2019 Arnold Strongman Classic

2019 Arnold Strongman Classic
Competition information
Dates1–2 March 2019
VenueGreater Columbus Convention Center
LocationOhio, Columbus
Country United States
Athletes participating10
Nations participating8
Champion(s)
Iceland Hafþór Björnsson
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The 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic was a strongman contest that took place in Ohio, Columbus from 1–2 March 2019 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The Arnold Strongman Classic is the finale of the Arnold Strongman Tour and is seen as one of the biggest and most prestigious strongmen events on the circuit.

Defending champion Iceland's Hafþór Björnsson won the competition for the second consecutive time. American Martins Licis finished 2nd while Poland's Mateusz Kieliszkowski came in 3rd.

Qualifying

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To qualify for the Arnold Strongman Classic athletes have to either win a sanctioned event on the Arnold Classic Tour or gain enough points to be invited through a wildcard system. Athletes that qualified and their method for qualification are as follows: [1]

Name Nationality Method of Qualification
Hafþór Björnsson Iceland 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic Champion
Rauno Heinla Estonia 2018 Arnold Classic Australia Champion
Oleksii Novikov Ukraine 2018 Arnold Amateur World Champion
Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia 2018 Arnold Classic South America Champion
JF Caron Canada 2018 Arnold Classic Africa Champion
Brian Shaw United States 2018 Arnold Pro Strongman Forts Warwick Champion
Martins Licis United States 2018 Arnold Classic Europe Champion
Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Wild Card 25 points
Jerry Pritchett United States Wild Card 25 points
Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Wild Card 25 points

Event Results

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Event 1: Elephant Bar Deadlift

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  • Weight: Starting weight was 340 kilograms (750 lb).
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds per lift
  • Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round.
# Athlete Nation Weight Event Points Overall Points
1 Hafþór Björnsson[a] Iceland 474 kg (1,045 lb) 10 10
2 Brian Shaw United States 463 kg (1,021 lb) 9 9
3 Jerry Pritchett United States 442 kg (974 lb) 7.5 7.5
3 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia 442 kg (974 lb) 7.5 7.5
5 Martins Licis United States 440 kg (970 lb) 6 6
6 Rauno Heinla Estonia 431 kg (950 lb) 5 5
7 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia 404 kg (891 lb) 4 4
8 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland 395 kg (871 lb) 3 3
9 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine 381 kg (840 lb) 2 2
10 JF Caron[b] Canada N/A 1 1
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  1. ^ Hafþór Björnsson's lift of 474 kilograms (1,045 lb) is a new world record for the elephant deadlift bar.[2]
  2. ^ JF Caron sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.

Event 2: Husafell Stone Carry

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  • Weight: 186 kilograms (410 lb) for max distance.
  • Time Limit: 2 Minutes
  • Notes: This is not the actual Husafell Stone but a replica produced by Rogue Fitness.
# Athlete Nation Distance Event Points Overall Points
1 Hafþór Björnsson Iceland 66.7 m (218 ft 11 in) 10 20
2 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine 64.4 m (211 ft 6 in) 9 11
3 Rauno Heinla Estonia 58.9 m (193 ft 3 in) 8 13
4 Martins Licis United States 57.0 m (187 ft 1 in) 7 13
5 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland 55.5 m (182 ft 3 in) 6 9
6 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia 55.1 m (180 ft 8 in) 5 9
7 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia 40.4 m (132 ft 6 in) 4 11.5
8 Brian Shaw United States 31.7 m (104 ft 1 in) 3 12
9 Jerry Pritchett United States 29.1 m (95 ft 5 in) 2 9.5
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Event 3: Wheel of Pain

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  • Weight: 9,072 kilograms (20,000 lb) for max distance.
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds.
# Athlete Nation Distance Event Points Overall Points
1 Martins Licis United States 36.5 m (119 ft 9 in) 10 23
2 Hafþór Björnsson Iceland 36.4 m (119 ft 3 in) 9 29
3 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine 34.4 m (113 ft 0 in) 8 19
4 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia 32.2 m (105 ft 6 in) 7 16
5 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia 31.4 m (103 ft 0 in) 6 17.5
6 Rauno Heinla Estonia 31.3 m (102 ft 9 in) 5 18
7 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland 30.9 m (101 ft 6 in) 4 13
8 Brian Shaw United States 28.9 m (95 ft 0 in) 3 15
9 Jerry Pritchett United States 23.4 m (76 ft 9 in) 2 11.5
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Event 4: Austrian Oak

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  • Weight: 195 kilograms (430 lb) Heavy log. 175 kilograms (386 lb) Light log. For max repetitions.
  • Time Limit: 90 Seconds
  • Notes: Repetitions on the heavy log gain more points than repetitions on the light log. * Denote repetitions on the light log.
# Athlete Nation Repetitions Event Points Overall Points
1 Hafþór Björnsson Iceland 2 8.5 37.5
1 Martins Licis United States 2 8.5 31.5
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland 2 8.5 21.5
1 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia 2 8.5 26
5 Brian Shaw[a] United States 1 6 21
6 Rauno Heinla Estonia 2 (light log) 4.5 22.5
6 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia 2 (light log) 4.5 20.5
8 Jerry Pritchett[b] United States 1 (light log) 3 11.5
9 Oleksii Novikov[c] Ukraine 0 0 19
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  1. ^ After this event Brian Shaw withdrew due to an injury that occurred in event 1 and took no further part in the competition.
  2. ^ After this event Jerry Pritchett withdrew due to injury and took no further part in the competition.
  3. ^ Oleksii Novikov sustained an injury in this event however he completed the remaining event.

Event 5: Stone to Shoulder

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  • Weight: 186 kilograms (410 lb) For max repetitions.
  • Time Limit: 2 Minutes 30 seconds.
  • Notes: Athletes were awarded for getting the stone to their lap or torso but not completing the full repetition.
# Athlete Nation Repetitions Event Points Overall Points
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland 5 10 31.5
2 Martins Licis United States 2 9 40.5
3 Hafþór Björnsson Iceland 1 7.5 45
3 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia 1 7.5 28
5 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine 0 6 25
6 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia 0 4.5 30.5
6 Rauno Heinla Estonia 0 4.5 27
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Final standings

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# Athlete Nation Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Hafþór Björnsson Iceland 45
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martins Licis United States 40.5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland 31.5
4 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia 30.5
5 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia 28
6 Rauno Heinla Estonia 27
7 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine 25
8 Brian Shaw United States 21
9 Jerry Pritchett United States 14.5
10 JF Caron Canada 1
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References

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  1. ^ Beck, Kalle (October 3, 2018). "2019 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Qualified Athletes". Starting Strongman. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Odrljin, Goran (March 2, 2019). "Arnold Strongman Classic: Watch The Mountain lifts A HUGE 1045lbs Deadlift". Fitness Volt. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "2019 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 1". YouTube.
  4. ^ "2019 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 2". YouTube.
  5. ^ "2019 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 3". YouTube.
  6. ^ "2019 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 4". YouTube.
  7. ^ "2019 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 5". YouTube.
  8. ^ "2019 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Final Results". Fitness Volt. March 3, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
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