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BRITAINS INTERNATIONAL ARMWRESTLING TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS 2002

THE ANNUAL "ARM WARS" TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS IS BRITAINS OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL ARMWRESTLING EVENT CONSISTENTLY ATTRACTING THE TOP COMPETITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. NUMEROUS NATIONAL, EUROPEAN AND WORLD CHAMPIONS, HAVE TRAVELLED TO THE NORTH OF ENGLAND IN ORDER TO EXPERIENCE AN EVENT WHICH HAS GAINED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AS OFFERING TRULY THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL ARMWRESTLING COMPETITION. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED THE MOST EXTREME OF INTERNATIONAL EVENTS.

ON THE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND OF MAY 25th & 26th 2002 THIS INTERNATIONAL MEGA TOURNAMENT WILL MOVE INTO THE NEXT DIMENSION AS THE BRITISH ARMWRESTLING FEDERATION ATTEMPTS TO FIRMLY ESTABLISH "ARM WARS" AS THE WORLDS PREMIER ARMWRESTLING EVENT. A UNIQUE COMPETITION STRUCTURE, FOCUSED AROUND AN 8 MAN INVITATIONAL SUPERCLASS, WILL PROVIDE AN UNBEATABLE TELEVISION FORMAT COMBINED WITH AN EXCITING MAIN DRAW INTERNATIONAL EVENT, WHICH WILL LEAVE THE LIVE AUDIENCES BREATHLESS OVER TWO DAYS OF WORLD CLASS COMPETITION.

THE MAGNIFICENT TRAFFORD CENTRE MANCHESTER WILL PROVIDE THE IDEAL LOCATION FOR THIS UNIQUE POWERSPORT EXTRAVAGANZA WITH IN EXCESS OF 7,000 SPECTATORS LOCATED IN THE VENUES SPECTACULAR ORIENT LEISURE DOME AREA, WHICH BOASTS THE LARGEST FOOD COURT IN THE UK SEATING 1,600 PEOPLE.
THE TRAFFORD CENTRE HAS A TREMENDOUS CATCHMENT AREA WITH MORE THAN 5.3 MILLION PEOPLE LIVING WITHIN A 45 MINUTE DRIVETIME OF THE COMPLEX, WHICH CURRENTLY ATRRACTS MORE THAN 30 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY.

ALMOST HALF A MILLION VISITORS ARE ATTRACTED TO THE TRAFFORD CENTRE EACH WEEKEND, ENSURING THAT THE ARM WARS V EVENT OFFERS AN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH LEVEL OF EXPOSURE FOR INTERNATIONAL ARMWRESTLING OVER THE TWO WHOLE DAYS OF WORLDCLASS COMPETITION. WE TRULY BELIEVE THAT OUR UNIQUE AND EXCITING POWERSPORT WITH ITS HIGH INTENSITY LEVELS AND LARGER THAN LIFE COMPETITORS UTILIZING AN EXTRAORDINARY BLEND OF SPEED, POWER AND TECHNICAL CONTROL WILL CAPTURE THE IMAGINATION OF THE UK'S TV AND LIVE AUDIENCES ALIKE.

THE BRITISH ARMWRESTLING FEDERATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH NAWF ARMWRESTLING PROMOTIONS WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INVITE YOU TO TAKE PART IN ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING AND UNIQUE ARMWRESTLING EVENTS OF THE 21st CENTURY.

THE 8 MAN INVITATIONAL SUPERCLASS EVENT, AS WELL AS A SELECTION OF THE BEST MAIN DRAW MATCHES, WILL BE FILMED BY A PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION COMPANY FOR BROADCASTING IN 2002 POTENTIALLY ON SKY SPORTS TELEVISION IN THE UK. THERE WILL ALSO BE AN OFFICIAL EVENT VIDEO PRODUCED FOR MASS RELEASE IN 2003, WHICH SHOULD GREATLY ASSIST OUR SPORTS EXPOSURE WORLDWIDE.

