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  • Home
  • History
    • Development of the Organized Sport >
      • Armwrestling Eras >
        • The Beginnings
        • The Golden Age
      • The Beginnings
    • Event Histories >
      • World's Wristwrestling Championship - Part 1: 1954-1961
      • World's Wristwrestling Championship - Part 2: 1962-1969
      • International Federation of Arm Wrestlers
      • World Armwrestling Federation (WAF)
      • Carling O'Keefe World Championships
      • World Professional Armwrestling Association
      • Arm Wrestling International
      • World Police and Fire Games
      • World Super Heavyweight Arm Wrestling Championship
      • Over the Top World Championship
      • Yukon Jack Arm Wrestling Championships
      • North American Armwrestling Championships (Amos)
      • Power Armwrestling
      • Monster Arm Wrestling
      • World National Wristwrestling Association
      • Can-Am Armwrestling Championships
      • Armwrestling Capital of the Midwest
      • World Arm Wrestling Council
    • Early Origins of Armwrestling
    • Armwrestling Matches in the Cradle of Strongmen
    • The Ancient Hawaiian Sport of Uma
    • Armwrestling Firsts
    • Inaugural State Championships
    • Biggest Prize Money Tournaments By Year
    • How Organized Armwrestling Was Introduced to Eastern Europe
    • Top 10 Las Vegas Tournaments of All Time
    • Canada's Toughest Tournaments
    • The Stories behind the Matches >
      • Armwrestling’s First Supermatch
      • John Brzenk vs. "John Doe"
      • Dean vs. Mason
      • The Biggest Supermatch of All Time
      • The John Brzenk Challenge
      • The Champion Armwrestler vs. the Champion Powerlifter
    • This Day in Armwrestling History >
      • This Day in Armwrestling History - April Dates
      • This Day in Armwrestling History - May Dates
      • This Day in Armwrestling History - June Dates
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  • Top Pullers
    • History's Most Successful Armwrestler
    • Champion Armwrestlers of Yore
    • All-Time Top Male Puller from Each State
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    • All-Time Top Male Puller from Each Province
    • All-Time Top Female Puller from Each Province
    • Best Pullers by Year
    • Best Pullers by Year of Birth
    • Historical Rankings >
      • Chronology of the Best Armwrestlers on the Planet (Men - Right Hand)
      • Chronology of the Best Armwrestlers on the Planet (Men - Left Hand)
      • Chronology of the Best Armwrestlers on the Planet (Women - Right Hand)
      • Chronology of the Best Armwrestlers on the Planet (Women - Left Hand)
    • Top 10 Pullers of the 1960s
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    • Armwrestling's Best Generation?
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  • Event Results
    • Results from the Early Days >
      • IFAW Results (1966-1969)
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    • Golden Age Results >
      • AAA Sit-Down Nationals Results (1978-1979)
      • AAA Stand-Up Nationals Results (1978-1979)
      • AWI Results (1978-1979)
      • Carling O'Keefe Worlds Results (1971-1979)
      • IFAW Results (1970)
      • NAWA Results (1977-1979)
      • WAWF World Results (1971-1979)
      • WPAA Results (1974-1979)
      • WWC Nationals Results (1974-1979)
      • WWC World Results (1970-1979)
      • Various US Nationals (1970-1979)
    • Silver Age Results >
      • AAA Sit-Down Nationals Results (1980-1989)
      • AAA Stand-Up Nationals Results (1980-1989)
      • AWI Results (1980-1989)
      • Carling O'Keefe Worlds Results (1980-1982)
      • Carling O'Keefe IAC Results (1989)
      • IWC Results (1980-1982)
      • NAWA Results (1980-1989)
      • Over the Top Results (1986)
      • Sands International Armwrestling Results (1980-1989)
      • WAWF World Results (1980-1989)
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      • AAA Sit-Down Nationals Results (1990-1993)
