2022 Arnold Strongman Classic
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| 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic | |
|---|---|
| Competition information | |
| Dates | 4–5 March 2022 |
| Venue | Greater Columbus Convention Center |
| Location | Ohio, Columbus |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Athletes participating | 10 |
| Nations participating | 5 |
| Champion(s) | |
| United States Martins Licis | |
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic was a strongman contest that took place in Ohio, Columbus from 4–5 March 2022 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The Arnold Strongman Classic is seen as one of the biggest and most prestigious strongmen events on the circuit. This year marked the return of the competition after the 2021 edition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Martins Licis won the competition for the first time, becoming only the fourth man to win the Arnold Strongman Classic and the World's Strongest Man competitions after Zydrunas Savickas, Brian Shaw and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, with Oleksii Novikov finishing in second place, and Bobby Thompson and Luke Stoltman finishing joint third place.
Qualifying
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic preventing any qualifying event from the Arnold Strongman Tour in 2020 and 2021, this edition had an invitational system where athletes were invited based on past achievements in the sport. Athletes that qualified and their method for qualification are as follows:
| Name | Nationality | Method of Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Maxime Boudreault | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 2021 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic Champion |
| JF Caron | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 3rd Place, 2021 Shaw Classic; 3rd Place, 2020 World's Strongest Man; 2018 & 2019 Canada's Strongest Man |
| Rob Kearney | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 6th Place, 2021 Rogue Invitational; 2019 Arnold Strongman Australia Champion |
| Mateusz Kieliszkowski (withdrew) | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 4th Place, 2021 Rogue Invitational; 2nd Place, 2018 & 2019 World's Strongest Man |
| Martins Licis | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 2021 Rogue Invitational Champion; 2019 World's Strongest Man; 3rd Place, 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic; 2nd Place, 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic |
| Evgeny Markov | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 2020 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Champion |
| Trey Mitchell | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 2021 Shaw Classic Champion; 4th Place, 2021 World's Strongest Man |
| Oleksii Novikov | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 2020 World's Strongest Man; 3rd Place, 2021 Rogue Invitational |
| Luke Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 2021 Europe's Strongest Man |
| Tom Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 2021 World's Strongest Man; 2nd Place, 2021 Rogue Invitational |
| Bobby Thompson (Reserve) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 2019 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Champion |
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Event results
Event 1: Double T Squat
- Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round.
- Special Note: Double T stands for Terry Todd, whom the event is named in honour of.
| # | Name | Nationality | Weight Lifted | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JF Caron | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 438 kilograms (966 lb) | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Rob Kearney | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 436 kilograms (961 lb) | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Martins Licis | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 433.5 kilograms (956 lb) | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Bobby Thompson | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 429 kilograms (946 lb) | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Oleksii Novikov | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 411 kilograms (906 lb) | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Maxime Boudreault | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 390.5 kilograms (861 lb) | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 6 | Tom Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 390.5 kilograms (861 lb) | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Trey Mitchell | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 388.5 kilograms (856 lb) | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Evgeny Markov | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 372.5 kilograms (821 lb) | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Luke Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 370 kilograms (816 lb) | 1 | 1 |
Event 2: Monster Dumbell Press
- Weight: 125 kilograms (276 lb) for max repetitions.
- Time Limit: 90 seconds
| # | Name | Nationality | Repetitions | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oleksii Novikov | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 7 | 10 | 16 |
| 2 | Rob Kearney | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Martins Licis | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Evgeny Markov | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | Luke Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 6 | Maxime Boudreault | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 1 | 5 | 9.5 |
| 7 | JF Caron | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 0 | 2.5 | 12.5 |
| 7 | Bobby Thompson | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 0 | 2.5 | 9.5 |
| 7 | Tom Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 0 | 2.5 | 7 |
| 7 | Trey Mitchell | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 0 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
Event 3: Austrian Oak
- Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round.
