Major Armlifting Championships in Moscow

Juha Harju (Finland) and Alex Tyukalov (Russia) are among the competitors to watch at the upcoming Armlifting Championships in Moscow—in addition to competing on the Rolling Thunder, the Apollon’s Axle and of the Captains of Crush (CoC) Silver Bullet, there will be a chance to certify on the Crushed-To-Dust Challenge.

Armlifting competition features the Rolling Thunder, Apollon’s Axle Double Overhand Deadlift and the Captains of Crush (CoC) Silver Bullet Hold, and Moscow will be hosting a big championships on August 22–23. IronMind® | Courtesy of the Russian Armlifting Association
Armlifting competition features the Rolling Thunder, Apollon’s Axle Double Overhand Deadlift and the Captains of Crush (CoC) Silver Bullet Hold, and Moscow will be hosting a big championships on August 22–23. IronMind® | Courtesy of the Russian Armlifting Association


Harju is a past world record holder on the Captains of Crush (CoC) Silver Bullet Hold and Tyukalov is the present world record holder on the Rolling Thunder.

With a prize list in the range of US$10,000 the competition is expected to top grip strength competitors from Russia and Eastern Europe, Tyukalov told IronMind, despite being held during the peak holiday season. So far, “we have approximately 60 sportsmen coming,” Tyukalov said.

The competition will have multiple weight classes and categories for men and women.

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