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      • Arnold Classic Results (1998-1999)
      • AWI Results (1990-1999)
      • EAF European Championships Results (1991-1999)
      • Forsa Tropical Results (1998)
      • Golden Bear Results (1990-1999)
      • Main Event Results (1997-1998)
      • Reno Reunion Results (1999)
      • Super Bras-de-fer Results (1991)
      • USAA National Pro-Am Results (1995-1999)
      • USAF Unified Nationals Results (1998-1999)
      • WAF World Results (1990-1999)
      • WPAA Results (1990-1997)
      • WWC Results (1990-1999)
      • Yukon Jack Results (1990-1997)
    • Copper Age Results >
      • AAA Nationals Results (2000-2009)
      • All-Niagara Armwrestling Championships Results (2002)
      • Arm Wars Super Series Results (2008-2009)
      • Arnold Classic Results (2000-2009)
      • AWI Results (2000-2001)
      • Big Arm Classic Results (2004)
      • California State/West Coast Pro-Am Armwrestling Championship (2003-2006)
      • EAF European Championships Results (2000-2009)
      • GNC Results (2001-2004)
      • Harley Pull Results (2000-2009)
      • IAF Can-Am Championships Results (2000-2009)
      • Mike Gould Classic Results (2000-2009)
      • NAL Results (2006-2007)
      • Northeastern Armwrestling Challenge Results (2005-2009)
      • NYC Big Apple Grapple Results (2000-2009)
      • PAC World Championship Results (2005-2007)
      • PAL Results (2004-2009)
      • Reno Reunion Results (2000-2007)
      • Ruler of the Nation Results (2007-2009)
      • Sturgis Rally Professional Armwrestling Championship
      • Superstar Showdown Results (2004-2005)
      • Tournament of Champions Results (2001)
      • Ultimate Armwrestling (Las Vegas) Results (2004-2006)
      • Ultimate Armwrestling Championship (UAC) Results (2009)
      • USAA National Pro-Am Results (2000-2009)
      • USAF Unified Nationals Results (2000-2009)
      • US Open Results (2003)
      • World Armsport Federation Results (2000-2005)
      • World Armwrestling Federation Results (2000-2009)
      • WWC Results (2000-2005)
      • World Challenge (2009)
      • Zloty Tur/Nemiroff Cup Results (2000-2009)
    • Renaissance Results >
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      • Arnold Classic Results (2010-2019)
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      • Moldova Open Results (2018)
      • NYC Big Apple Grapple Results (2010-2019)
      • PAL Results (2010-2019)
      • UAL Results (2010-2016)
      • USAA National Pro-Am Results (2010-2019)
      • USAF Unified Nationals Results (2010-2019)
      • WAL Results (2014-2019)
      • WAF Results (2010-2019)
      • World Challenge (2010-2012)
      • Zloty Tur/Nemiroff Cup Results (2010-2019)
    • Contemporary Results >
      • Arnold Classic Results (2022-Present)
      • EAF European Championships Results (2020-Present)
      • East vs. West Results (2021-Present)
      • IFA US Nationals Results (2021-Present)
      • IFA Worlds Results (2020-Present)
      • King of the Table Results (2021-Present)
      • Mr. Olympia Power Armwrestling Results (2021)
      • Over the Top Down Under Results (2022)
      • PAL Results (2021-Present)
      • Total Armwrestling League Results (2020-Present)
      • USAA International Pro-Am Results (2020-Present)
      • USAF Nationals Results (2022-Present)
      • WAF International Challenge Results (2021)
      • WAF World Championships Results (2020-Present)
  • YouTube
  • Miscellaneous
    • Armwrestling Amusement Devices
    • Armwrestling Matches in Professional Wrestling
    • 1975 NFLPA Arm Wrestling Championship
    • 1975 Esquire Gala Celebrity Tournament
    • A Legendary Tale
    • The Origin of the Wheelbarrow Contest
    • Legendary Powerlifters Who Could Also Pull
    • 1981: A Good Year!
    • The Bill Soberanes Wristwrestling Statue
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THE ARMWRESTLING ARCHIVES

