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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.

Date: May 28, 2016
Location: Sandton, South Africa, South Africa
Type: Arnold Pro Strongman World Series
Division: Men
Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson
1st Place

Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 🇮🇸

Total Points: 45.0

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
Last updated: March 3, 2026

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About 2016 Arnold Africa

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