Arnold Strongman Classic

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Arnold Strongman Classic
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Tournament information
LocationGreater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio
Month playedMarch
Established2002; 22 years ago (2002)
FormatMulti-event competition
Current champion
Canada Mitchell Hooper
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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]

History[edit]

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.

Championship history[edit]

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 when he 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, and Mike Jenkins, the winner of the 2012 Arnold Strongman amateur event who was competing in his first-ever professional strongman competition, shocked many and finished in second place ahead of 6 time-champion Savickas who came in third.[13]

Mike Jenkins went on to win the title in 2012 ahead of Poundstone by 1 point and Savickas dropping to third.[14] Lithuania's Vytautas Lalas won the competition in 2013 ahead of Brian Shaw by 0.5 point and 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 Mateusz 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]

Past winners[edit]

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
2002 United States Mark Henry Norway Svend Karlsen United States Phil Pfister United States Columbus, Ohio
2003 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas Norway Svend Karlsen Latvia Raimonds Bergmanis United States Columbus, Ohio
2004 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas (2) Norway Svend Karlsen Latvia Raimonds Bergmanis United States Columbus, Ohio
2005 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas (3) Ukraine Vasyl Virastyuk United Kingdom Glenn Ross United States Columbus, Ohio
2006 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas (4) Ukraine Vasyl Virastyuk Russia Mikhail Koklyaev United States Columbus, Ohio
2007 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas (5) Ukraine Vasyl Virastyuk Estonia Andrus Murumets United States Columbus, Ohio
2008 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas (6) United States Derek Poundstone Russia Mikhail Koklyaev United States Columbus, Ohio
2009 United States Derek Poundstone Russia Mikhail Koklyaev United States Travis Ortmayer United States Columbus, Ohio
2010 United States Derek Poundstone (2) Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas United States Travis Ortmayer United States Columbus, Ohio
2011 United States Brian Shaw United States Mike Jenkins Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas United States Columbus, Ohio
2012 United States Mike Jenkins United States Derek Poundstone Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas United States Columbus, Ohio
2013 Lithuania Vytautas Lalas United States Brian Shaw Russia Mikhail Koklyaev United States Columbus, Ohio
2014 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas (7) United States Brian Shaw United States Mike Burke United States Columbus, Ohio
2015 United States Brian Shaw (2) Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas Poland Mateusz Kieliszkowski United States Columbus, Ohio
2016 Lithuania Žydrūnas Savickas (8) United States Brian Shaw Lithuania Vytautas Lalas United States Columbus, Ohio
2017 United States Brian Shaw (3) Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson United States Jerry Pritchett United States Columbus, Ohio
2018 Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson United States Brian Shaw Russia Mikhail Shivlyakov United States Columbus, Ohio
2019 Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (2) United States Martins Licis Poland Mateusz Kieliszkowski United States Columbus, Ohio
2020 Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (3) Poland Mateusz Kieliszkowski United States Martins Licis United States Columbus, Ohio
2021
The competition was not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 United States Martins Licis Ukraine Oleksii Novikov United States Bobby Thompson
United Kingdom Luke Stoltman		 United States Columbus, Ohio
2023 Canada Mitchell Hooper Poland Mateusz Kieliszkowski United States Bobby Thompson United States Columbus, Ohio
2024 Canada Mitchell Hooper (2) Poland Mateusz Kieliszkowski United Kingdom Tom Stoltman United States Columbus, Ohio

Winners breakdown[edit]

Name Nat. Wins
Žydrūnas Savickas Lithuania 8 (6 consecutive)
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland 3 (consecutive)
Brian Shaw United States 3
Mitchell Hooper Canada 2 (consecutive)
Derek Poundstone United States 2 (consecutive)
Mark Henry United States 1
Mike Jenkins United States 1
Vytautas Lalas Lithuania 1
Martins Licis United States 1

Regular events and world records[edit]

