Category: ARMWRESTLING

Arnold Classic Armwrestling Challenge 2019

INFO: 2019 Arnold Classic Armwrestling Challenge (ACAC) Roster, VIDEO

Arnold Classic Armwrestling Challenge 2019
Arnold Classic Armwrestling Challenge 2019 Roster

The competitors list and info regarding 2019 Arnold Classic Armwrestling Challenge (ACAC), Promo Video

2019 Arnold Classic Armwrestling Challenge Roster

(There may be a few additions as some airline has been delayed)

Pro Right 0-154: Anton Bugrimov, Mike Ondrovic, Eric Crespo, Vazgen Soghoyan, Jonathan Bradenburg, Wade Mollohan, Joseph Drellack, Geoff Hale, Billy Ngheim, Martin Langlois, Tony Kaiser, Stephen Howard, Hiroshi Kotera, Hien Le, Ivan Gregoricka, Mindaugas Tarasaitis

Pro Right 176: Bill Logsdon, Valentin Gospodinov, Gary Kessler, Greg Gray, Bill Ballinger, Vrezh Sedrakyan, Hong Jiseung, Paul Fisher, Jake Houston, Roger Nowatske, Scott Wynn

Pro Right 198: Paul Linn, Steven Logsdon, Kunishov Sirojiddin Steve Baldwin, Daniel Mosier, Dariusz Zentak, Graham Gilbert, Quinlan Mendez, Elsevar Khasiyev, Brian LaFerriere, Taylor Beatty, Danny Gillean, Derick Johnson, Mike West, Dayton Ward, Jarrod Rose, Goga Gogilava, Kevin Harris

Pro Rt 199+: Janek Kwais, Pavlo Derbedyenyev, Greg Mayfield, Russ Schrader, Justin Major, Brian Sitton, Scott Ballinger, Don Jackson, Nick Traxler, Pavlo Krasnov, Don Underwood, Robert Wimbley, MIrtelah Aslanov, Derek Smith, Carlos Hernandez, Jesse Barnett, Akmal Ibragimov, Corey West, Marcio Barboza, Sharif Ismailov, Anthony Jones, Alex DeLaTorre, Jody Williams, Robby Burnett

Ladies 176: Alexandra Ozerova, Klaudia Liskova, Martha Swick, Angie Rose, Challen Peterson, Christina Casto, Yoko Yamada, Josee Morneau

Source: United States Armwrestling Association

” ARMWRESTLING

The 23rd Annual Arnold Classic Armwrestling Challenge will determine who among the world’s top arm sports athletes has the most “pull” during the Arnold Sports Festival. Each year the best arm wrestlers in the world gather at the Greater Columbus Convention Center for two days of armwrestling action.

The preliminary round is Friday, March 2 from 9:30-11 a.m. on the Arnold EXPO Stage and the final round will Saturday, March 3, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on the ROGUE Strength Stage.

“Armwrestling popularity has been on the rise in the US,” said Denise Wattles, event co-director. “2019 will be our biggest and best event ever with more than 275 qualified competitors.”

“The Arnold is the premiere arm sport event in the world,” said Fairfax Hackley, event co-director. “The top athletes from 15 countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, Japan, Lithuania, Poland, Republic of Georgia, Russia, South Korea, Tajikistan, Ukraine, United States and Uzbekistan will compete.

SCHEDULE
PRELIMINARIES
Friday, Mar 01
9:30am-11:00am
Columbus Convention Center
Arnold Fitness EXPO Stage

FINALS
Saturday, Mar 02
9:30am-10:30am
Columbus Convention Center
ROGUE Strength Stage

Included in Daily EXPO Ticket
$20 in advance (plus credit card fees)
$25 at the door
$30 Fast Pass (Allows Entry 1 Hour Early in Arnold Fitness EXPO)
Buy Now

3 for $50 in advance (plus credit card fees)
Buy Now

Note: $20 Daily EXPO Tickets and three Daily EXPO Tickets for $50 are available only at www.ticketmaster.com/arnold and only in advance through Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. Advance sales end at midnight Feb. 28, 2019. Beginning Friday, March 1, all tickets are $25 online or at the door.

Children 14 & Under admitted FREE when accompanied by an adult.

Ticket Information ”

Source: www.arnoldsportsfestival.com


Source: ArnoldSportsFestival

RIGA OPEN 2019

RESULTS: RIGA OPEN 2019, VIDEOS

RIGA OPEN 2019: Janis Amolins, Vladislavs Krasovskis vs. Vaios Anthoulis, Raimonds Antonovics
RIGA OPEN 2019: Janis Amolins, Vladislavs Krasovskis vs. Vaios Anthoulis, Raimonds Antonovics
5 VIDEOS ARE POSTED AFTER THE RESULTS TABLE, SCROLL DOWN.