World Arm Wrestling Federation (WAWF) Results (1980-1989)


1980 sit-down WAWF World Championships
Calcutta / INDIA - December 6-7, 1980

5 Countries in attendance
India, Canada, USA, Brazil, Australia.

MEN'S RIGHT HAND

99 lbs / 45kg
1 Ananda Nayak - India
2 Kaliki Dutta - India

110 lbs / 50kg
1 Gopi Dhar - India
2 Lal Singh - India

123 lbs / 56kg
1 Animesh Das
2 P.K Faizail

134 lbs / 61kg
1 James Edgecombe - Canada
2 Bimal Ghati - India
3 Dipak Singh - India

143 lbs / 65kg
1 Alvin Dias - India
2 Arup Borthakur - India

154 lbs / 70kg
1 John Augular - USA
2 Seapan Bose - India
3 Dara Singh - India

185 lbs
1 Mike Petrarca - USA
2 Walter Luciano - Brazil
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200 lbs / 90.9kg
1 Waldemar Biscaro - Brazil
2 Ranbir Pinag - India
3 Daljeet Singh - India

220 lbs / 100kg
1 Roger Pareja - Brazil
2 Steve Austin - USA


WOMEN'S RIGHT HAND

85 lbs / 38.6kg
1 Beauty Das
2 Pampa Dhar

94.5 lbs / 43kg
1 Iti Nayak
2 Ena Dutta

98 lbs / 47.7kg
1 Lita Roy
2 Anju Banerjee

120 lbs / 54.5kg
1 Kuntala Dutta
2 S.M. Lakshmi

130 lbs / 59kg
1 Anjana Mandal
2 Neema Das

150 lbs / 68kg
1 Maria Martinez
2 Lipi Ghosh
3 Game Neena Sen

170 lbs / 77.2kg
1 Ambalika Majumdar
2 Shankari Dutta

198 lbs / 90kg
1 Aileen Motz - USA
2 Rema Unnikrishnan - India

MC - Homi Gotla





1981 WAWF World Championships
Brasilia / BRA - November 7-8, 1981

4 Countries in attendance
Brazil, USA, Canada, India.

MEN'S RIGHT HAND

99 lbs / 45kg
1 Nilson Costa Araujo / Brazil
2 Jose Mario Osci - Brazil

110 lbs / 50kg
1 Jose Candido Perreira Lima Jr. - Brazil
2 Paulo Cesar Fraga - Brazil
3 Milton Martins - Brazil

121 lbs / 55kg
1 Aparecido Costa Esteves - Brazil
2 Gerson L. Lage - Brazil

132 lbs / 60kg
1 Ray Patton - USA
2 Terry Davey - Canada
3 Raimundo Viera Silva - Brazil

143 lbs / 65kg
1 Leroy Walter - USA
2 George Kent - USA
3 Aparecido Santos - Brazil

154 lbs / 70kg
1 Dave Patton - USA
2 John Aguilar - USA
3 Pedro Oliviera - Brazil

165 lbs / 75kg
1 Greg Bednarz - USA
2 Steve Wittig - USA
3 Carlos Albertson - Brazil

187 lbs / 85kg
1 Jerry Nelson - USA
2 Craig Gonsalves - USA
3 Kenny Lewis - USA

198 lbs / 90kg
1 Johnny Walker - USA
2 Valdemar Biscaro - Brazil
3 Keith Dellamedaglia - USA

220 lbs / 100kg
1 Roger Pareja - Brazil
2 Neil Goldberg - USA
3 Fausto Aparecido Simplicio - Brazil

242 lbs / 110kg
1 Al Turner - USA
2 Robert Pareja - Brazil
3 Osvaldo Oliveira - Brazil

+242 lbs / +110kg
1 Mike Shadduck - USA
2 Sergio Vilarinho - Brazil
3 Carl Dees - USA


WOMEN'S RIGHT HAND

88 lbs / 40kg
1 Cristiani Romagnolli - Brazil

99 lbs / 45kg
1 Kari Trembley - ?
2 Terezinah Raposo - Brazil
3 Maria Cardela - Brazil

110 lbs / 50kg
1 Maria D. Paiva - Brazil
2 Edna Nunes Cesar - Brazil
3 Luci Bonatti - Brazil

121 lbs / 55kg
1 Maria Colis Jorge - Brazil
2 Salli Cava - USA
3 Janete Costea - Brazil

132 lbs / 60kg
1 Aparecida M.N Martinez - Brazil
2 Jeanette Davis - USA
3 Maria Orlando - Brazil

143 lbs / 65kg
1 Karen Brisson - USA
2 Carol Gonzales - USA
3 Leda Pareja - Brazil

