Arnold Strongman Classic
International strongman competition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
International strongman competition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
The official logo of the Arnold Sports Festival | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio |
| Month played | March |
| Established | 2002 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
 Mitchell Hooper | |
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 American Brian Shaw and the Icelander Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson have won it 3 times each. Three of the past champions: American Mark Henry, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and Brian Shaw have been inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.[3][4][5]
The competition (which has been also referred to as 'Arnold's Strength Summit' and 'Arnold's Strongest Man' in the past) 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 only.[6] However, the event expanded to include other sports and events, one of which was Strongman, introduced in 2002.
It was specifically designed by Terry Todd at the request of Schwarzenegger[7] to select the actual strongest strongman based on straightforward tests of brute strength. The inaugural head judge was David P. Webster.
Inaugural competition, which was called 'Arnold Strongman Challenge' was won by Mark Henry of USA over Svend Karlsen of Norway and Phil Pfister of USA.[8] Henry won the Apollon's wheels, Andy Bolton won the deadlift, Raimonds Bergmanis won the Hummer push while Pfister won the timber carry. Competitors were also given the opportunity to attempt the Thomas Inch dumbbell outside of the competition and Henry took the win by lifting it up to chest height.
2003 was the beginning of Lithuania's Žydrūnas Savickas's dominant reign of the competition. Karlsen emerged second, while Bergmanis secured third. Savickas won Apollon's wheels and timber carry while Karlsen won medicine ball toss. The Hummer tire deadlift was introduced and was won by Brad Gillingham. The competition was called 'Arnold's Strength Summit'.
Savickas won his second title over Karlsen and Bergmanis. The competition was called 'Arnold's Strongest Man' and 5 events were tested. It was also the first year a 10 man lineup was selected over the initial 8 man lineup from the previous two years. Savickas secured the wins in Apollon's wheels, medicine ball toss and timber carry. Karlsen won the hammer lift while Mark Philippi won the Hummer tire deadlift.
For the second year, the competition was called 'Arnold's Strongest Man' and Savickas secured his third title over Vasyl Virastyuk of Ukraine and Glenn Ross of Northern Ireland. 6 events were tested for the first time where Savickas won the Apollon's wheels and shared the medicine ball toss world record with Magnus Samuelsson. Ross won the Hummer tire deadlift, and shared the dumbbell press win with Brian Siders and Hugo Girard. Van Hatfield won the hammer lift while Philippi won the timber carry.
In 2006, the competition took its default name 'Arnold Strongman Classic' and it was won by Savickas for the fourth time over Virastyuk and Mikhail Koklyaev of Russia. Savickas raised the Apollon's wheels world record to 8 reps, won the super yoke, and shared the dumbbell win with Koklyaev and Pfister. Siders won the Hummer tire deadlift while Benedikt Magnússon won the timber carry.
Savickas won his fifth title over Virastyuk and Andrus Murumets of Estonia. He equaled his Apollon's wheels world record from last year and also won the Hummer tire deadlift and super yoke. The Manhood Stone was introduced for the first time and it was won by Steve MacDonald. Virastyuk won the dumbbell press and Murumets broke the timber carry world record.
Savickas won his sixth consecutive title while winning Manhood Stone[9] and sharing the dumbbell press win with American Derek Poundstone who won the overall second place. Siders won Apollon's wheels and super yoke while Murumets won the timber carry. Magnússon and Oleksandr Pekanov both broke and briefly shared the Hummer tire deadlift world record before Magnússon was given an extra attempt outside the competition to take the world record outright. Koklyaev's consistency awarded him the third place.
In 2009, Savickas took a break and Derek Poundstone became the third man to win the title.[10] He also broke the dumbbell press world record. Koklyaev won the Hummer tire deadlift and took the overall second place. Travis Ortmayer of USA won Manhood stone and took overall third. Ervin Katona won the timber carry, Vidas Blekaitis won the super yoke and Siders equaled Savickas' Apollon's wheels world record.
Poundstone, having broken another dumbbell press world record and won the timber carry to win his second consecutive title over returned Savickas and Ortmayer.[11] Savickas won the Hummer tire deadlift and established a new world record in the Axle. Brian Shaw of USA won the Manhood Stone after a close battle with Poundstone and Ortmayer. The number of events was reduced to 5.