  1. Timber Carry - Contestants have to lift heavy barn timbers bolted together and travel up an inclined ramp. In 2015 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland carried a 500 kg (1,102 lb) frame (with straps) up a 35 feet ramp in 10.15 seconds, and in 2020 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland carried a 400 kg (882 lb) frame (without straps) up a 35 feet ramp in 7.01 seconds. The event is also known as 'Frame Carry'.
  2. Atlas Stones - Contestants have to lift heavy round concrete stones over a bar 4 feet in height. In 2017 Brian Shaw United States hoisted a 254 kg (560 lb) stone over the bar.
  3. Apollon's Wheels - A unique barbell made famous by the traditional strongman Louis "Apollon" Uni, reproduced by Ivanko Barbell Company, the Axle is a replica of the original with the same bar thickness (4 inches) and mechanically fastened to train wheels and fixed. Therefore the bar and the wheels are not moving, making the lift even more difficult.[25] Contestants must lift the wheels from the floor to overhead as many times as possible within a time frame. In 2002 Mark Henry United States repped a 166 kg (366 lb) Axle 3 times, a record which was subsequently beaten by Žydrūnas Savickas Lithuania, who pressed the 166 kg (366 lb) Axle for 4 reps in 2003, 5 in 2004, 6 in 2005 and finally, in 2006, set an unbeaten record of 8 reps, only to be matched by Brian Siders United States in 2009. In 2010, Žydrūnas Savickas Lithuania pressed a 208 kg (459 lb) Axle for 2 strict reps and a year later, performed 5 reps with a 188 kg (415 lb) Axle.
  4. Austrian Oak - A unique log named after Arnold Schwarzenegger's nickname which weighs anywhere from 195–204 kg (430-450 lb) where the athletes have to press for the maximum number of reps. A lighter Slater log which weighs 175 kg (386 lb) was also used for athletes who couldn't lift the Austrian Oak. In 2015 and 2016 Žydrūnas Savickas Lithuania repped a 204 kg (450 lb) Austrian Oak 4 times.
  5. Hummer Tire Deadlift - Contestants are required to lift a specially designed long bar weighted with tires from 15" height. The Tire Deadlift bar was designed and manufactured by Ivanko Barbell Company and comprises a 13-foot long stainless steel bar and up to eight Hummer tires & rims.[25] Additional calibrated barbell plates may be added. In 2014 Žydrūnas Savickas Lithuania pulled 524 kg (1,155 lb) from a 15" height.
  6. Elephant Bar Deadlift - Contestants are required to lift a specially designed extra whipping long bar with Arnold Schwarzenegger inscribed weight plates from a standard 9" height. It has to be done raw and figure 8 straps are not allowed. The apparatus was designed and manufactured by Rogue Fitness. In 2019 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland pulled 474.5 kg (1,046 lb) from the standard 9" height.
  7. Bale Tote - Contestants have to carry across their shoulders a heavy bar/yoke in a timed event. In 2017 Brian Shaw United States carried a 710 kg (1,565 lb) yoke for 4 meters in 14.87 seconds. The event is also known as 'Super Yoke'.
  8. Bag over Bar - Contestants have to throw heavy sandbags over a 15-foot bar. In 2017 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland threw a 45 kg (100 lb) bag over the 15-foot bar.
  9. Weight over bar - Contestants have to throw a 25.5 kg (56 lb) weight derived from the Highland games,[26] using only 1 arm, for max height over a bar. In 2019 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland threw the weight over a 20-foot 2-inch bar.
  10. Cyr Dumbbell - Lifting the classic heavy "Circus" dumbbell, used by professional Strongmen from the early 20th century but especially the variation of Louis Cyr. Richard Sorin reproduced the dumbbell for this event.[25] It usually has a big handle of over 3 inches (76 mm) in diameter and sits lower than a normal circus dumbbell once it's shouldered before the final press, increasing its range of motion. The basic rule was to use one hand at a time and lift the dumbbell overhead either for max weight or for many reps as possible within a given time.[7] In 2020 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland lifted a 145 kg (320 lb) dumbbell.
  11. Odd Haugen's Tombstone - Contestants have to lift a natural stone that weighs 186 kg (410 lb) to their shoulder for many reps as possible. In 2019 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland lifted the stone for 5 repetitions.
  12. Húsafell Stone - Contestants have to carry the legendary Húsafell Stone which weighs 186 kg (410 lb) around a structure that replicated the historical sheep and goat pen. In 2019 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland carried the stone for a distance of 218 feet 11 inches.
  13. Conan's Wheel of Pain - The event replicated the legendary grain mill from Conan the Barbarian (1982) where the contestants have to push a contraption which weighs 20,000 lbs around in a circle for time or distance and measured in either degrees or distance.[27] The colossal contraption was replicated and built by Rogue Fitness. In 2019 Martins Licis United States pushed the wheel for a distance of 119 feet 9 inches.
  14. Double T Squat - Contestants have to Squat a specially designed bowed bar to a depth-adjusted platform, for max weight. In 2022 Jean-Francois Caron Canada Squatted 438 kg (966 lb).
  15. Steinstossen Stone Toss - Contestants have to throw an oval shaped natural stone for distance. In 2023 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland threw an 84 kg (185 lb) stone for a distance of 11 feet 5 inches.

Full results[edit]

2002: Arnold Classic Strongman Competition[edit]

Dates: 22, 23 February 2002[8][28]

Columbus, Ohio:

Position Name Country Points Prize
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

2003: Arnold's Strength Summit[edit]

Dates: 28 February, 1 March 2003[29]

Columbus, Ohio:

Position Name Country Points Prize
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

2004: Arnold's Strongest Man[edit]

Dates: 5, 6 March 2004[30][31]

Columbus, Ohio:

Position Name Country Points Prize
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

2005: Arnold's Strongest Man[edit]

Dates: 4, 5 March 2005[32][33]

Columbus, Ohio:

Position Name Country Points Prize
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

2006: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Dates: 3, 4 March 2006[34]

Columbus, Ohio:

Position Name Country Points Prize
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) ?

