2026 IFA U.S. National Armwrestling Championship

Schedule

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm

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Location

Hollywood Casino Dayton | Dayton, OH

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Dayton, Ohio - 2026 IFA U.S. National Armwrestling Championship Hollywood Dayton Raceway - 777 Hollywood Blvd., Dayton, OHIO. If you compete at this qualifier, you can join Team USA traveling to compete at the 2025 IFA World Armwrestling Championship. ALL AGES WELCOME!! OPEN/SENIOR COMPETITION SAT. 4/25/26 ONLY. Friday night 4/24/26: Weigh-ins and registration 6pm-8pm Saturday 4/25/2026: Weigh-ins and registration 8 to 9:30 am Competition starts @ 10am. Weight Classes SATURDAY: Men’s Senior/Open Right & Left Hand: 57kg,63kg,70kg,78kg,86kg,95kg,105kg,105+kg. Ladies Senior/Open Right & Left Hand: 52kg, 57kg, 63kg,70kg, 78kg, 78+kg JUNIOR & MASTERS COMPETITION SUNDAY 4/26/26 ONLY!
Fri. 4/24/26: Weigh-ins and registration 6pm-8pm. Sat. 4/25/26 Weigh-ins and registration 8 to 9:30 am. Sunday 4/26/26: Weigh-ins and registration 8 to 9:30 am Competition starts at 10am. JUNIORS Up to age 21: Right & Left Hand, Girls and Boys Ages 12-15, 16-18, 19-21. Weight/Divisions based upon entries.
MASTERS: Mens Masters (age40+) Right & Left: 70kg, 78kg, 86kg, 95kg, 105kg, 105+kg Mens Grand Masters (age 50+) Right & Left Hand: 70kg, 78kg, 86kg, 95kg, 105kg, 105+. Mens Sr. Grand Masters (age 60+) Right & Left Hand:70kg, 78kg, 86kg, 95kg, 105kg, 105+kg Mens ULTRA-Grand (age 70+) Right & Left: 78kg, 78+kg LADIES MASTERS (age 40+): Right & Left: 63kg, 78kg, 78+.
Team Competition. Awards 1st to 3rd place - Trophies: 5 ft./ 4 ft./ 3 ft. awarded on Sunday. 20 arms per Team. Individual awards to 1st place team. Entry Fee Per Arm/Division $50.00
Custom Awards 1st to 3rd place in all classes. Double elimination. IFA Rules.
FREE T-SHIRT TO 1st 200 ENTRIES (1 per person per day) The IFA World Championship offers over 200 weight/age divisions. If your weight class/division is not offered at the IFA Nationals contact Denise. It's possible that you may still compete at the IFA World Championship. FOR MORE INFORMATION - [email protected]. The flights into Cincinnati are less expensive than flying into Dayton. Cincinnati is about 1.5 hours from Dayton,
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