RIGA OPEN 2019 RESULTS

23 February 2019, Latvian Academy of Sport Science building, Riga, Latvia
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JUNIOR16 MEN LEFT 75 JUNIOR16 MEN RIGHT 75
1. VALICKIS KOSTAS. LIETUVA 1. VALICKIS KOSTAS. LIETUVA
2. BALTMANIS ARTURS. INDIVIDUALI 2. BORMANIS RAIVIS. JELGAVA
3. BORMANIS RAIVIS. JELGAVA 3. BALTMANIS ARTURS. INDIVIDUALI
4. MURNIEKS JANIS. INCUKALNS 4. PLASUNOVS RALFS. INCUKALNS
5. BELEVICS GIRTS. JELGAVA 5. MURNIEKS JANIS. INCUKALNS
6. BELEVICS GIRTS. JELGAVA
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JUNIOR16 MEN LEFT 85 JUNIOR16 MEN RIGHT 85
1. KVIKLYS BENAS. LIETUVA 1. PAEGLIS TOMS. Z-INSTITUTS
2. ZORIKS ARNIS. JELGAVA 2. URBANOVICS UGIS. INDIVIDUALI
3. BORMANIS RAIVIS. JELGAVA 3. JOCAS RAIMONDAS. LIETUVA
4. BUSS ROLANDS. LEGACY 4. KVIKLYS BENAS. LIETUVA
5. JOCAS RAIMONDAS. LIETUVA 5. CEBERIS EGILS. SALDUS
6. PAEGLIS TOMS. Z-INSTITUTS 6. ZORIKS ARNIS. JELGAVA
7. CAUNE ROBINS. LEGACY 7. BORMANIS RAIVIS. JELGAVA
8. TRANKALIS ARTURS. SALDUS 8. TRANKALIS ARTURS. SALDUS
9. ABELE DAVIS. SALDUS 9. RAGS MARTINS. BURTNIEKI
10. RAGS MARTINS. BURTNIEKI 10. ABELE DAVIS. SALDUS
11. URBANOVICS UGIS. INDIVIDUALI
12. CEBERIS EGILS. SALDUS
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JUNIOR16 MEN LEFT 85+ JUNIOR16 MEN RIGHT 85+
1. BLUMANIS GUNDARS. JELGAVA 1. ROGA ARTURS. LIELVARDE
2. ROGA ARTURS. LIELVARDE 2. DAUGVILA EDGARAS. LIETUVA
3. BISTROVS DMITRIJS. BURTNIEKI 3. NAUCIUS JONAS. LIETUVA
4. LAAGER MATTHIAS. IGAUNIJA 4. LAAGER MATTHIAS. IGAUNIJA
5. PIVORAS JUSTAS. LIETUVA 5. PIVORAS JUSTAS. LIETUVA
6. ROGA DZINTARS. LIELVARDE 6. BLUMANIS GUNDARS. JELGAVA
7. LEITNANTS KARLIS. BAUSKA 7. LEITNANTS KARLIS. BAUSKA
8. STARASOTNIKOVAS NOJUS. LIETUVA 8. BISTROVS DMITRIJS. BURTNIEKI
9. SADAUSKAS MANTAS. LIETUVA
10. STARASOTNIKOVAS NOJUS. LIETUVA
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JUNIOR18 MEN LEFT 65 JUNIOR18 MEN RIGHT 65
1. SILICKIS GATIS. LEGACY 1. SILICKIS GATIS. LEGACY
2. JUREVICS ALENS. LEGACY 2. JUREVICS ALENS. LEGACY
3. DREVINSKIS MARTINS. VECUMNIEKI
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JUNIOR18 MEN LEFT 75 JUNIOR18 MEN RIGHT 75
1. LIEPINS ROLANDS. LEGACY 1. LIEPINS ROLANDS. LEGACY
2. BALTMANIS ARTURS. INDIVIDUALI 2. BALTMANIS ARTURS. INDIVIDUALI
3. MAZILIAUSKIS ROKAS. LIETUVA 3. MAZILIAUSKIS ROKAS. LIETUVA
4. BLUMANIS KRISTAPS. JELGAVA 4. BLUMANIS KRISTAPS. JELGAVA
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JUNIOR18 MEN LEFT 75+ JUNIOR18 MEN RIGHT 75+
1. BERZINIS ZYGYMANTAS. LIETUVA 1. BERZINIS ZYGYMANTAS. LIETUVA
2. MISUNS RENARS. JELGAVA 2. KARPINSKIS ROBERTS. INDIVIDUALI
3. MISUNS RENARS. JELGAVA
4. AUZINS MATISS. VECUMNIEKI
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JUNIOR21 MEN LEFT OPEN JUNIOR21 MEN RIGHT OPEN
1. PETKUS ROKAS. LIETUVA 1. PETKUS ROKAS. LIETUVA
2. ANTONOVICS ARTIS. KOKAROKA 2. ANTONOVICS ARTIS. KOKAROKA
3. ZORIKS ARNIS. JELGAVA 3. PILMANIS DINARS. LEGACY
4. BORODUSKA MAIRIS. LEGACY 4. MEZALEONS LINARDS. LEGACY
5. MEZALEONS LINARDS. LEGACY 5. BORODUSKA MAIRIS. LEGACY
6. ZORIKS ARNIS. JELGAVA
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SENIOR MEN LEFT 63 SENIOR MEN RIGHT 63
1. GRIVSTANS EDUARDS. LEGACY 1. LORENS ERIC. IGAUNIJA
2. LORENS ERIC. IGAUNIJA 2. GRIVSTANS EDUARDS. LEGACY
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SENIOR MEN LEFT 70 SENIOR MEN RIGHT 70
1. GRIVSTANS EDUARDS. LEGACY 1. STRAZDINS INGARS. LEGACY
2. LORENS ERIC. IGAUNIJA 2. GRIVSTANS EDUARDS. LEGACY
3. LORENS ERIC. IGAUNIJA
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SENIOR MEN LEFT 78 SENIOR MEN RIGHT 78
1. GRAVIS KASPARS. LEGACY 1. AMOLINS JANIS. KOKAROKA
2. PRIEDE MARATS. LEGACY 2. GRAVIS KASPARS. LEGACY
3. VALICKIS KOSTAS. LIETUVA 3. PRIEDE MARATS. LEGACY
4. SAFRONOV VITALII. UNGARIJA 4. SAFRONOV VITALII. UNGARIJA
5. LAVRINOVICS DANIELS. BAUSKA 5. STRAZDINS INGARS. LEGACY
6. SPERLINS DAVIDS. KOKAROKA
7. LAVRINOVICS DANIELS. BAUSKA
8. VALICKIS KOSTAS. LIETUVA
