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2024 Arnold Strongman Classic

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2024 Arnold Strongman Classic
Competition information
Dates1–2 March 2024
VenueGreater Columbus Convention Center
LocationOhio, Columbus
Country United States
Athletes participating11
Nations participating6
Champion(s)
Canada Mitchell Hooper
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The 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic was the 22nd Arnold Strongman Classic competition which took place in Ohio, Columbus from 1–2 March 2024 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

This year's event was three-time champion Hafþór Björnsson's first competition since announcing his return to the sport after he retired in 2020.[1] 2022 Champion Martins Licis also returned to the competition after not competing in last year's edition.

Participants

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Event results

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Event 1: Elephant Bar Max Deadlift

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  • Time Limit: 60 seconds per lift
  • Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round.
# Name Nationality Weight Lifted Event pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 456 kilograms (1,006 lb) 11 11
2 Bobby Thompson  United States 436 kilograms (961 lb) 10 10
3 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 431 kilograms (951 lb) 9 9
4 Evan Singleton  United States 427 kilograms (941 lb) 8 8
5 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 415 kilograms (916 lb) 7 7
6 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 409 kilograms (901 lb) 6 6
7 Thomas Evans  United States 397 kilograms (876 lb) 5 5
8 Martins Licis  United States 391 kilograms (861 lb) 4 4
9 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 388 kilograms (856 lb) 3 3
10 Oskar Ziółkowski  Poland 370 kilograms (821 lb) 2 2
11 Maxime Boudreault[a]  Canada N/A 0 0

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Event 2: Timber carry

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  • Weight: 400 kilograms (880 lb) timber frame along a 11 metres (36 ft) inclined ramp for the fastest time or else greatest distance.
  • Time Limit: 30 seconds
  • Notes: Raw/ no straps allowed. Timber may be dropped and picked up.
# Name Nationality Time Event pts Overall Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 7.10 sec 11 20
2 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 8.40 sec 10 21
3 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 8.69 sec 9 12
4 Martins Licis  United States 14.81 sec 8 12
5 Evan Singleton  United States 8.89 metres (29.2 ft) 7 15
6 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 8.13 metres (26.7 ft) 6 13
7 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 7.49 metres (24.6 ft) 5 11
8 Oskar Ziółkowski  Poland 4.90 metres (16.1 ft) 4 6
9 Bobby Thompson  United States 4.01 metres (13.2 ft) 3 13
10 Thomas Evans  United States 3.99 metres (13.1 ft) 2 7

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Event 3: Dinnie Stone Carry

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  • Weight: Replica Dinnie Stones one weighing 145 kilograms (320 lb) and the other 188 kilograms (414 lb)
  • Time Limit: 1 minute 30 seconds
  • Notes: One drop of the stones allowed
# Name Nationality Distance Event pts Overall Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 12.60 metres (41.3 ft) 11 31
2 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 10.72 metres (35.2 ft) 10 31
3 Evan Singleton  United States 10.62 metres (34.8 ft) 9 24
4 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 9.73 metres (31.9 ft) 8 20
5 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 9.40 metres (30.8 ft) 7 20
6 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 4.04 metres (13.3 ft) 6 17
7 Bobby Thompson  United States 3.53 metres (11.6 ft) 5 18
8 Martins Licis  United States 2.79 metres (9.2 ft) 4 16
9 Thomas Evans[b]  United States 2.31 metres (7.6 ft) 3 10
10 Oskar Ziółkowski  Poland 0.25 metres (0.82 ft) 2 8

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Event 4: Apollon Wheels

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  • Weight: 182 kilograms (401 lb)
  • Time Limit: 2 minutes for max repetitions
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event pts Overall Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 5 11 42
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 4 9.5 29.5
2 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 4 9.5 29.5
5 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 1 7 38
5 Bobby Thompson  United States 1 7 25
5 Martins Licis  United States 1 7 23
7 Evan Singleton[c]  United States 0 0 24
7 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 0 0 17
7 Oskar Ziółkowski  Poland 0 0 8

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Event 5: Stone Medley

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  • Weight: 136 kilograms (300 lb) stone press, 166 kilograms (366 lb) stone over bar and 186 kilograms (410 lb) stone to shoulder for repetitions
  • Time Limit: 2 minute 30 seconds
# Name Nationality Stones Event pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 5 in 2m 38.36s 11 40.5
2 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 2 in 19.15s 10 52
3 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 2 in 25.53s 9 38.5
4 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 1 in 17.65s 8 25
5 Bobby Thompson  United States 1 in 1m 41.12 s 7 32
6 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 0 0 38
6 Martins Licis  United States 0 0 23
6 Oskar Ziółkowski  Poland 0 0 8

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Final standings

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# Name Nationality Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 52
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski  Poland 40.5
3 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 38.5
4 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson  Iceland 38
5 Bobby Thompson  United States 32
6 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 25
7 Evan Singleton  United States 24
8 Martins Licis  United States 23
9 Thomas Evans  United States 10
10 Oskar Ziółkowski  Poland 8
11 Maxime Boudreault  Canada 0

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Notes

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  1. ^ Maxime Boudreault sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.
  2. ^ Thomas Evans sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.
  3. ^ Evan Singleton sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.

References

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  1. ^ Lockridge, Roger (14 October 2023). "Hafthor Björnsson Will Return to Strongman in Three Contests in 2024". BarBend. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ Lockridge, Roger. "2024 Arnold Strongman & Strongwoman Classic Rosters Revealed". BarBend. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Patuto, Greg (6 December 2023). "2024 Arnold Strongman & Strongwoman Classic Events Announced". Generation Iron. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e Blechman, Phil (2 March 2024). "2024 Arnold Strongman & Strongwoman Classic Results & Leaderboard". BarBend. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ Blechman, Phil (2 March 2024). "Mitchell Hooper Defends His Title at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic". BarBend. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  6. ^ Iyer, Radha (2 March 2024). "Mitchell Hooper Wins Arnold Strongman Classic 2024". TheSportsRush. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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Preceded by Arnold Strongman Classic Succeeded by
2025 Arnold Strongman Classic