Arm wrestling is a competitive sport that has been around for centuries. It involves two people placing their elbows on a table and gripping each other’s hands. The goal is to pin the opponent’s hand to the table, with the winner being the person who succeeds in doing so. Over time, arm wrestling has evolved into a professional sport with a global following, and the world’s top arm wrestlers have gained celebrity status.
In this blog post, we present a list of the top 10 best professional arm wrestlers in the world. These athletes have spent years honing their skills and competing in tournaments around the globe, and have amassed impressive records of victories. Some of them have even become household names, thanks to their impressive strength and technique.
Whether you’re a die-hard arm wrestling fan or a casual observer, this list is sure to introduce you to some of the most talented and successful athletes in the sport. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the top 10 best professional arm wrestlers in the world.
10. Levan Saginashvili
Levan Saginashvili is one of the most powerful arm wrestlers in the world right now. He is nicknamed Georgian Hulk because of his powerful arms. The seven-time World Arm-wrestling champion Levan Saginashvili has also won the European Arm-wrestling championship six-time. As a professional arm-wrestler, his career is full of successes that include iconic arm-wrestling titles.
9. Dave Chaffee
Dave Chaffee is the next strong man on the list of best arm wrestlers. The professional arm-wrestler has very strong muscles and a powerful arm that is enough to make the opponent down in competitions. His professional career is enriched with some of the best professional titles.
8. Denis Cyplenkov
The powerful hand in the above pic is a Ukrainian arm wrestler, bodybuilder, and strongman champion. Denis Cyplenkov is known for his strong and powerful arms. He has won a number of championships in his professional career. Some of his rivals are. John Brzenk, Andrey Pushkar, Dave Chaffee, Michael Todd, and Devon Larratt.
7. Andriy Pushkar
Andriy Pushkar was a Ukrainian professional arm wrestler and bodybuilder. He was a powerful arm wrestler with strong arms and body. In 2018, Pushkar died in a traffic accident when he was 33. Though his professional career was short he was a strong and powerful hand in the arm wrestling world.
6. Alexey Voyevoda
Next on the list of the best professional arm wrestlers is Alexey Voyevoda. He is a Russian bobsledder and professional arm wrestler. He has a good name and fame as a professional arm wrestler after winning many Russian arm-wrestling championships. In the world Championship 2011, he won a gold medal.
5. Travis Bagent
Travis Bagent is a well-known name in the arm wrestling world. He is one of the best and greatest arm wrestlers in the entire history. He is a left-handed champion who started his professional career at the age of 15. His profile is full of national and international professional arm-wrestling titles.
4. Gary Goodridge
Next on the list of best arm wrestlers in the world is another renowned name, Gary Goodridge. He is nicknamed “Big Daddy”. Goodridge is a Trinidadian-Canadian former heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Prior to kickboxing and MMA. He is known as one of the best and top-ranked professional arm wrestlers. Apart from arm wrestling, his profile is full of MMA and Kickboxing records.
3. Devon Larratt
The third most powerful person on the list of best arm wrestlers in the world is a strong Canadian man. Devon Larratt is a popular and well-known Canadian professional arm wrestler who is also a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces. He has won more than 90 percent of his career competitions which is a record.
2. Cleve Dean
Cleve Dean was one of the heaviest and best arm wrestlers in the history of arm wrestling. He was born in Georgia, USA, and died at the age of 58 in 2011. He stands out from others because of his powerful arms and wonderful ability to take others’ arms down. During his professional arm-wrestling career, he also won most of his competitions.
1. John Brzenk
John Brzenk is officially the greatest and best arm wrestler in the history of the sport. He is from the United States. Brzenk is the only arm wrestler whose name is in the Guinness Book of World Records where he is declared the greatest arm wrestler in history. He has more iconic titles than any other on the list.
As of 2022, John Brzenk is the greatest and the best professional arm wrestler in the world.
Summary
The top 10 best professional arm wrestlers in the world are:
- John Brzenk
- Cleve Dean
- Devon Larratt
- Gary Goodridge
- Travis Bagent
- Alexey Voyevoda
- Andriy Pushkar
- Denis Cyplenkov
- Dave Chaffee
- Levan Saginashvili
