2016 Arnold Africa
The 2016 Arnold Africa was held on 2016-05-28 in Sandton, South Africa. 11 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Max Deadlift
- 2. Farmer's Walk
- 3. Super Yoke
- 4. Truck Pull
- 5. Dumbbell Press
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 🇮🇸 ISL | 45.0 |
| 2 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 🇵🇱 POL | 40.5 |
| 3 | Dimitar Savatinov | 🇧🇬 BUL | 37.0 |
| 4 | Martin Wildauer | 🇦🇹 AUT | 35.5 |
| 5 | Rauno Heinla | 🇪🇪 EST | 31.0 |
| 6 | Ákos Nagy | 🇭🇺 HUN | 23.0 |
| 7 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 🇷🇺 RUS | 21.0 |
| 8 | Eben le Roux | 🇦🇺 AUS | 20.0 |
| 9 | Marcos Ferrari | 🇧🇷 BRA | 13.0 |
| 10 | Marc van der Haer | 🇿🇦 RSA | 10.0 |
| 11 | Jon Lane | 🇺🇸 USA | 9.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Dumbbell Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 6 reps | 5.0 |
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 6 reps | 5.0 |
| 1 | Dimitar Savatinov | 6 reps | 5.0 |
| 4 | Rauno Heinla | 4 reps | 3.0 |
| 5 | Martin Wildauer | - | 1.5 |
| 5 | Ákos Nagy | - | 1.5 |
| - | Eben le Roux | Eliminated | 0.0 |
| - | Marcos Ferrari | Eliminated | 0.0 |
| - | Marc van der Haer | Eliminated | 0.0 |
| - | Jon Lane | Eliminated | 0.0 |
| - | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Eliminated | 0.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | - | 10.0 |
| 3 | Martin Wildauer | - | 9.0 |
| 4 | Dimitar Savatinov | - | 8.0 |
| 5 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | - | 7.0 |
| 6 | Eben le Roux | - | 6.0 |
| 7 | Ákos Nagy | - | 5.0 |
| 8 | Marc van der Haer | - | 4.0 |
| 9 | Rauno Heinla | - | 3.0 |
| 10 | Marcos Ferrari | - | 1.5 |
| 10 | Jon Lane | - | 1.5 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 420 kg | 9.0 |
| 1 | Dimitar Savatinov | 420 kg | 9.0 |
| 1 | Martin Wildauer | 420 kg | 9.0 |
| 1 | Rauno Heinla | 420 kg | 9.0 |
| 1 | Eben le Roux | 420 kg | 9.0 |
| 6 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 400 kg | 6.0 |
| 7 | Marcos Ferrari | - | 3.5 |
| 7 | Jon Lane | - | 3.5 |
| 7 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | - | 3.5 |
| 7 | Ákos Nagy | - | 3.5 |
| 11 | Marc van der Haer | - | 1.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | - | 10.0 |
| 3 | Dimitar Savatinov | - | 9.0 |
| 4 | Rauno Heinla | - | 8.0 |
| 5 | Martin Wildauer | - | 7.0 |
| 6 | Ákos Nagy | - | 6.0 |
| 7 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | - | 5.0 |
| 8 | Eben le Roux | - | 4.0 |
| 9 | Marcos Ferrari | - | 3.0 |
| 10 | Jon Lane | - | 2.0 |
| 11 | Marc van der Haer | - | 1.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | - | 11.0 |
| 2 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | - | 10.0 |
| 3 | Martin Wildauer | - | 9.0 |
| 4 | Rauno Heinla | - | 8.0 |
| 5 | Ákos Nagy | - | 7.0 |
| 6 | Dimitar Savatinov | - | 6.0 |
| 7 | Marcos Ferrari | - | 5.0 |
| 8 | Marc van der Haer | - | 4.0 |
| 9 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | - | 3.0 |
| 10 | Jon Lane | - | 2.0 |
| 11 | Eben le Roux | - | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2016 Arnold Africa
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