Competition Aug 2024 Marsalforn Gozo

After being stopped for more then two years due to covid we decided to organise a big armwrestling event.This time it was an outside event and in

the island of Gozo.

Altogether there were 24 competitors in four different categories.There was a two left handed categories (under 90kgs and over 90kgs) and three

 right handed categories,Under 75kgs,Under 90kgs and over 90kgs.The finalists of each category competed for the Overall  competition which this

 year has been won by Kersten Mercieca who was an ex maltese champion already.

The results were as follows:

                          Left Handed categories:

 Under 90kgs:

(1st) Poachaev Firus

(2) Kersten Mercieca

Over 90kgs Left

(1) Stefan Kole Kostic

(2) Brian Thom Muscat              (from Gozo)

                 Right handed categories:

                    Under 75kgs :

                     (1) Firuz Pochaev       (from Uzbekistan)

                    (2) Giuseppe Raia        (from Italy)

                        Under 90kgs

                    (1) Kersten Mercieca

                    (2) Braden Cutajar

                           Over 90 kgs

                       (1)Antoine Graham 

                       (2) Daniel Tabone       (from Gozo)

                        Overall semi finals 

                    Antoine vs Firuz

                    Kersten vs Braden

     FINAL ANTOINE VS KERSTEN

  KERSTEN MERCIECA won due to two elbows fouls from Antoine.

 

 

The above video is courtesy of Charles Moreau Photographie

 

 Two finals Antoine Graham vs Kersten Mercieca