| BEST EVER JOHN BRZENK
John Brzenk has dominated this sport for over 25 years
D.O.B: 15 July 1964
Residence: Sandy, Utah, USA
Country: USA
Education: College graduate
Religion: Christian
Fight Style: Various
Biceps: 45cm / 17.5 in
Forearm: 41cm / 16. in
Height: 188cm /6'2 ft
Weight: Varies between 90kg/200lbs and 102kg / 225 lbs. depending on competition classes.
Nickname: The Perfect Storm
Started armwrestling: I
have been armwrestling what seems to be my whole life. About 5
years of non serious stuff across class room tables in grade
school. Then at about 16 I became a more serious puller. Pulling
with my father on a regulation table. I won my first World
Title at age 18.
Toughest opponent: My
toughest opponents are against the guys that truly have the
confidence to win, and do not except defeat no matter the position
or circumstance. Losing is easy if its quick, and I know I will
have a second chance to try something different later in the
day. The ones that hurt are the ones that last awhile early
on. They are the tough ones, because I know there is a good
chance, because of fatigue, that I may get beat by someone
that shouldn't beat me in a later round.
Toughest match: My
toughest matches would be the ones that I put pressure on myself to
win. High stake tournaments like the Over the Top tournament
and some of the bigger money matches are always tougher
physically and mentally leading up to the tournament. Win or
lose. Matches are enjoyable for me when I haven't been thinking
about them months in advance. I don't have any one
armwrestler that I am currently training to beat. Currently
there are so many good armwrestlers with different strengths and
weaknesses around the world that it would be very difficult to
key on one area... or person.
It would require a lot of thought and a little luck to win a
full heavyweight class if everyone were to show up. Many would
be very difficult to eliminate without causing considerable
wear and tear on the arm for later matches.
Best training advic: If
you want to be a good boxer then box. If you want to be a good
tennis player then play tennis. If you want to be a good weight
lifter then lift weights. But if you want to be a good
armwrestler get involved in the sport and armwrestle. Don't be
afraid to lose. Learn and get stronger from competitors that
may be more advanced than you. Pull hard and be aggressive but
keep in mind there is such a thing as too much. Give your
body time to heal. Armwrestling strength takes time to
develop..... hang in there and give yourself plenty of time, it
won't happen overnight.
Goal:...
Achievs: Multiple Champion
Biography
John Brzenk's father was an armwrestler and John says he gained some of his forearm size through genetics. He arm wrestled across tables in school for about five years. When he was in eighth grade, he broke his arm while armwrestling a friend of his father. When he was 16 years old he participated in his first tournament. John Brzenk won his first world title on ABC's 1983 Wide World of Sports when he was 18 years old . His right forearm is 16 inches in circumference, and his left is 13.5 inches. The heaviest opponent he faced weighted 660 lbs and John beat him. John has lost a supermatch only once, and a handful of people have beaten him (including his brother, Bill). The most noted of them are Devon Larratt and Alexey Voevoda. Aside from arm wrestling, he works as a mechanic at Delta Airlines He says the job is non-physical so his arms get plenty of rest. He makes $13,000 to $15,000 a year arm wrestling. Brzenk won four world championships in the heavyweight division through 1994, and gained the nickname of "Superman" for defeating much larger opponents ( currently The Perfect Storm). In 1995, he won the middleweight world championship. Brzenk was the subject of a documentary film, Pulling John.
John Brzenk - Video PROMO
John Brzenk 's PHOTOS YEAR AFTER YEAR
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| John Brzenk |
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| John Brzenk - The winner of UAL II ( Heavy Weight Class ) 2011 |
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| John Brzenk vs Jerry Cadorette - UAL I 2010 |
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| John Brzenk vs Arsen Liliev - Supermatch - Istanbul, Turkey 2010 |
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| John Brzenk and Igor Mazurenk - Las Vegas 2009 |
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| John Brzenk vs Denis Cyplenkov - Vendetta Las Vegas 2009 |
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| John Brzenk vs Denis Cyplenkov - Nemiroff World Cup 2008 |
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| John Brzenk vs Devon Larratt - ARM WARS 2008 |
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| John Brzenk vs Taras Ivakin -Vendetta YALTA 2007 |
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| John Brzenk vs Ferit Osmali - Nemiroff World Cup 2006 |
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The best shape of John Brzenk, here he is gripping up with Jim Scott at
Ultimate Armwrestling 2006 in Las Vegas. |
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| John Brzenk - Nemiroff World Cup 2005 |
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| John Brzenk vs Alexey Voevoda - Nemiroff World Cup 2004 |
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| John Brzenk vs Ron Bath - Nemiroff World Cup 2004 |
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| John Brzenk vs Kevin Bongard - practice table 2004 |
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| John Brzenk vs Yoshi Kanai - Japan |
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| John Brzenk vs Travis Bagent - California State ProAm 2003 |
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| John Brzenk - 2002 National Pro-Am Armwrestling Championships |
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| John Brzenk vs Eric Woelfel - WWC Petaluma 2001 |
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| John Brzenk.and Cobra Rhodes - Harley Pull 2000 |
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| John Brzenk - WAF Championship in Japan 1999 |
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| John Brzenk - WWC Petaluma 1998 |
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| John Brzenk vs Alan Karaev - Golden Bear 1998 |
John Brzenk, Sherry Mundy, Carolyn Fisher, Eric Woelfel
Overall Champions - 1997 National Pro-Am Armwrestling Championship
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John Brzenk, Bill Brzenk and Dave Hicks with their Gold Bears
1994 Moscow Russia |
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| John Brzenk vs Cleve Dean - Yukon Jack 1993 |
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| John Brzenk vs Rick ZumWalt - UTAH 1992 |
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| John Brzenk vs Richard Lupkes - 1990 |
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| John Brzenk vs Gary Goodridge |
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| John Brzenk vs Richard Lupkes - 1988 |
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| John Brzenk and Sylvester Stallone - OVER THE TOP 1987 |
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John shaking hands before he went home with the biggest prize in the history of
the sport - the Volvo White Semi truck, worth $100.000 in 1986. |
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| John Brzenk Hilton Hotel ...The day he won Over The Top 1986 |
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| John Brzenk beating John Bounonato - Petaluma 1985 or 86 |
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| John vs Rick ZumWalt - Over the Top 1985 |
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| John Brzenk and Dave Patton - 1984 |
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| John Brzenk vs John Woosley - 1983 |
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| John Brzenk vs George Givens - 1983 |
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| John Brzenk with his wife Renee |
HALL OF FAME - WORLD
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