154 lbs / 70kg
1 Cheri Fiebig - USA
2 Odete Araujo - Brazil

176 lbs / 80kg
1 DulceV Souza - Brazil

+176 lbs / +80kg
1 Mariene Ambrozini - Brazil
2 Araci Goim do Lago - Brazil



1982 WAWF World Championships
Syracuse, New York / USA - November 13-14, 1982

8 Countries in attendance

MEN'S RIGHT HAND

110 lbs / 50kg
1 Joe Venero
2 K.P Dutta

121 lbs / 55kg
1 Jose Lima
2 Lynn Hoagg
3 Randy Wood
4 Sanjib - India
5 Phil Lupenski

132 lbs / 60kg
1 Dennis Rogers
2 Mike Authier
3 Jim Edgecombe
4 Barry Woodward

143 lbs / 65kg
1 Ray Patton
2 Rick Pinkney
3 Garzaro
4 Katta Asha

154 lbs / 70kg
1 Chuck Victoria
2 Deryl Rue
3 Jim Venero
4 Pereira

165 lbs / 75kg
1 Dave Patton
2 Joe Fitzsimmons
3 William Topp

187 lbs / 85kg
1 Harley Maynard
2 Ken Lewis
3 Ficus ues Jorge

198 lbs / 90kg
1 Johnny Walker
2 Yvon Champagne
3 Ron White
4 Tony Senger

220 lbs / 100kg
1 Fauste Simplico
2 Neil Goldberg
3 Bobby Jones

242 lbs /  110kg
1 Steve Austin
2 Jose Carlos Vidal
3 Paul Nielsen

+242 lbs /  +110kg
1 Bob Hopkins
2 John Miazdzyk
3 Mike Shadduck


WOMEN'S RIGHT HAND

110 lbs / 50kg
1 Tammie Sue Rogers
2 Bonnie Fitzsimmons

121 lbs / 55kg
1 Maria Calis
2 Kari Tremblay

132 lbs / 60kg
1 Brenda Vergette
2 Maria Martinez
3 Tanya Dees

142 lbs / 65kg
1 Jeanette Davis
2 Judy Warner
3 Lers Marcia Pareja

154 lbs / 70kg
1 Karen Brisson
2 Richelle  Gardener

176 lbs / 80kg
1 Jill Walker

+176 lbs / +80kg
1 Brenda Massena
2 Florence Obindawka
3 April Alm



1983 WAWF World Championships
San Jose, Costa Rica - December 8-10, 1983

9 Countries in Attendance

PARTIAL RESULTS

MEN'S RIGHT HAND

165 lbs / 75kg
1. Vern Martel

132 lbs / 60kg
1. Terry Billey

143 lbs / 65kg
1. Vern Martel

176 lbs / 80 kg
1. John Miazdzyk

187 lbs / 85kg
1. Tony Senger

198 lbs / 90kg
1. Yvon Champagne

220 lbs / 100kg
1. Mark Shannon

+242 lbs / +110kg
1. Rick Baarbe


WOMEN'S RIGHT HAND

121 lbs / 55kg
1. Kelly McCord

154 lbs / 70kg
1. Sharon Brandes

+176 lbs / +80kg
1. Florence Obniawka


MEN'S LEFT HAND

165 lbs / 75kg
1. Vern Martel



1984 - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NOT HELD



1985 WAWF World Championships
Mexico City, Mexico - November 2-3, 1985

9 Countries in attendance
Mexico, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, England, Guatemala, India, Italy, USA.

MEN'S LEFT HAND

132 lbs / 60kg
1 Terry Biley - Canada
2 Marvin Rowland - Canada
3 Roger Schwab - USA

154 lbs / 70kg
1 Vince McKinley - Canada
2 Dale Lloyd - England
3 David Herrera - Guatemala

176 lbs / 80kg
1 Fred Roy - Canada
2 Clive Myers - England
3 Jacinto Contreras - Mexico

198 lbs / 90kg
1 Bill Adomitas - Canada
2 Clive Lloyd - England
3 Brian Vissner - Canada

220 lbs / 100kg
1 Roger Pareja - Brazil
2 Jody Engles - Canada
3 Luis Angel Lopez - Mexico

