TOP 16 is a breakthrough in armwrestling 16:00 12/24/2013 TOP 16 is drawing nearer every day. We should know the first fights’ results in May. Let’s explain a little the main idea of this project. Not what you were looking for? Search for other text. - Our goal is to create a real group of professional armwrestlers – says Igor Mazurenko, the creator of TOP 16. – So far all the so-called “professional” tournaments had no right to be. Why? Because every contestant in them also took part in the World Championship and the European amateur championship, fighting lower – tier tournaments along the way. This was mostly due to the lack of finances, allowing any contestant to really go pro. In some countries, like Georgia, Ukraine or Turkey, contestants representing their country on the international stage receive some form of financial gratification from sponsors, sports committees and non-government organizations. TOP 16 has been created to allow the best fighters financial gain outside of