It only took two seconds for a 60-pound nine-year-old to win an arm wrestling challenge against a CBC radio host who’s about three times older and a fair bit taller.
Tristan Arseneault is easily the strongest kid in his hometown of Drayton Valley, Alta., about 150 kilometres southwest of Edmonton.
He’s been a Greco-Roman wrestler since he was three and can deadlift 150 pounds. About a year ago, Tristan took up arm wrestling after beating a youth national silver medallist and got hooked — so to speak — on the strategy.
“I like how it’s a competitive sport. It’s very technical,” Tristan told CBC Radio Active host Jessica Ng last Monday, before besting her with
