Category: ARMWRESTLING

Assen Hadjitodorov - The New WAF President │WAF Elections

Assen Hadjitodorov – The New WAF President │WAF Elections

Assen Hadjitodorov - The New WAF President
Assen Hadjitodorov – The New WAF President │ Photo Source: armpower.net

 

” Yesterday on the 12th September 2012 during the World Armwrestling Championships the WAF Congress took place. Assen Hadjitodorow was chosen to be the WAF President.

Assen Hadjitodorow (Bulgaria) is also the President of the EAF and the national Federation. His activity for both amateur and professional Armwrestling has been lasting for several years. We now him as a person fluently speaking English and Russian, well-organized and, what’s really important – a person of a great personal culture.

The elections that took place at the WAF Congress were rather dramatic. The secret ballot based on throwing papers into a ballot box. The head of the Scrutiny Commission was Igor Mazurenko. After counting all the votes it turned out that Assnen’s opponent – Fred Roy got 19 votes, whereas Assen 20 ones.

Leonid Harkles became the WAF Main Referee.

Willy Denemonstier became the WAF General Secretary.
A large part of Armwrestling environment connects the election of  Hadjitodorow with hope for a “new opening” in World Armwrestling Federation. There are many outstanding issue that need to be solved and many current matters to be implemented.

An important issue is the WAF budget. Many means and found are not properly accounted, some of them are unjustified or even peculiar, redundant. These are the aspects of dope control and the amount of tests that were made, buying equipment and traveling. Each of these matters will be separately presented based on proper documents. We will submit you just a few examples. The amount of 4 500 USD is given as a cost of the trip of the WAF authorities to the Championships in Kazakhstan in 2011. Whereas, as it’s proved by the documents, all these expenses were covered by the hosts. Another doubt is buying some new computers every year for extortionate prices. Buying new technical equipment which do not wear out every year.

The amount of money that “escaped” form the WAF budget every year is no less than 30 000 USD.

There more other points we should be referring to in the future based on certain documents.

The World Championships in Brazil became purely sport now. The discussions were finished. It’s time for fights and account of the sport events.

The armpower.net editorial staff congratulates Assen Hadjitodorow and presents the package of expectations for the next tenure.

PeSzy ”

Source: armpower.net

Votes count - WAF Elections
Vote count – WAF Elections │ Photo Source: armpower.net
34 World Armwrestling Championships 2012, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil

LIVE: 34th World Armwrestling Championships 2012 – São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil

LIVE FEED: 34th World Armwrestling Championships 2012 - São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil
LIVE FEED: 34th World Armwrestling Championships 2012 – São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil

http://www.worldarmwrestlingfederation.com/2012live.html

Competition days:

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Opening Ceremonies, Disabled Left, Masters Left, Grand Master Left, Youth Left, Award Ceremonies

Friday, September 14, 2012

Disabled Right, Master Right, Grand Master Right, Youth Right, Award Ceremonies

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Senior Left open, Award Ceremonies, Doping Control

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Senior Right open, Award Ceremonies, Doping Control, Closing Ceremonies

LIVE feed will start at 10 AM (Sao Vicente local time) every event day.

Current local time in São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil:

VIDEO: Cobra Rhodes: Legendary armwrestler

VIDEO: Cobra Rhodes: Legendary armwrestler

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One of armwrestlers legendary athletes, Cobra Rhodes, is coming off his fourth title at the Arnold Schwartzenegger Classic. He’s recently been named one of eight living legends of armwrestling. NewsChannel 15’s Ross Kinsey has the story.

Source: wane

VIDEO: Geoff “The HaleRaiser” Hale [USA] VS. Kevin “The Hammer” Berberich [GER] │ARM WARS “KILLER INSTINCT”

VIDEO: Geoff “The HaleRaiser” Hale [USA] VS. Kevin “The Hammer” Berberich [GER] │ARM WARS “KILLER INSTINCT”

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ARM WARS “KILLER INSTINCT” Results

– April 21-22nd, 2012 – FIBO, Essen, Germany

Results from ArmwrestlingHistoryChannel.com:

ARM WARS “KILLER INSTINCT”
FIBO, Essen, GER – April 21-22nd, 2012

PRO ARMWRESTLING SUPER SERIES – Season III
3rd EVENT

 

