Igor Mazurenko

Igor Mazurenko
Igor-mazurenko-wiki.JPG Igor-mazurenko-wiki.JPG Igor Mazurenko - founder of PAL
Born	Игорь Мазуренко (1968-12-08) 8 December 1968
🏡 Residence	Gdynia, Poland
Other names	Don Mazurenko
💼 Occupation	Prominent European athlete (arm wrestling, bodybuilding, powerlifting, bench press), sports manager and entrepreneur. World Armwrestling Champion in Masters Series 2011, President of Professional Armwrestling League USA (Las Vegas), Vice-President of the European Arm Wrestling Federation, founder and manager of the World Cup in arm wrestling "Golden Tour", Professional Armwrestling World Cup «Nemiroff World Cup».
World Armwrestling Champion 2011 in Masters
🌐 Website	www.armpower.net

Igor Mazurenko (born December 8, 1968 in Balakleya, Smila Raion Ukraine) - a prominent European athlete (arm wrestling, bodybuilding, powerlifting, bench press), sports manager and entrepreneur. World Armwrestling Champion in Masters Series 2011, President of Professional Armwrestling League USA (Las Vegas), Vice-President of the European Arm Wrestling Federation, founder and manager of the World Cup in arm wrestling "Golden Tour", Professional Armwrestling World Cup «Nemiroff World Cup».

Professional activity

Prominent figure in the world of amateur and professional arm wrestling; athlete; trainer and consultant; manager of the World Championships in professional arm wrestling; entrepreneur, producer; publisher and journalist.

Family and place of birth

Igor Mazurenko was born in Balakleya, Ukraine. He is married and has three children: Karina, Nina, and Nicholas. His wife Anna Mazurenko works in the family business and in the structures of the Polish and European Arm wrestling.

Education

Medical school in Cherkassy, Ukraine (1984–1985); Vocational school in Moscow (1986–1987); Moscow Institute of Sport (1987–1988). Igor became the first student with no experience in professional sport, taken to the Weightlifting Department in Moscow Institute of Sport. Igor Mazurenko - the first student in bodybuilding at this institute, who started doing research on the methodology of bodybuilding and powerlifting. In 2005, Igor Mazurenko continued his studies at Moscow Institute of Sport on «Arm Wrestling» specialty.

Master's thesis

In 2012 Igor Mazurenko defended his thesis: "Comparative analysis of strength training of two leading wrestlers: Andrey Pushkar and Denis Tsyplenkov on the basis of their competition in the Professional World Cup. Comparison and analysis of curricula and results."

PhD thesis

Currently Igor Mazurenko is writing his thesis at the Faculty of the Technical University of Sports, Kaliningrad. Thesis - "An innovative approach to training in arm wrestling."

Place of residence

Since 2000 Igor Mazurenko resides in Gdańsk, Poland.

Achievements in Sports

Bodybuilding, bench press, powerlifting: (1988–1999) Moscow Championship, Tournament "Cup of Valentin Dikul" (second place), in the professional category "Moscow against the U.S.", Fourth place in the bench press at the World Championships WPC (1999), in the category of 125 kg, with a score of 245 kg. In arm wrestling - won dozens of tournaments, the prize of X Polish Championship, European Championships, World Armwrestling Champion 2011 in a series of Masters.

Coaching activities

Acting coach, mentor for many champions of Poland and Europe. Author of dozens of articles on coaching methodology. In 2014 Igor was the first in the world who launched a project of training arm wrestling online.

Amateur armwrestling activist

Created the first European arm wrestling club "Golden Tour", Gdynia; founder of the Polish Arm Wrestling Federation; President of the Polish Arm Wrestling Federation (FAP); Vice-President of the European Arm Wrestling Federation.

Professional Armwrestling Manager

Founder of the Professional Armwrestling League(PAL); the founder and manager of the World Cup in arm wrestling "Golden Tour", Professional World Cup «Nemiroff World Cup».

Publisher, journalist, reporter

Journalist/columnist, author of hundreds of articles and interviews, photo stories, in particular, on the pages of the «Armpower» journal's website www.armpower.net.