+220 lbs / +100kg
1 Brad Hunker - Canada
2 Roberto Pareja - Bolivia
3 Randy Payne - Canada


MEN'S RIGHT HAND

110 lbs / 50kg
1 Kalina Prasad - India

121 lbs / 55kg
1 Robert Schwab - USA
2 Marvin Rowland - Canada
3 Daniel Colorado - Guetamala

143 lbs / 65kg
1 Terry Biley - Canada
2 David Herrara - Guatemala
3 Alfredo Ortiz - Guatemala

154 lbs / 70kg
1 Vince McKinley - Canada
2 Dale Lloyd - England
3 Neville Crawford - England

165 lbs / 75kg
1 Jody Engles - Canada
2 Clive Myers - England
3 Eric Salazar - Guatemala

176 lbs / 80kg
1 Henry Nelson - Canada
2 Jacinto  Contreras - Mexico
3 Jose Paragua - Mexico

187 lbs / 85kg
1 Fred Roy - Canada
2 Huges Colis Jorge - Brazil
3 Clive Lloyd - England

198 lbs / 90kg
1 Bill Adomitas - Canada
2 Gary Fellows - England
3 Francisco Benetiz - Mexico

220 lbs / 100kg
1 Roger Pareja - Brazil
2 Luis Angel Lopez - Mexico
3 Adonis Leli - Italy

242 lbs . 110kg
1 Robert Pareja - Bolivia
2 Brad Hunker - Canada
3 Gabriel Sagarninaga - Guetamala

+242 lbs / +110kg
1 Roger Payne - Canada
2 Humberto Panzelti – Brazil


WOMEN'S LEFT HAND

132 lbs / 60kg
1 Aparecida Colis Jorge - Brazil
2 Sundae Hansen - Canada
3 Waldirina Camargo - Brazil

+132 lbs / +60kg
1 Wendy Rowland - Canada
2 Aparecida Orlando - Brazil
3 Bridget Legood – England


WOMEN'S RIGHT HAND

110 lbs / 50kg
1 Sundae Hansen - Canada
2 Elena Rodriever - Mexico
3 Waldirina Camargo - Brazil

121 lbs / 55kg
1 Aparecido Colis Jorge - Brazil
2 Beatriz Morrerw - Mexico
3 Preeti Arora  - India

132 lbs / 60kg
1 Aparecido Orlando - Brazil
2 Irene Robiguer - Mexico
3 Claudia Machuca - Mexico

+132 lbs / +60kg
1 Stella Avanzini - Italy
2 Wendy Rowland - Canada
3 Bridget Legood – England



1986 Sit-Down WAWF World Championships
Calcutta, India - December 2-4, 1986

MEN'S RIGHT HAND

99 lbs / 45kg
1 Pravash Ranjen Tripathy - India
2 Amaresh Poddar - India
3 P. Megha Chandra - India
4 Sadhan Chandra Roy - India

110 lbs / 50kg
1 Faiz Ahmed - India
2 Ratan Kundu - India
3 M. Khogen - India

121 lbs / 55kg
1 TH. Rajen - India
2 Abdat Huassin - India
3 Asim Chowdhury - India
4 Jagadish Singh - India

132 lbs / 60kg
1 N. Sharat Singh - India
2 Roger Schwab - USA
3 Faisal P.K - India
4 Fazlur Rahman - India

143 lbs / 65kg
1 Ray Taglione - USA
2 Vijay Munishwar - India
3 A. Sanajoba - India
4 Diganta Phukan - India

154 lbs / 70kg
1 Gouranga Chakraborty - India
2 Tino Guglielmo Maria - Italy
3 Basudev Puja Panda - India
4 Nausad Ahmed - India

165 lbs / 75kg
1 Blasi Marco - Italy
2 Pilson V. Mandon - India
3 Shrikant - India
4 Gopal Chandra Roy - India
5 Mabubur Rahaman Khan - Bangladesh
6 Ranjit Sen - India

176 lbs / 80kg
1 Bert Whitfield - USA
2 L. Joychandra - India
3 K.R. Gopinath - India
4 Balkrishna Patil - India

