BRITISH MEDALLISTS AT THE WORLD ARMWRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Researched by David Horne. Updated 5 Oct 2015

British Gold medallists

Men
2003 Canada - Steve Rogers – 55k L/H
2001 Italy - Neil Pickup – 85k R/H
1987 England - Clive Lloyd – 90k L/H

Women
2002 USA - Sue Owen – 65k R/H
2001 Poland - Sue Owen – 65k R/H
2000 Finland - Elaine Pickup – 65k R/H
1993 Canada - Dola Akanuma – 60k L/H
1992 Switzerland - Dola Akanuma – 60k R/H
1991 Israel - Sonia Ellis – 50k R/H
1988 Sweden - Dola Akanuma – 60k L/H
1987 England - Sarah Bedborough – 40k R/H
1987 England - Josephine Johnson – 80k R/H
1987 England - Mencielita Manning – 80k+ R/H

Master's/Grandmaster's/Junior's
2014 Lithuania - Paul Mitchell – 90k Grandmaster R/H
2014 Lithuania - Alan Greaves – 100k+ Grandmaster L/H
2013 Poland - Joanne Berberich – 70k Junior 21 R/H
2012 Brazil - Garry Rickett – 100k Master L/H
2012 Brazil - Alan Greaves – 100k+ Master L/H
2008 Canada - Peter Kirlew – 75k Senior Grandmaster R/H
2008 Canada - Peter Kirlew – 75k Senior Grandmaster L/H
2006 England - Clive Ferguson – 70k Master L/H
2006 England - Peter White – 90k+ Grandmaster R/H
2006 England - Peter Kirlew – 80k Senior Grandmaster R/H

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1979 – Wetaskawin, Alberta, Canada
None

1980 – Calcutta, India
None

1981 – Brasilia, Brazil
None

1982 – Syracuse, USA
None

1983 – Costa Rica
None

1984 – No contest
None

1985 – Mexico City, Mexico
Men
3 - Clive Lloyd - 85k R/H
2 – Gary Fellows – 90k R/H
2 – Dale Lloyd - 70k L/H
2 – Clive Myers – 80k L/H
2 - Clive Lloyd - 85k L/H
Women
3 – Bridget Legood – 61k+ R/H
3 – Bridget Legood – 61k+ L/H

1986 – Calcutta, India
None

1987 – Gillingham, London, England
Men
3 – Mark Gibbons – 80k R/H
3 - Clive Lloyd - 90k R/H
3 – Vic Howard – 100k R/H
3 – Steve Mattison – 85k L/H
1 – Clive Lloyd – 90k L/H
2 – Jeremy Hallitt – 90k L/H
Women
1 – Sarah Bedborough – 40k R/H
3 – Dola Akanuma – 55k R/H
1 – Josephine Johnson – 80k R/H
1 – Mencielita Manning – 80k+ R/H
3 – Josephine Johnson – 80k L/H

1988 – Eskilstuna, Sweden
Men
2 – Tony Dure – 70k R/H
3 – Leecent Thomas – 75k R/H
3 – Steve Mattison – 80k R/H
Women
1 – Dola Akanuma – 60k L/H
2 – Josephine Johnson – 70k L/H
3 – Mencielita Manning – 80k+ L/H

1989 – Athens, Greece
Men
3 – Tony Dure – 70k R/H
Women
3 – Sonia Ellis – 50k R/H
2 – Mencielita Manning – 80k+ R/H

1990 – Houston, USA
Men
3 – Trevor Lloyd – 110k R/H
Women
2 – Mencielita Manning – 80k+ R/H

1991 – Netanya, Israel
Men
3 – Leecent Thomas – 75k R/H
Women
1 – Sonia Ellis – 50k R/H

1992 – Geneva, Switzerland
Men
2 – Robert Brown – 110k+ R/H
Women
2 – Sonia Ellis – 50k R/H
1 – Dola Akanuma – 60k R/H

1993 – Edmonton, Canada
Men
3 – Leecent Thomas – 75k R/H
2 – Robert Brown – 110k+ R/H
2 – Robert Brown – 110k+ L/H
Women
3 – Sonia Ellis – 50k R/H
2 – Sally Bishop – 80k R/H
3 – Mencielita Manning – 80k+ R/H
1 – Dola Akanuma – 60k L/H
2 – Sally Bishop – 80k L/H
2 – Mencielita Manning – 80k+ L/H