Publisher

Founder and publisher of the «Armpower» magazine; Founder of internet portal armpower.net; Editor of the host application to the monthly edition of "Sport for All"; Producer of films devoted to arm wrestling; One of the films was recognized as the best in the category "Sports programs" at the International Festival of Film and sports programs "Warsaw 2007" and took second place in the XXV International Film Festival in Milan "Sport Movies & TV" in the "Sports TV show" category.

Entrepreneurship

Owner of the sport additives FIT MAX production company; Designer and manufacturer of sports equipment, owner of «Mazurenko Armwrestling Equipment» company.

From vision to realization

At school, Igor dreamed of becoming a surgeon and saving lives. His second dream was the sky. He collected civil and military aviation models. Today, Igor has a pilot's license. In 1980 Igor became interested in sports, especially bodybuilding. With few available, usually foreign educational materials, Igor with friends started bodybuilding and weight training. In the late 1990s, Igor moved from Ukraine to Poland, where he opened a bar with Ukrainian cuisine.

Igor Mazurenko and arm wrestling in Poland

Living in Gdańsk and training in local clubs, Igor heard about a professional tournament to be held on the pier in Sopot. In addition to the Bench lifting, the arm wrestling competitions were included in the tournament. Igor took part in them, winning the final against the player who had won for a few years at the Pier in Sopot. From this moment, Mazurenko devoted his life to the study of everything connected with this hitherto unknown in Poland, sports discipline. Thanks to his initiative, a group of enthusiasts was formed, and that was the point where the history of the Polish armwrestling started. Among them were: Athletes: The first contestants representing Poland in the tournament «Giants’ Duel»: Mirosław Myszke, Robert Grigorcewicz, Bartłomiej Babij, Daniel Hebel, and Ireneusz Weber; First National Polish team selected for the first international tournament, namely the European Championship: Łukasz Krasoń, Daniel Hebel, Bartłomiej Babij, Marcin Kreft, Robert Tysięczny, Mirosław Myszke, Dariusz Gabrynowicz, Norbert Parzucha, Daniel Okoniewski. Coaches: The first few people who began to hold classes in several Igor Mazurenko’s Armwrestling centers "Gold Tour" in Gdynia and Martin Kraft’s "Golden Lion". Organizers: enthusiasts who, together with Igor Mazurenko, began organizing competitions on armwrestling Adam Popiołek and Andrzej Gardocki. Judges: David Shead, Artur Lewandowski, Monika Duma and journalists: Leszek Soboń, Piotr Szymanowski with the first group of photographers Mirko Krawczak, Mark Pańczyk and Paweł Klajneder. These people began to specialize in armwrestling and engaged in the production of articles and photos. Today armwrestling in Poland receives consistent coverage in the media, culminating in a web-page armpower.net.

Work for the media

Simultaneously with the organization of the first sporting events, Igor Mazurenko started arm wrestling promotion in the media. The discipline is being promoted in the local media as well as in national and sectoral media.

Starting armwrestling in Poland

In 1999, Igor Mazurenko, doing weightlifting, received an offer from the Ukrainian Armwrestling Federation to hold a match between Poland and Ukraine. The event was to popularize the sport in Poland. There were many sportsmen wishing to take part in the competition, but only five athletes from each side could participate in the tournament. On November 28, 1999, during a bodybuilding competition, the first arm wrestling tournament in Poland called "Duel of the Giants" was held. In February 2000, another tournament with the participation of Ukrainian athletes was organized, and in March in Gdynia the first Polish Arm Wrestling sports club "Golden Tour" was officially registered. In April 2000, the club's delegation visited Moscow at the invitation of the EAF President Igor Ahmedzhin. The professionalism of Polish representatives was appreciated by EAF, and the Polish Federation was entrusted with organizing the X European Armwrestling Championship in Poland. The most important event of 2000 was the acceptance of the Polish Federation into the European Armwrestling Federation. During the congress of the WAF, held during the Arm Wrestling World Cup in Rovaniemi (Finland), most participants agreed that the World Cup 2001 would be held in Poland. In December 2001, the XXII World Armwrestling Championship was held. Up to 560 athletes representing 29 countries gathered in Gdynia. The Polish team consisted of 30 athletes. A panel of journalists and Tri-City authorities recognized the XXII Arm Wrestling World Cup as the best sports event of 2001. Since the establishment of the Polish Arm Wrestling Federation in Poland, dozens of professional arm wrestling clubs have opened. In 2006, more than 40 clubs functioned in Poland, uniting more than 500 athletes.