Day 1 – SATURDAY, 21 APRIL 2012

ARM WARS SUPER SERIES HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE MATCH
Modestas Grigaitis / LIT  vs  Michael Todd / USA   0:6 – R

ARM WARS SUPER SERIES WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE MATCH
Kevin Berberich / GER  vs  Geoff Hale / USA   0:6 – L

ARM WARS SUPER SERIES – SUPERMATCHES
Hendrik Netjes / HOL  vs  Phil Sampson / GBR   3:3 – R
Jan Eric Sund / NOR  vs  Chris Waters / GBR   3:3 – R
Alex Kling / GER  vs   Paul Waters / GBR   2:4 – R
Freddy Gunnarsen / SWE  vs  Matthias Schlitte / GER   5:1 – R
Martin  Zangger / SWI  vs  Frodo Haugland / NOR   0:6 – R
Alex Voth / GER  vs  Craig Sanders / GBR   2:4  – R
Matt Preston / GBR  vs  Robert Kornek / GER   6:0 – R
Josef Lovei / FRA  vs  Steve Kirlew / GBR   2:4 – L
Jan Tager / GER  vs  Anil Najran / GBR   2:4 – R
Stephan Soderberg / SWE  vs  Ted Wilson / GBR   5:1 – R
Phil Stahlhofen   vs  Christophe Rey / FRA   6:0 – R
Darius Grigaitis / LIT  vs  Ian Carnegie / CAN   4:2 – R
Fabian Tager / GER  vs  Chris Ham  / GBR   4:2 – R
Jan Tager  vs  Steve Rogers / GBR   5:1 – L
Dan Thomas / GBR  vs  Meindert Nentjes / HOL   0:6 – R
Carolina Petersson / SWE  vs  Snezhana Babaieva / UKR   6:0 – R
Josef Lovei /  FRA  vs  Steve Kirlew / GBR   0:6 – R

 

Day 2 – SUNDAY, 22 APRIL 2012

ARM WARS SUPER SERIES WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE MATCH
Kevin Berberich / GER  vs  Geoff Hale / USA   1:5 – R

ARM WARS SUPER SERIES – SUPERMATCHES
Carolina Petersson / SWE   vs  Snezhana Babaieva / UKR   5:1 – L
Florian Kellersman / GER  vs  Chris Rimmer  / GBR   2:4 – L
Jan Eric Sunde / NOR  vs  Chris Waters / GBR   6:0 – L
Martin Zanger / SWI  vs  Frode Haugland / NOR   3:3 – L
Dariusz Grigaitis / LIT  vs  Michael Todd / USA   1:5 – L
Marcin Skalski / POL  vs  Gregory Schnieder / FRA   4:2 – L
Ian Carnegie / CAN  vs  Marcin Skalski / POL  1:2 – L (Ian’s injury – 4th round)
Andreas Hoeffner / GER  vs  Niklas Nannestad / SWE   0:6 – L
Wiktor Carlsson / SWE  vs  Mark Clay / SCO   0:6 – L
Stephan Soderberg / SWE  vs  Ted Wilson / GBR   4:2 – L
Gregory Schnieder / FRA  vs  Neil Pickup / GBR   4:2 – L
Phil Stahlhofen / GER Vs Christophe Rey  / FRA   4:2 – L
Freddy Gunnarsen / SWE vs  Paul Water / GBR   3:3 – L
Hendrik Nentjes / HOL  vs  Chris Ham / GBR   1:5 – L
Chris Stahlhofen / GER  vs  Meindert Nentjes / HOL   2:4 – L
Mark Clay / SCO  vs  Wiktor Carlson / SWE   1:5 – R
Ian Carnegie / CAN  vs  Marcin Skalski / POL   1:5 – R

L – Left Hand
R – Right Hand

Completed by Tomasz Wisniowski
Info: Neil Pickup “

Source: World of Armwrestling

PROMO VIDEO: 34th World Armwrestling Championships 2012, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil

PROMO VIDEO: 34th World Armwrestling Championships 2012, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil

World Amwrestling Championships 2012 – Brazil │ HD VIDEO ▼World Amwrestling Championships 2012 – Brazil │ HD VIDEO ▲

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World Armwrestling Championship 2012 – Brazil
Campeonato Mundial de Luta de Braço 2012 – Brasil

The team of Brazil is prepared to receive others countries… and we have the sure is gonna be a awesome Championship!!!!
O time do Brasil está preparado para receber os outros paises.. e temos certeza que será um campeonato incrível!!!

(O video não é nada profissional… mas esté é um chamado aos nossos visitantes.. e uma amostra de nosso “poder de fogo”…. Nunca vou conseguir colocar toda a equipe de forma excelente.. mas espero que gostem mesmo assim….)

Abraçãoooooo
Ana Carol (Krol) Tolocka – NINA

Source: NINALOCKA

BALKAN ARMWRESTLING LEAGUE - 1 September 2012 - matches

RESULTS: PAL – BALKAN ARMWRESTLING LEAGUE │1 September 2012 (category +85 kg)

PAL - Profesional Armwrestling League
PAL – Professional Armwrestling League

BALKAN ARMRESTLING LEAGUE  2012

International Armwrestling Tournament

(category + 85 kg)

01 September 2012 

Holiday Village – “ELENITE” (Bulgaria) 

Results│PAL – BALKAN ARMWRESTLING LEAGUE │1 September 2012 (category +85 kg) │Results

LEFT ARM

1 MARIN PANTALEEV – 119
2 DANUT BORBIL – 109 
3 NIKOLAY IVANOV – 98
4 STEFAN TAMAS – 92
5 VASILE MANOLE – 92 
6 STEFAN TODOROV – 89
7 VESELIN SLAVKOV – 66
8 EMANUIL MANASIEV – 63

RIGHT ARM

1 STEFAN TAMAS – 119 
2 NIKOLAY IVANOV – 116
3 VASILE MANOLE – 103
4 DANUT BORBIL – 95 
5 MARIN PANTALEEV – 88
6 EMANUIL MANASIEV – 74
7 STEFAN TODOROV – 70
8 VESELIN SLAVKOV – 63

TOTAL

1 NIKOLAY IVANOV – 214
2 STEFAN TAMAS – 211 
3 MARIN PANTALEEV – 207
4 DANUT BORBIL – 204
5 VASILE MANOLE – 195 
6 STEFAN TODOROV – 159
7 EMANUIL MANASIEV – 137
8 VESELIN SLAVKOV – 129

█  – BULGARIA   █  ROMANIA

Info: SKNX

BALKAN ARMWRESTLING LEAGUE - 1 September 2012 - matches
BALKAN ARMWRESTLING LEAGUE – 1 September 2012 – matches │ Photo Source: armfight.com │ Click the image for Fullscreen Slideshow
BALKAN ARMWRESTLING LEAGUE - 1 September 2012
BALKAN ARMWRESTLING LEAGUE – 1 September 2012  │ Photo Source: armfight.com │ Click the image for Fullscreen Slideshow

 

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Hand Yoga – Hand Health / Hand Rehabilitation / Hand Strength

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Hand Yoga - Two Colors
Hand Yoga – Two Colors
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 Hand Yoga is now available! Visit www.TheHandYoga.com or www.goManus.com to order!

Source: IRONARM.NET

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How to make the Hand Yoga more challenging than the original strap setting

Hand Yoga Advanced Setting
Hand Yoga Advanced Setting

[English] If the finger bands with the original strap setting is too easy for you, simply secure the wrist strap upside down. You will experience a huge difference!

Hand Yoga is now available! Visit www.TheHandYoga.com or www.goManus.com to order!

Source: IRONARM.NET

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Stefan Tamas Vs. Nikoloz Matiashvili

VIDEOS: Nikoloz Matiashvili preparing for the 34th World Armwrestling Championships 2012

 

A rumor says that the Georgian Nikoloz Matiashvili ( Niklas Matiashvili / Nicklas Matiashvili ) went home to Georgia from The United Kingdom, where he lived in the past years. The rumor says that in Georgia Matiashvili already won his weight category at the nationals and also the overall class (UPDATE: Vasili Dautashvili won the overalls, thanks to George Chochia for the info).

