2020 Arnold Strongman Classic

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2020 Arnold Strongman Classic
Competition information
Dates6-7 March 2020
VenueGreater Columbus Convention Center
LocationOhio, Columbus
Country United States
Athletes participating10
Nations participating7
Champion(s)
Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
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The 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic was a strongman contest that took place in Columbus, Ohio, from March 6–7, 2020 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.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's competition was closed to general spectators with the crowd consisting of the athletes' family or team members.[1]

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson won the competition for the third time, becoming only the second man to win the competition three consecutive times after Žydrūnas Savickas. Mateusz Kieliszkowski finished a close 2nd, while Martins Licis secured the 3rd place.

Qualifying[edit]

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:[2]

Name Nationality Method of Qualification
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic Champion
Rob Kearney  United States 2019 Arnold Classic Australia Champion
Bobby Thompson  United States 2019 Arnold Amateur World Champion
Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 2019 Arnold Classic South America Champion
Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 2019 Arnold Classic Africa Runner-up
JF Caron  Canada 2019 Arnold Pro Strongman Forts Warwick Champion
Mikhail Shivlyakov  Russia 2019 Arnold Pro Strongman Europe Fourth-Place Finisher
Martins Licis  United States 2020 Arnold Pro Strongman USA Champion
Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia First Place, Season Qualifying Points
Jerry Pritchett  United States Second Place, Season Qualifying Points

Event Results[edit]

Event 1: Trial by Stone[edit]

  • Weight: 1 x 124.75 kilograms (275.0 lb) stone overhead press, 1 x 136 kilograms (300 lb) stone overhead press, 1 x 165.5 kilograms (365 lb) natural stone load, 1 x 181.5 kilograms (400 lb) natural stone load, 1 x 186 kilograms (410 lb) Husafell Stone carry.
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds per stone.
  • Course Length: 15.25 metres (50.0 ft)
  • Notes: Stones must be attempted in ascending order. Each stone apparatus is worth a differing number of points. The order of the event will be determined by number of points, then time.
# Name Nationality Points Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 10 in 0m 53.72 10 10
2 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 10 in 0m 55.47 9 9
3 Rob Kearney  United States 10 in 2m 11.00 8 8
4 JF Caron  Canada 10 in 2m 19.00 7 7
5 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 8 6 6
6 Jerry Pritchett  United States 7 4.5 4.5
6 Martins Licis  United States 7 4.5 4.5
8 Bobby Thompson  United States 2 3 3
9 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia 1 1.5 1.5
9 Mikhail Shivlyakov  Russia 1 1.5 1.5

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Event 2: Bag Over Bar[edit]

  • Weight: 25–50 kilograms (55–110 lb) going up in 2.25 kilograms (5.0 lb) increments.
  • Bar Height: 4.5 metres (15 ft)
  • Time Limit: 30 seconds per throw
  • Notes: All athletes start at 25 kilograms (55 lb). Athletes are allowed to skip weights.
# Name Nationality Weight Thrown Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 90 lb (41 kg) 10 19
2 Mikhail Shivlyakov  Russia 85 lb (38 kg) 9 10.5
3 JF Caron  Canada 75 lb (34 kg) 7.5 14.5
3 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 75 lb (34 kg) 7.5 17.5
5 Martins Licis  United States 70 lb (32 kg) 6 10.5
6 Rob Kearney  United States 55 lb (25 kg) 3.5 11.5
6 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 55 lb (25 kg) 3.5 9.5
6 Bobby Thompson  United States 55 lb (25 kg) 3.5 6.5
6 Jerry Pritchett  United States 55 lb (25 kg) 3.5 8
10 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia N/A 1 2.5

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Event 3: Wheel of Pain[edit]

  • Weight: 9,072 kilograms (20,000 lb) for max distance.
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds.
  • Notes: Athletes are only to push using their hands and shoulders. Neck usage is not allowed.
# Name Nationality Distance Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 34.1 m (112 ft 0 in) 10 27.5
2 Martins Licis  United States 31.1 m (102 ft 0 in) 9 19.5
3 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 31.0 m (101 ft 4 in) 8 27
4 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 27.7 m (90 ft 9 in) 7 16.5
5 Rob Kearney  United States 24.0 m (78 ft 8 in) 6 17.5
6 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia 23.6 m (77 ft 3 in) 5 7.5
7 Jerry Pritchett  United States 22.0 m (72 ft 3 in) 4 12
8 Bobby Thompson  United States 21.4 m (70 ft 2 in) 3 9.5
9 JF Caron  Canada 19.3 m (63 ft 3 in) 2 16.5
10 Mikhail Shivlyakov  Russia 14.6 m (47 ft 10 in) 1 11.5