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SENIOR MEN LEFT 86 SENIOR MEN RIGHT 86
1. LIEPINS RAIMONDS. LEGACY 1. ROZITS TOMS. KOKAROKA
2. ROZITS TOMS. KOKAROKA 2. LIEPINS RAIMONDS. LEGACY
3. ANTONOVICS ARTIS. KOKAROKA 3. ANTONOVICS ARTIS. KOKAROKA
4. KRUMINS EDGARS. LEGACY 4. KRUMINS EDGARS. LEGACY
5. BORODUSKA MAIRIS. LEGACY 5. BORODUSKA MAIRIS. LEGACY
6. MEZALEONS LINARDS. LEGACY 6. VISKA GATIS. LEGACY
7. BRUSOVS ROLANDS. BURTNIEKI 7. MEZALEONS LINARDS. LEGACY
8. VISKA GATIS. LEGACY 8. BRUSOVS ROLANDS. BURTNIEKI
9. LEJINS ELVIS. Z-INSTITUTS 9. LEJINS ELVIS. Z-INSTITUTS
10. GALSONS LAURIS. LEGACY 10. GALSONS LAURIS. LEGACY
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SENIOR MEN LEFT 95 SENIOR MEN RIGHT 95
1. RUDZITIS REINIS. LEGACY 1. STASKEVICS ULDIS. KOKAROKA
2. STASKEVICS ULDIS. KOKAROKA 2. GRINBERGS ANDRIS. BURTNIEKI
3. GRINBERGS ANDRIS. BURTNIEKI 3. RUDZITIS REINIS. LEGACY
4. ZELCS SANDRIS. LEGACY 4. ZELCS SANDRIS. LEGACY
5. STRAZDINS ARMANDS. LEGACY 5. SKAKOVSKIS JEVGENIJS. KOKAROKA
6. STRAZDINS ARMANDS. LEGACY
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SENIOR MEN LEFT 105 SENIOR MEN RIGHT 105
1. BUCYS LAURYNAS. LIETUVA 1. BARKAUSKAS POVILAS. LIETUVA
2. BARKAUSKAS POVILAS. LIETUVA 2. UNGURS JANIS. LEGACY
3. GETMANCUKS EDGARS. VECUMNIEKI
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SENIOR MEN LEFT 105+ SENIOR MEN RIGHT 105+
1. TOMSONS NORMUNDS. TRUCKNORISS 1. TOMSONS NORMUNDS. TRUCKNORISS
2. PETKUS EDIKAS. LIETUVA 2. KRIKSCIUNAS DONATAS. LIETUVA
3. KRIKSCIUNAS DONATAS. LIETUVA 3. PETKUS EDIKAS. LIETUVA
4. DATAVS EDMUNDS. TUKUMS 4. DATAVS EDMUNDS. TUKUMS
5. LAUGALIS EDGARS. SALDUS 5. LAUGALIS EDGARS. SALDUS
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MASTER MEN LEFT ABSOLUT OPEN MASTER MEN RIGHT ABSOLUT OPEN
1. KRIKSCIUNAS DONATAS. LIETUVA 1. TOMSONS NORMUNDS. TRUCKNORISS
2. PETKUS EDIKAS. LIETUVA 2. PETKUS EDIKAS. LIETUVA
3. BUCYS LAURYNAS. LIETUVA 3. KRIKSCIUNAS DONATAS. LIETUVA
4. LIEPINS RAIMONDS. LEGACY 4. AMOLINS JANIS. KOKAROKA
5. RUDZITIS REINIS. LEGACY 5. PETKUS ROKAS. LIETUVA
6. TOMSONS NORMUNDS. TRUCKNORISS 6. ROZITS TOMS. KOKAROKA
7. BRUSOVS ROLANDS. BURTNIEKI 7. BARKAUSKAS POVILAS. LIETUVA
8. STASKEVICS ULDIS. KOKAROKA 8. LIEPINS RAIMONDS. LEGACY
9. GRAVIS KASPARS. LEGACY 9. GRINBERGS ANDRIS. BURTNIEKI
10. KRUMINS EDGARS. LEGACY 10. GRAVIS KASPARS. LEGACY
11. BERZINIS ZYGYMANTAS. LIETUVA 11. LAUGALIS EDGARS. SALDUS
12. GETMANCUKS EDGARS. VECUMNIEKI 12. BERZINIS ZYGYMANTAS. LIETUVA
13. BARKAUSKAS POVILAS. LIETUVA 13. KRUMINS EDGARS. LEGACY
14. PETKUS ROKAS. LIETUVA 14. STASKEVICS ULDIS. KOKAROKA
15. SAFRONOV VITALII. UNGARIJA 15. PRIEDE MARATS. LEGACY
16. VALICKIS KOSTAS. LIETUVA 16. MEZALEONS LINARDS. LEGACY
17. MEZALEONS LINARDS. LEGACY 17. ANTONOVICS ARTIS. KOKAROKA
18. ROZITS TOMS. KOKAROKA 18. SAFRONOV VITALII. UNGARIJA
19. GRINBERGS ANDRIS. BURTNIEKI 19. UNGURS JANIS. LEGACY
20. VISKA GATIS. LEGACY 20. VISKA GATIS. LEGACY
21. ANTONOVICS ARTIS. KOKAROKA 21. BORODUSKA MAIRIS. LEGACY
22. LAUGALIS EDGARS. SALDUS 22. STRAZDINS INGARS. LEGACY
23. BORODUSKA MAIRIS. LEGACY 23. RUDZITIS REINIS. LEGACY
24. STRAZDINS ARMANDS. LEGACY 24. KARPINSKIS ROBERTS. INDIVIDUALI
25. GALSONS LAURIS. LEGACY 25. SKAKOVSKIS JEVGENIJS. KOKAROKA
26. PRIEDE MARATS. LEGACY 26. GETMANCUKS EDGARS. VECUMNIEKI
27. STRAZDINS ARMANDS. LEGACY
28. VALICKIS KOSTAS. LIETUVA
29. BRUSOVS ROLANDS. BURTNIEKI
30. GALSONS LAURIS. LEGACY
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SENIOR WOMEN LEFT 65 SENIOR WOMEN RIGHT 65
1. ANSONSKA SANTA. KOKAROKA 1. ANSONSKA SANTA. KOKAROKA
2. BUTAUTAITE GABRIELE. LIETUVA 2. TOCHYNSKA YULIIA. UKRAINE
3. TOCHYNSKA YULIIA. UKRAINE 3. BUTAUTAITE GABRIELE. LIETUVA
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SENIOR WOMEN LEFT 65+ SENIOR WOMEN RIGHT 65+
1. ZALITE SANDRA. LEGACY 1. ZALITE SANDRA. LEGACY
2. BROKA SABINE. LEGACY 2. BROKA SABINE. LEGACY
3. PETKIENE JANINA. LIETUVA
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ARM WRESTLING RIGA OPEN 2019 LEFT OPEN


