Tournament information | |
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Location | Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio |
Month played | March |
Established | 2002 |
Format | Multi-event competition |
Current champion | |
Mitchell Hooper |
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Bodybuilding and business career | ||
The Arnold Strongman Classic is an annual competition featuring strength athletes from all over the world, determining who is the Strongest Man in the World. Created by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Lorimer and Terry Todd, it is an offshoot of the Arnold Sports Festival which takes place annually in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Widely regarded as the heaviest and the most difficult strongman competition in the world [1] [2] the Arnold Strongman Classic has been won only by 9 men in history. Among them, the Lithuanian Žydrūnas Savickas has won it 8 times, while the Icelander Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and American Brian Shaw have won it 3 times each. Two of the past champions, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and the American Mark Henry, have been inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame. [3] [4]
The Arnold Strongman (which has been variously referred to as the "Arnold Classic", the "Arnold Classic Strongman", "Arnold's Summit" and "Arnold's Strongest Man") is one of the many offshoots of the Arnold festival. The Arnold Sports Festival, founded in 1989 as the Arnold Classic and named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, was originally a bodybuilding contest. [5] It featured a competition for men (Arnold Classic) and women (Ms. International). The bodybuilding contests have since expanded to include a Fitness International and Figure International competition for women. However, the event had also expanded to include other sports and events, one of which was strongman, introduced in late 2002. This Strongman event was created by a powerlifter named Dr. Terry Todd at the request of Arnold Schwarzenegger. [6] The expansion of the programme led to the Classic becoming the Arnold Fitness Weekend and now the Arnold Sports Festival. According to the Arnold Sports Festival co-producer, Jim Lorimer: "The Arnold Strongman Classic has been growing in popularity every year, and we are very excited that many strong men are returning." [7] January 29, 2008.
In the inaugural 2002 competition, the American professional wrestler and former weight lifter Mark Henry emerged victorious over Norway's Svend Karlsen. [8] In addition to competing in what were the four official events — the Apollon's Wheel, the deadlift, the Hummer push and the 800+lbs Farmer's Walk — the competitors were given the opportunity to attempt to lift the Thomas Inch "unliftable" dumbbell or Inch Bell. A prize of $1000 was awarded to the man who could pull it the highest in the air. Five men chose to try the Bell [9] with Mark Henry winning the $1000 by pulling it to the level of his chest. Pfister raised the Inch Bell over his head with his right hand, to a standing ovation, but his lift was disqualified because he briefly stabilized the dumbbell with his left hand when it was on his knee and because he used a "continental clean" when raising the dumbbell to his chest. [10] Pfister was however also awarded $1000.
From 2003 to 2008, the Arnold Strongman was won every year by Žydrūnas Savickas of Lithuania (see Full results below). In 2008, he received a $40,000 check from Gerard Dente of MHP, an Audemars Piguet watch by Robert Ronan and the Louis Cyr trophy (after the legendary strongman, Louis Cyr) and congratulations from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the competition, 12 world records were set with Savickas setting three of them. In the Tire Deadlift, he lifted 1,027 lbs. In the Circus Dumbbell, he tied with Derek Poundstone for the world record with nine lifts each, and in the Manhood Stones, he lifted 525 lbs, three times. [7] Second places were shared primarily between Svend Karlsen and Vasyl Virastyuk while Raimonds Bergmanis, Glenn Ross, Andrus Murumets and Mikhail Koklyaev shared the third places.
American Derek Poundstone won in 2009 and 2010. Poundstone took the vacant throne from Savickas, who took 2009 off from the competition. When Savickas returned in 2010, Poundstone retained his title by defeating Zydrunas. [11] [12]
Just days before the 2011 contest, 2-time defending champion Derek Poundstone was forced to withdraw from the contest due to injury. Fellow American Brian Shaw came in and won the contest. Mike Jenkins, the winner of the 2010 Arnold Strongman Amateur Championship and who was competing in one of his professional strongman competitions, shocked many and finished in second place ahead of the then 6 time-champion Savickas, who came in third. [13]
Jenkins went on to win the title in 2012 ahead of Poundstone by 1 point, with Savickas again finishing third. [14]
Lithuania's Vytautas Lalas won the competition in 2013 ahead of Brian Shaw by 0.5 point, while Russia's Mikhail Koklyaev emerged third. [15] From 2014 to 2017 the competition was won by either Savickas or Shaw with two wins each after very close battles, bringing their winning tallies to 8 and 3 respectively. Podium places in these years were secured by Mike Burke, Mateusz Kieliszkowski, Vytautas Lalas and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. [16] [17] [18] [19]
From 2018 onward, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson secured three consecutive victories, earning the title in 2018, 2019, and 2020. [20] [21] [22] Björnsson set new World Records in the Bag over bar, 500 kg Timber carry, Húsafell Stone carry, and twice broke the Elephant Bar Deadlift World Record with 472 kg (1,041 lb) in 2018 and 474.5 kg (1,046 lb) in 2019. Poland's Kieliszkowski established world records in Odd Haugen's 'Tombstone' Stone-to-Shoulder event and Cyr Dumbbell while American Martins Licis set a world record in the Wheel of Pain event.
