![]() ![]() Larratt was shot, and took shrapnel to the hand while deployed to Afghanistan. Devon Larratt has stated that this was his favorite match, "for a number of reasons", but mostly because of the difficulties and stressors of combat, and the uncertainty of returning to a "normal life". At the time Ron Bath was considered the #3 ranked heavy weight in North America, behind only John Brzenk and Travis Bagent. In 2006, after returning from a six-month deployment, Larratt defeated Ron Bath 3–1, at a Mike Classic event in Ontario, Canada. In 2004, Devon Larratt once again dominated the Ontario Championships, but lost a super match in Chehalis, Washington against John Brzenk. In 2003, at the Ontario Championships, Larratt defeated Robert Graham and Mike Gould. Larratt placed third in the left handed 100 kg competition. In 1999, Larratt entered his first international competition, competing at a worlds event in Japan, where he defeated Krister Jonsson and lost to John Brzenk. Larratt also competed in Judo during his youth. Despite his deployments, Larratt managed to train and compete during his military service, and credits the experience gained at different military bases as a large part of his success. He achieved the rank of master corporal, and was deployed seven times to Afghanistan, where he was wounded in action. Larratt joined the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command at the age of 21, where he served with Joint Task Force 2 for sixteen years. ![]() Larratt's first opponent was his grandmother, a farmworker, who claimed to be "the best arm-wrestling woman in Alberta." From there, Larratt progressed to competing on the oil fields of western Canada. ![]() His interest in arm wrestling began as an early teenager. Early life īorn in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada to a German mother, Devon could speak German up until he was 2 years old. Considered to be one of the best arm wrestlers in the world and (as of June 24, 2023) the #1 ranked arm wrestler in North America, he has vastly collaborated to popularize the sport to a wider audience. Devon Larratt (born 24 April 1975) is a Canadian professional armwrestler, content creator, and a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces. ![]()
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