ARM WRESTLING RIGA OPEN 2019 RIGHT OPEN

ARM WRESTLING RIGA OPEN 2019 PART 1

Source: ARMWRESTLING
RIGA OPEN 2019 ARM WRESTLING HIGHLIGHTS

Source: Armwrestling Training
https://www.facebook.com/GlobalArmwrestling/videos/546277185858076/

WAF Master Referees

Open Letter from WAF Master Referees to WAF Executive

WAF Master Referees: Rick Pinkney, Zil Fadli, Camilla Kattstrom, David Shead, Hideki Ohmura, Dave Hicks, Sergy Sokolov Ivan Gregoricka, Judyta Wiercinska, Joey Costello, Keith Michel, Luke Pulscher, Patrick Callan, Monika Duma │ Collage made by XSportNews
WAF Master Referees: Rick Pinkney, Zil Fadli, Camilla Kattstrom, David Shead, Hideki Ohmura, Dave Hicks, Sergy Sokolov, Ivan Gregoricka, Judyta Wiercinska, Joey Costello, Keith Michel, Luke Pulscher, Patrick Callan, Monika Duma │ Collage made by XSportNews
This is an Open Letter signed by many WAF Master Referees sent to XSportNews.com as a response to WAF Executive decision to sanction referees who want to attend PAL/URPA events.

” Open Letter to WAF Executive

Dear WAF Executive,

We, WAF certified Master referees, respectfully ask you to cancel your decision about banning us from refereeing events not authorized by WAF.

We’ve been participating in WAF events for years spending our time and often our own money. We take time off from work where we would be paid, to referee as volunteers. We do this because of our passion for armwrestling and only because of passion, because we are not being paid. Some of us (but only restricted number on any Continental or World Championships) receives an accommodation and reimbursement for travel expenses. And the last one is not always in full amount. So we often need to spend our own money to come and referee for many days for free. And we do this because of our passion for this sport.

We are certified by WAF and have been trained in WAF. But it’s not WAF, who invested in our training. We had been trained by our fellow referees with more experience at that time. So we had been trained by one of us, and now we give this knowledge back by training the next generation of referees. And we do this without any monetary compensation. Only because of our passion for this sport.

We haven’t signed any contract with WAF, and there is no rule in the WAF constitution that says that we can referee only with WAF. Exclusive contracts are something present nowadays, but every company that wants exclusivity from their worker’s pay for that. Again, we don’t get any salary for being a referee at a WAF event. We do this because of passion for armwrestling.

How can we “spoil” ourselves by refereeing in different organization? We are highly qualified WAF referees. It cannot have any impact on us. It’s obviously not about us, referees. So please do not use us as an instrument in personal conflict or interest. We deserve respect.

