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  • 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
      • This Day in Armwrestling History - July Dates
  • Top Pullers
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    • Champion Armwrestlers of Yore
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    • All-Time Top Male Puller from Each Province
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    • Best Pullers by Year
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    • Historical Rankings >
      • Chronology of the Best Armwrestlers on the Planet (Men - Right Hand)
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      • Various US Nationals (1970-1979)
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      • Carling O'Keefe IAC Results (1989)
      • IWC Results (1980-1982)
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      • Over the Top Results (1986)
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      • AAA Sit-Down Nationals Results (1990-1993)
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      • Arnold Classic Results (1998-1999)
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      • 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)
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      • 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)
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      • Arm Wars Super Series Results (2010-2016)
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      • Mike Gould Classic Results (2010-2015)
      • Moldova Open Results (2018)
      • NYC Big Apple Grapple Results (2010-2019)
      • PAL Results (2010-2019)
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      • USAA National Pro-Am Results (2010-2019)
      • USAF Unified Nationals Results (2010-2019)
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      • WAF Results (2010-2019)
      • World Challenge (2010-2012)
      • Zloty Tur/Nemiroff Cup Results (2010-2019)
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      • East vs. West Results (2021-Present)
      • IFA Results (2020-Present)
      • King of the Table Results (2021-Present)
      • Mr. Olympia Power Armwrestling Results (2021)
      • Over the Top Down Under Results (2022)
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      • USAF Nationals Results (2022-Present)
      • WAF International Challenge Results (2021)
      • WAF World Championships Results (2020-Present)
  • YouTube
  • Miscellaneous
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    • 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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World's Wristwrestling Championship (WWC) Results (1970-1979)



1970 World's Wristwrestling Championship
Petaluma,CA - May 1st, 1970

Men’s Lightweight
1. Mike Dolcini
2. Bill Rhodes

Men’s Middleweight
1. Jim Pollock
2. Steve Stanaway 

Men’s Heavyweight
1. Jim Dolcini
2. George Witteman

Women’s Open
1. Linda Iverson
2. Kathy Anderson

Total Entries - 437


1971 World's Wristwrestling Championship
Petaluma,CA  - May 14th, 1971

Men’s Lightweight
1. Bill Rhodes
2. Jim Whitt

Men’s Middleweight
1. Jim Pollock
2. Rich Kennedy

Men’s Heavyweight
1. Jim Dolcini
2. Maurice ”Moe” Baker

Women’s Open
1. Emily Matterazzo
2. Nora Baker

Total Entries - 120


1972 World's Wristwrestling Championship
Petaluma,CA  - May 20th, 1972

Men’s Lightweight
1. Ted Pollock
2. Eric Saunders

Men’s Middleweight
1. Jim Pollock
2. Roger Jones

Men’s Heavyweight
1. Maurice "Moe" Baker
2. Jim Dolcini

Women’s Open
1. Fran Ayers
2. Janet Kujawa

Total Entries - Over 300


1973 World's Wristwrestling Championship
Petaluma,CA  - May 19th, 1973

Men’s Featherweight
1. George "Butch" Boucher
2. Jimmy Payne

Men’s Lightweight
1. Ted Pollock
2. Fred Hansen

Men’s Middleweight
1. John Woolsey
2. Ed Bond

Men’s Heavyweight
1. Bill Harrison
2. Pete Nistok

Women’s Open
1. Jill Edwards
2. Joan Warnicki

Total Entries - Nearly 400


1974 World's Wristwrestling Championship
Petaluma,CA  - October 12th, 1974

Men’s Featherweight
1. Jimmy Payne
2. Lyn Hintergardt

Men’s Lightweight
1. Ted Pollock
2. Chris Myers

Men’s Middleweight
1. Bob Howell
2. Frank Farmer

Men’s Heavyweight
1. Jim Dolcini
2. Virgil Arciero

Women’s Open
1. Donna Myers
2. Dawn Otten


1975 World's Wristwrestling Championship
Petaluma,CA  - October 11th, 1975

Men’s Featherweight
1. Jimmy Payne
2. George Koulizos

Men’s Lightweight
1. Clay Rosencrans
2. Chris Myers

Men’s Middleweight
1. Jack Wright
2. Ron Bennett

Men’s Heavyweight
1. Jim Dolcini
2. Pete Nistok

Women’s Open
1. Cel Rutledge
2. Jill Edwards


1976 World's Wristwrestling Championship
Petaluma,CA  - October 9th, 1976

Men’s Featherweight
1. Steve Lusby
2. Jimmy Payne

Men’s Lightweight
1. Joe Rairick
2. Chris Myers

Men’s Middleweight
1. Bob Howell
2. Bill Sherman

Men’s Heavyweight
1. Virgil Arciero
2. Jack Wright

Women’s Lightweight
1. Deborah Lyle
2. Kathy Kasprowicz

Women’s Open
1. Mildred Choplick
2. Charleen Carmen

Total Entries - 240


1977 World's Wristwrestling Championship
Petaluma,CA  - October 8th, 1977

Men’s Featherweight
1. Steve Lusby
2. George Kent

Men’s Lightweight
1. Clay Rosencrans
2. Joe Rairick

Men’s Middleweight
1. Vaughn Cartwright
2. Bob Howell

Men’s Heavyweight
1. Joe Mikulec
2. Dean Christensen

Women’s Lightweight
1. Sue Moerdyck
2. Deborah Lyle

Women’s Open
1. Mildred Choplick
2. Stella Cornejo

Total Entries - 309


1978 World's Wristwrestling Championship
Petaluma,CA  - October 14th, 1978

Men’s Featherweight
1. Jerry Heitzman
2. Willy Euler

Men’s Lightweight
1. Ron Bennett
2. Rick Viars

Men’s Middleweight
1. Johnny Walker
2. Clay Rosencrans

Men’s Heavyweight
1. Cleve Dean
2. George Hood
 
Women’s Lightweight
1. Debbie Lyle
2. Teresa Dion

Women’s Open
1. Mildred Choplick
2. Jane Carpenter

Total Entries - Over 400


1979 World's Wristwrestling Championship
Petaluma,CA  - October 13th, 1979

Men’s Featherweight
1. Bert Whitfield
2. Jimmy Payne

Men’s Lightweight
1. Clay Rosencrans
2. Joe Rairick

Men’s Middleweight
1. Johnny Walker
2. Ed Arnold

Men’s Heavyweight
1. Cleve Dean
2. Danny Stone

Women’s Lightweight
1. Cheri Fiebig
2. Teresa Dion

Women’s Open
1. Pam Carter
2. Mildred Choplick
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