the Good of Vilnius’ from the Vilnius Association of Bodybuilding and Fitness Clubs
2015, a medal ‘For Significant Contribution Developing and Promoting the Sport of Bodybuilding in Lithuania’ from the Lithuanian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of this organisation
2017, honorary award No 058 of General Tadeusz Kościuszko, a hero of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the US and the Supreme Commander of the 1794 uprising in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ‘For Contribution to Fostering the Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania’
2017, order No 037 of the Commander of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania ‘For Contribution to Fostering the Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania’
2018, medal No 093 to commemorate 500 years of the victory of the Army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the battle near Polotsk
2019, personal golden pin ‘For Significant Contribution to Promoting the Sport of Bodybuilding and Fitness in the Region of Vilnius’ from the Vilnius Association of Bodybuilding and Fitness Clubs awarded on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of this organisation
2019, symbolic insignia of Nobles Descendants and Order Members of the GDL, CND No 26
2019, personal token ‘For Years of Significant Contribution, for Strengthening the Spirit of Community, and to Commemorate 50 years of the Olimpas Gym’ from bodybuilding gym Olimpas in Kaunas
2020, a medal from the Lithuanian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation to commemorate 55 years of organised bodybuilding activity
Hobbies and pastime
Bodybuilding, fitness, skiing, water skiing, genealogy, heraldry, vexillology, regional studies, history.
The biography of personal trainer Remigijus Bimba has been published in:
The Lithuanian Encyclopaedia of Sports
‘The Biographies’, volume one of the journal ‘Researchers in the Field of Regional Studies in Anykščiai. A Biobibliographic Dictionary’ (2016).