2023 U80 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships
The 2023 U80 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships was held on 2023-03-03 in Columbus, Ohio. 10 athletes competed across 7 events were contested.
Events (7 total)
- 1. Farmer's Walk
- 2. Viking Press
- 3. Arm Over Arm Pull
- 4. Loading Race
- 5. Max Dumbbell
- 6. Ukrainian Deadlift
- 7. Power Stairs
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Kowalewski | 🇺🇸 USA | 27.5 |
| 2 | Alec Petrone | 🇺🇸 USA | 17.3 |
| 3 | Cody Abell | 🇺🇸 USA | 17.1 |
| 4 | Robert Leslie | 🇺🇸 USA | 12.5 |
| 5 | Cristian Candemir | 🇺🇸 USA | 8.8 |
| 6 | Christopher Sergison | 🇺🇸 USA | 8.0 |
| 7 | Edgar Mixan | 🇺🇸 USA | 8.0 |
| 8 | Tony Bianco | 🇺🇸 USA | 8.0 |
| 9 | Josh Hendrickson | 🇺🇸 USA | 8.0 |
| 10 | William Murray | 🇨🇦 CAN | 6.9 |
Event-by-Event Results
Arm Over Arm Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Kowalewski | 18.68 s | 4.0 |
| 2 | Alec Petrone | 19.03 s | 3.7 |
| 3 | Cristian Candemir | 20.34 s | 3.5 |
| 4 | Robert Leslie | 20.35 s | 3.2 |
| 5 | Josh Hendrickson | 21.03 s | 2.9 |
| 6 | William Murray | 22.18 s | 2.7 |
| 7 | Tony Bianco | 22.49 s | 2.4 |
| 8 | Cody Abell | 22.76 s | 2.1 |
| 9 | Christopher Sergison | 24.09 s | 1.9 |
| 10 | Edgar Mixan | 28.20 s | 1.3 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Kowalewski | 31.32 s | 4.0 |
| 2 | Alec Petrone | 31.94 s | 3.7 |
| 3 | Edgar Mixan | 39.07 s | 3.5 |
| 4 | Tony Bianco | 40.39 s | 3.2 |
| 5 | Josh Hendrickson | 40.95 s | 2.9 |
| 6 | Robert Leslie | 42.39 s | 2.7 |
| 7 | Cody Abell | 42.87 s | 2.4 |
| 8 | Christopher Sergison | 43.71 s | 2.1 |
| 9 | Cristian Candemir | 53.02 s | 1.6 |
| 10 | William Murray | 57.39 s | 1.3 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Sergison | 5 in 59.54 s | 4.0 |
| 2 | Cristian Candemir | 5 in 60.00 s | 3.7 |
| 3 | Josh Kowalewski | 4 in 23.81 s | 3.5 |
| 4 | Edgar Mixan | 4 in 44.34 s | 3.2 |
| 5 | William Murray | 4 in 47.53 s | 2.9 |
| 6 | Tony Bianco | 4 in 55.29 s | 2.4 |
| 7 | Josh Hendrickson | 4 in 59.61 s | 2.1 |
| 8 | Cody Abell | 3 in 42.70 s | 1.6 |
| 9 | Robert Leslie | 3 in 38.34 s | 0.8 |
| 10 | Alec Petrone | 2 in 12.05 s | 0.5 |
Max Dumbbell
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Kowalewski | 95 kg | 4.0 |
| 2 | Alec Petrone | 73 kg | 2.0 |
| 2 | Cody Abell | 73 kg | 2.0 |
| 2 | Robert Leslie | 73 kg | 2.0 |
| - | Christopher Sergison | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Edgar Mixan | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Tony Bianco | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Josh Hendrickson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | William Murray | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Cristian Candemir | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Power Stairs
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Kowalewski | 33.69 s | 4.0 |
| 2 | Cody Abell | 35.82 s | 3.0 |
| 3 | Alec Petrone | 10 stairs | 2.0 |
| 4 | Robert Leslie | 9 stairs | 1.0 |
| - | Christopher Sergison | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Edgar Mixan | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Tony Bianco | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Josh Hendrickson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | William Murray | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Cristian Candemir | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Ukrainian Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Kowalewski | 4 reps | 4.0 |
| 2 | Alec Petrone | 3 reps | 2.5 |
| 2 | Cody Abell | 3 reps | 2.5 |
| - | Christopher Sergison | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Edgar Mixan | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Tony Bianco | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Josh Hendrickson | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | William Murray | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Robert Leslie | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Cristian Candemir | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Viking Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Kowalewski | 12 reps | 4.0 |
| 2 | Cody Abell | 8 reps | 3.5 |
| 3 | Alec Petrone | 3 reps | 2.8 |
| 3 | Robert Leslie | 3 reps | 2.8 |
| - | Christopher Sergison | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Edgar Mixan | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Tony Bianco | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Josh Hendrickson | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | William Murray | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Cristian Candemir | 0 reps | 0.0 |
See Also
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