2024 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships
The 2024 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships was held on 2024-03-02 in Columbus, Ohio. 10 athletes competed across 7 events were contested.
Events (7 total)
- 1. Overhead Medley
- 2. Sandbag Toss
- 3. Squat Lift
- 4. Load & Drag
- 5. Tire Deadlift
- 6. Dinnie Series
- 7. Sandbag to Shoulder
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Guardione | 🇺🇸 USA | 37.6 |
| 2 | Andrew Burton | 🇺🇸 USA | 32.1 |
| 3 | Josh Spurgeon | 🇺🇸 USA | 31.8 |
| 4 | Joe Mass | 🇺🇸 USA | 31.7 |
| 5 | Brian Kichton | 🇺🇸 USA | 29.9 |
| 6 | Seth Soukup | 🇺🇸 USA | 29.3 |
| 7 | Nathan Warfel | 🇺🇸 USA | 24.5 |
| 8 | Matyáš Funiok | 🇨🇿 CZE | 22.6 |
| 9 | Shawn Schellenger | 🇺🇸 USA | 20.5 |
| 10 | Denis Berezhnyk | 🇺🇦 UKR | 19.4 |
Event-by-Event Results
Dinnie Series
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Burton | 3 in 21.96 s | 10.0 |
| 2 | Josh Spurgeon | 3 in 24.41 s | 9.0 |
| 3 | Brian Kichton | 3 in 26.78 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Shawn Schellenger | 3 in 27.14 s | 7.0 |
| 5 | Joe Mass | 3 in 28.27 s | 6.0 |
| 6 | Nick Guardione | 3 in 32.58 s | 5.0 |
| 7 | Seth Soukup | 3 in 37.32 s | 4.0 |
| 8 | Denis Berezhnyk | 3 in 51.37 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Matyáš Funiok | 3 in 55.73 s | 2.0 |
| 10 | Nathan Warfel | 2 in 17.45 s | 1.0 |
Load & Drag
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Guardione | 24.07 s | 4.0 |
| 2 | Matyáš Funiok | 25.05 s | 3.9 |
| 3 | Andrew Burton | 25.72 s | 3.7 |
| 4 | Nathan Warfel | 27.57 s | 3.6 |
| 5 | Denis Berezhnyk | 28.14 s | 3.5 |
| 6 | Josh Spurgeon | 28.89 s | 3.4 |
| 7 | Shawn Schellenger | 29.70 s | 3.2 |
| 8 | Seth Soukup | 29.77 s | 3.1 |
| 9 | Brian Kichton | 30.23 s | 3.0 |
| 10 | Joe Mass | 32.61 s | 2.6 |
Overhead Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Guardione | 6 in 50.57 s | 4.0 |
| 2 | Josh Spurgeon | 6 in 51.20 s | 3.9 |
| 3 | Denis Berezhnyk | 6 in 56.85 s | 3.7 |
| 4 | Seth Soukup | 6 in 64.85 s | 3.6 |
| 5 | Joe Mass | 6 in 69.31 s | 3.5 |
| 6 | Shawn Schellenger | 5 in 48.49 s | 3.3 |
| 7 | Andrew Burton | 5 in 61.84 s | 3.2 |
| 8 | Matyáš Funiok | 5 in 70.32 s | 3.0 |
| 9 | Nathan Warfel | 5 in 74.26 s | 2.7 |
| 10 | Brian Kichton | 4 in 40.18 s | 2.1 |
Sandbag to Shoulder
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Guardione | 200 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Seth Soukup | 190 kg | 9.0 |
| 3 | Nathan Warfel | 180 kg | 7.5 |
| 3 | Matyáš Funiok | 180 kg | 7.5 |
| 5 | Joe Mass | 160 kg | 5.5 |
| 5 | Brian Kichton | 160 kg | 5.5 |
| - | Andrew Burton | (No lift) | 0.0 |
| - | Josh Spurgeon | (No lift) | 0.0 |
| - | Shawn Schellenger | (No lift) | 0.0 |
| - | Denis Berezhnyk | (No lift) | 0.0 |
Sandbag Toss
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Burton | 6 in 32.55 s | 4.0 |
| 2 | Nick Guardione | 6 in 50.67 s | 3.7 |
| 3 | Brian Kichton | 6 in 68.61 s | 3.5 |
| 4 | Nathan Warfel | 5 in 64.27 s | 3.2 |
| 5 | Josh Spurgeon | 4 in 28.83 s | 3.1 |
| 6 | Shawn Schellenger | 4 in 30.20 s | 2.9 |
| 7 | Matyáš Funiok | 4 in 30.90 s | 2.7 |
| 8 | Joe Mass | 4 in 50.28 s | 2.3 |
| 9 | Denis Berezhnyk | 4 in 53.14 s | 2.1 |
| 10 | Seth Soukup | 2 in 36.04 s | 1.1 |
Squat Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Mass | 14 reps | 3.9 |
| 2 | Seth Soukup | 13 reps | 3.5 |
| 2 | Nathan Warfel | 13 reps | 3.5 |
| 4 | Andrew Burton | 12 reps | 3.2 |
| 5 | Nick Guardione | 11 reps | 2.9 |
| 5 | Brian Kichton | 11 reps | 2.9 |
| 7 | Josh Spurgeon | 10 reps | 2.5 |
| 7 | Shawn Schellenger | 10 reps | 2.5 |
| 9 | Matyáš Funiok | 9 reps | 2.1 |
| 9 | Denis Berezhnyk | 9 reps | 2.1 |
Tire Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Spurgeon | 449 kg | 10.0 |
| 2 | Nick Guardione | 408 kg | 8.0 |
| 2 | Andrew Burton | 408 kg | 8.0 |
| 2 | Joe Mass | 408 kg | 8.0 |
| 5 | Brian Kichton | 386 kg | 5.0 |
| 5 | Seth Soukup | 386 kg | 5.0 |
| 5 | Denis Berezhnyk | 386 kg | 5.0 |
| 8 | Nathan Warfel | 363 kg | 3.0 |
| 9 | Matyáš Funiok | 347 kg | 1.5 |
| 9 | Shawn Schellenger | 347 kg | 1.5 |
See Also
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