In 2021, the competition was not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2022, the 3-time defending champion Björnsson had previously retired from Strongman. Martins Licis won the competition ahead of Ukraine's Oleksii Novikov who emerged in 2nd. [23] In 2023, Mitchell Hooper, still in his rookie year competing in strongman, won the competition, ahead of Kieliszkowski in 2nd place and American Bobby Thompson in 3rd. [24] In 2024, Hooper won the competition for the 2nd consecutive year, becoming the fourth person to do so (after Savickas, Poundstone, Björnsson), again with Kieliszkowski in 2nd place. 3-time champion Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson returned to the competition after a three-year hiatus from strongman, finishing in fourth. [25]
Name | Nat. | Wins |
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Žydrūnas Savickas | 8 (6 consecutive) | |
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | 3 (consecutive) | |
Brian Shaw | 3 | |
Mitchell Hooper | 2 (consecutive) | |
Derek Poundstone | 2 (consecutive) | |
Mark Henry | 1 | |
Mike Jenkins | 1 | |
Vytautas Lalas | 1 | |
Martins Licis | 1 |
Dates: 22, 23 February 2002 [8] [29]
Columbus, Ohio:
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
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1. | Mark Henry | USA | 25 | Hummer + $10,000 |
2. | Svend Karlsen | NOR | 22.5 | $15,000 |
3. | Phil Pfister | USA | 21.5 | $10,000 |
4. | Mark Philippi | USA | 20 | $5000 |
5. | Andy Bolton | UK | 16 | $3500 |
5. | Raimonds Bergmanis | LVA | 16 | $3500 |
7. | Brad Gillingham | USA | 13 | $2000 |
8. | Brian Schoonveld | USA | 10 | $1000 |
Dates: 28 February, 1 March 2003 [30]
Columbus, Ohio:
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
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1. | Žydrūnas Savickas | LTU | 28.5 | Hummer + $15 000 |
2. | Svend Karlsen | NOR | 26.5 | $15,000 |
3. | Raimonds Bergmanis | LVA | 17.5 | $10,000 |
4. | Mariusz Pudzianowski | POL | 15.5 | $5000 |
5. | Steve Kirit | USA | 14.5 | $4000 |
6. | Phil Pfister | USA | 14 | $2500 |
6. | Zdeněk Sedmík | CZE | 14 | $2500 |
8. | Brad Gillingham | USA | 13.5 | $1000 |
Dates: 5, 6 March 2004 [31] [32]
Columbus, Ohio:
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
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1. | Žydrūnas Savickas | LTU | 43 | Hummer + $16 000 |
2. | Svend Karlsen | NOR | 39.5 | $15 000 |
3. | Raimonds Bergmanis | LVA | 33.5 | $12 000 |
4. | Mark Philippi | USA | 33 | $6000 |
5. | Mariusz Pudzianowski | POL | 30 | $5000 |
6. | Vasyl Virastyuk | UKR | 27 | $4000 |
7. | Brian Schoonveld | USA | 21 | $3000 |
8. | Anders Johansson | SWE | 20.5 | $2000 |
9. | Steve Kirit | USA | 14.5 | $1500 |
10. | István Árvai | HUN | 13.5 | $1000 |
Dates: 4, 5 March 2005 [33] [34]
Columbus, Ohio:
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
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1. | Žydrūnas Savickas | LTU | 46 | Hummer + $16,000 |
2. | Vasyl Virastyuk | UKR | 41 | $15,000 |
3. | Glenn Ross | UK | 39.5 | $12,000 |
4. | Mark Philippi | USA | 35 | $6000 |
5. | Brian Siders | USA | 34.5 | $5000 |
6. | Svend Karlsen | NOR | 33.5 | $4000 |
7. | Van Hatfield | USA | 32 | $3000 |
8. | Karl Gillingham | USA | 28 | $2000 |
9. | Hugo Girard | CAN | 23 | $1500 |
10. | Magnus Samuelsson | SWE | 14.5 | $1000 |
Dates: 3, 4 March 2006 [35]
Columbus, Ohio:
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
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1. | Žydrūnas Savickas | LTU | 53.5 | Hummer |
2. | Vasyl Virastyuk | UKR | 45 | ? |
3. | Mikhail Koklyaev | RUS | 38.5 | ? |
4. | Phil Pfister | USA | 37.5 | ? |
5. | Benedikt Magnússon | ISL | 35.5 | ? |
6. | Mariusz Pudzianowski | POL | 35 | ? |
7. | Brian Siders | USA | 32.5 | ? |
8. | Raimonds Bergmanis | LVA | 23.5 | ? |