SHOULD YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE CONCERNING THE EVENT OR ALTERNATIVELY THE RANGE OF SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT NEIL PICKUP ON natural@armwrestling.co.uk OR MICK HOLLAND ON mick@armwrestling.co.uk

	MEN’S LEFT <70 Kg		MEN’S LEFT <80 Kg
1^ST	Stefan Hippin, Switzerland	1^ST	Pascal Girard, Switzerland
2^ND	Mick Fielding, England	2^ND	Andreas Rundstrom, Sweden
3^RD	Stephen Rogers, England	3^RD	Robert Kornek, Germany
4^TH	Christophe Rey, France	4^TH	Julien Cini, England
5^TH	Warren Bowdler, England	5^TH	Andy Barker, England
6^TH	Tony Leigh, England	6^TH	Jonas Hammarstrom, Sweden

	MEN’S LEFT <90 Kg		MEN’S LEFT 90+ Kg
1^ST	Neil Pickup, England	1^ST	Johan Lindholm, Sweden
2^ND	Cristian Guatta, Italy	2^ND	Gregory Schneider, France
3^RD	Kinan Schneider, Switzerland	3^RD	Sean Deacon, England
4^TH	Sylvan Carty, England	4^TH	Paul Maiden, England
5^TH	Jonas Rundstrom, Sweden	5^TH	Bill Ballaud, France
6^TH	Tony Kiss, England	6^TH	Fabio Gotti, Italy

	LADIES’ LEFT SUPERWEIGHT		LADIES’ RIGHT SUPERWEIGHT
1^ST	Elaine Pickup, England	1^ST	Elaine Pickup, England
2^ND	Fia Reiser, Sweden	2^ND	Heidi Andersson, England
3^RD	Heidi Andersson, Sweden	3^RD	Fia Reiser, England
4^TH	Emma Lee, England	4^TH	Malin Bergstrom, Sweden
		5^TH	Emma Lee, England

	MEN’S RIGHT <65 Kg		MEN’S RIGHT <70 Kg
1^ST	Stephen Rogers, England	1^ST	Clive Ferguson, England
2^ND	Christophe Rey, France	2^ND	Stephen Kirlew, England
3^RD	Dave Shaw, England	3^RD	Stefan Hippin, Switzerland
4^TH	Ian Stones, England	4^TH	David Oliver, England
5^TH	Barry Knowles, England	5^TH	Tony Leigh, England
6^TH	Vijay, India	6^TH	Warren Barnes, England

	MEN’S RIGHT <75 Kg		MEN’S RIGHT <80 Kg
1^ST	Peter Burnell, England	1^ST	Andreas Rundstrom, Sweden
2^ND	Keith Taylor, England	2^ND	Andy Barker, England
3^RD	Matthew Preston, England	3^RD	Craig Sanders, England
4^TH	Frederic Andre, Belgium	4^TH	Pascal Girard, Switzerland
		5^TH	Jonas Hammarstrom, Sweden
		6^TH	Robert Kornek, Germany

	MEN’S RIGHT <85 Kg		MEN’S RIGHT <90 Kg
1^ST	Kinan Schneider, Switzerland	1^ST	Neil Pickup, England
2^ND	Arthur Dorohov, England	2^ND	Cristian Guatta, Italy
3^RD	Sylvan Carty, England	3^RD	Paul Mitchell, England
4^TH	Tony Kiss, England	4^TH	Sandy Acikalin, England
5^TH	Robert Taylor, England	5^TH	Austin Clark, England
6^TH	Dean Inger, England	6^TH	Jonas Rundstrom, Sweden

	MEN’S RIGHT <100 Kg		MEN’S RIGHT 100+ Kg
1^ST	Gregory Schneider, France	1^ST	Johan Lindholm, Sweden
2^ND	Peter White, England	2^ND	Paul Maiden, England
3^RD	Fabio Gotti, Italy	3^RD	Alan Greaves, England
4^TH	Nicolas Currat, Belgium	4^TH	Mick Holland, England
5^TH	Stan Dickenson, England	5^TH	Michel Oberson, Belgium
6^TH	Keith Dickenson, England	6^TH	Bill Ballaud, France

	YOUTH RIGHT (15-17yrs)		MEN’S RIGHT - CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
1^ST	Sean Gallagher	1^ST	Johan Lindholm, Sweden
2^ND	Sam Dickenson	2^ND	Andreas Rundstrom, Sweden
3^RD	Lee Gornall	3^RD	Kinan Schneider, Switzerland
4^TH	Simon Hobbs
5^TH	Robin Reynolds

-- Over 115 armwrestlers from England, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, India, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland --