For Doug Allen, American armwrestler, the most important event was the A-1 tournament and the Mid Atlantic Classic in Maryland.

I won 2000 dollars in Maryland – says Doug. He is now working on his style and technique.

I have a tough road ahead of me, with TOP16 – says Doug. I have to work the hardest ever to be able to face the guys that are waiting for me there. I need a lot of good health, to show the best of myself and win the most I can.

For Dawid Bartosiewicz this was the most proud and happy year.

I got back to armwrestling after 1,5 years’ break, and won the Polish Championship – says Dawid.

I knew this wasn’t the end of hard training, because I still had the World Championship ahead of me. I’ve won vice-champion there. I also took 1^st place in the Orawa Armwrestling Challenge, a very important achievement for me. But the best by far was the World Championship. My failure at the Nemiroff got me down a little, but it hasn’t slowed me down. And the 1^st place in the Polish Cup in my category, and the 3^rd in the OPEN has lifted my spirits greatly.

Dawid is now recharging his batteries for the new year. – We will soon meet again in tournament, and I hope 2014 wil be even better than the last year!

Iza Małkowska