187 lbs / 85kg
1 Sam Battles - USA
2 Niccolini Riccardo - Italy
3 Dulal Kr Patra - India
4 Smiritimoy Das - India
5 M.F. Shaikh - India
6 Md. Tanweer Jamal - Bangladesh

198 lbs / 90kg
1 James Battles - USA
2 Alessandro Zadna - Italy
3 T.R. Sahu - India

220 lbs / 100kg
1 David Randall - USA
2 Cirillo Domenico - Italy
3 Ranabir  Singh Pinag - India
4 Ahmed Aziz - India

242 lbs /  110kg
1 Roberto Pareja - Bolivia
2 Bibhuti Bhussan Jethi - India
3 Jugal Kishore - India
4 Benu Dhar Das - India

+242 lbs /  +110kg
1 Jim Northern - USA
2 Puran Singh - India


WOMEN'S RIGHT HAND

88 lbs / 40kg1 Sima Das - India
2 Prema  Sukla - India

99 lbs / 45kg
1 S. Victoria Debi - India
2 Kumarti Sukla - India
3 Bina Das - India

110 lbs / 50kg
1 Kuntalla Dutta - India
2 Alaka Baruah - India
3 Baishali Gogoi - India

121 lbs / 55kg
1 Bonnie Dohm - USA
2 L. Thoimani Devi - India
3 S. M. Laxmi - India
4 Kalpana Tripathi - India

132 lbs / 60kg
1 Teresa Taglione - USA
2 L. Anita Chanu - India
3 Pramila Basumatari - India
4 Madhabi Gogio - India

154 lbs / 70kg
1 Nina Sen - India
2 Lipi Ghosh - India
3 A Kanta - India
4 Jayatri Das - India

176 lbs / 80kg
1 Maris Stella Avanzini - Italy
2 Soma Dutta - India
3 Rema Unnikrishnan - India
4 Sankari Dutta - India

187 lbs / 85kg
1 Aysia Meher - India
2 Tandra Roy Chowdhury - India



1987 WAWF World Championships
London / England - December 16-17, 1987

17 Countries in attendance

MEN'S LEFT HAND

121 lbs / 55kg
1 Tom Worthy - USA
2 Ar Rajin Sengh - India
3 Faiz Ahmed - India

143 lbs / 65kg
1 Ray Taglione - USA
2 Mike Cecchini - Canada
3 Marc Gaeta - USA

165 lbs / 75kg
1 Greg Tapola - Canada
2 Dave Hicks - Canada
3 Terry Jenkins - USA

187 lbs / 85kg
1 Art Drewes - USA
2 Fred Roy - Canada
3 Steve Mattison - England

198 lbs / 90kg
1 Clive Lloyd - England
2 Jeremy Hallitt - England
3 Trevor Williams - Canada

220 lbs / 100kg
1 Fred Decker - USA
2 Dominico Cirillo - Italy
3 Mihaly Kadar - Canada

242 lbs . 110kg1
2
3

+242 lbs / +110kg
1 Gary Goodridge - Canada
2 Bill Machura - Canada
3 Agosto Robario – Italy

MEN'S RIGHT HAND

110 lbs / 50kg
1 Faiz Ahmed - India

121 lbs / 55kg
1 Tom Worthy - USA
2 Rajen Singh - India
3 Mir Abdat Hussain - India

132 lbs / 60kg
1 Marc Gaeta - USA
2 N. Sharat Singh - India
3 Mike Cecchini - Canada

143 lbs / 65kg
1 Ray Tagloine - USA
2 Diganta Knmar Phukon - India
3 A Sandra Jaoba Singh - India

154 lbs / 70kg
1 Terry Jenkins - USA
2 Ferguson O'Toole - Ireland
3 Dave Hicks - Canada

165 lbs / 75kg
1 Bert Whitfield - USA
2 Joe Clifford - USA
3 Greg Tapola - Canada

176 lbs / 80kg
1 Frank Bean - USA
2 Emil Staroielski - Canada
3 Mark Gibbons - England

187 lbs / 85kg
1 Art Drewes - USA
2 Fred Roy - Canada
3 Pietro Cirillo - Italy

198 lbs / 90kg
1 Robert Motel - USA
2 Ray Darling - USA
3 Clive Lloyd - England

220 lbs / 100kg
1 Fred Decker - USA
2 Mihaly Kadar - Canada
3 Vick Howard - England

