Adler’s at the Heidelberg Heritage Museum hosted a first in Heidelberg – the Beast of the East Arm Wrestling competition on June 1.
The winner and second-placed competitor would be able to compete in Istanbul. The winner there will be able to compete internationally at the World Arm Fight competition in Dubai.
The acting president of the South African Armwrestling Federation, Rosemary Botha, was in attendance.
The age groups on the day varied from U15 boys and girls, 60kg and above, to masters and grandmaster men and women.
“More people want to compete and experience the new sporting activity in South Africa,” said Botha.
The competitors showed their power and arm wrestling techniques of both arms in the competitions.
The results were:
Sub-junior boys (under 60kg) left arm: 1. Divan Serfontein, 2. Marko Geering, 3. Zanthus Boyder.
Sub-junior boys (under 60kg) right arm: 1. Zanthus Boyder, 2. Marko Geering,3. James Kruger junior.
Sub-junior boys (60kg+) left arm: 1. Nathan Pelzer, 2. Cardu Bothma, 3. Jannick Vosloo.
Sub-junior boys (60kg+) right arm: 1. Nathan Pelzer, 2. Janrick Vosloo, 3. Cardu Bothma.
Junior boys (under 70kg) left arm: 1. JJ Boyder, 2. Ray Janse van Rensburg, 3. Hanré Nel.
Junior boys (under 70kg) right arm: 1. Hanré Neland, 2. JJ Boyder.
Junior boys (70kg+) left arm: 1. Janco Kok, 2. Duvan Bornman, 3. Neithen Els.
Junior boys (70kg+) right arm: 1. Janco Kok, 2. Duvan Bornman, 3. Ricardo Swanepoel.
Junior girls (under 60kg) left arm: 1. Tasmia Schoeman, 2. Demi Norman, 3. Skylar Norman.
Junior girls (60kg+) right arm: 1. Tasmia Schoeman, 2. Demi Norman, 3. Skyler Norman.
Youth boys (under 80kg) left arm: 1. Jean Amos, 2. Bruce Engelbrecht.
Youth boys (under 80kg) right arm: 1. Bruce Engelbrecht, 2. Jean Amos.
Youth boys (80kg+) left arm: 1. Cornell Swanepoel, 2. Nathan Underhay, 3. Bernay Fourie.
Youth boys (80kg+) right arm: 1. Nathan Underhay, 2. Henk Meintjies, 3. Berné Fourie.
Youth girls (70kg+) left arm: 1. Meri Prinsloo, 2. Alexa van der Nest, 3. Clarissa Oosthuizen.
Youth girls (70kg+) right arm: 1. Meri Prinsloo, 2. Clarissa Prinsloo.
Men (under 75kg) left arm: 1. George van Ri, 2. Kobus Pieterse, 3. Jean Amos.
Men (under 75kg) right arm: 1. Matthew Hawkins, 2. Yada Labuschagne, 3. Jean Amos.
Men (under 85kg) left arm: 1. Raymond Steyn, 2. Rymond Koen, 3. George van Gass.
Men (under 85kg) right arm: 1. George van Ri, 2. Kobus Pieterse, 3. Lukas van der Merwe.
Men (under 95kg) left arm: 1. Ruan Nel, 2. Ludwig Schnettler, 3. Rico Nel.
Men (under 95kg) right arm: 1. Ruan Nel, 2. Rico Nel, 3. Rymond Koen.
Men (under 105kg) left arm: 1. Hanno Kruger, 2. Henk Meintjies, 3. Berné Fourie.
Men (under 105kg) right arm: 1. Hein Luwes, 2. Hanno Kruger, 3. Henk Meintjies.
Men (105kg+) left arm: 1. Hanco Nel, 2. Giovanni Ciaglia, 3. Janco Kok.
Men (105kg+) right arm: 1. Hanco Nel, 2. Danie Stroebel, 3. Konrad Conradie.
Women (under 70kg) left arm: 1. Tasmia Schoeman, 2. Nadia Nel, 3. Demi Norman.
Women (under 70kg) right arm: 1. Tasmia Schoeman, 2. Demi Norman, 3. Nadia Nel.
Women (70kg+) left arm: 1. Alma du Plessis, 2. Natashja Meintjies,3. Gerda Lee.
Women (70kg+) right arm: 1. Meri Prinsloo, 2. Natashja Meintjies, 3. Rosemary Botha.
Master men (under 100kg) left arm: 1. Rico Nel, 2. George van Gass, 3. James Kruger.
Master men (under 100kg) right arm: 1. Rico Nel, 2. Trevor Drew.
Master men: (100kg+) left arm: 1. Hanco Nel, 2. Reinhardt Swanepoel, 3. Danie Stroebel.
Master men: (100kg+) right arm: 1. Hanco Nel, 2. Danie Stroebel.
Grandmaster women left arm: 1. Rosemarie Botha, 2. Myrtle Botha.
Grandmaster women right arm: 1. Rosemarie Botha, 2. Myrtle Botha.
