5 years, with the club Storuman Armsport trying to take in all children on the waiting list to start the sport. According to SVT Nyheter, Sebastian Sjödin described the interest as having increased a lot. The club's success is notable, as Storuman Armsport won 51 medals and became Sweden's best club at the Swedish Championships in Umeå, with one of its leaders being the world's foremost arm wrestler Heidi Andersson.
Many parents have also become aware of the sport and that children get to play and have a fun existence, according to Sebastian Sjödin. Children are often around six to seven years old when they start arm wrestling, though some are significantly younger, and there are tables adapted to the smallest children. According to SVT Nyheter, Sebastian Sjödin described having a lot of children but not wanting to limit them.
We have a lot of children but don't want to limit them. It's really fun that there is such great interest and we don't want to limit it.
The interest has increased a lot. We have had a big commitment from our leaders, who have engaged students from the arm wrestling high school as trainers.
We have had great successes in the sport and the children look up to the older ones.
My son is three years old and comes along to training sessions, there is no limitation. We have tables that are adapted to the smallest.