2024 Arnold Strongman Classic

The 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic was the 22nd Arnold Strongman Classic competition which took place in Ohio, Columbus from 1–2 March 2024 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

2024 Arnold Strongman Classic
Competition information
Dates1–2 March 2024
VenueGreater Columbus Convention Center
LocationOhio, Columbus
Country United States
Athletes participating11
Nations participating6
Champion(s)
Canada Mitchell Hooper
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This year's event was three-time champion Hafþór Björnsson's first competition since announcing his return to the sport after he retired in 2020.[1] 2022 Champion Martins Licis also returned to the competition after not competing in last year's edition.

Participants

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Event results

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Event 1: Elephant Bar Max Deadlift

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  • Time Limit: 60 seconds per lift
  • Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round.
# Name Nationality Weight Lifted Event pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson   Iceland 456 kilograms (1,006 lb) 11 11
2 Bobby Thompson   United States 436 kilograms (961 lb) 10 10
3 Mitchell Hooper   Canada 431 kilograms (951 lb) 9 9
4 Evan Singleton   United States 427 kilograms (941 lb) 8 8
5 Tom Stoltman   United Kingdom 415 kilograms (916 lb) 7 7
6 Oleksii Novikov   Ukraine 409 kilograms (901 lb) 6 6
7 Thomas Evans   United States 397 kilograms (876 lb) 5 5
8 Martins Licis   United States 391 kilograms (861 lb) 4 4
9 Mateusz Kieliszkowski   Poland 388 kilograms (856 lb) 3 3
10 Oskar Ziółkowski   Poland 370 kilograms (821 lb) 2 2
11 Maxime Boudreault[a]   Canada N/A 0 0

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Event 2: Timber carry

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  • Weight: 400 kilograms (880 lb) timber frame along a 11 metres (36 ft) inclined ramp for the fastest time or else greatest distance.
  • Time Limit: 30 seconds
  • Notes: Raw/ no straps allowed. Timber may be dropped and picked up.
# Name Nationality Time Event pts Overall Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper   Canada 7.10 sec 11 20
2 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson   Iceland 8.40 sec 10 21
3 Mateusz Kieliszkowski   Poland 8.69 sec 9 12
4 Martins Licis   United States 14.81 sec 8 12
5 Evan Singleton   United States 8.89 metres (29.2 ft) 7 15
6 Tom Stoltman   United Kingdom 8.13 metres (26.7 ft) 6 13
7 Oleksii Novikov   Ukraine 7.49 metres (24.6 ft) 5 11
8 Oskar Ziółkowski   Poland 4.90 metres (16.1 ft) 4 6
9 Bobby Thompson   United States 4.01 metres (13.2 ft) 3 13
10 Thomas Evans   United States 3.99 metres (13.1 ft) 2 7

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Event 3: Dinnie Stone Carry

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  • Weight: Replica Dinnie Stones one weighing 145 kilograms (320 lb) and the other 188 kilograms (414 lb)
  • Time Limit: 1 minute 30 seconds
  • Notes: One drop of the stones allowed
# Name Nationality Distance Event pts Overall Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper   Canada 12.60 metres (41.3 ft) 11 31
2 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson   Iceland 10.72 metres (35.2 ft) 10 31
3 Evan Singleton   United States 10.62 metres (34.8 ft) 9 24
4 Mateusz Kieliszkowski   Poland 9.73 metres (31.9 ft) 8 20
5 Tom Stoltman   United Kingdom 9.40 metres (30.8 ft) 7 20
6 Oleksii Novikov   Ukraine 4.04 metres (13.3 ft) 6 17
7 Bobby Thompson   United States 3.53 metres (11.6 ft) 5 18
8 Martins Licis   United States 2.79 metres (9.2 ft) 4 16
9 Thomas Evans[b]   United States 2.31 metres (7.6 ft) 3 10
10 Oskar Ziółkowski   Poland 0.25 metres (0.82 ft) 2 8

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Event 4: Apollon Wheels

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  • Weight: 182 kilograms (401 lb)
  • Time Limit: 2 minutes for max repetitions
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event pts Overall Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper   Canada 5 11 42
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski   Poland 4 9.5 29.5
2 Tom Stoltman   United Kingdom 4 9.5 29.5
5 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson   Iceland 1 7 38
5 Bobby Thompson   United States 1 7 25
5 Martins Licis   United States 1 7 23
7 Evan Singleton[c]   United States 0 0 24
7 Oleksii Novikov   Ukraine 0 0 17
7 Oskar Ziółkowski   Poland 0 0 8

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Event 5: Stone Medley

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  • Weight: 136 kilograms (300 lb) stone press, 166 kilograms (366 lb) stone over bar and 186 kilograms (410 lb) stone to shoulder for repetitions
  • Time Limit: 2 minute 30 seconds
# Name Nationality Stones Event pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski   Poland 5 in 2m 38.36s 11 40.5
2 Mitchell Hooper   Canada 2 in 19.15s 10 52
3 Tom Stoltman   United Kingdom 2 in 25.53s 9 38.5
4 Oleksii Novikov   Ukraine 1 in 17.65s 8 25
5 Bobby Thompson   United States 1 in 1m 41.12 s 7 32
6 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson   Iceland 0 0 38
6 Martins Licis   United States 0 0 23
6 Oskar Ziółkowski   Poland 0 0 8

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Final standings

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# Name Nationality Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper   Canada 52
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski   Poland 40.5
3 Tom Stoltman   United Kingdom 38.5
4 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson   Iceland 38
5 Bobby Thompson   United States 32
6 Oleksii Novikov   Ukraine 25
7 Evan Singleton   United States 24
8 Martins Licis   United States 23
9 Thomas Evans   United States 10
10 Oskar Ziółkowski   Poland 8
11 Maxime Boudreault   Canada 0

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Notes

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  1. ^ Maxime Boudreault sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.
  2. ^ Thomas Evans sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.
  3. ^ Evan Singleton sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.

References

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  1. ^ Lockridge, Roger (14 October 2023). "Hafthor Björnsson Will Return to Strongman in Three Contests in 2024". BarBend. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ Lockridge, Roger. "2024 Arnold Strongman & Strongwoman Classic Rosters Revealed". BarBend. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Patuto, Greg (6 December 2023). "2024 Arnold Strongman & Strongwoman Classic Events Announced". Generation Iron. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e Blechman, Phil (2 March 2024). "2024 Arnold Strongman & Strongwoman Classic Results & Leaderboard". BarBend. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ Blechman, Phil (2 March 2024). "Mitchell Hooper Defends His Title at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic". BarBend. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  6. ^ Iyer, Radha (2 March 2024). "Mitchell Hooper Wins Arnold Strongman Classic 2024". TheSportsRush. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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Preceded by Arnold Strongman Classic Succeeded by
2025 Arnold Strongman Classic