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2018 Arnold South America

The 2018 Arnold South America was held on 2018-04-21 in São Paulo, Brazil. 11 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.

Date: April 21, 2018
Location: São Paulo, Brazil, Brazil
Type: Arnold Pro Strongman World Series
Division: Men
Mikhail Shivlyakov
1st Place

Mikhail Shivlyakov 🇷🇺

Total Points: 38.5

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Mikhail Shivlyakov 🇷🇺 RUS 38.5
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 🇵🇱 POL 38.0
3 Rauno Heinla 🇪🇪 EST 36.5
4 Jerry Pritchett 🇺🇸 USA 32.5
5 Dimitar Savatinov 🇧🇬 BUL 26.5
6 Jitse Kramer 🇳🇱 NED 25.5
7 Bryan Benzel 🇺🇸 USA 20.5
8 Brian Clark 🇺🇸 USA 13.0
9 Brendan Page 🇺🇸 USA 13.0
10 Tiago Aparecido 🇧🇷 BRA 9.0
11 Mateusz Ostaszewski 🇵🇱 POL 8.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

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About 2018 Arnold South America

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