About Us

Co-President

riccardo@armliftingusa.com

Bio:

Competed in track and field, powerlifting, strongman, and Highland Games.

Recent Armlifting Results:

• 2022 Arnold Classic Armlifting Championships - 4th place 100kg PRO division
• 2021 Mr. Olympia Best Lifter Under 100kg
• 2020 Certified on MM1 gripper 5/30/20
• 2020 Certified on GHP 7 gripper 5/23/20
• 2019 APL World Championships - 4 bronze medals for Team USA
• 2019 Arnold Classic -3rd place 100kg class
• Jan 2019 Certified on IronMind Crushed To Dust 
• 2019 LA ViseGrip Viking  - 3rd place 100kg class 
• 1st place and BEST LIFTER 2018 San Diego ViseGrip Viking
• 4th place Bonehill Grip Contest in Finland (105kg class) - 1st American to ever compete in Finland
• 2nd place 2018 LA ViseGrip Viking (100kg class)
• 3rd place 2017 Anaheim ViseGrip Viking (Open class)
• 4th place 2017 APL Worlds - Hub (Open class)
• 3rd place 2015 LA ViseGrip Viking (Open class)
• Multiple time WR holder in Shallow Hub and 5" BullR

President Emeritus

odd@oddehaugen.com

Bio:  

• Strongest Man in America at the 1999 A.F.S.A. U.S.A. Full Strength Championship 
• Hawaii’s Strongest Man in 2000, 2001 and 2002. 
• 3x World's Strongest Man Competitor
• 3rd Place in 2011 Masters World’s Strongest Man
• 2013 World Champion in Armlifting
• 2017 World Champion in Armlifting
• Multiple wins in armlifting, powerlifting, mas wrestling, and strongman contests