Official U.S. Rankings

Last Updated: 12.19.2025

U.S. TOP 15 – RIGHT HAND

1. Joseph Meranto 
2. Cody Wood
3. Roman Gromov
4. Kevin Palko
5. Otha Loving
6. Cameron Williamson
7. Michael Hitt
8. Yeison Vanegas
9. Davit Stepanyan
10. Dylan Burns 
11. Levi Knight
12. Kris Mikels
13. Garrett Tupper
14. Nolen Sellwood
15. Ben Vance

* Jamie Hoburn
* John “JayHey” Heynoski
* Davit Nikabadze

1. Justin Bishop
2. Hunter Noffz
3. Corey Miller
4. George Whitfield 
5. Eli Saidov
6. Josh Koenig 
7. Bo McDowell
8. Isaiah Jones
9. Zack Lee
10. Colton Kimbrough
11. Brandon Simpson
12. Brian Malek
13. Mike Lindner
14. Lane Perry
15. Alexander Groot

* Jake Houston
* Dan Schwarz
* Isgander Mustafayev

1. Craig Tullier
2. David Egyan
3. Paul Talbott
4. Vrezh Sedrakyan
5. Austin Wade
6. Bob Brown
7. Artem Taranenko
8. Oleh Moisei
9. Zach Hayden
10. Ethan Mercer
11. Cole Kasper
12. Austin Tevis
13. Luke Kindt
14. Beau Horner
15. Billy Bradley

* Luke Pulscher
* Merab Todasze
* Simon Berriochoa 

1. Ryan Belanger
2. Adam Wawrzynski
3. Andrei Sharkevich
4. Jason Merlo
5. Roby Russell
6. Brandon Ellsessor
7. Bo Oleson
8. Brent Rakers 
9. Mykola Renitsa
10. Bill Sinks
11. Storm Chellino
12. Tim Tallmadge
13. Scott Partington
14. Ryan Ballesteros
15. Dustin Jelliff

* Dan Mosier
* Dallas Langston
* Eli Brouhard

1. Todd Hutchings
2. John Brzenk
3. Marcio Barboza
4. Paul Linn
5. Paul Cruz
6. Arsen Khachatryan
7. Jerome Loud
8. Josh Eleton
9. Jordan Sill
10. Michael Bedwell
11. Jack Ceverha
12. Rod Mobley
13. Paul Passmore
14. Landen Anderson
15. Cory Bresnan 

* Doug Allen
* Logan Mifflin
* Ryan Carter

1. Michael Todd
2. Jerry Cadorette
3. Dave Chaffee
4. Corey West
5. Wallace Dilley
6. Brad Grundy
7. Pavlo Derbedyenyev
8. Austin Jaggers
9. Tom Nelson
10. Derek Smith
11. Tim Bresnan
12. Chance Shaw
13. Kevin Buetts
14. Nic Stone
15. Ron Bath

* Karl Stanley
* Shane Owens
* Easton McCormick

U.S. TOP 15 – LEFT HAND

1. Cody Wood
2. Roman Gromov
3. Davit Stepanyan
4. Kris Mikels
5. Ben Vance
6. Grant Pitcher
7. Roman Stroev
8. Kevin Palko
9. Vadim Gherman
10. Garrett Tupper
11. Michael Hitt
12. Dan Blanchard
13. Darin Schiavone
14. Owen Genereux
15. Joseph Meranto

* Eryk Sobota
* Christian Zepeda
* Hunter Braaton

1. Eli Saidov
2. Justin Bishop
3. Hunter Noffz
4. Corey Miller 
5. Colton Kimbrough
6. Josh Koenig 
7. Isaiah Jones 
8. George Whitfield
9. Sam Taylor
10. Josh Handeland
11. Lane Perry
12. Tony Weikle
13. Mike Lindner
14. Albert Ding 
15. Jon Shanks

* Zack Lee
* Ian Johnson
* Garrett Rees

1. Vrezh Sedrakyan
2. Paul Talbott
3. Artem Taranenko
4. Ethan Mercer
5. Oleh Moisei
6. David Egyan
7. Cole Kasper
8. Zach Hayden 
9. Austin Wade
10. Bryan Fry
11. Billy Bradley
12. Austin Tevis
13. Shawn Webber
14. Craig Tullier 
15. Ben Cellini

* Grant Bundy
* Brian Calhoun
* Derrick Johnson

1. Andrei Sharkevich
2. Jason Merlo
3. Max Khaperman
4. Dallas Langston
5. Brent Rakers 
6. Ronnie Morales
7. John Carlson
8. Mykola Renitsa
9. Roby Russell
10. Eli Brouhard
11. Brandon Ellsessor
12. Seth Barnett
13. Alex Beziazykov
14. A.J. Henson
15. David Pietrantonio

* Chase Edmondson
* Scott Ballinger
* Seth Evans

1. Danial Worley
2. Josh Eleton
3. Jerome Loud 
4. Arsen Khachatryan
5. Cody Smith
6. Bryce Meadows
7. Roger Learned
8. Paul Passmore
9. Steven Martinezdelacotera
10. Cory Bresnan
11. Doug Allen
12. Jordan Sill
13. Quintin Murray
14. Ian Schmitt
15. Jack Ceverha

* Nicolas Mode
* Landen Anderson
* Jody Williams

1. Pavlo Derbedyenyev
2. Corey West
3. Kody Merritt
4. Austin Jaggers 
5. Wallace Dilley
6. Josh Miller  
7. Brad Grundy
8. Ryan Constantino
9. Dillon Williamson
10. Karl Stanley
11. Tony Thomlison 
12. Dustin Tomlinson
13. Ernest Stranz
14. Eli Kerr
15. Easton McCormick

* Ilia Konstantinov
* Herman Stevens
* Logan Bittinger

Names in Red = Competitors at risk of being removed due to inactivity.

The Official U.S. Rankings are determined by the collective submissions of the Armfighter Rankings Committee.
Ranked athletes actively compete and reside in the United States, are listed at their most competitive weight class regardless of country of origin, and are assumed to be performing under IFA regulations.

Armfighter Rankings Committee

Josh Handeland | Alex Volteas | Sean Hancock | Corey Miller

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World Armwrestling Rankings

Alexandros Volteas | Alper Cosar | Leonardo Melo | Constantin Mihai | Kevin Wolf | Andrew Quade

Armwrestling ELO Rating System