1994 – Sodertalje, Sweden
Women
3 – Marie Holland – 70k L/H

1995 – Campinas, Brazil
Men
2 – Curtis Annelle – 100k L/H

1996 – Virginia Beach, USA
Men
2 – Neil Pickup – 80k R/H

1997 – Guwahati, India
None

1998 – Thunder Bay, Canada (World Armwrestling Federation)
Men
3 – Clive Ferguson – 70k R/H
3 – Neil Pickup – 80k R/H
Women
3 – Alison Cox – 50k R/H

1998 – Cairo, Egypt (World Armsport Federation)
None

1999 – Tokyo, Japan (World Armwrestling Federation)
Men
2 – Andy Barker – 70k R/H

1999 – Vladikavkaz, Russia (World Armsport Federation)
None

2000 – Rovaniemi, Finland (World Armwrestling Federation)
Men
3 – Craig Sanders – 70k R/H
3 – Neil Pickup – 85k R/H
3 – Neil Pickup – 90k L/H
Women
1 – Elaine Pickup – 65k R/H

2000 – Virginia Beach, USA (World Armsport Federation)
Women
3 – Elaine Pickup – 65k R/H

2001 – Gdynia, Poland (World Armwrestling Federation)
Men
3 – Craig Sanders – 75k R/H
2 – Neil Pickup – 85k R/H
Women
1 – Sue Owen – 65k R/H
2 – Elaine Pickup – 65k R/H
2 – Sue Owen – 65k L/H
3 – Elizabeth Talbot – 80k+ L/H

2001 – Gardone, Italy (World Armsport Federation)
Men
1 – Neil Pickup – 85k R/H
Women
2 – Elaine Pickup – 65k R/H

2002 – Springfield, USA (World Armwrestling Federation)
Men
3 – Steve Rogers – 65k R/H
2 – Craig Sanders – 75k R/H
Women
1 – Sue Owen – 65k R/H
2 – Elaine Pickup – 65k R/H

2002 – Alexandria, Egypt (World Armsport Federation)
None

2003 – Ottawa, Canada (World Armwrestling Federation)
Men
2 – Andy Barker – 80k R/H
1 – Steve Rogers – 55k L/H
Women
3 – Sue Owen – 65k R/H
3 – Elaine Pickup – 70k R/H
3 – Elaine Pickup – 70k L/H

2003 – Suzdal, Russia (World Armsport Federation)
None

2004 – Durban, South Africa (World Armwrestling Federation)
Men
2 – Neil Pickup – 85k L/H

2004 – Sao Paulo, Brazil (World Armsport Federation)
None

2005 – Tokyo, Japan (World Armwrestling Federation)
Men
3 – Daniel Cutting – 78k Junior L/H
Women
2 – Dawn Higson – 67k+ Junior R/H
2 – Dawn Higson – 67k+ Junior R/H

2005 – Utsunomiya, Japan (World Armsport Federation)
None

2006 – Manchester, England
Men
3 – Steve Kirlew – 65k R/H
3 – Craig Sanders – 75k R/H
3 – Neil Pickup – 90k L/H
2 – Clive Ferguson – 70k Master R/H
2 – Sylvan Carty – 80k Master R/H
1 – Clive Ferguson – 70k Master L/H
2 – Peter White – 90k+ Grandmaster R/H
1 – Peter Kirlew – 80k Senior Grandmaster R/H

2007 – Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
None

2008 – Kelowna, Canada
Men
1 – Peter Kirlew – 75k Senior Grandmaster R/H
1 – Peter Kirlew – 75k Senior Grandmaster L/H

2009 – Rosolina di Mare, Italy
Men
3 – Alan Greaves – 100k+ Master R/H
2 – Alan Greaves – 100k+ Master L/H
Women
3 – Joanne Poole – 70k+ Girls L/H

2010 – Mesquite, USA
Men
2 – Alan Greaves – 100k+ Master R/H

2011 – Almaty, Kazakhstan
None

2012 – San Paulo, Brazil
Men
2 – Alan Greaves – 100k+ Master R/H
1 – Garry Rickett – 100k Master L/H
1 – Alan Greaves – 100k+ Master L/H

2013 – Gdynia, Poland
Men
2 – Garry Rickett – 100k Master L/H
3 – Alan Milne – 90k Grandmaster L/H
3– David Scott – 75k Senior Grandmaster R/H (Scotland)
Women
1 – Joanne Berberich – 70k Junior 21 R/H

2014 – Vilnius, Lithuania
Men
3 – Neil Pickup – 100k Master L/H
2 – Alan Greaves – 100k+ Grandmaster R/H
1 - Paul Mitchell - 90k Grandmaster L/H
1 – Alan Greaves – 100k+ Grandmaster L/H
Women
3 – Agy Gorzynska – 80k+ Master R/H

2015 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
None