The only thing that we expected in return is respect. Making decisions about referees, without any consultation with us is manifestation of disrespect. Restricting things that do not affect in any way our cooperation with WAF. Your decision to ban us from refereeing other events does not have any rational foundation and will be very harmful to the development of armwrestling in the world. It is in the interest of all of us to let armwrestling grow and organize as many as possible high quality events. Restricting participation of experienced referees in new events is against developing of this sport. Even new WAF Head Referee stated that in his latest article, that all armwrestling organizers should invite for their events WAF referees, even in cases where they use different rules than WAF rules. We are WAF referees on WAF events. After Championships we are normal people, with normal jobs. Why do we need to explain ourselves for what we are doing in our free time?

Neither Boxing nor MMA tell their referees which organization they can or can’t referee for. Why should armwrestling be different?

Refereeing events with non-WAF or less trained referees make us better referees. We must be be more vigilant when refereeing with less trained referees. This helps us sharpen our skills. Also refereeing with different rules helps improve the sport. We see which rules work and which don’t. If we want to improve the sport we must be open to improving the rules and the best way to do this is to see different rules in action. We cannot pass judgment on potential new rules if we’ve never tried them.

We hope that your latest decision is a misunderstanding. And that you will take into consideration our opinion – opinion of WAF Master referees. We hope to develop armwrestling together and make this sport grow and gain popularity.

Signed,
Bob Koschel
Camilla Kattstrom,
Dave Hicks,
David Shead,
Hideki Ohmura
Ivan Gregoricka,
Judyta Wiercinska,
Joey Costello,
Keith Michel,
Luke Pulscher,
Mo Patrick Callan,
Monika Duma,
Rick Pinkney,
Sergy Sokolov,
Zil Fadli, ”

If you want to download the original PDF sent to XSportNews.com, click here ► Open Letter to WAF Executive.pdf [389 KB]

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This is a response to the article posted by the WAF Executive Board on waf-armwrestling.com ► CLARIFICATION REGARDING PAL/URPA

Is World Armwrestling Federation WAF in Danger

Is World Armwrestling Federation WAF in Danger ?!?

Is World Armwrestling Federation WAF in Danger
Is World Armwrestling Federation WAF in Danger ?I? │ Collage made by XSportNews using the World Armwrestling Federation WAF logo and the Pirate Crossbones Skull image from Clker-Free-Vector-Images

This is the text from an email sent by an anonymous sender to many WAF members in both English and Russian language.

This anonymous email should be taken with a grain of salt, use your own brain. It also looks a bit like URPA propaganda, which could be a good or a bad thing, depending on which side you are on. 🙂

I’m publishing this because many WAF members received it and I think it should be discussed. I will also publish the WAF response regarding this anonymous email, if there will be one.

” Subject: WAF IS IN DANGER!!!

Dear Armwrestling friends,

I write this letter to explain the situation and confusion that being made by the General Secretary, Head Referee and President of WAF and being blindly supported by the Executive Boards.

Every year we have more than 100 armwrestling competitions in all around the world and only 1 WAC and 1 continental championship. What is the collective ranking that can determine the number 1 armwrestler in the world? World championship has more than 100 categories and will produce more than 100 world champions. So, who is the ultimate champion? If the world champion lost in another competition (PRO or Amateur division), does he/she still hold the world ranking?

What is URPA? URPA is a ranking system that will collect all results from every competition outside WAC and continental championship to create a giant unified ranking system But why URPA has rules and standards? This is only to ensure that competitions use URPA rules (WAF guidelines) and can be submitted into this ranking system. The best example is Badminton sports where they have 1 ranking system that collect all data from World championship, Continental championship, Olympics, Super series (Professional competition) and others small competition certified by BWF.

Point based system ranking has been used by many sports and it is part of requirement to be included in IOC.

What is the difference between Amateur (for instance WAF) and Professional organization (for instance PAL)?

1) WAF championship does not provide cash prize but only medals.

2) Professional competition normally will provide cash prize.

How do WAF medals give benefit to athletes?

Answer is – GAISF

Some countries will reward the athletes because they acknowledge GAISF sports. However more than 70% of WAF members does not have country support for GAISF, they require IOC recognition (Especially ASIA and Middle East countries). They participate in WAC only because they love the sports and want to meet the superstars.

Why we have so many categories compared to any sports in the world?

Answer – WAF needs the registration fees to survive.

Therefore, why WAF is against URPA?

Answer – URPA will make WAF looks bad and will show their weakness that they don’t have unify ranking system on their own.

Here are what is going to happen now Polish Federation will sue WAF for cancelling their world championship with fake accusations;

1) Polish federation will open a lawsuit in estimation of 1million Euro for few allegations. Details will come out soon.

2) WAF only has 150 thousand Euro in balance sheet (as of WAC congress 2018).

3) The lawsuit will go to WAF, its Executive Board who voted for the cancellation and automatically the members who supported the Executive Board.

4) If Polish Federation win the Lawsuit, all boards and members of WAF has to pay the amount collectively. Assuming WAF has 50 active members, each federation has to pay 20 thousand euro.

5) If any of the members or individual forward the lawsuit to GAISF, WAF might lost its membership with them.

Below are the example of misconduct of WAF Executive Boards;

WAC 2015

Malaysia Federation was forced to pay the sum of 150 thousand Euro just for license fees to organize WAC 2015. Documents are available, please reply personally for details.

Leonard Harkless

He was removed illegally and ban without any warning letter or chance to appeal as stated in WAF constitution under section code of ethic & disciplinary action. The replacement was the young and weak Master Referee from Romania Eduard Demian and also, he was not approved by congress.

