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Arnold Pro Strongman World Series

Complete history and results for this strongman contest series.

23 Editions of Arnold Pro Strongman World Series
23 Editions
2015 - 2020 Year Range
Martins Licis Most Recent Winner

The most recent Arnold Pro Strongman World Series champion is Martins Licis. Brian Shaw holds the record with 4 titles (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018). The series has run 23 editions (2015 - 2020).

Most Titles

1
Brian Shaw 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
4x
2
Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 2016, 2017
4x
3
Martins Licis 2018, 2019, 2020
3x
4
Jean-François Caron 2018, 2019
2x
5
Mateusz Kieliszkowski 2017, 2019
2x

Champions by Year

2020
Martins Licis
2019
Jean-François Caron
2018
Mikhail Shivlyakov
2017
Matjaž Belšak
2016
Brian Shaw
2015
Brian Shaw 2-year streak

Contests

Year Contest Name Winner Location Athletes
2020 2020 Arnold USA Martins Licis United States flag Santa Monica 13
2019 2019 Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick Jean-François Caron Canada flag Warwick 12
2019 2019 Arnold Africa Oleksii Novikov South Africa flag Sandton 13
2019 2019 Arnold South America Oleksii Novikov Brazil flag São Paulo 9
2019 2019 Arnold Australia Rob Kearney Australia flag Melbourne 12
2019 2019 Arnold USA Martins Licis United States flag Santa Monica 9
2019 2019 Arnold Europe Mateusz Kieliszkowski Spain flag Barcelona 18
2018 2018 Arnold South America Mikhail Shivlyakov Brazil flag São Paulo 11
2018 2018 Arnold Australia Rauno Heinla Australia flag Melbourne 11
2018 2018 Arnold Africa Jean-François Caron South Africa flag Sandton 10
2018 2018 Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick Brian Shaw Canada flag Warwick 12
2018 2018 Arnold Europe Martins Licis Spain flag Barcelona 14
2017 2017 Arnold Europe Matjaž Belšak Spain flag Barcelona 12
2017 2017 Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson Canada flag Warwick 12
2017 2017 Arnold Africa Mateusz Kieliszkowski South Africa flag Sandton 11
2017 2017 Arnold South America Rauno Heinla Brazil flag São Paulo 8
2017 2017 Arnold Australia Brian Shaw Australia flag Melbourne 8
2016 2016 Arnold Europe Brian Shaw Spain flag Barcelona 10
2016 2016 Arnold Asia Vytautas Lalas China flag Hong Kong 7
2016 2016 Arnold Africa Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson South Africa flag Sandton 11
2016 2016 Arnold South America Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson Brazil flag São Paulo 6
2016 2016 Arnold Australia Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson Australia flag Melbourne 8
2015 2015 Arnold Australia Brian Shaw Australia flag Melbourne 10
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Arnold Pro Strongman World Series has run 23 editions (2015 - 2020). Brian Shaw holds the title record with 4 wins (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018). The most recent champion is Martins Licis.

Series pages track every edition of a competition, allowing you to follow how the event has changed over the years, which athletes have claimed multiple titles, and how performance standards have improved. This historical perspective is invaluable for understanding the trajectory of professional strongman.