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2019 Arnold Strongman Classic

The 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic was held on 2019-03-01 in Columbus, Ohio. 10 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.

Date: March 1, 2019 – March 2, 2019
Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Type: Arnold Strongman Classic
Division: Men
Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson
1st Place

Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 🇮🇸

Total Points: 45.0

Events (5 total)

  1. 1. Max Deadlift
  2. 2. Húsafell Stone
  3. 3. Wheel of Pain
  4. 4. Austrian Oak
  5. 5. Stone to Shoulder

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 🇮🇸 ISL 45.0
2 Martins Licis 🇺🇸 USA 40.5
3 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 🇵🇱 POL 31.5
4 Mikhail Shivlyakov 🇷🇺 RUS 30.5
5 Matjaž Belšak 🇸🇮 SLO 28.0
6 Rauno Heinla 🇪🇪 EST 27.0
7 Oleksii Novikov 🇺🇦 UKR 25.0
8 Brian Shaw 🇺🇸 USA 21.0
9 Jerry Pritchett 🇺🇸 USA 14.5
10 Jean-François Caron 🇨🇦 CAN 1.0

Event-by-Event Results

Austrian Oak

# Athlete Result Points
1 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 2 reps, 195 kg 8.5
1 Martins Licis 2 reps, 195 kg 8.5
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 2 reps, 195 kg 8.5
1 Mikhail Shivlyakov 2 reps, 195 kg 8.5
5 Brian Shaw 1 rep, 195 kg 6.0
6 Matjaž Belšak 2 reps, 175 kg 4.5
6 Rauno Heinla 2 reps, 175 kg 4.5
8 Jerry Pritchett 1 rep, 175 kg 3.0
- Oleksii Novikov Did not attempt 0.0
- Jean-François Caron Withdrew 0.0

Húsafell Stone

# Athlete Result Points
1 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 66.73 m 10.0
2 Oleksii Novikov 64.47 m 9.0
3 Rauno Heinla 58.9 m 8.0
4 Martins Licis 57.02 m 7.0
5 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 55.5 m 6.0
6 Matjaž Belšak 55.07 m 5.0
7 Mikhail Shivlyakov 40.39 m 4.0
8 Brian Shaw 31.72 m 3.0
9 Jerry Pritchett 29.08 m 2.0
- Jean-François Caron Withdrew 0.0

Max Deadlift

# Athlete Result Points
1 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 474 kg 10.0
2 Brian Shaw 463 kg 9.0
3 Mikhail Shivlyakov 442 kg 7.5
3 Jerry Pritchett 442 kg 7.5
5 Martins Licis 440 kg 6.0
6 Rauno Heinla 431 kg 5.0
7 Matjaž Belšak 404 kg 4.0
8 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 395 kg 3.0
9 Oleksii Novikov 381 kg 2.0
10 Jean-François Caron No lift 1.0

Stone to Shoulder

# Athlete Result Points
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 5 reps 10.0
2 Martins Licis 2 reps 9.0
3 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 1 rep 7.5
3 Matjaž Belšak 1 rep 7.5
5 Oleksii Novikov Lap 6.0
6 Mikhail Shivlyakov No lift 4.5
6 Rauno Heinla No lift 4.5
- Brian Shaw Withdrew 0.0
- Jerry Pritchett Withdrew 0.0
- Jean-François Caron Withdrew 0.0

Wheel of Pain

# Athlete Result Points
1 Martins Licis 36.5 m 10.0
2 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 36.35 m 9.0
3 Oleksii Novikov 34.44 m 8.0
4 Matjaž Belšak 32.16 m 7.0
5 Mikhail Shivlyakov 31.39 m 6.0
6 Rauno Heinla 31.32 m 5.0
7 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 30.94 m 4.0
8 Brian Shaw 28.96 m 3.0
9 Jerry Pritchett 23.39 m 2.0
- Jean-François Caron Withdrew 0.0
Last updated: March 3, 2026

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