Name & Surname:

Willie Botha

Nickname:

Arm Destroyer

Motto:

You are your own biggest opponent

Province & Country:

Gauteng / South Africa

Contact info:

gigpro@axxess.co.za

Date of Birth:

7 October 1966

Profession:

Musician

Started arm wrestling:

1986

Weight:

80 - 90 kg

Fighting style:

Hook,  Toproll & Side pressure in strap

Your toughest opponent(s):

Mike West, Simon Berrochia, Sylvio Bourque, De Wet Botha (my son)

Merits:

SA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

2010 - SA Champion - Master Men 80kg (Left & Right)
          SA Champion - Men 80kg (Left)
          3rd - Men 80kg (Right)
2009 - SA Champion - Men 80kg (Left)
          3rd - Men 80kg (Right)
2007 - SA Champion - Masters Men 75kg (Left & Right)
          2nd - Men 85kg (Left)
2006 - SA Champion - Men 80kg (Right)
          2nd - Men 85kg (Left)
2005 - 2nd - Men 90kg (Right)

SA NATIONAL RANKINGS:

2009 - 3rd - Men 95kg (Right)
2008 - 2nd - Men 90kg (Left & Right)
2007 - 2nd - Men 90kg (Right)

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS:

2009 - 15th/22 - Masters Men 80kg (Left) - Porto Viro, Italy
2009 - 19th/27 - Master Men 80kg (Right) - Porto Viro, Italy
2006 - 9th - Master Men 80kg (Right) - Manchester, England
2004 - 10th - Men 80kg (Right) - Manchester, England
2002 - 16th/17 - Men 75kg (Right) - Springfield, Illinois, USA

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS:

2nd - Men 80kg (Right) - Lichtenstein Cup 2009

4th - Pro Men 86kg - Beast of the East 2008
4th - Master Men 90kg - Lake Tahoe, USAA 2008

LOCAL SA COMPETITIONS:

2nd - Men 90kg (Right) - Zaan van der Heever Trophy Challenge 2010

2nd Place - Men 90kg (Right) - The Watergat 2008
2nd Place - Men 90kg (Right) - Golden Arms 2008

4th Place - Men Open (Right) - SA Champs, Cape Town 2005
 

Goals:

To become World Masters Champion - Right arm
To beat all the local bigger guys again!!
To beat my son, De Wet (80kg & 90kg SA Champion) again - hope that never happens!

Best training advice:

Pull-ups, EZ-Bar curls, Never give up

Arm wrestlers that inspire you

John Brzenk, Ron Bath, Dave Hicks, Ron Klemba,
Local: Armand du Toit and all the guys over 40!

What changes would you like to see in this sport?

Olympic event, More cash four the Pro's to make a living with their armwrestling talent!

Miscellaneous:

Two beautiful children that I love very much, my son De Wet and my daughter Charlotte.
Love my family very much - Youngest of 10 children.
Wrote the song "Going Over The Top" - dedicated to John Brzenk.
Crazy about hunting and fishing!!

I thank God for all my many talents