242 lbs / 110kg
1 Jim Northern - USA
2 Bill Machura - Canada
3 Robert Pajera - Bolivia

+242 lbs / +110kg
1 Gary Goodridge - Canada
2 Bobby Hopkins - USA
3 Brad Silver – USA


WOMEN'S LEFT HAND

121 lbs / 55kg
1 Bonnie Dohm - USA
2 Thaimani Deve - India
3 Diane Perkins - USA

154 lbs / 70kg
1 Grace Ann Swift - USA
2 Kathy Jenkins - USA
3 Tammy Tvait - USA

176 lbs / 80kg
1 Kathy Riley - USA
2 Jennifer Joakin - USA
3 Josephine Johnson – England

WOMEN'S RIGHT HAND

88 lbs / 40kg
1 Sarah Bedborough – England

99 lbs / 45kg
1 Victoria Devi - India

121 lbs / 55kg
1 Wendy Rogers - USA
2 Bonnie Dohn - USA
3 Dola Akanuma - England

132 lbs / 60kg
1 Tammy Tvait - Canada
2 Kathy Jenkins - USA
3 Natalie Madalena - Italy

154 lbs / 70kg
1 Grace Ann Swift - USA
2 Camera Silvio - Italy
3 Debalaxmee Pandit - India

176 lbs / 80kg
1 Josephine Johnson - England
2 Avanzini Maristolla - Italy
3 Kathy Riley - USA

+176 lbs / +80kg
1 Marcelita Manning – England



1988 WAWF World Championships
Eskilstuna / Sweden - December 10-11, 1988

 22 Countries in attendance

MEN'S RIGHT HAND

121 lbs /  55kg 
1 William lebeau - USA
2 Rajen Sinye - India
3 Faiz Ahmid - India
4 Juan Jose Dominguez - Spain

132 lbs / 60kg 
1 Gabe Accardi - USA
2 Dwain Gailing - Canada
3 Charles Weems - USA
4 Murat Boyrog - Turkey
5 Keith Bowman - England

143 lbs /  65kg 
1 Ray Taglione - USA
2 Dave Hicks - Canada
3 Leslie Whims - USA
4 Erui Boyraz - Turkey
5 Wuichet Sylvain - Switzerland

154 lbs / 70kg 
1 Jerry Janning - USA
2 Tony Dure - England
3 Ken Herd - Canada
4 Haydar Gildil - Turkey
5 Thomas Lundcres - Sweden

165 lbs / 75kg 
1 Bert Whitfield - USA
2 Fergus O'Toole - Ireland
3 Lee Lent Thomas - England
4 Nisavic Goran - Yugoslavia
5 Nurettin Yuksel - Turkey

176 lbs / 80kg 
1 Emil Starosielski - Canada
2 Ken Lewis - USA
3 Steve Mattison - England
4 Mariano Pomego - Italy
5 Oner Sezey - Turkey

198 lbs / 90kg 
1 Steve Talbot - USA
2 Niccolai Riccardo - Italy
3 Turan Enlinsay - Turkey
4 Renato Contusio - Brazil
5 Sharon Remez - Israel

220 lbs / 100kg 
1 Mike Kadar - Canada
2 John Busa - USA
3 Ian Leslie - Canada
4 Roberto Pareja - Bolivia
5 Glen Maine - USA

242 lbs / 110kg 
1 Fred Decker - USA
2 Jim Northern - USA
3 Batsinilas Sotiris - Greece
4 Randi Payne - Canada
5 Hilmi Yidisem - Turkey

+242 lbs / +110kg 
1 Richard Lupkes - USA
2 Humberto Panzetti - Brazil
3 Diva Kaakko - Finland
4 Trevor Lloyd - England
5 Kent Lindstrand - Sweden


WOMEN'S RIGHT HAND

110 lbs / 50kg 
1 Ch. Hemabati - India

132 lbs / 60kg 
1 Dola Akanmu - England
2 Alexandra  Noguera - Bolivia
3 Becky Levesque - USA
4 Rakhi Thapa - India
5 Partizia Diangeli - India

