2018 Arnold Strongman Classic
The 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic was held on 2018-03-02 in Columbus, Ohio. 10 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Sandbag Toss
- 2. Stone to Shoulder
- 3. Timber Carry
- 4. Max Deadlift
- 5. Apollon's Wheels
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 🇮🇸 ISL | 46.0 |
| 2 | Brian Shaw | 🇺🇸 USA | 41.5 |
| 3 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 🇷🇺 RUS | 30.0 |
| 4 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 🇵🇱 POL | 29.0 |
| 5 | Jean-François Caron | 🇨🇦 CAN | 28.0 |
| 6 | Matjaž Belšak | 🇸🇮 SLO | 24.0 |
| 6 | Jerry Pritchett | 🇺🇸 USA | 24.0 |
| 8 | Rauno Heinla | 🇪🇪 EST | 22.5 |
| 9 | Dimitar Savatinov | 🇧🇬 BUL | 18.5 |
| 10 | Mateusz Ostaszewski | 🇵🇱 POL | 11.5 |
Event-by-Event Results
Apollon's Wheels
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 4 reps + 0 cleans | 10.0 |
| 2 | Brian Shaw | 3 reps + 1 clean | 9.0 |
| 3 | Rauno Heinla | 2 reps + 1 clean | 8.0 |
| 4 | Matjaž Belšak | 1 rep + 1 clean | 7.0 |
| 5 | Dimitar Savatinov | 1 rep + 0 cleans | 6.0 |
| 6 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 0 reps + 2 cleans | 4.5 |
| 6 | Mateusz Ostaszewski | 0 reps + 2 cleans | 4.5 |
| 8 | Jean-François Caron | 0 reps + 1 clean | 2.5 |
| 8 | Jerry Pritchett | 0 reps + 1 clean | 2.5 |
| 10 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | (No lift) | 1.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 472 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Jean-François Caron | 463 kg | 9.0 |
| 3 | Brian Shaw | 460 kg | 8.0 |
| 4 | Jerry Pritchett | 444 kg | 7.0 |
| 5 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 426 kg | 6.0 |
| 6 | Rauno Heinla | 424 kg | 5.0 |
| 7 | Dimitar Savatinov | 422 kg | 4.0 |
| 8 | Matjaž Belšak | 401 kg | 3.0 |
| 9 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 370 kg | 2.0 |
| 10 | Mateusz Ostaszewski | (No lift) | 1.0 |
Sandbag Toss
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 43 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Brian Shaw | 41 kg | 9.0 |
| 3 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 36 kg | 8.0 |
| 4 | Jean-François Caron | 34 kg | 7.0 |
| 5 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 32 kg | 5.5 |
| 5 | Matjaž Belšak | 32 kg | 5.5 |
| 7 | Rauno Heinla | 29 kg | 4.0 |
| 8 | Jerry Pritchett | 27 kg | 3.0 |
| 9 | Dimitar Savatinov | 25 kg | 1.5 |
| 9 | Mateusz Ostaszewski | 25 kg | 1.5 |
Stone to Shoulder
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 4 reps (20 points) | 10.0 |
| 2 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 1 rep (9 points) | 9.0 |
| 3 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 1 rep (6 points) | 8.0 |
| 4 | Brian Shaw | 0 reps (4 points) | 6.5 |
| 4 | Matjaž Belšak | 0 reps (4 points) | 6.5 |
| 6 | Jean-François Caron | 0 reps (3 points) | 4.5 |
| 6 | Rauno Heinla | 0 reps (3 points) | 4.5 |
| 8 | Dimitar Savatinov | 0 reps (2 points) | 3.0 |
| 9 | Jerry Pritchett | 0 reps (1 point) | 1.5 |
| 9 | Mateusz Ostaszewski | 0 reps (1 point) | 1.5 |
Timber Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Pritchett | 9.58 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Brian Shaw | 10.03 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson | 11.80 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 10.11 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 7.44 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Jean-François Caron | 5.74 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Dimitar Savatinov | 4.72 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Mateusz Ostaszewski | 4.42 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Matjaž Belšak | 4.14 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | Rauno Heinla | 0.36 m | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic
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