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I’m always the legend of all Devon larratt and his wife at an inter……..more

 

Thirteen-year-old Thomas Dumas from Alberton, P.E.I., shakes hands with his dad Mike.

 

They carefully place their elbows on the table, lock their palms together and with an explosion of force, begin to arm wrestle.

 

Mike’s face turns and twists contorting into unrecognisable shapes as he focuses all his strength on defeating his son.

 

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Within 10 seconds — it’s all over.

 

Thomas wins this round.

 

“Some of the best arm wrestlers in the world have said if he keeps going that he will be the best in the world,” said Mike. “There’s no sThomas was born with Arnold Chiari Malformation, a condition that affects brain tissue, causing headaches and a general feeling of being unwell.

 

According to Mike, Thomas wasn’t able to play contact sports like hockey or football growing up. But at 7 years old, Thomas discovered arm wrestling.

 

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“It was very cool because it wasn’t like soccer or something where I’m always having to be running and stuff,” said Thomas.

 

“You arm wrestle really quick — if you can, then you take a break and then you gHe has been hooked ever since. Thomas remembers beating all his friends at school, becoming Manitoba’s provincial champion and winning several national titles.

 

Now, his sights are set on competing at this year’s World Arm Wrestling Championships in Greece.

 

“I want to get to the best that my body will let me for arm wrestling, so the best that I can possibly be,” said Thomas. “I love Thomas is really serious about it, and he’s getting me more serious about it, which is helping me with wanting to do it more, and more, and more,” said Mike.

 

“When you start something, you don’t think of where it could end up. How high is this going to go? And to see him now, today is just, it’s beyond exciting.”

 

‘A great heart’

When they are not practising at home, the family trains out of the Pain Plant — a small club in Montrose. It’s run by Joedy Harper and gives you a glimpse into why the Dumas family has so much praise for the Islands arm wrestling community.

 

“It’s nice to have the calibre guys to train with because steel sharpens steel and the better calibre you got to train with, the better your training is going to be,” said Harper.it.”o again.”topping him.”