9. | Dominic Filiou | CAN | 15.5 | ? |
10. | Glenn Ross | UK | 13.5 (injured) | ? |
Dates: 2–4 March 2007 [36] [37]
Columbus, Ohio:
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
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1. | Žydrūnas Savickas | LTU | 52 | Hummer |
2. | Vasyl Virastyuk | UKR | 48 | ? |
3. | Andrus Murumets | EST | 38.5 | ? |
4. | Phil Pfister | USA | 36 | ? |
5. | Mikhail Koklyaev | RUS | 33 | ? |
5. | Oleksandr Pekanov | UKR | 33 | ? |
7. | Brian Siders | USA | 28.5 | ? |
8. | Steve MacDonald | USA | 23 | ? |
9. | Karl Gillingham | USA | 19 | ? |
10. | Travis Ortmayer | USA | 17 | ? |
Dates: 29 February, 1 March 2008 [38] [39]
Columbus, Ohio:
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
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1. | Žydrūnas Savickas | LTU | 50.5 | $40,000 |
2. | Derek Poundstone | USA | 41.5 | $20,000 |
3. | Mikhail Koklyaev | RUS | 37 | $15,000 |
4. | Andrus Murumets | EST | 36.5 | $10,000 |
5. | Benedikt Magnússon | ISL | 34 | $7000 |
5. | Brian Siders | USA | 34 | $7000 |
7. | Phil Pfister | USA | 32 | $5000 |
8. | Oleksandr Pekanov | UKR | 28 | $3000 |
9. | Van Hatfield | USA | 24 | $2000 |
10. | Vasyl Virastyuk | UKR | 8.5 (injured) | $1000 |
Dates: 6, 7 March 2009 [11] [40]
Columbus, Ohio:
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
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1. | Derek Poundstone | USA | 47 | $40,000 |
2. | Mikhail Koklyaev | RUS | 46 | $20,000 |
3. | Travis Ortmayer | USA | 39.5 | $15,000 |
4. | Vidas Blekaitis | LTU | 38 | $10,000 |
5. | Phil Pfister | USA | 36.5 | $8000 |
6. | Brian Siders | USA | 34 | $6000 |
7. | Andrus Murumets | EST | 32 | $5000 |
8. | Ervin Katona | SRB | 29 | $3000 |
9. | Oleksandr Pekanov | UKR | 17 | $2000 |
10. | Dave Ostlund | USA | 10 | $1000 |
Dates: 5, 6 March 2010 [12] [41]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Derek Poundstone | USA | 45 | $45,000 |
2. | Žydrūnas Savickas | LTU | 41 | $20,000 |
3. | Travis Ortmayer | USA | 37.5 | $15,000 |
4. | Mikhail Koklyaev | RUS | 37 | $10,000 |
5. | Brian Shaw | USA | 33 | $8000 |
6. | Dave Ostlund | USA | 22.5 | $6000 |
7. | Phil Pfister | USA | 20.5 | $5000 |
8. | Konstiantyn Ilin | UKR | 17 | $3000 |
9. | Nick Best | USA | 13 | $2000 |
10. | Brian Siders | USA | 8.5 | $1000 |
Dates: 4, 5 March 2011 [13] [42]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Brian Shaw | USA | 46.5 | $50,000 |
2. | Mike Jenkins | USA | 39.5 | $20,000 |
3. | Žydrūnas Savickas | LTU | 37.5 | $15,000 |
4. | Travis Ortmayer | USA | 36 | $10,000 |
5. | Mikhail Koklyaev | RUS | 30 | $8000 |
6. | Mark Felix | UK | 24.5 | $6000 |
7. | Nick Best | USA | 20 | $5000 |
8. | Terry Hollands | UK | 18 | $3000 |
9. | Serhiy Romanchuk | UKR | 17 | $2000 |
Dates: 2, 3 March 2012 [14] [43]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Mike Jenkins | USA | 40 | $50,000 |
2. | Derek Poundstone | USA | 39 | $20,000 |
3. | Žydrūnas Savickas | LTU | 36.5 | $15,000 |
4. | Brian Shaw | USA | 36 | $10,000 |
5. | Mike Burke | USA | 27.5 | $8000 |
6. | Mikhail Koklyaev | RUS | 26 | $6000 |
7. | Laurence Shahlaei | UK | 22.5 | $5000 |
8. | Terry Hollands | UK | 19 | $3000 |
9. | Travis Ortmayer | USA | 15 | $2000 |
10. | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ISL | 13.5 | $1000 |
Dates: 1, 2 March 2013 [15] [44]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Vytautas Lalas | LTU | 35 | $60,000 |
2. | Brian Shaw | USA | 34.5 | $20,000 |
3. | Mikhail Koklyaev | RUS | 30 | $15,000 |
4. | Krzysztof Radzikowski | POL | 26 | $10,000 |
5. | Mike Burke | USA | 21.5 | $8,000 |
6. | Mark Felix | UK | 20.5 | $6,000 |
7. | Jerry Pritchett | USA | 18.5 | $5,000 |
8. | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ISL | 17 | $3,000 |
9. | Derek Poundstone | USA | 11 | $2,000 |
10. | Adam Scherr | USA | 1 | $1,000 |
