Leonidas Arkona

Leonidas Arkona is a German professional armwrestler, strength athlete and fitness personality who transitioned into high-level armwrestling after establishing himself in powerlifting and strength sports.

Career and competition

Born on May 27, 1998, Arkona developed a reputation for extraordinary gym strength before shifting his competitive focus toward armwrestling. He built his early profile through powerlifting, curl records and bodybuilding, then accelerated his armwrestling development after training with Devon Larratt and other elite athletes. Arkona has professional wins over Larry Wheels, Aleksandr “Schoolboy” Beziazykov and Brian Shaw. Technically, he is primarily an outside puller whose game centers on hand control, pronation, back pressure and top-roll variations.

Recorded match results

Verified results update (2026-10-02): East vs West 26, 2026-09-12: lost to Matt Mask 0–4 (right arm).