Name & Surname:

Gert Scheepers

Nickname:

Rooi Mamba

Province & Country:

Mpumalanga / South Africa

Contact info:

r.mamba@hotmail.com

Date of Birth:

6 June 1980

Profession:

Started arm wrestling:

I started armwrestling in 2000 at Graceland Casino in Secunda. I went just to check it out, but ended up pulling.  I was intimidated at first, but a couple of friends fed me "courage soup" and I took the big boys on!

Weight:

130kg

Fighting style:

Hook, toproll and knuckle to knuckle

Your toughest opponent(s):

There have been a few!  First there was Pierre du Bruin, then Danie du Toit, then Armand du Toit.  At this time it's Jacques Geel, Arrie Lourens, Terence Opperman and Danie Stroebel.

Merits:

SA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

2010 - SA Champion - Men 110kg+ (Left & Right)
2009 - SA Champion - Men 110kg+ (Right)
          2nd - Men 110kg+ (Left)
2008 - SA Champion - Men 110kg+ (Right)
          2nd - Men 110kg+ (Left)
2007 - SA Champion - Men 110kg+ (Right)
2006 - SA Champion - Men 110kg+ (Left & Right)
2005 - SA Champion - Men 110kg+ (Left & Right)
2004 - SA Champion - Men 110kg+ (Left & Right)
2003 - SA Champion - Men 110kg+ (Left & Right)

SA NATIONAL RANKINGS:

2009 - SA Champion - Men 95kg+ (Left)
          2nd - Men 95kg+ (Right)
2007 - SA Champion - Men 90kg+ (Right)
          2nd - Men 90kg+ (Left)

LOCAL SA COMPETITIONS:

2nd - Men 90kg+ (Left) - The Trophy Challenge 2010
2nd - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Koos Stander Trophy Challenge 2010
1st - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Powerpro Invitational 2010
2nd - Men 90kg+ (Left) - Powerpro Invitational 2010
1st - Men 90kg+ (Left & Right) - "Beste van die Weste" 2010
1st - Men Open (Right) - Delmas Armwrestling Invitational 2010

2nd - Men Open (Right) - Graceland Challenge 2009
2nd - Men 90kg+ (Left & Right) - ExerGise Champs 2009
1st - Men Open (Right) - ExerGise Champs 2009
3rd - Men 90kg+ (Left) - LA Sport Summer Festival 2009
3rd - Men 90kg+ (Right) - LA Sport Summer Festival 2009
3rd - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Koos Stander Trophy Challenge 2009
1st - Men 90kg+ (Left & Right) - Armsport Maniacs Invitational 2009

3rd - Men 90kg+ (Right) - The Watergat 2008
1st - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Golden Arms 2008
2nd - Men Open (Right) - Graceland Challenge 2008
2nd - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Bermuda Big Arm 2008

2nd - Men Open (Right) - Graceland Casino Challenge 2007
1st - Men Open (Right) - Willie Botha Invitational 2007
2007 Mpumalanga Regional Champion - Men 110kg+ (Left & Right)

2006 Mpumalanga Regional Champion - Men 110kg+ (Left & Right)

2nd - Men Open (Right) - Graceland Casino Challenge 2005
2005 Mpumalanga Regional Champion - Men 110kg+ (Left & Right)

1st - Men Open (Right) - Graceland Casino Challenge 2004
2004 Mpumalanga Regional Champion - Men 110kg+ (Left & Right arm)
SA Open Champion
6th place - World Championships, South Africa

1st - Men Open (Right) - Graceland Casino Challenge 2003
2003 Mpumalanga Regional Champion - Men 110kg+ (Left & Right)

2nd - Men Open (Right) - Graceland Casino Challenge 2002

Best training advice:

Target specific training - table - table - table!

Arm wrestlers that inspire you

John Brzenk, Ron Bath, Travis Bagent & Alexey Voevoda

What changes would you like to see in this sport?

I would like the stigma of "armwrestling as a hooligan game" to disappear ! and to see Olympic armwrestling.

Miscellaneous:

Looking forward to the World Championships!