Dates: 1, 2 March 2014 [16] [45]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Žydrūnas Savickas | LTU | 44.5 | $65,000 |
2. | Brian Shaw | USA | 42.5 | $20,000 |
3. | Mike Burke | USA | 35 | $15,000 |
4. | Vytautas Lalas | LTU | 32 | $10,000 |
5. | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ISL | 26.5 | $8,000 |
6. | Jerry Pritchett | USA | 25.5 | $6,000 |
7. | Mikhail Shivlyakov | RUS | 23 | $5,000 |
8. | Robert Oberst | USA | 20 | $3,000 |
9. | Dimitar Savatinov | BUL | 16.5 | $2,000 |
10. | Krzysztof Radzikowski | POL | 5.5 (injured) | $1,000 |
Dates: 7, 8 March 2015 [17] [46]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Brian Shaw | USA | 42.5 | $70,000 |
2. | Zydrunas Savickas | LTU | 41.5 | $20,000 |
3. | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | POL | 31 | $15,000 |
4. | Dimitar Savatinov | BUL | 30 | $10,000 |
4. | Mike Burke | USA | 30 | $8,000 |
6. | Eddie Hall | UK | 29 | $6,000 |
7. | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ISL | 28 | $5,000 |
8. | Jerry Pritchett | USA | 26 | $3,000 |
9. | Benedikt Magnusson | ISL | 5 | $2,000 |
10. | Warrick Brant | AUS | 4 (injured) | $1,000 |
Dates: 4, 5 March 2016 [18] [47]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Zydrunas Savickas | LTU | 42 | $72,000 |
2. | Brian Shaw | USA | 41 | $22,000 |
3. | Vytautas Lalas | LTU | 36 | $17,000 |
4. | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | POL | 33.5 | $12,000 |
5. | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ISL | 32.5 | $10,000 |
6. | Jerry Pritchett | USA | 24.5 | $7,000 |
7. | Mikhail Shivlyakov | RUS | 22.5 | $6,000 |
8. | Dimitar Savatinov | BUL | 18.5 | $4,000 |
9. | Eddie Hall | UK | 11 (injured) | $3,000 |
10. | Aleksandr Lysenko | RUS | 10.5 | $2,000 |
Dates: 3, 4 March 2017 [19]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Brian Shaw | USA | 47.5 | $72,000 |
2. | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ISL | 41.5 | $22,000 |
3. | Jerry Pritchett | USA | 39.5 | $17,000 |
4. | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | POL | 31 | $12,000 |
5. | Mikhail Shivlyakov | RUS | 29 | $10,000 |
6. | Vytautas Lalas | LTU | 25 | $7,000 |
7. | Dimitar Savatinov | BUL | 22.5 | $6,000 |
8. | Martins Licis | USA | 20.5 | $4,000 |
9. | Zach Hadge | USA | 12.5 | $3,000 |
10. | Krzysztof Radzikowski | POL | 3 | $2,000 |
Dates: 2, 3 March 2018 [20]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ISL | 46 | $72,000 |
2. | Brian Shaw | USA | 41.5 | $22,000 |
3. | Mikhail Shivlyakov | RUS | 30 | $17,000 |
4. | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | POL | 29 | $12,000 |
5. | Jean-François Caron | CAN | 28 | $10,000 |
6. | Jerry Pritchett | USA | 24 | $6,500 |
6. | Matjaz Belsak | SLO | 24 | $6,500 |
8. | Rauno Heinla | EST | 22.5 | $4,000 |
9. | Dimitar Savatinov | BUL | 18.5 | $3,000 |
10. | Mateusz Ostaszewski | POL | 11.5 | $2,000 |
Dates: 1, 2 March 2019 [21] [48]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ISL | 45 | $72,000 |
2. | Martins Licis | USA | 40.5 | $22,000 |
3. | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | POL | 31.5 | $17,000 |
4. | Mikhail Shivlyakov | RUS | 30.5 | $12,000 |
5. | Matjaz Belsak | SVN | 28 | $10,000 |
6. | Rauno Heinla | EST | 27 | $7,000 |
7. | Oleksii Novikov | UKR | 25 | $6,000 |
8. | Brian Shaw | USA | 21 | $4,000 |
9. | Jerry Pritchett | USA | 14.5 | $3,000 |
10. | JF Caron | CAN | 1 (injured) | $2,000 |
Dates: 6, 7 March 2020 [22] [49]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Strongman Arena)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ISL | 52.5 | $72,000 |
2. | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | POL | 50.5 | $22,000 |
3. | Martins Licis | USA | 36.5 | $17,000 |
4. | JF Caron | CAN | 33 | $12,000 |
5. | Oleksii Novikov | UKR | 31 | $10,000 |
6. | Mikhail Shivlyakov | RUS | 29 | $7,000 |