WAF Referee Panel

WAF referee panel was changed without approval of congress.

So, what can we do to save WAF?

1) According to constitution, if 50% of registered WAF members agree to hold a special congress, it must be organized but 1 member must hold responsible for the cost of the congress.

2) A secret vote against the president or boards outside of election years.

3) Boycott WAC in Romania!

4) Leave WAF membership officially until the case solved.

5) Form a new federation.

WAF is just as powerful as its boards and the boards is just as powerful as its members. Members should not be afraid being threaten by the boards or president. Without members in WAC, there is no WAF congress.

Let’s do something to save WAF!

Armwrestling belongs to us!

Regards,

Anonymous

RU

Дорогие друзья по армрестлингу,

Я пишу это письмо, чтобы объяснить ситуацию и хаос, которые создали Генеральный секретарь, главный судья и президент WAF и которые слепоподдерживаются Исполнительным Комитетом WAF.

Каждый год мы проводим более 100 соревнований по армрестлингу по всему миру и только 1 ЧМ и 1 континентальный чемпионат. Какой коллективный рейтинг может определить армрестлера номер 1 в мире? Чемпионат мира насчитывает более 100 категорий и производит более 100 чемпионов мира. Так кто же окончательный чемпион? Если чемпион мира проиграл на другом соревновании (PRO или любительское подразделение), он все еще является Чемпионом мира?

Что такое УРПА? URPA – это рейтинговая система, которая будет собирать все результаты всех соревнований вне WAC и континентального чемпионата для создания гигантской единой рейтинговой системы. Но зачем URPA правила и стандарты? Это только для того, чтобы соревнования использовали правила URPA (в том числе правила WAF) и их результаты могли быть включены в рейтинговая систему. Лучшим примером являются спортивные состязания по бадминтону, где у них есть 1 рейтинг, который собирает все данные с чемпионатов мира,континентальных чемпионатов, Олимпийских игр, суперсерии (профессиональных соревнований) и других небольших соревнований, сертифицированных BWF.

Бальная система ранжирования использовалась многими видами спорта, и она является частью обязательных требований, для включения в МОК.

В чем разница между любительской (например, WAF) и профессиональной организацией (например, PAL)?

1) Чемпионат WAF не предусматривает денежных призов, только медали.

2) Профессиональные соревнования обычно дают денежный приз.

Как медали WAF приносят пользу спортсменам?

Ответ – GAISF

Некоторые страны поощряют спортсменов материально, потому что они признаны GAISF. Однако более 70% членов WAF не имеют государственной поддержки GAISF, им требуется признание МОК (особенно в странах Азии и Ближнего Востока). Они участвуют в WAC только потому, что любят спорт и хотят встретиться с суперзвездами.

Знаете ли вы, почему у нас так много категорий, по сравнению с любыми видами спорта в мире?

Ответ – WAF нужны регистрационные сборы, чтобы выжить.

Почему WAF против URPA?

Ответ – URPA заставит WAF выглядеть плохо и покажет ее слабость в том, что у WAF нет рейтинга.

Вот что произойдет сейчас. Польская федерация подаст в суд на WAF за отмену чемпионата мира с фальшивыми обвинениями;

  • Польская федерация подаст иск на сумму 1 миллион евро за несколько заявлений.Подробности скоро выйдут.2) WAF имеет только 150 тысяч евро на балансе (по состоянию на конгресс WAC 2018).3) Иск будет передан WAF, его Исполнительному комитету, который проголосовал за отмену, и автоматически членам, которые поддержали Исполнительный комитет.4) Если польская федерация выиграет судебный процесс, все комитеты и члены WAF должны будут заплатить эту сумму коллективно. Если в WAF входит 50 активных членов, каждая федерация должна заплатить 20 тысяч евро.

    5) Если кто–либо из членов или отдельного лица направит иск в GAISF, WAF может потерять свое членство в них.

    Ниже приведен пример неправомерного поведения исполнительных комитетов WAF;

    WAC 2015

    В дополнительном примечании я смог получить документ, который доказывает, что Федерация Малайзии была вынуждена заплатить сумму в 150 тысяч евро только за лицензионные платежи за организацию WAC 2015 непредусмотренные конституцией на тот момент. Для тех, кто хочет получить документ, напишите мне лично.

    Леонард Харклесс

    Он был незаконно отстранен и дисквалифицирован без какого-либо предупреждающего письма или шанса на апелляцию, как указано в Конституции WAF в разделе кодекса этических и дисциплинарных мер. Заменой стал молодой и слабый главный судья из Румынии Эдуард Демиан, а также он не был одобрен конгрессом.

    WAF судейская панель

    WAF судейская коллегия была изменена без одобрения конгресса.

    Итак, что мы можем сделать, чтобы сохранить WAF?

    1) Согласно конституции, если 50% зарегистрированных членов WAF соглашаются провести специальный конгресс, он должен быть организован, но 1 член должен организовать конгресс за свой счет.

    2) Внеочередное голосование против президента или комитета.

    3) Бойкот ЧМ в Румынии.

    4) Официально заморозить членство в WAF, пока дело не будет решено.

    5) Создать новую федерацию.

    WAF так же мощна, как и ее комитеты, а комитеты столь же мощны, как и их члены. Члены не должны бояться угроз со стороны комитетов или президента. Без членов WAF не будет конгресса WAF.

