Norm Devio - Massachusetts
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Norm Devio
"Stormin Norman"
Weight Class 143-154
Armwrestler-of-the-Year 1984 AAA & 1999 IAF
Hopkinton, MA since 1977
Born 1940

When was your first tourney?
1975 New Englands
Nashua, NH - 1st Place

What is your most memorable tourney
and/or hardest match
?
1978 - Placed 1st Nationals
Beat George Kent (Virginia) who had previously
dominated the 150 lb. class in the Nationals 

Training Tips?
Table-Time (1-2 times weekly)
Weights (wrist and hand work)
sit-ups, dips, one arm pull-ups  

Titles:
National Titles: Double-digit numbers
(mostly right, some left, and few masters)

Best years: 1981-1989

Other:
School teacher & gymnastics coach 1963-2000
Retired in 2000 from Brookline, MA
Norm pulling long-time rival Ben Frenette at the 2004 Maine Motorsports Madness
Norm takes a win in this match vs Maine's Ben Frenette at the 2003 Maine State Championships.
Norm pulling Ben Frenette again at the 2003 NH State Championships
Norm training with Duke Sarkisian at a huge training session held at Duke's house back in January 2004.
Norm in one of the best matches of the day vs (yet again) Ben Frenette of Maine at the 2004 Maine Motorsports Madness.