World Armwrestling Championship

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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]

Events[]

Medals are awarded separately for right and left hands in every weight class and age groups. Senior weight classes in 2019:[2]

Men Women
–55 kg –50 kg
60 kg 55 kg
65 kg 60 kg
70 kg 65 kg
75 kg 70 kg
80 kg 80 kg
85 kg 90 kg
90 kg +90 kg
100 kg
110 kg
+110 kg

Championships[]

Edition Year City Country Champion men's right 85 kg Champion men's left 85 kg Ref
1st Wetaskiwin  Canada   (USA) [3]
2nd Calcutta  India none [4]
3rd Brasilia  Brazil   (USA) [5]
4th Syracuse  United States  Bob Hopkins (USA) [6]
5th San José  Costa Rica   (CAN) [7]
6th Mexico City  Mexico   (CAN) [8]
7th Calcutta  India   (USA) [9]
8th London  England  Gary Goodridge (CAN) [10]
9th Eskilstuna  Sweden   (USA) [11]
10th Athens  Greece   (GRE) [12]
11th Houston  United States  Gary Goodridge (CAN) [13]
12th Netanya  Israel   (GEO) [14]
13th Geneva   Switzerland   (GEO) [15]
14th Edmonton  Canada  Gary Goodridge (CAN)  Gary Goodridge (CAN) [16]
15th Södertälje  Sweden   (GEO)   (USA) [17]
16th Campinas  Brazil   (BRA)   (RUS) [18]
17th Virginia Beach  United States  Alan Karaev (RUS)   (USA) [19]
18th Guwahati  India  Alan Karaev (RUS)  Alan Karaev (RUS) [20]
19th Thunder Bay  Canada   (BRA)   (BRA) [21]
20th Tokyo  Japan   (JPN)   (CAN) [22]
21st Rovaniemi  Finland   (CAN)   (CAN) [23]
22nd Gardone Riviera  Italy ?   (UZB) [24]
23rd Springfield  United States   (CAN)   (CAN) [25]
25th Ottawa  Canada   (USA)   (CAN) [26]
26th Durban  South Africa  Alexey Voevoda (RUS)  Alexey Voevoda (RUS) [27]
27th Tokyo  Japan   (GER)   (GER) [28]
28th Manchester  England   (RUS)   (RUS) [29]
29th Veliko Tarnovo  Bulgaria  Andriy Pushkar (UKR)   (UZB) [30]
30th Kelowna  Canada  Andriy Pushkar (UKR)  Andriy Pushkar (UKR) [31]
31st Rosolina  Italy  Andriy Pushkar (UKR)  Andriy Pushkar (UKR) [32]
32nd Mesquite  United States  Andriy Pushkar (UKR)  Andriy Pushkar (UKR) [33]
33rd Almaty  Kazakhstan  Andriy Pushkar (UKR)  Andriy Pushkar (UKR) [34]
34th São Vicente  Brazil  Andriy Pushkar (UKR)  Andriy Pushkar (UKR) [35]
35th Gdynia  Poland   (GEO)   (SVK) [36]
36th Vilnius  Lithuania  Levan Saginashvili (GEO)  Levan Saginashvili (GEO) [37]
37th Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia   (GEO)  Levan Saginashvili (GEO) [38]
38th Blagoevgrad  Bulgaria   (GEO)  Levan Saginashvili (GEO) [39]
39th Budapest  Hungary   (RUS)  Levan Saginashvili (GEO) [40]
40th Antalya  Turkey  Levan Saginashvili (GEO)  Levan Saginashvili (GEO) [41]
41st Constanţa  Romania   (TUR)   (USA) [42]
42nd 2021 Bucharest  Romania   (TUR)   (BUL) [43]

References[]

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  36. ^ "XXXV World Armwrestling Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03.
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  38. ^ "XXXVIl World Armwrestling Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
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