    Давайте сделаем что–нибудь, чтобы спасти WAF!

    Армрестлинг принадлежит нам!

    С уважением,

    Аноним “

Stefan Neubauer vs. Andrei Lupsa, ARMED BATTLE 2019

RESULTS: ARMED BATTLE 2019, VIDEOS

Stefan Neubauer vs. Andrei Lupsa, ARMED BATTLE 2019
Stefan Neubauer vs. Andrei Lupsa, ARMED BATTLE 2019

Many thanks to Erik Kurvink‎ for sending the results and videos to XSportNews.com.

7 VIDEOS ARE POSTED AFTER THE RESULTS, SCROLL DOWN.

ARMED BATTLE 2019 RESULTS

16 February 2019, Cultuurbedrijf Noordoostpolder, Emmeloord, Netherlands
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Senior Men -75 KG Left Senior Men -75 KG Right
1 Philip Stahlhofen Germany 1 Manuel Insold Switzerland
2 Roman Nusbaum Germany 2 Matthias Schlitte Germany
3 Samuele D’Alberto Italy 3 Samuele D’Alberto Italy
4 Manuel Insold Switzerland 4 Erwin Hogenhout Netherlands
5 Roelof Prins Netherlands 5 Geert Kramer Netherlands
6 Erwin Hogenhout Netherlands 6 Pripon Bogdan Romania
7 Pripon Bogdan Romania 7 Laurent Moorman Netherlands
8 Laurent Moorman Netherlands 8 Rene Scholze Germany
9 Zoltan Hajnal Netherlands 9 Mikkel Andersen Greenland
10 Mikkel Andersen Greenland 10 Remco Sibon Netherlands
11 Rene Scholze Germany 11 Zoltan Hajnal Netherlands
12 Geert Kramer Netherlands 12 Philip Stahlhofen Germany
13 Remco Sibon Netherlands
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Senior Men -88 KG Left Senior Men -88 KG Right
1 Marius Jurovschi Romania 1 Marius Jurovschi Romania
2 Linas Buivydas Lithuania 2 Linas Buivaydas Lithuania
3 Pieter de Vries Switzerland 3 Alex Wagner Germany
4 Alex Lozov Germany 4 Alex Lozov Germany
5 Martijn Meyer Netherlands 5 Martin Meyer Netherlands
6 Kunishov Sizog Uzbekistan 6 Jan Post Netherlands
7 Alex Wagner Germany 7 Yasin Abdulhamid Netherlands
8 Yasin Abdulhamid Netherlands 8 Hille Bos Netherlands
9 Manuel Insold Switzerland
10 Jan Post Netherlands
11 Hille Bos Netherlands
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Senior Men -102 KG Left Senior Men -102 KG Right
1 Mykola Renitsa Ukraine 1 Mykola Renitsa Ukraine
2 Piotr Beberok Polen 2 Linas Buivaydas Lithuania
3 Ruslan Gutsanu Belgium 3 Piotr Beberok Polen
4 Andreas Berend Germany 4 Ruslan Gutsanu Belgium
5 Pieter de Vries Switzerland 5 Martin Meyer Netherlands
6 Roman Jurenko Germany 6 Johan Janmaat Netherlands
7 Roman Nubbaum Germany 7 Jeffrey Lauers Netherlands
8 Martijn Meyer Netherlands 8 Andreas Berend Germany
9 Alex Wagner Germany 9 Marcel Mateune Germany
10 Marcel Mateune Germany 10 Ervin Ramic Belgium
11 Jan Post Netherlands 11 Jan Post Netherlands
12 Johan Janmaat Netherlands 12 Roman Jurenko Germany
13 Jeffrey Lauers Netherlands 13 Martirosyan Valey Belgium
14 Ervin Ramic Belgium 14 Bastiaan Kraakman Netherlands
15 Kunishov Sizoj Uzbekistan 15 Alex Wagner Germany
16 Hille Bos Netherlands
17 Mirzayev Said Uzbekistan
18 Matirosyan Valery Belgium
19 Andrian Mutelica Ukraine
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Senior Men +102 KG Left Senior Men +102 KG Right
1 Christian Stahlhofen Germany 1 Stefan Neubauer Germany
2 Andrei Lupsa Romania 2 Andrei Lupsa Romania
3 Stefan Neubauer Germany 3 Andrian Mutelica Ukraine
4 Andrian Mutelica Ukraine 4 Piotr Beberok Polen
5 Dominik Kuhn Germany 5 Roman Jurenko Belgium
6 Stefan Gijze Netherlands 6 Johan Janmaat Netherlands
7 Johan Janmaat Netherlands 7 Robbert Rossdorf Netherlands
8 Herman Feberwee Netherlands 8 Herman Feberwee Netherlands
9 Linas Buivydas Lithuania 9 Alex Lozov Germany
10 Jan Post Netherlands 10 Dook Lute Netherlands
11 Alex Lozov Germany 11 Dominik Kuhn Germany
12 Marcel Mateune Germany 12 Leroy Eggelen Netherlands
13 Leroy Eggelen Netherlands 13 Marius Jurovschi Romania
14 Roman Jurenko Germany 14 Marcel Mateune Germany
15 Ervin Ramic Belgium 15 Jan Post Netherlands
16 Dook Lute Netherlands 16 Bastiaan Kraakman Netherlands
17 Ervin Ramic Belgium
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Winner Champ of Champions Left:

