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Arm wrestling’s age ladder spans juniors to senior grand masters

Arm wrestling keeps athletes in the game from U-15 to 60-plus. Its age ladder is not a slogan, but a working championship system with real medals, real scores, and real longevity.

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Referees control arm wrestling starts, fouls and safety in modern rules

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European Wellness congratulates Ford and Petrus after Sabah qualifier wins

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Miner Israel Ekid wins 70kg Pro title in Malaysia

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Lockdown YouTube rabbit hole led Michael Jervis to arm wrestling

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Gold’s Arm spotlights Ryan Bowen vs Brad Grundy at Eliza Cup in Guwahati

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Laletin faces Muratov in East vs West 25 Batumi title bout

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WAF reveals strict para-armwrestling classification for Budapest 2026 championships

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Cleve Dean, arm wrestling’s first superheavyweight star, rose to fame

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Big Sky State Games add arm wrestling to 2026 summer schedule

Arm wrestling lands on the July 18 Big Sky State Games card in Billings, putting Montana pullers inside a statewide amateur festival with a path to State Games of America.

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Study finds elite arm wrestlers have bigger forearms and greater torque

Elite arm wrestlers carried bigger forearms and higher torque than strength-trained athletes. Even the longer fatigue test showed their edge.

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Hel Armwrestling Championships 2026 set for July 4 in Poland

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How arm wrestling became a global sport in the 1970s

The sport’s global rise started with TV, cash prizes, and promoters, then split into overlapping federations that still shape titles and legitimacy.

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Arm wrestling decoded: hook, toproll and press define the sport

The hand fight decides arm wrestling before the pin. Hook, toproll and press each show up in the wrist, fingers and pronation first.

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Women’s arm wrestling follows the same rules, classes as men

Women’s arm wrestling isn’t a softer version of the sport. The same table, techniques and foul system apply, with fairness created by weight, age and impairment classes.

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East vs West books Krasovskis vs Popov for EVW 25 in Batumi

Krasovskis gets a welterweight reset against Popov in Batumi, but Popov’s Babaevs Cup surge makes this a true prove-it spot.

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EVW Sports opens the door for global host cities

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Sabah armwrestling afterpulls keep spotlight on Devon Larratt and Greg Yeo

Devon Larratt and Greg Yeo turned Sabah’s afterpulls into the weekend’s most watched clips, extending the June 20-21 event well past the last official pull.

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Gary Goodridge's 1,000-man arm-wrestling feat still amazes fans

Gary Goodridge turned arm wrestling into a launchpad, winning 14 Canadian titles, 11 world titles, and a 1,000-man Japan marathon before moving into boxing and MMA.

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Miner Israel Ekid wins 70kg Pro title in Malaysia

A 22-year-old miner from the Philippines won the 70kg Pro crown in Sabah, turning a working-class grind into a regional armwrestling breakthrough.

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Gold’s Arm spotlights Ryan Bowen vs Brad Grundy at Eliza Cup in Guwahati

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Ion Oncescu wins 1,024 arm-wrestling matches in 24 hours

Ion Oncescu won 1,024 arm-wrestling matches in 24 hours in a Bucharest mall, with a €1,000 challenge and a live TV crowd driving the record.

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Laletin faces Muratov in East vs West 25 Batumi title bout

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IFA World Armwrestling Championships return to Baku with open entries

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How arm wrestling spread into Eastern Europe and reshaped competition

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North Dakota State Fair adds open-class arm wrestling championship

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Philippines' Israel Ekid wins gold at King of the Table SEA qualifier

Israel Ekid took gold over Lee Hyunjun in the men’s 70kg below final, turning the Sabah weekend into a real cross-border title fight, not just a showcase.

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Referees control arm wrestling starts, fouls and safety in modern rules

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East vs West adds Paul Linn vs Eldar Bubenko for Batumi middleweights

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How competitive arm wrestling works, from weigh-ins to double elimination

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East vs West adds Sagov-Tsonev heavyweight clash in Batumi

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Lockdown YouTube rabbit hole led Michael Jervis to arm wrestling

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