7. | Rob Kearney | USA | 29 | $6,000 |
8. | Jerry Pritchett | USA | 27 | $4,000 |
9. | Bobby Thompson | USA | 24 | $3,000 |
10. | Matjaz Belsak | SVN | 17.5 | $2,000 |
Dates: 4, 5 March 2022 [23] [50]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Strongman Arena)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Martins Licis | USA | 41 | $80,000 |
2. | Oleksii Novikov | UKR | 37.5 | $25,000 (+$55,000 [51] ) |
3. | Luke Stoltman | UK | 30.5 | $20,000 |
3. | Bobby Thompson | USA | 30.5 | $20,000 |
5. | Rob Kearney | USA | 28.5 | $13,000 |
6. | Maxime Boudreault | CAN | 27 | $8,000 |
7. | Trey Mitchell | USA | 21.5 | $7,000 |
7. | Tom Stoltman | UK | 21.5 | $7,000 |
9. | Evgeny Markov | RUS | 21 | $5,000 |
10. | JF Caron | CAN | 14 | $3,000 |
Dates: 3, 4 March 2023 [24] [52]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Strongman Arena)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Mitchell Hooper | CAN | 41.5 | $80,000 |
2. | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | POL | 37.5 | $25,000 |
3. | Bobby Thompson | USA | 29.5 | $20,000 |
4. | Trey Mitchell | USA | 29 | $15,000 |
5. | Thomas Evans | USA | 25.5 | $13,000 |
6. | Pavlo Nakonechnyy | UKR | 24.5 | $8,000 |
6. | Tom Stoltman | UK | 24.5 | $8,000 |
8. | Rob Kearney | USA | 21 | $6,000 |
9. | Kevin Faires | USA | 20 | $5,000 |
9. | Luke Stoltman | UK | 20 | $5,000 |
Dates: 1, 2 March 2024
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Strongman Arena)
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mitchell Hooper | Canada | 52 | $80,000 |
2 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 40.5 | $25,000 |
3 | Tom Stoltman | United Kingdom | 38.5 | $20,000 |
4 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 38 | $15,000 |
5 | Bobby Thompson | United States | 32 | $13,000 |
6 | Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine | 25 | $8,000 |
7 | Evan Singleton | United States | 24 | $7,000 |
8 | Martins Licis | United States | 23 | $6,000 |
9 | Thomas Evans | United States | 10 | $5,000 |
10 | Oskar Ziółkowski | Poland | 8 | $3,000 |
11 | Maxime Boudreault | Canada | 0 |
2012 | |
Tournament information | |
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Location | varies, 2012 contest held in Madrid, Spain |
Month played | October |
Established | 2012 |
Format | Multi-event competition |
Purse | $10,000 |
Current champion | |
Mateusz Kieliszkowski |
In 2012, the inaugural "Arnold Strongman Classic-Europe" contest was formed and is a joint promotion between Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Lorimer (Arnold Sports Festival co-promoter), Dr. Rafael Santonja (president of the International Federation of Body Building, "IFBB") as well as American Strongman Corporation and Strongman Champions League. [53]
The "Arnold Strongman Classic-Europe" contest will differ significantly from the format of the original Arnold Strongman Classic event, with less of an emphasis on brute strength and heavy events, and will include a wider variety of events and some speed/loading events similar to Strongman Champions League and World's Strongest Man contests. [53] The format change is due largely in part to the event being broadcast and televised in 85 countries. [53]
The 2012 contest was held in Madrid, Spain on Oct. 13 & 14, 2012, the event was sponsored by MHP. [53] The contest is included as part of the 2012 Strongman Champions League season, and competitors earned points towards the annual SCL overall title. [53] The inaugural contest was won by 6-time Arnold Strongman champion and reigning World's Strongest Man Zydrunas Savickas of Lithuania, who was also the 2012 SCL overall champion. [54]
Dates: October 13–14, 2012 [55] [54]
Madrid, Spain
Position | Name | Country | Points | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Zydrunas Savickas | LTU | 47 | $10,000 |
