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.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Log Lift
- 2. Frame Carry
- 3. Deadlift
- 4. Carry Medley
- 5. Stone of Steel
- 6. Frame Hold
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Hadge | 🇺🇸 USA | 45.6 |
| 2 | Evgeny Markov | 🇷🇺 RUS | 43.0 |
| 3 | Mathew Ragg | 🇳🇿 NZL | 42.5 |
| 4 | Mateusz Ostaszewski | 🇵🇱 POL | 39.5 |
| 5 | Gabriel Peña | 🇲🇽 MEX | 39.5 |
| 6 | Steve Schmidt | 🇺🇸 USA | 35.4 |
| 7 | Meelis Peil | 🇪🇪 EST | 33.4 |
| 8 | Brian Fletcher | 🇺🇸 USA | 33.1 |
| 9 | Jakub Szczechowski | 🇵🇱 POL | 32.8 |
| 10 | Trey Mitchell | 🇺🇸 USA | 32.8 |
Event-by-Event Results
Carry Medley
| # | 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 |
Deadlift
| # | 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 |
Frame Carry
| # | 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 |
Frame Hold
| # | 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 |
Log Lift
| # | 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 |
Stone of Steel
| # | 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 |
See Also
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