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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]
Arm wrestling (also spelled "armwrestling") is a sport in which two participants, facing each other with their bent elbows placed on a flat surface (usually a table) and hands firmly gripped, each attempt to "pin" their opponent's hand by forcing it to the surface.
In 2008, Larratt faced Travis Bagent in Arm Wars XI in a right hand match, winning 5-1, although he lost 1-5 in the left hand match. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] Later that year Larratt was the first man in twenty five years to beat John Brzenk in a super-match at Arm Wars "Deep Water", on September 13.
Medals are awarded separately for right and left hands in every weight class and age groups. Age groups in 2019 included Sub-Junior (ages 14-15), Juniors (up to 18), Youth (21) Senior (adults), Masters (above 40), Grand Masters (above 50) and Senior Grand Masters (above 60).
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.
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 ...
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.
Dabe was born 1962 or 1963 [2] and lives in Stacy, Minnesota. [2] He works as a heavy equipment operator and runs a hobby farm. [3] [4] Jeff and his wife Gina have three children.