| # | Name | Nationality | Weight Lifted | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 213 kilograms (470 lb) | 10 | 18 |
| 2 | Trey Mitchell | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 208.5 kilograms (460 lb) | 9 | 14.5 |
| 3 | Bobby Thompson | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 204 kilograms (450 lb) | 8 | 17.5 |
| 4 | Martins Licis | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 199.5 kilograms (440 lb) | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Oleksii Novikov | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 190.5 kilograms (420 lb) | 4.5 | 20.5 |
| 5 | Rob Kearney | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 190.5 kilograms (420 lb) | 4.5 | 22.5 |
| 5 | Maxime Boudreault | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 190.5 kilograms (420 lb) | 4.5 | 14 |
| 5 | Tom Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 190.5 kilograms (420 lb) | 4.5 | 11.5 |
| 9 | Evgeny Markov | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 181.5 kilograms (400 lb) | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 9 | JF Caron[lower-alpha 1] | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 181.5 kilograms (400 lb) | 1.5 | 14 |
Event 4: Timber Carry
- Weight: 400 kilograms (880 lb)
- Course Length: 10.7 metres (35 ft) ramp
- Time Limit: 30 seconds
- Notes: No straps are allowed. Fastest time wins, then distance.
| # | Name | Nationality | Time | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxime Boudreault | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 8.41 sec | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | Martins Licis | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 10.03 sec | 9 | 31 |
| 3 | Oleksii Novikov | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 9.40 metres (30.8 ft) | 8 | 28.5 |
| 4 | Tom Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 7.98 metres (26.2 ft) | 7 | 18.5 |
| 5 | Luke Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 6.53 metres (21.4 ft) | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Bobby Thompson | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 5.77 metres (18.9 ft) | 5 | 22.5 |
| 7 | Evgeny Markov | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 4.29 metres (14.1 ft) | 4 | 14.5 |
| 8 | Rob Kearney | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 2.62 metres (8 ft 7 in) | 3 | 25.5 |
| 9 | Trey Mitchell | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 0.03 metres (1.2 in) | 2 | 16.5 |
Event 5: Stone to Shoulder
- Weight: 186 kilograms (410 lb) for max repetitions.
- Time Limit: 2 minutes 30 seconds.
- Notes: Athletes were awarded points for getting the stone to their lap or torso but not completing the full repetition.
| # | Name | Nationality | Repetitions | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martins Licis | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 2 | 10 | 41 |
| 2 | Oleksii Novikov | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 1 (1 torso) | 9 | 37.5 |
| 3 | Bobby Thompson | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 1 | 8 | 30.5 |
| 4 | Luke Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 0 (2 torso) | 6.5 | 30.5 |
| 4 | Evgeny Markov | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 0 (2 torso) | 6.5 | 21 |
| 6 | Trey Mitchell | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 0 (1 torso) | 5 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Maxime Boudreault | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| 7 | Tom Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 0 | 3 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Rob Kearney | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 0 | 3 | 28.5 |
Final standings
| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martins Licis | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 41 |
| 2 | Oleksii Novikov | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 37.5 |
| 3 | Bobby Thompson | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 30.5 |
| 3 | Luke Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 30.5 |
| 5 | Rob Kearney | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 28.5 |
| 6 | Maxime Boudreault | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 27 |
| 7 | Trey Mitchell | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 21.5 |
| 7 | Tom Stoltman | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 21.5 |
| 9 | Evgeny Markov | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 21 |
| 10 | JF Caron | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 14 |
References
- ↑ "2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Event 1". YouTube.
- ↑ "2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Event 2". YouTube.
- ↑ "2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Event 3". YouTube.
- ↑ "2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Event 4". YouTube.
- ↑ "2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Event 5". YouTube.
- ↑ Smith, Andrew (March 6, 2022). "2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Final Results". Fitness Volt. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ↑ Blechman, Phil (March 5, 2022). "2022 Arnold Strongman Classic Final Results". BarBend. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
