2016 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships

The 2016 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships was held on 2016-03-04 in Columbus, Ohio. 10 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.

Date: March 4, 2016 – March 6, 2016

Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Type: Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships

Division: Men

1st Place

Zach Hadge 🇺🇸

Total Points: 45.6

Final standings with every athlete's result and points in each of the 6 events. Scroll sideways for later events.
Place	Athlete	Total	Carry Medley	Deadlift	Frame Carry	Frame Hold	Log Lift	Stone of Steel
1	Zach Hadge 🇺🇸	45.6	9.8 41.57 s	7.6 3 reps	7.5 13.42 s	8.0 22.66 s	3.8 3 reps	9.0 1 in 2.52 s
2	Evgeny Markov 🇷🇺	43.0	9.0 42.75 s	3.3 1 rep	9.3 9.34 s	6.0 16.25 s	5.5 4 reps	10.0 3 in 30.52 s
3	Mathew Ragg 🇳🇿	42.5	8.0 46.89 s	8.6 4 reps	8.3 10.81 s	10.0 27.10 s	7.6 5 reps	0.0 (No lift)
4	Mateusz Ostaszewski 🇵🇱	39.5	3.8 52.32 m	9.5 5 reps	9.5 8.99 s	7.0 17.38 s	9.8 7 reps	0.0 (No lift)
5	Gabriel Peña 🇲🇽	39.5	10.0 40.82 s	10.0 6 reps	9.0 10.06 s	5.0 15.44 s	5.5 4 reps	0.0 (No lift)
6	Steve Schmidt 🇺🇸	35.4	2.0 36.73 m	5.9 2 reps	8.8 10.59 s	9.0 23.87 s	9.8 7 reps	0.0 (No lift)
7	Meelis Peil 🇪🇪	33.4	9.5 41.65 s	5.9 2 reps	6.0 17.73 m	3.0 12.78 s	9.0 6 reps	0.0 (No lift)
8	Brian Fletcher 🇺🇸	33.1	7.0 49.62 s	5.9 2 reps	8.5 10.71 s	2.0 11.09 s	9.8 7 reps	0.0 (No lift)
9	Jakub Szczechowski 🇵🇱	32.8	5.5 58.35 s	7.6 3 reps	8.0 12.99 s	4.0 15.07 s	7.6 5 reps	0.0 (No lift)
10	Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸	32.8	8.8 43.88 s	9.5 5 reps	5.5 15.49 m	0.0 (No lift)	9.0 6 reps	0.0 (No lift)

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Gabriel Peña	40.82 s	10.0
2	Zach Hadge	41.57 s	9.8
3	Meelis Peil	41.65 s	9.5
4	Evgeny Markov	42.75 s	9.0
5	Trey Mitchell	43.88 s	8.8
6	Mathew Ragg	46.89 s	8.0
7	Brian Fletcher	49.62 s	7.0
8	Jakub Szczechowski	58.35 s	5.5
9	Mateusz Ostaszewski	52.32 m	3.8
10	Steve Schmidt	36.73 m	2.0

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Gabriel Peña	6 reps	10.0
2	Mateusz Ostaszewski	5 reps	9.5
2	Trey Mitchell	5 reps	9.5
4	Mathew Ragg	4 reps	8.6
5	Zach Hadge	3 reps	7.6
5	Jakub Szczechowski	3 reps	7.6
7	Steve Schmidt	2 reps	5.9
7	Meelis Peil	2 reps	5.9
7	Brian Fletcher	2 reps	5.9
10	Evgeny Markov	1 rep	3.3

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Mateusz Ostaszewski	8.99 s	9.5
2	Evgeny Markov	9.34 s	9.3
3	Gabriel Peña	10.06 s	9.0
4	Steve Schmidt	10.59 s	8.8
5	Brian Fletcher	10.71 s	8.5
6	Mathew Ragg	10.81 s	8.3
7	Jakub Szczechowski	12.99 s	8.0
8	Zach Hadge	13.42 s	7.5
9	Meelis Peil	17.73 m	6.0
10	Trey Mitchell	15.49 m	5.5

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Mathew Ragg	27.10 s	10.0
2	Steve Schmidt	23.87 s	9.0
3	Zach Hadge	22.66 s	8.0
4	Mateusz Ostaszewski	17.38 s	7.0
5	Evgeny Markov	16.25 s	6.0
6	Gabriel Peña	15.44 s	5.0
7	Jakub Szczechowski	15.07 s	4.0
8	Meelis Peil	12.78 s	3.0
9	Brian Fletcher	11.09 s	2.0
-	Trey Mitchell	(No lift)	0.0

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Mateusz Ostaszewski	7 reps	9.8
1	Steve Schmidt	7 reps	9.8
1	Brian Fletcher	7 reps	9.8
4	Meelis Peil	6 reps	9.0
4	Trey Mitchell	6 reps	9.0
6	Mathew Ragg	5 reps	7.6
6	Jakub Szczechowski	5 reps	7.6
8	Evgeny Markov	4 reps	5.5
8	Gabriel Peña	4 reps	5.5
10	Zach Hadge	3 reps	3.8

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Evgeny Markov	3 in 30.52 s	10.0
2	Zach Hadge	1 in 2.52 s	9.0
-	Mathew Ragg	(No lift)	0.0
-	Mateusz Ostaszewski	(No lift)	0.0
-	Gabriel Peña	(No lift)	0.0
-	Steve Schmidt	(No lift)	0.0
-	Meelis Peil	(No lift)	0.0
-	Brian Fletcher	(No lift)	0.0
-	Jakub Szczechowski	(No lift)	0.0
-	Trey Mitchell	(No lift)	0.0

Last updated: February 23, 2026

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