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Arm wrestling (also spelled "armwrestling") is a combat sport in which two participants, facing each other with their bent elbows placed on a flat surface (usually a table) and hands firmly gripped, each attempt to "pin" their opponent's hand by forcing it to the surface.
Devon Larratt (born 24 April 1975) is a Canadian professional armwrestler, content creator, and a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces. [3] [4] Considered to be one of the best arm wrestlers in the world and as of the King Of The Table 7 event, the title holder of the best arm wrestler in North America, he has collaborated to popularize the sport to a wider audience.
Arm wrestling John Richard Brzenk (born July 15, 1964) is a professional armwrestler from the United States, who is universally acknowledged as 'the greatest armwrestler of all time'. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] During his career as a professional armwrestler, Brzenk has won more than 500 championship titles.
For most people arm wrestling is just a way to show off your strength at school or in a bar rather than being seen as a competitive sport. Yet, according to the Ultimate Armwrestling League, the ...
World Armwrestling Championships is the main arm wrestling championship in the World. It is organized by the World Armwrestling Federation, founded in 1977. The first WAF World Armwrestling was hosted by John Miazdzyk in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada in 1979. [1]
In 1978 he won world wrist wrestling championship without losing a single match. On a supermatch which was held on 15 November 1978 at Silver Slipper casino in Las Vegas , Dean who weighed 480 lb (218 kg) defeated the 6 ft 5 in, 245 lb (111 kg) undefeated world champion Virgil Arciero, 2-0 to become the undisputed king of the table.
World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) is the international governing organization for the sport of arm wrestling, established in 1977. WAF is WADA Code Compliant. The WAF is the main organizer of the World Armwrestling Championships, which is held every year. Official programme has 36 events for senior athletes. [2]
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