History of Polish team

The history of the Polish national team in arm wrestling began in 2000 at the European Championship, held in Gdynia. The Polish squad had nine wrestlers. The first arm wrestling club in Poland called "Golden Tour" was opened in Gdynia.

Igor Mazurenko started to publish the «Armpower» magazine in three languages. In 2000 the Polish Arm Wrestling Federation was founded, and Igor Mazurenko became its president.

Since 1999, regular competitions have been held in Poland at various levels: amateur, national, Polish Cup, and other local competitions.

In Poland, on the initiative and direct participation of Igor Mazurenko, international competitions in arm wrestling were repeatedly organized and hosted. These were, in turn:

• 1999: «Giants’ Duel Armwrestling Gdynia»;
• 2000: «First International Arm Wrestling Tournament «Zloty Tour», Gdynia;
• 2001: "XXII World Arm Wrestling Championship, Gdynia»;
• 2001: II International Arm Wrestling Tournament «Zloty Tour», Gdynia;
• 2002: III International Arm Wrestling Tournament «Zloty Tour», Gdynia;
• 2003: «First Professional World Arm Wrestling Championship», Warsaw;
• 2004: "XIV European Armwrestling Championship - Gdynia";
• 2004: «II World Professional Armwrestling Cup - Nemiroff World Cup - Warsaw»;
• 2005: "International Gala Armwrestling - Starogard";
• 2005: "International Gala Armwrestling - Yavozhno";
• 2005: "International Gala Armwrestling - Olshtyn";
• 2005: «III World Professional Armwrestling Cup - Nemiroff World Cup - Warsaw";
• 2006: "International Gala Armwrestling Обучение - Gdynia";
• 2006: "International Gala Armwrestling Обучение - Starogard";
• 2006: «IV World Professional Armwrestling Cup - Nemiroff World Cup - Warsaw";
• 2007: «International Gala Armwrestling - Gdynia»;
• 2007: «International Gala Armwrestling - Starogard»;
• 2007: «V World Professional Armwrestling Cup - Nemiroff World Cup - Warsaw»;
• 2008: "International Gala Armwrestling Обучение - Gdynia";
• 2008: "International Gala Armwrestling Обучение - Sopot";
• 2008: "VI World Professional Armwrestling Cup - Nemiroff World Cup - Warsaw";
• 2009: "VII World Professional Armwrestling Cup - Nemiroff World Cup - Warsaw";
• 2010: «European Armwrestling League- Przeźmierowo»;
• 2010: "VIII World Professional Armwrestling Cup - Nemiroff World Cup - Sopot";
• 2011: "IX World Professional Armwrestling Cup - Nemiroff World Cup - Ozarow";
• 2012: "XXII European Armwrestling Championship - Gdańsk 2012";
• 2012: "X World Professional Armwrestling Cup - Nemiroff World Cup - Warsaw";
• 2013: "XXXV World Armwrestling Championship - Gdynia".

Structure of the European Amateur Armwrestling

From 2003 to 2008, Igor Mazurenko served as Chief Secretary of the European Federation of armwrestling. Since 2008, Igor Mazurenko has been Vice-President of the European Arm Wrestling Federation; the Federation's President is Assen Hadjitodorov - Bulgaria.

Professional armwrestling

Since 2002 Igor Mazurenko and Assen Hadjitodorov created PAL - Professional Armwrestling League, a global organization whose purpose is to organize professional fights in arm wrestling. PAL offices are currently operating in Gdynia and Las Vegas. Since 2012 Igor Mazurenko has been PAL President USA, Las Vegas, USA.

Events organized by PAL are attended by hundreds of athletes from more than 40 countries around the world.

Besides armwrestling

Interests outside of sports and professional activities closely related to sports: history of Polish-Ukrainian relations. Aviation - current sport aviation pilot, has a pilot's license and acrobatic pilot training.

External links

• Igor Mazurenko
• Official website of professional arm wrestling armpower.net
• Official page PAL USA on Facebook
• Igor Mazurenko profile on Facebook
• Directorate of EAF
• Gallery of Armwrestling Championships
• Video Arm wrestling training Channel
• Arm Wrestling Video Channel Armfights

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