2. | Krzysztof Radzikowski | POL | 44 | |
3. | Vytautas Lalas | LTU | 42.5 | |
4. | Mike Burke | USA | 37.5 | |
5. | Mikhail Koklyaev | RUS | 37 | |
6. | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ISL | 36.5 | |
7. | Mike Jenkins | USA | 35 | |
8. | Ervin Katona | SER | 22 | |
9. | Konstiantyn Ilin | UKR | 16 | |
10. | Lauri Nami | EST | 14 |
Date: September 24, 2016 [56]
Barcelona, Spain
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Brian Shaw | USA | 43 |
2. | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | POL | 35 |
3. | Krzysztof Radzikowski | POL | 34 |
4. | Matjaz Belsak | SLO | 34 |
5. | Mikhail Shivlyakov | RUS | 34 |
6. | Rauno Heinla | EST | 28 |
7. | Jerry Pritchett | USA | 23 |
8. | Justin Fisher | USA | 14.5 |
9. | Sigfus Fossdal | ISL | 13.5 |
10. | Terry Hollands | UK | 0 |
Date: September 23, 2017 [57]
Barcelona, Spain
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Matjaz Belsak | SLO | 53 |
2. | Krzysztof Radzikowski | POL | 49 |
3. | Jerry Pritchett | USA | 48 |
4. | Dimitar Savatinov | BUL | 41 |
5. | Konstantine Janashia | GEO | 40 |
6. | Dainis Zageris | LAT | 33.5 |
7. | Justin Fisher | USA | 32.5 |
8. | Jitse Kramer | NED | 25 |
9. | Sigfus Fossdal | ISL | 25 |
10. | Chris Alitz | USA | 11 |
11. | Jiri Vytiska | CZE | 8 |
Dates: March 16–17, 2018 [58]
Barcelona, Spain
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Martins Licis | USA | 59.5 |
2. | Matjaz Belsak | SLO | 55 |
3. | Krzysztof Radzikowski | POL | 50 |
4. | Dimitar Savatinov | BUL | 49.5 |
5. | Jean-François Caron | CAN | 45.5 |
6. | Jerry Pritchett | USA | 41.5 |
7. | Jimmy Paquet | CAN | 39.5 |
8. | Robert Cyrwus | POL | 35.5 |
9. | Andrew Clayton | USA | 25 |
10. | Jitse Kramer | NED | 24.5 |
11. | Rauno Heinla | EST | 24 |
12. | Sigfus Fossdal | ISL | 22.5 |
13. | Karl Hjelholt | CAN | 18 |
14. | Mateusz Ostaszewski | POL | 2 |
Date: September 21, 2019 [59]
Barcelona, Spain
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | POL | 80.5 |
2. | Oleksii Novikov | UKR | 78 |
3. | Jean-François Caron | CAN | 71 |
4. | Mikhail Shivlyakov | RUS | 64 |
5. | Jerry Pritchett | USA | 57 |
6. | Jimmy Paquet | USA | 55.5 |
7. | Brian Shaw | USA | 51 |
8. | Aivars Smaukstelis | LAT | 49 |
9. | Matjaz Belsak | SLO | 47.5 |
10. | Rauno Heinla | EST | 46 |
11. | Maxime Boudreault | CAN | 43.5 |
12. | Aaron Page | UK | 41 |
13. | Jitse Kramer | NED | 38.5 |
14. | Nedzmin Ambeskovic | BIH | 35.5 |
15. | Kim Gerhardt | SWE | 32.5 |
16. | Brad Neitzel | USA | 20.5 |
17. | Luke Reynolds | AUS | 14 |
2015 | |
Tournament information | |
---|---|
Location | varies, 2015 contest held in Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Month played | October |
Established | 2015 |
Format | Multi-event competition |
Purse | $10,000 |
Current champion | |
Rob Kearney |
In 2015, the inaugural "Arnold Strongman Classic Australia" contest was formed, and is a joint promotion between Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Lorimer (Arnold Sports Festival co-promoter), Dr. Rafael Santonja (president of the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness, "IFBB") as well as Australian Strongman Corporation and Strongman Champions League. [60] [61]
Dates: March 13–14, 2015 [62]
Melbourne, Australia
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Brian Shaw | USA | 54.5 |
2. | Krzysztof Radzikowski | POL | 41.5 |
3. | Robert Oberst | USA | 43 |
4. | Eddie Hall | UK | 40 |
5. | Eben Le Roux | AUS | 32 |
6. | Gerhard Van Staden | SA | 28.5 |
7. | Rob Frampton | UK | 25.5 |
8. | Danny Macri | AUS | 16.5 |
9. | Ben Simpson | AUS | 15 |
10. | Tristen O’Brien | SA | 10.5 |
Dates: March 18–19, 2016 [63]
Melbourne, Australia
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ISL | 44.5 |
2. | Krzysztof Radzikowski | POL | 34 |
3. | Zydrunas Savickas | LTU | 33 |
