“Five medals will be heading their way to Russia this year, increasing from the two won last year,” David Horne reported to IronMind today after yesterday’s World’s Strongest Hands competition, which was run in multiple locations worldwide.


Winners of Moscow venue from left to right: Vadim Leles (Red Nail certified 2012),  Ivan Beritashvili (Captain of Crush #3 certified 2011), and Alexander Asinovsky (Captain of Crush #3 certified 2013).  IronMind® | Courtesy of Ivan Beritashvili


“Ivan Beritashvili once again won the Open class, a week after armwrestling at the A1 contest.
 
“Top 3 in the 3 classes in this year’s World’s Strongest Hands:


#4, 2013. Open Champion. – 1. Ivan Beritashvili (Rus) - 2. Dave Thornton (USA) - 3. Vadim Leles (Rus)
#4, 2013. Women's Champion – 1. Elizabeth Horne (Eng) – 2. Mayyah Shalchi (Eng) - 3. Valerija Bukina (Rus)

#4, 2013. 83k class Champion – 1. Niko Eerola (Fin) - 2. David Balayan (Rus) - 3. Dmitriy Lusin (Rus)
 

“The standard keeps rising with world and national records falling, and of course the lifters PBs too!
“American Dave Thornton has been 2nd twice and third once, and is really an extremely well-rounded grip athlete!,” said Horne.

Please check David Horne’s World of Grip for for the complete results.

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