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Event 4: Elephant Bar Deadlift[edit]

  • Time Limit: 60 seconds per lift
  • Notes: 3 lifts per athlete. Figure-8 straps and deadlift suit are not allowed.
# Name Nationality Weight Lifted Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 465.5 kg (1,026 lb) 10 37
2 JF Caron  Canada 433.5 kg (956 lb) 9 25.5
3 Mikhail Shivlyakov  Russia 427 kg (941 lb) 8 19.5
4 Bobby Thompson  United States 420 kg (926 lb) 7 16.5
5 Rob Kearney  United States 418 kg (921 lb) 6 23.5
6 Martins Licis  United States 411 kg (906 lb) 4.5 24
6 Jerry Pritchett  United States 411 kg (906 lb) 4.5 16.5
8 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 402 kg (886 lb) 3 30.5
9 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 372.5 kg (821 lb) 2 18.5
10 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia N/A 1 8.5

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Event 5: Frame Carry[edit]

  • Weight: 400 kilograms (880 lb)
  • Course Length: 10.7 metres (35 ft) ramp
  • Time Limit: 30 seconds
  • Notes: No straps are allowed. Fastest time wins, then distance.
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 7.00 sec 10 40.5
2 Jerry Pritchett  United States 10.31 sec 9 25.5
3 Martins Licis  United States 17.37 sec 8 32
4 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 9.76 m (32 ft 0 in) 7 44
5 JF Caron  Canada 8.07 m (26 ft 6 in) 6 31.5
6 Mikhail Shivlyakov  Russia 5.87 m (19 ft 3 in) 5 24.5
7 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 4.21 m (13 ft 10 in) 4 22.5
8 Bobby Thompson  United States 3.18 m (10 ft 5 in) 3 19.5
9 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) 2 10.5
10 Rob Kearney  United States 0.00 m (0 ft 0 in) 1 24.5

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Event 6: Strategic Cyr Dumbbell Challenge[edit]

  • Weight: 124–150 kilograms (274–330 lb)
  • Time Limit: 90 seconds
# Name Nationality Final Weight Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski[a]  Poland 145 kg (320 lb) 10 50.5
2 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 136 kg (300 lb) 8.5 52.5
2 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 136 kg (300 lb) 8.5 31
4 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia 127 kg (280 lb) 7 17.5
5 Martins Licis  United States 124 kg (274 lb) 4.5 36.5
5 Mikhail Shivlyakov  Russia 124 kg (274 lb) 4.5 29
5 Bobby Thompson  United States 124 kg (274 lb) 4.5 24
5 Rob Kearney  United States 124 kg (274 lb) 4.5 29
9 Jerry Pritchett  United States N/A 1.5 27
9 JF Caron  Canada N/A 1.5 33
  1. ^ Mateusz Kieliszkowski's lift of 145 kg (320 lb) is a new record for Cyr dumbbell press for max weight.

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Final standings[edit]

# Name Nationality Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 52.5
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 50.5
3 Martins Licis  United States 36.5
4 JF Caron  Canada 33
5 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 31
6 Mikhail Shivlyakov  Russia 29
7 Rob Kearney  United States 29
8 Jerry Pritchett  United States 27
9 Bobby Thompson  United States 24
10 Matjaz Belsak  Slovenia 17.5

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Hall, Derek (March 3, 2020). "2020 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic to have no crowd". Fitness Volt. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Qualified Athletes". Arnold Sports Festival. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 1". YouTube.
  4. ^ "2020 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 2". YouTube.
  5. ^ "2020 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 3". YouTube.
  6. ^ "2020 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 4". YouTube.
  7. ^ "2020 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 5". YouTube.
  8. ^ "2020 Rogue Arnold Strongman Classic Event 6". YouTube.
  9. ^ "Arnold Strongman Classic 2020 Results And Prize Money". Fitness Volt. March 8, 2020. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2020.

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