Official U.S. Rankings

Last Updated: 12.8.2025

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. Vadim Gherman

* John “JayHey” Heynoski
* Davit Nikabadze
* Ivan Prakapchuk

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

* Jake Houston
* Sam Pofcher
* Dan Schwarz

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
* Simon Berriochoa
* Michael Grimaldi

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
* Eli Brouhard
* Dallas Langston

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

* Logan Mifflin
* Ryan Carter
* Kevin Kahler

1. Jerry Cadorette
2. Michael Todd
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. Kevin Buetts
13. Ron Bath
14. Nic Stone
15. Paul Cruz

* 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. Grant Pitcher
6. Vadim Gherman
7. Kevin Palko
8. Garrett Tupper
9. Michael Hitt
10. Dan Blanchard
11. Darin Schiavone
12. Owen Genereux
13. Joseph Meranto
14. Eryk Sobota
15. Hunter Braaton

* Christian Zepeda
* Matt Bourdon
* John “JayHey” Heynoski

1. Eli Saidov
2. Justin Bishop
3. Hunter Noffz
4. Jeremy Fraley 
5. Corey Miller
6. Dustin Hyatt
7. Sam Pofcher 
8. Colton Kimbrough
9. Isaiah Jones
10. Josh Koenig
11. George Whitfield
12. Sam Taylor
13. Josh Handeland
14. Dalton Bumgardner
15. Lane Perry

* Zack Lee
* Tony Weikle
* Albert Ding

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. Richard Durant

* Grant Bundy
* Derrick Johnson
* Alec Güth

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. Alex Beziazykov
13. A.J. Henson
14. David Pietrantonio
15. Chase Edmondson

* Scott Ballinger
* Seth Evans
* Ryan Ballesteros

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

* Jack Ceverha
* Landen Anderson
* Anthony Lowe

1. Pavlo Derbedyenyev
2. Corey West
3. Kody Merritt
4. Nic Stone
5. Austin Jaggers
6. Wallace Dilley  
7. Josh Miller
8. Brad Grundy
9. Ryan Constantino
10. Dillon Williamson
11. Eric Gerlach
12. Karl Stanley
13. Tony Thomlison
14. Dustin Tomlinson
15. Nicolas Mode

* Ilia Konstantinov
* Ernest Stranz
* Eli Kerr

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