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In 2009, Devon Larratt beat super-heavyweight Dave Randall in a supermatch 2-0, at Northeast Armwrestling Challenge VII (NEAC VII). [39] In 2010, Devon Larratt beat Travis Bagent 4–3, Tim Bresnan 5–1, and Don Underwood 4–3, to become the #1 ranked arm-wrestler in the world (both left and right). [40] [41] [42]
In 2018, John Brzenk would lose an attempted comeback match against Travis Bagent in Moldova. [16] On July 31, 2021, Brzenk would return to arm wrestling full time by defeating Chance Shaw in a supermatch. [17] On December 11 of the same year, John Brzenk would face right-handed heavyweight title holder Devon Larratt at King Of The Table 2 ...
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]
Add in Bagent growing up the son of a 17-time world champion arm wrestler (Travis Bagent has won at least six times with each hand), and no one was concerned the all-star spotlight would be too big.
Bagent grew up in Martinsburg, West Virginia as the oldest of four children. [2] His father, Travis Bagent, is a world arm-wrestling champion. [3] He is of Welsh descent via his grandfather Dave Humphreys, who emigrated from Maentwrog, Gwynedd. [2] [4] He attended Martinsburg High School, where he played high school football and basketball. [5]
Voyevoda reclaimed the WAF championship in 2004 (left- and right-handed) and won the European Championship the same year. After a left-hand vendetta match with Alexey Semerenko (winning 4–2) and Travis Bagent (losing 5–1) in 2005, Voyevoda took a break from his professional arm wrestling career to return to bobsleigh training until 2007.
Jason Kelce recently defeated Olympian Nicole Heavirland in an arm wrestling match, but Travis Kelce isn't so sure his brother won fair and square. During the Wednesday, August 28, episode of ...
Arm wrestling in the United States was formerly also called "Indian arm wrestling"; some sources suggest the practice originated amongst Native American peoples such as the Lenape. A similar sport, "Indian hand wrestling", attested from the early 20th century and commonly ascribed Native American origins, was conducted standing upright.