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
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
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+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