Meet Benjie Dwyer
(one of the nicest guys in the sport)
Meet Benjie Dwyer. Benjie is the first American to
win a first place in the Belgium Invitational Tournament. This year was the 7th annual
event and the first year that an American won a first place. (He also took a second in a
different division) Congratulations Benjie!!!
Name: Benjie Dwyer
City & State: Esperance, NY
Occupation: Flooring Manufacturer & Sawmill Operator
Age: 23
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 135
Hobbies: Armwrestling, Lifting, and Dogsledding
Workouts: Armwrestle once a week and Lift 4 days
How I got started: I started Armwrestling in High School and I was fairly good so, I
decided to go to my first tournament in March of 1994.
Most memorable match: It was a left handed match in the finals of the Rochefort, Belgium
tournament against a Spaniard and I could feel total domination over his hand.
My goal in Armwrestling: To become a World Champion
My Armwrestling Mentor: Ray Darling
Tournaments & Titles:
1994 Brooklyn Fair, Brooklyn, CT 0-154 Right 3rd
1994 Goodwill Games, St.. Petersburg, Russia 0-165 Both Top 10
1994 Goodwill Games, Helsinki, Finland 0-165 Right 3rd
1995 Bud Pull for the Hungary, Omaha, NE 0-132 Right 2nd
1995 Harold's Armwrestling Championships, Omaha, NE 0-143 Right 2nd
1995 Wells Old Home Days, Wells, NY 0-175 Left 3rd
1995 AAA Nationals, Pocatella, ID 55 kg Right 5th
1996 Vermont State Championships, St. Albins, VT 0-154 Left 1st
1996 Vermont State Championships, St. Albins, VT 0-143 Right 2nd
1996 New England's 21st Annual Armwrestling Tournament, Hartford, CT 0-143 Right 3rd
1996 Wells Old Home Days, Wells, NY 0-176 Left 2nd
1996 Wells Old Home Days, Wells, NY 177-up Left 2nd
1996 Wells Old Home Days, Wells, NY 0-154 Right 3rd
1996 Wells Old Home Days, Wells, NY 155-165 Right 2nd
1996 Wally's 4th Annual, Laurel, MD 0-143 Right 1st
1996 Wally's 4th Annual, Laurel, MD 144-154 Right 3rd
1996 New York State Championship, Clifton Park, NY 0-165 Left 3rd
1996 New Hampshire State Championship 0-154 Right 2nd
1996 New Hampshire State Championship 0-165 Left 1st
1996 ACF Vermont Fair 0-154 Left 2nd
1996 Golden Bear, Moscow, Russia 0-154 Both Attended
1997 Vermont State Championships, St. Albins, VT 0-143 Right 1st
1997 Vermont State Championships, St. Albins, VT 0-154 Left 1st
1997 1st Annual South-Western Connecticut 0-143 Right 3rd
1997 1st Annual South-Western Connecticut 144-154 Right 3rd
1997 National Wristwrestling Championships, Deadwood, SD 0-135 Right 2nd
1997 National Wristwrestling Championships, Deadwood, SD 0-135 Left 3rd
1997 Pull for Kids, CT 0-143 Right 3rd
1997 Armwrestling Challenge at Felicia's Roadhouse, 0-175 Left 1st
1997 Wells Old Home Days, Wells, NY 0-175 Left 1st
1997 Wells Old Home Days, Wells, NY 0-154 Right 3rd
1997 Wells Old Home Days, Wells, NY 155-176 Right 3rd
1997 AAA Nationals, Arlington, VA 122-132 Right 4th
1997 Mohawk Valley Armwrestling Tournament, Herkimer, NY
Bandito's Hideaway, November 0-160 Right 3rd
Bandito's Hideaway, November 0-175 Left 1st
Waverly's Pub, November 0-160 Right 3rd
Waverly's Pub, November 0-175 Left 2nd
Bandito's Hideaway, December 0-160 Right 3rd
Bandito's Hideaway, December 0-175 Left 2nd
1998 Vermont State Championships, St. Albins, VT 0-143 Right 1st
1998 Vermont State Championships, St. Albins, VT 0-154 Left 2nd
1998 Hillview Armwrestling Challenge, Esperance, NY 0-154 Right 3rd
1998 New York State Championships, Johnstown, NY 0-154 Right 2nd
1998 New York State Championships, Johnstown, NY 0-176 Left 3rd
1998 Pennsylvania State Championships 0-132 Right 2nd
1998 Pennsylvania State Championships 0-154 Left 2nd
1998 Pennsylvania State Championships 199-up Left 3rd
1998 National Pro-Am Armwrestling Championships, Lake Tahoe, NV 0-132 Left 2nd
1998 National Pro-Am Armwrestling Championships, Lake Tahoe, NV 0-132 Right 6th
1998 Mohawk Valley Armwrestling Tournament, Herkimer, NY
Bandito's Hideaway, February 0-160 Right 2nd
Bandito's Hideaway, February 0-175 Left 2nd
The Columbia, March 0-160 Right 2nd
The Columbia, March 161-180 Right 3rd
The Columbia, March 0-175 Left 3rd
Bandito's Hideaway, April 0-175 Left 3rd
The Columbia, May 0-160 Right 2nd
Brownies, July 0-154 Right 3rd
1998 Challenge International, Rochefort, Belgium 0-143 Left 1st
1998 Challenge International, Rochefort, Belgium 0-132 Right 2nd
1998 Unified Nationals, Taunton, MA 0-132 Left 1st
1998 Unified Nationals, Taunton, MA 0-132 Right 2nd
Congratulations Benji!!!
