2020 Arnold Strongman Classic
The 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic was held on 2020-03-06 in Columbus, Ohio. 10 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Trial by Stone
- 2. Sandbag Toss
- 3. Wheel of Pain
- 4. Max Deadlift
- 5. Timber Carry
- 6. Cyr Dumbbell
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Cyr Dumbbell | Max Deadlift | Sandbag Toss | Timber Carry | Trial by Stone | Wheel of Pain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór JúlÃus Björnsson 🇮🇸 | 52.5 | 8.5 136 kg | 10.0 465 kg | 10.0 41 kg | 7.0 9.76 m | 9.0 10 in 55.47 s | 8.0 30.89 m |
| 2 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski 🇵🇱 | 50.5 | 10.0 145 kg | 3.0 402 kg | 7.5 34 kg | 10.0 7.00 s | 10.0 10 in 53.72 s | 10.0 34.14 m |
| 3 | Martins Licis 🇺🇸 | 36.5 | 4.5 124 kg | 4.5 411 kg | 6.0 32 kg | 8.0 17.37 s | 4.5 7 points | 9.0 31.01 m |
| 4 | Jean-François Caron 🇨🇦 | 33.0 | 1.5 No lift | 9.0 434 kg | 7.5 34 kg | 6.0 8.08 m | 7.0 10 in 139.75 s | 2.0 19.28 m |
| 5 | Oleksii Novikov 🇺🇦 | 31.0 | 8.5 136 kg | 2.0 372 kg | 3.5 25 kg | 4.0 4.22 m | 6.0 8 points | 7.0 27.69 m |
| 6 | Mikhail Shivlyakov 🇷🇺 | 29.0 | 4.5 124 kg | 8.0 427 kg | 9.0 39 kg | 5.0 5.87 m | 1.5 1 point | 1.0 14.58 m |
| 6 | Rob Kearney 🇺🇸 | 29.0 | 4.5 124 kg | 6.0 418 kg | 3.5 25 kg | 1.0 | 8.0 10 in 132.00 s | 6.0 23.98 m |
| 8 | Jerry Pritchett 🇺🇸 | 27.0 | 1.5 No lift | 4.5 411 kg | 3.5 25 kg | 9.0 10.31 s | 4.5 7 points | 4.0 22.02 m |
| 9 | Bobby Thompson 🇺🇸 | 24.0 | 4.5 124 kg | 7.0 420 kg | 3.5 25 kg | 3.0 3.18 m | 3.0 2 points | 3.0 21.39 m |
| 10 | Matjaž Belšak 🇸🇮 | 17.5 | 7.0 127 kg | 1.0 No lift | 1.0 | 2.0 2.59 m | 1.5 1 point | 5.0 23.5 m |
Event-by-Event Results
Cyr Dumbbell
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 145 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Hafthór JúlÃus Björnsson | 136 kg | 8.5 |
| 2 | Oleksii Novikov | 136 kg | 8.5 |
| 4 | Matjaž Belšak | 127 kg | 7.0 |
| 5 | Martins Licis | 124 kg | 4.5 |
| 5 | Rob Kearney | 124 kg | 4.5 |
| 5 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 124 kg | 4.5 |
| 5 | Bobby Thompson | 124 kg | 4.5 |
| 9 | Jean-François Caron | No lift | 1.5 |
| 9 | Jerry Pritchett | No lift | 1.5 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór JúlÃus Björnsson | 465 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Jean-François Caron | 434 kg | 9.0 |
| 3 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 427 kg | 8.0 |
| 4 | Bobby Thompson | 420 kg | 7.0 |
| 5 | Rob Kearney | 418 kg | 6.0 |
| 6 | Martins Licis | 411 kg | 4.5 |
| 6 | Jerry Pritchett | 411 kg | 4.5 |
| 8 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 402 kg | 3.0 |
| 9 | Oleksii Novikov | 372 kg | 2.0 |
| 10 | Matjaž Belšak | No lift | 1.0 |
Sandbag Toss
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafthór JúlÃus Björnsson | 41 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 39 kg | 9.0 |
| 3 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 34 kg | 7.5 |
| 3 | Jean-François Caron | 34 kg | 7.5 |
| 5 | Martins Licis | 32 kg | 6.0 |
| 6 | Oleksii Novikov | 25 kg | 3.5 |
| 6 | Rob Kearney | 25 kg | 3.5 |
| 6 | Jerry Pritchett | 25 kg | 3.5 |
| 6 | Bobby Thompson | 25 kg | 3.5 |
| 10 | Matjaž Belšak | - | 1.0 |
Timber Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 7.00 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Jerry Pritchett | 10.31 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Martins Licis | 17.37 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Hafthór JúlÃus Björnsson | 9.76 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Jean-François Caron | 8.08 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 5.87 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Oleksii Novikov | 4.22 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Bobby Thompson | 3.18 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Matjaž Belšak | 2.59 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | Rob Kearney | - | 1.0 |
Trial by Stone
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 10 in 53.72 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Hafthór JúlÃus Björnsson | 10 in 55.47 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Rob Kearney | 10 in 132.00 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Jean-François Caron | 10 in 139.75 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Oleksii Novikov | 8 points | 6.0 |
| 6 | Martins Licis | 7 points | 4.5 |
| 6 | Jerry Pritchett | 7 points | 4.5 |
| 8 | Bobby Thompson | 2 points | 3.0 |
| 9 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 1 point | 1.5 |
| 9 | Matjaž Belšak | 1 point | 1.5 |
Wheel of Pain
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | 34.14 m | 10.0 |
| 2 | Martins Licis | 31.01 m | 9.0 |
| 3 | Hafthór JúlÃus Björnsson | 30.89 m | 8.0 |
| 4 | Oleksii Novikov | 27.69 m | 7.0 |
| 5 | Rob Kearney | 23.98 m | 6.0 |
| 6 | Matjaž Belšak | 23.5 m | 5.0 |
| 7 | Jerry Pritchett | 22.02 m | 4.0 |
| 8 | Bobby Thompson | 21.39 m | 3.0 |
| 9 | Jean-François Caron | 19.28 m | 2.0 |
| 10 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | 14.58 m | 1.0 |
Last updated: March 3, 2026
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