New York Armwrestling, Inc.
Saturday, April 18, 2009

32nd Annual White Castle NYC Big Apple Grapple
I nternational Arm Wrestling Championships

Held and Hosted By
NY International Automobile Show 
Jacob K. Javits Center - New York City, NY.
NY International Automobile Executive Show Director: Candida Romanelli
NYAWA Executive Director: Gene Camp

Tournament Directors: Dan Fortuna, Mike Selearis
Media Coordinator: Jared Vale
Referees: Tim Bresnan, Jim Bryan
Scorekeepers: Jason Vale, Chris Colantropo, Anthony Spota
Specially Designed NYC Arm Wrestling Table By: Frank Hirst
Sanctioned By: New York Armwrestling, Inc.

New York Armwrestling Hall of Fame Award to: Gene Camp


Tournament Director Dan Fortuna shows some muscle at White Castle
Restaurant in Queens for WPIX 11 -TV Morning News Show with Larry Hoff
Also seen on 4/19 on Fox News Channel (Fox and Friends Show)


White Castle NYC Big Apple Grapple International Awards Table


Josee Morneau - NYC QUEEN OF ARMS


Josee Morneau Action Photo


Giorgi Gelashvili - NYC KING OF ARMS
 


Giorgi Gelashvili Action Photo
 

 

32nd Annual White Castle
NYC BIG APPLE GRAPPLE INTERNATIONAL
AMATEUR ARMWRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS


Men R-176 (amateur)
1st Aaron Nadeau � Piscataway, NJ.
2nd John Kosmidis � Astoria, NY.
3rd �Frank Brown - Kentucky (Not in Photo)
Award excepted by Anthony Spota for Frank Brown


Mens L-198 (amateur)
1st Jason Hall � Pelham Bay Bronx, NY
2nd Lajos Konya � Jersey City, NJ.
3rd Joe Deninno � Whitestone, NY.


Mens R-198 (amateur)

1ST Lajos Konya � Jersey City, NJ. (Hungary)
2nd Kirill Shkolyar � Brooklyn, NY.
3rd Jason Hall � Bronx, NY.


Mens R-Super (amateur)

1st Mike Ayello � Whitestone, NY.
2nd Goldwyn Banton � Brooklyn, NY.
3rd Karol Brozowski � Yonkers, NY. (Not in Photo)


Mens L-Super (amateur)

1st Sean Sparandero � Staten Island, NY.
2nd Josh Vinikoor � Richboro, PA.
3rd Frank Kaestner � Elmhurst, NY.


Women R-143 (amateur)

1st Elaine Vinikoor � Richboro, Pa.
2nd Sande Collins � West Palm Beach, FL.
3rd Lisa Ray � San Diego, Ca.


Women R- 144+ Open (amateur)

1st Pascal McDonald � Hollis, NY.
2nd Joanne Yee � South Pasadena, Ca.
3rd place N/A

 

32nd Annual White Castle
NYC BIG APPLE GRAPPLE INTERNATIONAL
PRO ARMWRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS


Mens R-154 (Pro)

1st Maxim Urvantsev � Brooklyn, NY.
2nd William Marini � Manhattan, NY.
3rd Harry Wilson � Brooklyn, NY.


Men L-154 (Pro)
1st William Marini � Manhattan, NY.
2nd Akmal Khundayberganov � Flushing, NY.(Uzbekistan)
3rd Michael Bye � E. Hampton, NY.


Mens R-176 (Pro)

1st Ron Klemba � Portland, CT. - (Arm-Star Award Winner)
2nd Jon Vinikoor � Richboro, Pa.
3rd Alex Josowitz � Brooklyn, NY.


Men R-198 (Pro)

1st Steve Shoemaker � Nescopeck, Pa.
2nd Jon Vinikoor � Richboro, Pa.
3rd Alex Josowitz � Brooklyn, NY.


Men L-198 (Pro)

1st Ron Klemba � Portland, CT. (Arm-Star Award Winner)
2nd Mike Selearis � Elmhurst, NY.
3rd Angel Cosme � Flushing, NY. (Not in Photo)
Award excepted by Anthony Spota for Angel Cosme


Men R-226+Super (Pro)

1st Giorgi Gelashvili � Brooklyn, NY (Republic of Georgia) (NYC King of Arms)
2nd Travis Bagent � Charlestown, W. Virginia
3rd Shawn Lattimer � Mount Royal, NJ.


Men L-199+ Super (Pro)

1st Travis Bagent � Charlestown, W. Virginia (South-Arm Slammer)
2nd Rob Bigwood � Brooklyn, NY.
3rd Mike Selearis � Elmhurst, NY.


Women Open 144+ Open (pro)

1st Josee Morneau � Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (NYC Queen of Arms)
2nd Joyce Boone � Brooklyn, NY.
3rd Cynthia Yerby � Wolf, Oklahoma


Men R-225 (Pro)

1st Mike Selearis � Elmhurst, NY.
2nd Rob Bigwood � Brooklyn, NY.
3rd Kevin Nelson � Holbrook, NY.


Ironmind Captain's of Crush Awards
L-R Giorgi Gelashvili NYC King of Arms - Josee Morneau NYC Queen of Arms - Travis Bagent South-Arm Slammer and Gene Camp Founder & President of the New York Arm Wrestling Association