Although Matiashvili in the last years could not go to the worlds / europeans championships, he kept on training and now he is in a very good shape. This year Matiashvili will go to the 34th World Armwrestling Championships 2012 in São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil. There he will enter the same weight category as Khadzimurat Zoloev, hoping that he will won the world title.

In this quest for the world title Matiashvili will be helped by his sponsor, Killy.

For those who are not familiar with Matiashvili, please check the info below and the videos.

VIDEO: Zoloev Khadzimurat, RUS Vs. Nikoloz Matiashvili, GEO

European Championship 2006 │ Final Men Right -70 kg

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XVI European Armwrestling Championships

21.07.2006 God, Hungary

Mens Seniors Right Hand 70 Kg

1. Zoloev, Khadzimurat (RUS) 10 Pts
2. Matiashvili, Nikoloz (GEO) 7 Pts
3. Getiashvili, Jaba (GEO) 5 Pts
4. Bichilov, Timur (RUS) 4 Pts
5. Sedrakyan, Vzreh (ARM) 3 Pts
6. Pautaran, Pavel (BLR) 2 Pts
7. Bambov, Plamen (BUL) 0 Pts
8. Kollarovics, Laszlo (HUN) 0 Pts
9. Delidzakov, Hristo (BUL) 0 Pts
10. Melnik, Sergiy (UKR) 0 Pts
11. Chivu, Daniel (ROM) 0 Pts
12. Gajda, Daniel (POL) 0 Pts
13. Lukyanchuk, Ivan (UKR) 0 Pts
14. Molnar, Roland (SVK) 0 Pts
15. Jonsson, Nicklas (SWE) 0 Pts
16. Schlitte, Matthias (GER) 0 Pts
17. Pettersson, Andreas (SWE) 0 Pts
18. Kazda, Petr (CZE) 0 Pts
19. Bartosiewicz, Piotr (POL) 0 Pts
20. Georgievski, Mario (SVK) 0 Pts
21. Sumak, Pavel (BLR) 0 Pts
22. Anthis, Aristotelis (GRC) 0 Pts
23. Biro, Gyorgi (HUN) 0 Pts
24. Risku, Antti (FIN) 0 Pts
25. Miros, Milan (CZE) 0 Pts
26. Saaranluoma, Matti (FIN) 0 Pts

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XV European Armwrestling Championships

12.06.2005 Sofia, Bulgaria

Mens Seniors Right Hand 70 Kg

1. Terzi, Engin (TUR) 10 Pts
2. Zoloev, Haidzimurat (RUS) 7 Pts
3. Matiashvili, Nikoloz (GEO) 5 Pts
4. Getiashvili, Jaba (GEO) 4 Pts
5. Chayka, Valeriy (UKR) 3 Pts
6. Svoboda, Petr (CZE) 2 Pts
7. Jagnesak Lubomír (SVK) 0 Pts
8. Sedrakyan, Vrezh (ARM) 0 Pts
9. Kasan, Peter (SVK) 0 Pts
10. Johannessen, Kenneth (NOR) 0 Pts
11. Caspar, Gerhard (SUI) 0 Pts
12. Eloev, Valerij (RUS) 0 Pts
13. Sumak, Pavel (BLR) 0 Pts
14. Andresson, Karl Torbjorn (SWE) 0 Pts
15. Thomaidis, Leonidas (GRE) 0 Pts
16. Markov, Simeon (BUL) 0 Pts
17. Chivu, Daniel (ROM) 0 Pts
18. Kollarovics, Laszlo (HUN) 0 Pts
19. Bambov, Plamen (BUL) 0 Pts
20. Gorelashvili, Yigal (ISR) 0 Pts
21. Risku, Antti (FIN) 0 Pts
22. Luoma, Mikko (FIN) 0 Pts

 

And in more recent times, Matiashvili dominated  the 90kg category (although he was below 85kg) at B.A.F. “Enter The Lions Den” New Year Cup 2012 on February 25, 2012 (organized by Neil Pickup)

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Stefan Tamas vs Niklas Matiashvili 2012 (sparring after the B.A.F. “Enter The Lions Den” New Year Cup 2012)

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Next, in April 2012 Matiashvili also dominated at Arthur’s Gym Cup – London 2012

