Armwrestling, the Belarussian way 09:00 10/13/2014 Master of Sports, Artem Smirnov, about himself and his national team, which started in the 36th World Armwrestling Championships. Not what you were looking for? Search for other text. The young Belarussian armwrestler was one of the competitors this year. It wasn’t his first time, either, in 2013 he debuted in the main event of an amateur arm, winning gold and bronze right out of the gate. Last year I started in the younger juniors category – says Smirnov. – I won in left arm, and got bronze in right. I was planning to repeat this in the 36 th WCs, but unfortunately I failed. I tried myself in two categories – older juniors and seniors, The levels were high, and I couldn’t get to the podium. Artem Smirnov is one of the most promising fighters in the country. However, the national team has many great sportsmen, who presented a great level at the WCs. I liked the performance of our girls, who fought at the WCs for the first time – says