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2017 Arnold Series Qualifier

The 2017 Arnold Series Qualifier was held on 2017-09-16 in Katowice, Poland. 9 athletes competed across 10 events were contested.

Date: September 16, 2017 – September 17, 2017
Location: Katowice, Poland, Poland
Type: Arnold Series Qualifier
Division: Men
Matjaž Belšak
1st Place

Matjaž Belšak 🇸🇮

Total Points: 64.5

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Matjaž Belšak 🇸🇮 SLO 64.5
2 Dainis Zageris 🇱🇻 LAT 62.0
3 Vidas Blekaitis 🇱🇹 LTU 61.0
4 Jimmy Paquet 🇨🇦 CAN 61.0
5 Maxime Boudreault 🇨🇦 CAN 58.0
6 Spenser Remick 🇺🇸 USA 49.0
7 Josh Thigpen 🇺🇸 USA 38.5
8 Casey Garrison 🇺🇸 USA 29.5
9 Krzysztof Radzikowski 🇵🇱 POL 18.5
Last updated: March 3, 2026

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About 2017 Arnold Series Qualifier

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