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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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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 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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