4. | Eben Le Roux | AUS | 24.5 |
5. | Colm Woulfe | NZL | 18 |
6. | Luke Reynolds | AUS | 13 |
7. | Rob Frampton | UK | 11 |
8. | Dimitar Savatinov | BUL | 0 |
Date: March 18, 2017 [64] [65]
Melbourne, Australia
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Brian Shaw | USA | 38 |
2. | Mikhail Shivlyakov | RUS | 33 |
3. | Jean-François Caron | CAN | 32.5 |
4. | Rauno Heinla | EST | 29.5 |
5. | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | POL | 24.5 |
6. | Colm Woulfe | NZL | 22 |
7. | Matthew Ragg | NZL | 28 |
8. | Adam Derks | USA | 13.5 |
Dates: March 16–17, 2018 [66] [67]
Melbourne, Australia
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Rauno Heinla | EST | 56 |
2. | Jean-François Caron | CAN | 46 |
3. | Martins Licis | USA | 45.5 |
4. | Matjaz Belsak | SLO | 44 |
5. | Trey Mitchell | USA | 43.5 |
6. | Dimitar Savatinov | BUL | 43 |
7. | Rongo Keene | AUS | 33.5 |
8. | Matthew Ragg | USA | 23 |
9. | Eddie Williams | AUS | 19.5 |
10. | Jean Stephen Coraboeuf | AUS | 12.5 |
11. | Terry Hollands | UK | 8.5 (injured) |
Dates: March 15–16, 2019 [68] [69]
Melbourne, Australia
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Rob Kearney | USA | 57 |
2. | Matjaz Belsak | SLO | 55 |
3. | Rauno Heinla | EST | 52 |
4. | Mikhail Shivlyakov | RUS | 50.5 |
5. | Eddie Williams | AUS | 46.5 |
6. | Jerry Pritchett | USA | 42.5 |
7. | Jimmy Paquet | CAN | 37 |
8. | Dylan Lockard | USA | 34.5 |
9. | Jitse Kramer | NED | 31.5 |
10. | Rongo Keene | AUS | 28.5 |
11. | Jean Stephen Coraboeuf | AUS | 17.5 |
In 2010, the Arnold Amateur contest was formed by Dione Wessels. [70] The contest is open to amateur strongman competitors from all over the world. The winner of the contest receives their pro card, and an invite to the next year's Arnold Strongman Classic event. [70] Mike Jenkins won the inaugural contest in 2010, [70] Mateusz Baron from Poland was the 2011 winner, [71] and Adam Scherr was the 2012 winner. [72]
Dates: 7, 6 March 2010 [70] [73]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Mike Jenkins | USA | 58.14 |
2. | Mike Caruso | USA | 56.10 |
3. | Alan Kleise | AUS | 52.75 |
4. | Artis Plivda | LAT | 50.85 |
5. | Ryan Bracewell | USA | 49.14 |
6. | Johnathan Hughes | UK | 48.26 |
7. | Brad Ardrey | USA | 47.61 |
8. | Dainis Zageris | LAT | 47.18 |
9. | Scott Cummine | CAN | 44.32 |
10. | Paul Vaillancourt | CAN | 36.22 |
Dates: 5, 6 March 2011 [71] [74]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Mateusz Baron | POL | 66.4 |
2. | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ISL | 56.9 |
3. | Mike Burke | USA | 52 |
4. | Jacob Bodi | USA | 51.8 |
5. | Tomas Rodriguez | USA | 44 |
6. | Mikhail Shivlyakov | RUS | 43.9 |
7. | Brad Ardrey | USA | 43.7 |
8. | Paul Vaillancourt | CAN | 42.8 |
9. | Oleksandr Lashyn | UKR | 38.6 |
10. | Derek Devaughan | USA | 32.2 |
Dates: 3, 4 March 2012 [72] [75]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Adam Scherr | USA | 64.2 |
2. | Mikhail Shivlyakov | RUS | 54.7 |
3. | Tomas Rodriguez | USA | 47.5 |
4. | Steve Schmidt | USA | 46.0 |
5. | Jacob Bodi | USA | 41.3 |
6. | Bartłomiej Bąk | POL | 39.8 |
7. | Kenneth Nowicki | SCO | 38.8 |
8. | Luke Skaarup | CAN | 38.6 |
9. | Chad Kurian | USA | 37.9 |
10. | Lauri Nami | EST | 36.8 |
Dates: 1,2 March 2013 [76] [77]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Mikhail Shivlyakov | RUS | 59.9 |
2. | Jacob Bodi | USA | 54.11 |
3. | Bartlomiej Bak | POL | 53.48 |
4. | Lou Costa | USA | 51.62 |
5. | Mateusz Ostaszewski | POL | 49.33 |
6. | Tommy Miller | USA | 47.45 |
7. | John Posen | USA | 44.65 |
8. | Tomasz Ladermann | POL | 42.66 |
9. | Dimitar Savatinov | BUL | 41.11 |
10. | Brett Somerville | USA | 37.33 |
Dates: 1,2 March 2014 [78]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | POL | 62.68 |
2. | Andrew Clayton | USA | 56.35 |