2007: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Dates: 2–4 March 2007[35][36]

Columbus, Ohio:

Position Name Country Points Prize
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 ?

2008: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Dates: 29 February, 1 March 2008[37][38]

Columbus, Ohio:

Position Name Country Points Prize
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

2009: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Dates: 6, 7 March 2009[11][39]

Columbus, Ohio:

Position Name Country Points Prize
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

2010: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Dates: 5, 6 March 2010[12][40]

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

2011: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Dates: 4, 5 March 2011[13][41]

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

2012: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Dates: 2, 3 March 2012[14][42]

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

2013: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Dates: 1, 2 March 2013[15][43]

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

2014: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Dates: 1, 2 March 2014[16][44]

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

2015: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Dates: 7, 8 March 2015[17][45]

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

2016: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Dates: 4, 5 March 2016[18][46]

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

2017: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

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

2018: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Main article: 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic

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

2019: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Main article: 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic

Dates: 1, 2 March 2019[21][47]

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

2020: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Main article: 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic

Dates: 6, 7 March 2020[22][48]

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

2022: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Main article: 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic

Dates: 4, 5 March 2022[23][49]

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 [50])
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

2023: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Main article: 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic

Dates: 3, 4 March 2023[24][51]

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

2024: Arnold Strongman Classic[edit]

Main article: 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic

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

Arnold Strongman Classic-Europe[edit]

Arnold Strongman Classic-Europe
2012
The official logo of the Arnold Sports Festival
Tournament information
Locationvaries, 2012 contest held in Madrid, Spain
Month playedOctober
Established2012
FormatMulti-event competition
Purse$10,000
Current champion
Poland 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.[52]

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.[52] The format change is due largely in part to the event being broadcast and televised in 85 countries.[52]

2012: Arnold Strongman Classic-Europe[edit]

The 2012 contest was held in Madrid, Spain on Oct. 13 & 14, 2012, the event was sponsored by MHP.[52] The contest is included as part of the 2012 Strongman Champions League season, and competitors earned points towards the annual SCL overall title.[52] 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.[53]

Dates: October 13–14, 2012[54][53]

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

2016: Arnold Strongman Classic-Europe[edit]

Date: September 24, 2016[55]

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

2017: Arnold Strongman Classic-Europe[edit]

Date: September 23, 2017[56]

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

2018: Arnold Strongman Classic-Europe[edit]

Dates: March 16–17, 2018[57]

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

2019: Arnold Strongman Classic-Europe[edit]

Date: September 21, 2019[58]

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

Arnold Strongman Classic Australia[edit]

Arnold Strongman Classic Australia
2015
The official logo of the Arnold Sports Festival
Tournament information
Locationvaries, 2015 contest held in Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Month playedOctober
Established2015
FormatMulti-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.[59][60]

2015: Arnold Strongman Classic Australia[edit]

Dates: March 13–14, 2015[61]

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

2016: Arnold Strongman Classic Australia[edit]

Dates: March 18–19, 2016[62]

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

2017: Arnold Strongman Classic Australia[edit]

Date: March 18, 2017[63][64]

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

2018: Arnold Strongman Classic Australia[edit]

Dates: March 16–17, 2018[65][66]

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)

2019: Arnold Strongman Classic Australia[edit]

Dates: March 15–16, 2019[67][68]

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

Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

In 2010, the Arnold Amateur contest was formed by Dione Wessels.[69] 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.[69] Mike Jenkins won the inaugural contest in 2010,[69]Mateusz Baron from Poland was the 2011 winner,[70] and Adam Scherr was the 2012 winner.[71]

2010: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

Dates: 7, 6 March 2010[69][72]

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

2011: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

Dates: 5, 6 March 2011[70][73]

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

2012: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

Dates: 3, 4 March 2012[71][74]

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

2013: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

Dates: 1,2 March 2013[75][76]

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

2014: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

Dates: 1,2 March 2014[77]

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

2015: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

Dates: 7,8 March 2015[78]

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

2016: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

Dates: 4, 5 March 2016[79]

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

2017: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

Dates: 1,2 March 2017[80]

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

2018: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

Dates: 2, 3 March 2018[81]

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

2019: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

Dates: 2, 3 March 2019[82]

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

2020: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

Dates: 7, 8 March 2020[83]

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

2022: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

Dates: 4, 6 March 2022[84][85]

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

2023: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships[edit]

Dates: 3, 5 March 2023[86][87]

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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