154 lbs / 70kg 
1 Graceann Swift - USA
2 Josephine Johnston - England
3 Maria Axen - Sweden
4 Rosmani Petters - Sweden
5 Debbie Hearn - England

176 lbs / 80kg 
1 Jennifer Joakim - USA
2 Judy Alliot - Canada
3 Debalaxmee Pandit - India
4 Aradhana Das - India

+176 lbs / +80kg 
1 Maristella Avanzini - Italy
2 Ingrid Miller - Sweden
3 Mensetilo Manning - England

Referees - Steve Stanaway - USA, Panky Kr. Boo - India, Bimal K. Chanda - India, David Shead - England, Ray Power - England, C.H Brook - England
MC: Kent Malmstrom



1989 WAWF World Championships
Athens / Greece - November 8-10, 1989 

21 Countries in attendance
Over 200 Competitors

MEN'S RIGHT HAND

110 lbs / 50kg
1 Acar Semir - Sweden

121 lbs / 55kg
1 Chad Silvers - USA
2 Ahmet Oguz Esel - Turkey
3 Faiz Ahmed - India
4 Sheldon Dmytriw - Canada
5 Marcelo De Freitas - Brazil


132 lbs /  60kg
1 Leslie Whims - USA
2 Al Virella - USA
3 Sanna Evangelista - Italy
4 A. Sanajaoba - India
5 Al Beuker - Canada

143 lbs /  65kg
1 Dave Hicks - Canada
2 Charles Weems - USA
3 Kenan Atakuru - Turkey
4 Sylvain Whichst - Switzerland
5 Jan Salmela - Sweden

154 lbs / 70kg
1 Jerry Janning - USA
2 Miles Wolko - Canada
3 Tony Dure - England
4 Haydar Gildil - Turkey
5 Claudio Luis Spriago - Brazil

165 lbs / 75kg
1 Andrew "Cobra" Rhodes - USA
2 Omer Sezer - Turkey
3 Gene Roy - Canada
4 Leecent Thomas - England
5 Pascal Giparel - Switzerland

176 lbs / 80kg
1 Bert Whitfield - USA
2 Bernie Walker - Canada
3 Greg Topola - Canada
4 Butch Bonnier - USA
5 Carey Chudley - Canada

198 lbs / 90kg
1 Sharon Remez - Israel
2 Ricardo Nicolini - Italy
3 Doug Rue - Canada
4 Bill Strofilas - Greece
5 Ray Darling - USA

220 lbs / 100kg
1 Mike Kadar - Canada
2 Roger Pareja - USA
3 Jose Carlos Vidal - Brazil
4 Ian Leslie - Canada
5 Veikko Valimaa - Finland

242 lbs / 110kg
1 Fred Decker - USA
2 Trevor Lloyd - England
3 Dwayne Roy - Canada
4 Clovis W. Bagavolli - Brazil
5 Sandro Solda - Brazil

+242 lbs / +110kg
1 Sotiris Batsinilas - Greece
2 Dickey Oskarsson - Sweden
3 Michael Reinhold  - USA
4 Kevin Kusiak - Canada
5 Eli Sapyashvili - Israel


WOMEN'S RIGHT HAND

99 lbs / 45kg
1 Ede Apostolpoulou - Greece

110 lbs / 50kg
1 Selena Belisle - USA
2 Camille Hogue - Canada
3 Sonia Ellis - England
4 Ch. Hemabati Devi - India
5 Jorun Dedlund - Sweden

132 lbs / 60kg
1 Dola Akanmu - England
2 Louise Mantyka - Canada
3 Anna Petersson - Sweden
4 Collette Damgaard - Canada
5 Jenny Carlson - Sweden

154 lbs / 70kg
1 Maria Axen - Sweden
2 Tammy Tvait - Canada
3 Anne Skjerping - Sweden
4 Donna Holowatchue - Canada
5 Palampira Dina - Greece

176 lbs / 80kg
1 Avanzini Maristella - Italy
2 Angie Fankhauser - Canada
3 Judy Alicott - Canada
4 Kh. Memtemki - India

+176 lbs / +80kg
1 Flo Obniwaka - Canada
2 Melcellita Manning - England
3 Sousa Heknice - Brazil
4 Annamahanta Singh - India
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