2026 Arnold Strongman Classic
The 2026 Arnold Strongman Classic was held on 2026-03-06 in Columbus, Ohio. 9 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Max Deadlift
- 2. Dumbbell Press
- 3. Stone to Shoulder
- 4. Carry & Drag
- 5. Austrian Oak
- 6. Loading Race
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Hooper | 🇨🇦 CAN | 36.0 |
| 2 | Austin Andrade | 🇺🇸 USA | 35.0 |
| 3 | Martins Licis | 🇺🇸 USA | 34.0 |
| 4 | Trey Mitchell | 🇺🇸 USA | 31.5 |
| 5 | Lucas Hatton | 🇺🇸 USA | 31.0 |
| 6 | Bryce Johnson | 🇺🇸 USA | 27.5 |
| 7 | Thomas Evans | 🇺🇸 USA | 27.0 |
| 7 | Nick Guardione | 🇺🇸 USA | 27.0 |
| 9 | Andrew Burton | 🇺🇸 USA | 14.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Austrian Oak
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey Mitchell | 195 kg (5 reps) | 9.0 |
| 2 | Lucas Hatton | 195 kg (4 reps) | 7.5 |
| 2 | Thomas Evans | 195 kg (4 reps) | 7.5 |
| 4 | Mitchell Hooper | 195 kg (3 reps) | 5.5 |
| 4 | Austin Andrade | 195 kg (3 reps) | 5.5 |
| 6 | Martins Licis | 195 kg (2 reps) | 4.0 |
| 7 | Bryce Johnson | 195 kg (1 rep) | 2.5 |
| 7 | Nick Guardione | 195 kg (1 rep) | 2.5 |
| - | Andrew Burton | 175 kg (0 reps) | 0.0 |
Carry & Drag
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martins Licis | 91.23 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Bryce Johnson | 91.97 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Nick Guardione | 7.92 m | 7.0 |
| 4 | Mitchell Hooper | 7.54 m | 6.0 |
| 5 | Thomas Evans | 6.98 m | 5.0 |
| 6 | Andrew Burton | 6.88 m | 4.0 |
| 7 | Lucas Hatton | 5.77 m | 3.0 |
| 8 | Austin Andrade | 4.29 m | 2.0 |
| 9 | Trey Mitchell | 3.86 m | 1.0 |
Dumbbell Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Hatton | 136 kg (1 rep) | 8.5 |
| 1 | Mitchell Hooper | 136 kg (1 rep) | 8.5 |
| 3 | Austin Andrade | 127 kg (1 rep) | 6.5 |
| 3 | Trey Mitchell | 127 kg (1 rep) | 6.5 |
| 5 | Thomas Evans | 124 kg (1 rep) | 4.5 |
| 5 | Nick Guardione | 124 kg (1 rep) | 4.5 |
| 7 | Martins Licis | 113 kg (1 rep) | 3.0 |
| - | Bryce Johnson | 113 kg (0 reps) | 0.0 |
| - | Andrew Burton | 113 kg (0 reps) | 0.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Guardione | 3 in 38.79 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Andrew Burton | 3 in 44.18 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Martins Licis | 3 in 49.41 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Lucas Hatton | 3 in 49.65 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Trey Mitchell | 3 in 77.37 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Austin Andrade | 3 in 81.08 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Bryce Johnson | 2 bags | 3.0 |
| 8 | Thomas Evans | 2 bags | 2.0 |
| 9 | Mitchell Hooper | 2 bags | 1.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Hooper | 445 kg | 9.0 |
| 2 | Austin Andrade | 443 kg | 8.0 |
| 3 | Bryce Johnson | 431 kg | 7.0 |
| 4 | Lucas Hatton | 425 kg | 6.0 |
| 5 | Trey Mitchell | 420 kg | 5.0 |
| 6 | Thomas Evans | 413 kg | 4.0 |
| 7 | Martins Licis | 411 kg | 3.0 |
| 8 | Andrew Burton | 388 kg | 2.0 |
| 9 | Nick Guardione | 384 kg | 1.0 |
Stone to Shoulder
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Andrade | 3 reps | 9.0 |
| 2 | Martins Licis | 3 reps | 8.0 |
| 3 | Bryce Johnson | 2 reps | 7.0 |
| 4 | Mitchell Hooper | 2 reps | 6.0 |
| 5 | Trey Mitchell | 2 reps | 5.0 |
| 6 | Thomas Evans | 1 rep | 4.0 |
| 7 | Nick Guardione | 0 reps | 3.0 |
| - | Lucas Hatton | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Andrew Burton | 0 reps | 0.0 |
See Also
About 2026 Arnold Strongman Classic
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