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Please keep in mind that the strong guy who reached the finals with Matiashvili is the romanian Stefan Tamas, he weighs less than 90kg but he is one of the best romanian armwrestlers overall. Last year at the romanian nationals, although he had less than 90kg, Stefan Tamas entered the 100kg category in order to meet the legendary Ion Oncescu. Stefan Tamas almost won that match:

Ion Oncescu Vs. Stefan Tamas – C.N. Ska 2011 – Preliminarii -100 kg seniori

Ion Oncescu Vs. Stefan Tamas – C.N. Ska 2011 – Preliminarii -100 kg seniori │ 480p VIDEO ▼Ion Oncescu Vs. Stefan Tamas – C.N. Ska 2011 – Preliminarii -100 kg seniori │ 480p VIDEO ▲

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Alexey Semerenko Vs. Khadzimurat Zoloev - A1 Russian Open 2012

INTERVIEW: Khadzimurat Zoloev preparing for the 34th World Armwrestling Championships 2012

Alexey Semerenko Vs. Khadzimurat Zoloev - A1 Russian Open 2012
Alexey Semerenko Vs. Khadzimurat Zoloev – A1 Russian Open 2012

” 27/08/2012

    On the eve of the World Championship Armwrestling we asked a few questions to one of the leaders of our team, the athlete who, in addition to the outstanding achievements in the weight category up to 80 kg, great acts in the open category at major international tournaments, multiple champion of Russia, Europe and the world – Khadzhimurat Zoloeva.

IRON WORLD: Hi, Khadzhimurat. How is your preparation for the World Cup?

Khadzhimurat Zoloyev Hi! My training is being held in the mode of maintaining muscle tone!Due to the fact that there were injuries, and I had to stop training in developmental mode and give complete peace hands.

JM: Do you heal the injury?

H. Z.: Definitely can not say, because I do not have a sparring partner, a level at which to test their bond.

JM: Will you fight on the left hand?

H. Z.: On the left definitely will because I need the experience and to fight with his left hand. I think that soon I’ll start to show her the same results as on the right!

JM: Who do you think the main competitors?

H. Z.: At the moment it Mammadov and secrets, and so I think that all will be for me serious. A lot also depends on the process of acclimatization.

JM: How do you evaluate your form today?

H. Z.: I would not say that my form is weaker than that of the main contenders. I will say that I am in good shape, though not at the same level as when speaking at professional tournaments. 

JM: We wish you a successful performance, and hope that this championship you added to his collection of medals highest order! 

Author: Andrei Antonov

Photo by: Andrew Franskevich 

Source: ironworld.ru  

Translation: Google Translate

34 World Armwrestling Championships 2012, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil

34th World Armwrestling Championships 2012, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil

34 World Armwrestling Championships 2012, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil
34 World Armwrestling Championships 2012, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil

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The official site of the Championships: armbrazil2012.com

RESULTS: 34th World Armwrestling Championships 2012 │RESULTS

34 World Armwrestling Championships 2012, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil │ Package

Schedule of events Appendix A
List of weight class Appendix B
Hotel & Transportation Information Appendix C
Protocol for Team Registration Appendix D
Protocol for Team Weigh-in Appendix E
Protocol of days of tournament Appendix F
Protocol for applying for VISA Appendix G

Source: World Armwrestling Federation

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34 World Armwrestling Championships 2012, São Vicente, São Paulo, Brazil │Important memo

For these reasons we have decided to initiate a strict FINE POLICY with no excep tions. Every country must
come to registration – on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 – between the hours of 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. They
must bring the following information with them:
1. Completed Registration
2. A passport or photocopy of the passport for each competitor on their team.
(Have the competitors scan and email a copy of their passport to you when they confirm their spot on the team)
1. The necessary fees for each entry on the registration form (in U.S. dollars)
2. The Country Annual Fee (in U.S. dollars)
If you do not comply too ALL 4 items listed above you will be fined as follows:
1. $1000 us dollars for the first offence
2. $2000 us dollars for the second offence
3. $3000 us dollars for the third offence and you will be brought to disciplinary committee for further
sanctions.
These fines will need to be paid to WAF before the TEAM is allowed to compete. If the fine does not get paid
before the start of the first day of competition the said Country pullers will be removed from the WAF
database and will not be allowed to compete in that year’s Championship.

Source: World Armwrestling Federation