Just days before the 2011 contest, Poundstone was forced to withdraw due to injury and Brian Shaw became the fourth man to win the title.[12] He broke the Manhood stones world record, shared the Hummer tire deadlift win with Savickas and won the timber carry. Mike Jenkins of USA won dumbbell press and secured second place. Savickas broke another Axle world record and secured third.
Mike Jenkins held off Poundstone to become the fifth man to win the title.[13] He broke dumbbell press world record and won both timber carry and the newly introduced Austrian Oak. Poundstone's consistency won him second place and Savickas secured third place after winning the Hummer tire deadlift and Axle (cleans only).
The number of events were reduced to 4, and Lithuania's Vytautas Lalas became the sixth man to win the title.[14] He also won the dumbbell press. Krzysztof Radzikowski won the Austrian Oak. Overall runner up Shaw broke another Manhood stones world record and shared the Hummer tire deadlift world record with Mark Felix. Another consistent performance earned Koklyaev the overall third.
The 5 event format was brought back and Savickas won his seventh title.[15] He won the Austrian Oak and established world records in the Hummer tire deadlift and the newly introduced bale tote. Shaw came second with a consistent performance across the board and Mike Burke emerged third. Jerry Pritchett won the timber carry and there was a four-way tie for the win of the newly introduced Cyr dumbbell press between Savickas, Shaw, Burke and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson.
Shaw won his second title[16] winning the Hummer tire deadlift and a world record in the bale tote. He also shared the world record in the Cyr dumbbell for reps with Dimitar Savatinov. Runner up Savickas broke the Austrian Oak world record. Björnsson broke the timber carry world record and as a part of Rogue record breakers, broke the Weight over bar world record. Mateusz Kieliszkowski of Poland secured the overall third place.
Žydrūnas Savickas won his eighth and final title[17] after equaling his own Austrian Oak world record. He also won the timber carry. Runner up Shaw broke world records in the Cyr dumbbell and bale tote. Eddie Hall won the newly introduced Elephant bar deadlift while Lalas secured the overall third place. As a part of Rogue record breakers, Shaw, Björnsson and Burke set world records in Max Manhood Stone, Weight over bar, and double Thomas Inch dumbbells farmers walk, respectively.
Brian Shaw won his third and final title[18] with a world record in bale tote. He also won the timber carry and as a part of Rogue record breakers, broke Max Manhood Stone world record. The overall runner up Bjornsson won the Austrian Oak and broke the world record in the Sandbag over bar and as a part of Rogue record breakers, broke Weight over bar world record. Pritchett broke the Elephant bar deadlift world record and secured overall third place.
2018 marked the beginning of Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's winning reign, after becoming the seventh man to win the title.[19] He broke the Elephant bar deadlift world record, and won both the Axle press and Sandbag over bar. As a part of Rogue record breakers, he also broke the Weight over bar world record. Shaw won second place with a consistent performance across the board. Kieliszkowski broke Odd Haugen's Tombstone world record and Mikhail Shivlyakov secured the overall third place.
Björnsson won his second consecutive title[20] and in doing so broke his own Elephant bar deadlift world record, world record replica Húsafell Stone carry and as a part of Rogue record breakers, broke Weight over bar world record as well. He also shared the win in Austrian Oak with Kieliszkowski, Shivlyakov and Martins Licis. Licis broke the world record in the Conan's wheel of pain and secured the second place while Kieliszkowski broke the Odd Haugen's Tombstone world record and secured the third place.
Björnsson won his third consecutive title[21] becoming only the second man since Savickas to do so. He won the Elephant bar deadlift and the Sandbag over bar and held off Kieliszkowski who won trial by Stone, wheel of pain and established world records in Max Cyr Dumbbell and timber carry to second place. With another consistent performance, Licis secured the third place. As a part of Rogue record breakers, Tom Stoltman broke Max Manhood Stone world record.
