There were plenty of cheers and muscle-flexing as an arm wrestling competition enticed dozens to the Lija Bocci Club last weekend. 

Organised by the Gozo Malta Armwrestling, the event hosted participants taking parts in four categories, three right-handed and one left-handed category.

The left-handed champion was Bastjan Ciantar, a well-known bodybuilder, while Carlos Cauchi was the finalist.

In the under 75 kg category, Feruz Pochaev from Uzbekistan won both the under 75kg and the open category. The runner up of the under 75 kgs was Kurt Attard.

Kersten Mercieca was the winner of the under 90kgs with Rudi Ebejer placing as runner-up.

Malta heavyweights boxing champion Billy Corito refereed the competition.

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