3. | Ben Ruckstuhl | CAN | 52.12 |
4. | Nicholas Lepperd | USA | 49.35 |
5. | Alan Colley | USA | 48.76 |
6. | Casey Garrison | USA | 48.18 |
7. | John Posen | USA | 44.76 |
8. | Michal Kopacki | POL | 37.71 |
9. | Matt Mills | USA | 36.97 |
10. | Tommy Miller | USA | 36.24 |
Dates: 7,8 March 2015 [79]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Aleksandr Lysenko | RUS | 50.85 |
2. | Bryan Benzel | USA | 50.35 |
3. | Konstantine Janashia | GEO | 48.69 |
4. | Rob Kearney | USA | 44.53 |
5. | Luke Herrick | USA | 39.23 |
6. | Evgenii Markov | RUS | 39.12 |
7. | Markus Mannik | EST | 38.77 |
8. | Michal Kopacki | POL | 38.58 |
9. | Johan Espenkrona | SWE | 36.45 |
10. | Vladimir Kalivichenko | RUS | 33.35 |
Dates: 4, 5 March 2016 [80]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Zach Hadge | USA | 45.63 |
2. | Evgenii Markov | RUS | 43.00 |
3. | Mathew Ragg | NZ | 42.50 |
4. | Mateusz Ostaszewski | POL | 39.50 |
5. | Gabriel Pena | USA | 39.50 |
6. | Steve Schmidt | USA | 35.38 |
7. | Meelis Peil | EST | 33.38 |
8. | Brian Fletcher | USA | 33.13 |
9. | Jakub Szczechowski | POL | 32.75 |
10. | Charles Mitchell | USA | 32.75 |
Dates: 1,2 March 2017 [81]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Mateusz Ostaszewski | POL | 51.85 |
2. | Oleksii Novikov | UKR | 50.02 |
3. | Ramin Farajnezhad | IRN | 45.56 |
4. | Jacob Fincher | USA | 45.18 |
5. | Kenneth McClelland | USA | 44.04 |
6. | Evgenii Markov | RUS | 40.02 |
7. | Brian Fletcher | USA | 38.71 |
8. | Josh Reynolds | USA | 37.17 |
9. | Michael Schultze | USA | 35.63 |
10. | Chad Kurian | USA | 33.39 |
Dates: 2, 3 March 2018 [82]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Oleksii Novikov | UKR | 54.4 |
2. | Evgenii Markov | RUS | 52.2 |
3. | Josh Reynolds | USA | 51.6 |
4. | Marcus Crowder | USA | 46.2 |
5. | Brian Fletcher | USA | 42.4 |
6. | Casey Shoe | USA | 41.6 |
7. | Dylan Lockard | USA | 39.2 |
8. | Anthony Fuhrman | USA | 33.9 |
9. | Ryan Imbach | USA | 32.7 |
10. | Mariusz Dorawa | POL | 32.6 |
Dates: 2, 3 March 2019 [83]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Bobby Thompson | USA | 54.38 |
2. | Marcus Crowder | USA | 52.13 |
3. | Nathan Goltry | USA | 48.50 |
4. | Konrad Karwat | POL | 43.75 |
5. | Marcin Sendwicki | POL | 43.63 |
6. | Alexander Kopp | USA | 42.00 |
7. | Jose Baez | USA | 39.13 |
8. | Oleksandr Kocherin | UKR | 38.38 |
9. | Pavlo Kordiyaka | UKR | 35.38 |
10. | Anthony Fuhman | USA | 33.63 |
Dates: 7, 8 March 2020 [84]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Evgeny Markov | RUS | 51.91 |
2. | Dmitrii Skosyrskii | RUS | 48.53 |
3. | Gabriel Pena | USA | 47.78 |
4. | Jose Baez | USA | 47.03 |
5. | Konrad Karwat | POL | 40.44 |
6. | Tyler Cotton | USA | 38.44 |
7. | Stanley Cocker | NZL | 36.59 |
8. | Cody Seminuk | CAN | 36.38 |
9. | Alexander Kopp | USA | 36.06 |
10. | Frederick Rheaume | CAN | 32.56 |
Dates: 4, 6 March 2022 [85] [86]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Thomas Evans | USA | 52.87 |
2. | Jack Plankers | USA | 50.72 |
3. | Alexander Kopp | USA | 49.94 |
4. | Stephen Good | USA | 44.39 |
5. | Eric Carlson | USA | 41.09 |
6. | Alex Kelley | USA | 39.18 |
7. | James Jeffers | CAN | 36.64 |
8. | Dawid Pakulski | POL | 33.72 |
9. | Thomas Sroka | USA | 33.45 |
10. | Clayton Desilva | USA | 33.00 |
Dates: 3, 5 March 2023 [87] [88]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Position | Name | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Oskar Ziółkowski | POL | 56.58 |
2. | Lucas Hatton | USA | 56.42 |
3. | Justin Legere | USA | 52.39 |
4. | Joseph Payne | USA | 46.08 |
5. | James Jeffers | CAN | 44.15 |
6. | Joe Mass | USA | 43.54 |
7. | Shawn Schellenger | USA | 41.70 |
8. | Nicolas Cambi | USA | 41.62 |
9. | Stephen Good | USA | 34.66 |
10. | Zach Hardin | USA | 33.66 |
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