Name & Surname:

Nico Richards

Nickname:

Popeye

Province & Country:

Limpopo / South Africa

Date of Birth:

15 September 1978

Profession:

Aircon Technician

Started arm wrestling:

June 2008

Weight:

86kg

Fighting style:

Hook

Your toughest opponent(s):

DeWet Botha & Ryno "Witblits" Oosthuizen

Merits:

SA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

2009 - 2nd - Men 90kg (Left)
          3rd - Men 90kg (Right)

LOCAL SA COMPETITIONS:

3rd - Men 90kg (Left) - Armsport Madness 2009

4th - Men Open (Right) - Meropa Challenge 2008
 

Best training advice:

Always keep on training, practise makes perfect.

Arm wrestlers that inspire you

Danie Stroebel, Terence Opperman and Jacques Geel

What changes would you like to see in this sport?

More events in the Limpopo area