Armpower:do you remember your first tournaments and first medals?
Sławomir Głowacki: The first tournaments I took part in happened in the year 2000. I and my brother went to Polish Cup. I was third then.

Armpower: What do your preparations to World Championships –Italy 2009 look like?
Sławomir Głowacki: Hard training 4 times a week and 3 days rest. I exercise every two days, my starting weigh is 145kg. I am mostly focused on technical exercises and learning the chosen fight technique. I practice large weightlifting although when the tournaments arrive I decrease the load. I do not want to get injured.

Armpower: As a silver medalist of World Championships in 2006, how do you think, will you be able to repeat or even increase your success?
Sławomir Głowacki: I have spent much more time on training for this year’s World Championships. I think, it will be much better than before. I hope my strength, practiced technique, motivation and doping of my son will help me to win the tournaments.

Armpower: How do you reconcile work and sport?
Sławomir Głowacki: I do not work physically so I have a lot of time for trainings.

Armpower: What does your family think of your devotion to this sport? 
Sławomir Głowacki: My family does not come against this. They like this sport as I do. I often train with my son and He is the one who supports me mostly. He is with me at every tournaments and cheers me on. Without him I would not have succeed so much.  .

Armpower: Are you relaxed when you approach the table or you are tense during ach duel?
Sławomir Głowacki: Each fight by the table I treat really seriously and that is why I am always tense and 100% prepared.

Armpower: Is Polish armwrestling scene hard in your category?
Sławomir Głowacki: It is hard for sure, but depends for whom. For me, my category is not so hard.
Armpower: Is Armwrestlig the sport for everyone?  
Sławomir Głowacki: Armwrestling is for everyone for sure. Everybody should try the discipline. I am pleased by the fact that the sport is becoming much more popular each year. However to make it even more popular it should be more publicized in media.

Armpower: And the last question. Your sports dearms?
Slawomir Głowacki: To be the best of the best…

And that is what we wish Slawek. We hope that He wins it during coming World Championships in Italy.  Interviewer: Paweł Podlewski