The competition was not held for the first and only time in its history due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
America's Martins Licis became the eighth man to win the title.[22] He won the Odd Haugen's Tombstone and stayed consistent across the board. Ukraine's Oleksii Novikov won second place and broke the dumbbell press world record. JF Caron established a new world record in the Double-T Squat while Luke Stoltman and Bobby Thompson shared the third place.
Canada's Mitchell Hooper became the ninth man to win the title, and the first man to win without winning a single event.[23] Runner up Kieliszkowski won wheel of pain, timber carry and established a new world record in Steinstossen. Thompson emerged third with a win in briefed deadlift and Trey Mitchell won the Austrian Oak.
Hooper won his second title[24] with wins in timber carry, Axle and a world record replica Dinnie Stones carry. Björnsson who returned after a three-year hiatus and a recovering injury won the Elephant bar deadlift. Kieliszkowski won the Stones of Strength to secure second place while Stoltman emerged third.
| Name | Country | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Žydrūnas Savickas |  Lithuania |
8 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2016 |
| Brian Shaw |  United States |
3 | 2011, 2015, 2017 |
| Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson |  Iceland |
3 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Derek Poundstone | United States |
2 | 2009, 2010 |
| Mitchell Hooper | Canada |
2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Mark Henry | United States |
1 | 2002 |
| Mike Jenkins | United States |
1 | 2012 |
| Vytautas Lalas | Lithuania |
1 | 2013 |
| Martins Licis | United States |
1 | 2022 |
The events also include Rogue record breakers which were conducted in parallel to the Arnold Strongman Classic.
carried a 500 kg (1,102 lb) frame (with straps) up a 35 feet ramp in 10.15 seconds, and in 2020 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 
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'.
hoisted a 254 kg (560 lb) stone over the bar. and in 2009 Brian Siders continental clean[a] and repped a 166 kg (366 lb) Axle for 8 reps. In 2009 Mikhail Koklyaev 
did power cleans[a] and repped it for 7 reps. In 2010, Žydrūnas Savickas 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. repped a 204 kg (450 lb) Austrian Oak 4 times. pulled 524 kg (1,155 lb) from a 15" height. pulled 474.5 kg (1,046 lb) from the standard 9" height. carried a 710 kg (1,565 lb) yoke for 4 meters in 14.87 seconds. The event is also known as 'Super Yoke'. threw a 45 kg (100 lb) bag over the 15-foot bar. threw the weight over a 20-foot 2-inch bar. lifted a 145 kg (320 lb) dumbbell. lifted the stone for 5 repetitions. carried the stone for a distance of 218 feet 11 inches. pushed the wheel for a distance of 119 feet 9 inches. squatted 256.5 kg (565 lb) with the implement. Squatted 438 kg (966 lb). The event was named after Terry Todd. threw an 84 kg (185 lb) stone for a distance of 11 feet 5 inches.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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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) | ? |
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 | ? |
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 |
Dates: 6, 7 March 2009[10][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 |
Dates: 5, 6 March 2010[11][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 |
Dates: 4, 5 March 2011[12][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 |
Dates: 2, 3 March 2012[13][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 |
Dates: 1, 2 March 2013[14][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 |
Dates: 1, 2 March 2014[15][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 |
Dates: 7, 8 March 2015[16][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 |
Dates: 4, 5 March 2016[17][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 |
Dates: 3, 4 March 2017[18]
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[19]
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[20][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 |
Dates: 6, 7 March 2020[21][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 |
Dates: 4, 5 March 2022[22][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 |
Dates: 3, 4 March 2023[23][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 |
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 | |
The official logo of the Arnold Sports Festival | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| 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.[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]
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
| 2015 | |
The official logo of the Arnold Sports Festival | |
| 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.[59][60]
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 |
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 |
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[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) |
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 |
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]
Dates: 7, 6 March 2010[69][72]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
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 |
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 |
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Dates: 1,2 March 2014[77]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Dates: 7,8 March 2015[78]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Dates: 4, 5 March 2016[79]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Dates: 1,2 March 2017[80]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Dates: 2, 3 March 2018[81]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Dates: 2, 3 March 2019[82]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Dates: 7, 8 March 2020[83]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Dates: 4, 6 March 2022[84][85]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
Dates: 3, 5 March 2023[86][87]
Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage)
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