Mykola Renitsa

Winner Champ of Champions Right:

Marius Jurovschi

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Armed Battle 2019 in den Niederlanden: Männer rechter Arm -75 kg


Armed Battle in den Niederlanden – Männer rechter Arm -102 kg – Teil 2

Armed Battle in den Niederlanden: Männer rechter Arm -88 kg, -102 kg – Teil 1

Armed Battle 2019 in den Niederlanden – Männer rechter Arm +102 kg – Teil 1

Armed Battle 2019 in den Niederlanden: Männer rechter Arm +102 kg – Teil 2

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WORLDARM 2019, 41st World Armwrestling Championships 2019 (WAF)

Polish Armwrestling Federation PAF response to WAF moving WorldArm 2019 from Poland to Romania

WORLDARM 2019, 41st World Armwrestling Championships 2019 (WAF)
WORLDARM 2019, 41st World Armwrestling Championships 2019 (WAF) [The strikethrough was added by XSportNews, the original image is posted here]
This is the official statement of the Polish Armwrestling Federation regarding this article ► WORLDARM 2019 moved by WAF from Poland to Romania, 41st World Armwrestling Championships 2019

” The official statement of the Polish Armwrestling Federation.

In connection with the widespread statement of the Executive Committee of the WAF about the termination of the contract with the Polish Armwrestling Federation on holding the World Championship 2019, the Polish Armwrestling Federation declares the following:

We are overwhelmed, surprised and outraged by the statement spread.
This statement came as a complete surprise to us, as we did not receive any signals or invitations to the negotiations in connection with the accusations listed in the statement.
Moreover, all attempts to contact the President of the WAF on organizational matters ended in failure.
All the accusations listed in the statement are considered unfounded, unfair and based on personal motives and emotions, nothing more.
In particular, the officially published report of the WAF Inspection states the following:

“After concluding the inspection for the Worlds 2019 in Katowice, Poland, WAF is satisfied with the logistics and functional facilities offered by Polish Federation (FAP). FAP fulfill the requirements to host the 2019 World Armwrestling & Para-Armwrestling Championship in Poland, city of Katowice.”

Full report is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w-O7LV9FTu9OtDb7hUXes7zO2xhO7vzg/view?usp=sharing

In this regard, the Polish Federation requires:

Immediately provide a scanned copy of the minutes of the Executive Committee meeting with the signatures of the members of the Executive Committee in accordance with the Constitution of the WAF.
Within 3 working days, provide the original minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee with the signatures of the members of the Executive Committee in accordance with the constitution of the WAF.

The Polish Armwrestling Federation immediately starts working with lawyers to file a lawsuit against the WAF to compensate for financial and reputational losses due to an unreasonable decision.
The lawsuit will include financial commitments already made to sponsors, the administration of the city of Katowice, athletes, hotels, television partners, and the like.

The legal agency will contact the executive committee to obtain the necessary information.

Pawel Podlewski
Marcin Mielniczuk
Anna Mazurenko
Polish Armwrestling Federation.”

This is the official statement of the Polish Armwrestling Federation regarding this article ► WORLDARM 2019 moved by WAF from Poland to Romania, 41st World Armwrestling Championships 2019

WORLDARM 2019, 41st World Armwrestling Championships 2019 (WAF)

WORLDARM 2019 moved by WAF from Poland to Romania, 41st World Armwrestling Championships 2019

WORLDARM 2019, 41st World Armwrestling Championships 2019 (WAF)
WORLDARM 2019, 41st World Armwrestling Championships 2019 (WAF) [The strikethrough was added by XSportNews, the original image is posted here]

UPDATE ► Polish Armwrestling Federation PAF response to WAF moving WorldArm 2019 from Poland to Romania

This is the text from an email sent by WAF to the WAF Members:

” Dear WAF Members,

By the decision of the majority votes of WAF Executive Board, the contract for the 2019 World Armwrestling & Para-Armwrestling Championships with Polish Armwrestling Federation (FAP) is terminated and goes to the next Bid holder Romania, advancing all world championships bids with one year ahead.

The contract was terminated due to the breach of the contract terms:

Ignoring the invitation to sign the contract in Antalya 2018;
Payment of the license fee not accomplished, more than 3 months delay;
Missing of the TV Broadcasting Contract;
Missing of accommodation information, prices;
Missing of agreement with the Polish Antidoping Agency;
Huge lack of communication, consecutive emails not answered;
WAF officials mistreating during the inspection visit;
Lack of vital information about the event such as Hotel prices, antidoping contacts and transport.
Hostile attitude against WAF and WAF Officials from FAP main media partner and TV producer armpower.net;
Advertising of Mr. Igor Mazurenko, owner of Mazurenko Armwrestling Promotion as the organizer of the World Armwrestling Championships as a private Company and not as FAP which is a huge conflict of interest.

In the next few days you will receive vital information for the 2019 World Armwrestling & Para-Armwrestling Championships in Romania.

We are sorry for any inconvenient but WAF Executive Board can not guarantee to the WAF Members that Polish Federation can organize this championship without problems and according with WAF Rules.

Greetings,

Mircea

Best regards / С наилучшими пожеланиями

Mircea SIMIONESCU-SIMICEL

General Secretary

World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) ”

 

UPDATE ► Polish Armwrestling Federation PAF response to WAF moving WorldArm 2019 from Poland to Romania