The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic was a strongman contest that took place in
Ohio,
Columbus
Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to:
* Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer
* Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio
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Places ...
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
Martins Licis ( lv, Mārtiņš Līcis, ; born September 28, 1990) is a Latvian-American professional strongman, notable for winning 2019 World's Strongest Man, 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic, and 2021 Rogue Invitational strongman championships. He' ...
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
Savickas,
Shaw
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Places Australia
*Shaw, Queensland
Canada
*Shaw Street, a street in Toronto
England
*Shaw, Berkshire, a village
*Shaw, Greater Manchester, a location in the parish of Shaw and Crompton
*Shaw, Swindon, a List of United Kingdom ...
and
Björnsson), with
Oleksii Novikov
Oleksii Novikov ( uk, Олексій Новіков, born 11 February 1996) is a Ukrainian professional strongman. He won the 2020 World's Strongest Man competition, becoming the second Ukrainian World's Strongest Man winner after Vasyl Virasty ...
finishing in second place, and
Luke Stoltman and
Bobby Thompson 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 invitiational system where athletes were invited based on past achievements in the sport. Athletes that qualified and their method for qualification are as follows:
Event results for
Event 1: Double T Squat
*Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round.
Event 2: Monster Dumbell Press
*Weight: for max repetitions.
*Time Limit: 90 seconds
Event 3: Austrian Oak
*Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round.
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JF Caron
Jean-François Caron (born June 29, 1982) is a Canadian strongman and powerlifter from Les Hauteurs, Quebec, Canada.
Powerlifting
Caron holds a world record in the deadlift for the WPA Powerlifting organization. Caron deadlifted on March 1 ...
sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.
Event 4: Timber Carry
* Weight:
* Course Length: ramp
* Time Limit: 30 seconds
* Notes: No straps are allowed. Fastest time wins, then distance.
Event 5: Stone to Shoulder
*Weight: 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.
Final standings
References
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Arnold Strongman Classic
Arnold Strongman Classic
Arnold Strongman Classic
Strongmen competitions