Competitors

The Iron Arm Challenge features Competitors from across the world to compete head to head against some of Japan’s Top Flying Disc Athletes. Who will conquer this year in Japan? Who will become the IRON ARM CHAMPION?

USA

Avery Jenkins

Age : 31
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 230 lbs
Title: 2009 PDGA World Champion
Country: USA

Valarie Jenkins

Age : 23
Height: 5' 6"
Pro Since: 2004
Title: 2009 PDGA Women's World Champion
Country: USA

Japan

Manabu Kajiyama

Age : 24
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Title: 1st Place Distance @ Japan Championships 2008; PDGA Worlds 2009
Country: Japan
Favorite Disc: Pro Destroyer

I make Japanese distance record !!!

Hiroshi Oshima

Age : 47
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 77 kg
Title: 1988-2003 TRC world record= 92.64m
Country: Japan
Favorite Disc: Phenix

My last World Distance game is US OPEN 1990. I look forward to World Distance Challenge!

Shori Ouchi

Age : 37
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Title: Japanese Distance record= 177.50m
Country: Japan
Favorite Disc: Wraith & Destroyer

Dream of Japanese players
"Over 200m" I will throw!!

Masatoshi Ishihara

Age : 30
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 80 kg
Title: 1st Place Distance Japan Over All Championships 2007
Country: Japan
Favorite Disc: Pro Wraith

I'll try to SMASH the Japanese national record!

Yuki Fukuhara

Age : 27
Height: 168 cm
Play Since: 2000
Title: 1st Place Distance (female) Japan Over All championships 2005 ? 2008
Country: Japan
Favorite Disc: Wraith & Destroyer

I can do it!!!

Yumiko Tauchi

Play Since: 1992
Title: 1st Japan Championships 2005
1st Place Distance Japan Championships 2006
1st Place Distance WFDF Championships 2007
Country: Japan
Favorite Disc: Wraith

Yukari Komatsu

Play Since: 1995
Title: 1st Place Distance (female) Japan Championships 2007
Distance(female) Japan record =122.72m
Country: Japan
Favorite Disc: Wraith

Taiwan

Kao, Wei Lun

Age : 27
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 90 kg
Title: Taiwan Distance Record Holder : 175m; 2009 Chia Yi Flying Disc Overall Championships; Open Division Distance Champion
Country: Taiwan
Favorite Disc: Boss, Destroyer (170g+)