2019 Arnold Strongman Classic

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.

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 Júlíus Björnsson
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Defending champion Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus 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 Júlíus 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.
# Name Nationality Final Weight Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus 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
  1. ^ Hafþór Júlíus 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.

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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.
# Name Nationality Distance Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus 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.
# Name Nationality Distance Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Martins Licis   United States 36.5 m (119 ft 9 in) 10 23
2 Hafþór Júlíus 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.
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus 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
  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.

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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.
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski   Poland 5 10 31.5
2 Martins Licis   United States 2 9 40.5
3 Hafþór Júlíus 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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# Name Nationality Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson   Iceland 45
2 Martins Licis   United States 40.5
3 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". www.youtube.com.
  4. ^ "2019 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 2". www.youtube.com.
  5. ^ "2019 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 3". www.youtube.com.
  6. ^ "2019 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 4". www.youtube.com.
  7. ^ "2019 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 5". www.youtube.com.
  8. ^ "2019 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Final Results". Fitness Volt. March 3, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
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