2018 Arnold Strongman Classic

The 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic was a strongman contest that took place in Ohio, Columbus from 2–3 March 2018 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.[1] The Arnold Strongman Classic is the finale of the Arnold Strongman Tour and is seen as one of the biggest and most prestigious strongmen events on the circuit.[2][3]

2018 Arnold Strongman Classic
Competition information
Dates2-3 March 2018
VenueGreater Columbus Convention Center
LocationOhio, Columbus
CountryUnited States United States
Athletes participating10
Nations participating8
Champion(s)
Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

After a continuous progression in the competition, being 10th in 2012, 8th in 2013, 5th in 2014, 7th in 2015, 5th in 2016 and 2nd in 2017 Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson won his first Arnold Strongman Classic after defeating the winner from 2017 American Brian Shaw who emerged 2nd. Russia's Mikhail Shivlyakov secured the 3rd place.

Qualifying

To qualify for the Arnold Strongman Classic athletes have to either win a sanctioned event on the Arnold Classic Tour (for example: Arnold Europe, Arnold Australia, Arnold Africa, and Arnold South America) or gain enough points to be invited through a wildcard system.[3] Athletes that qualified (in alphabetical order/ surname) are as follows:[4]

Matjaz Belsak (Slovenia), Hafthor Björnsson (Iceland), Jean-Francois Caron (Canada), Rauno Heinla (Estonia), Mateusz Kieliszkowski (Poland), Mateusz Ostazsewski (Poland), Jerry Pritchett (USA), Dimitar Savatinov (Bulgaria), Brian Shaw (USA) and Mikhael Shivlyakov (Russia).
Reserve: Vytautas Lalas (Lithuania)[5]

Final results

Event 1: Bag over bar

Contestants have to throw heavy sandbags from 'a duck walk to an overhead position' over a high bar.

  • Weight: Starting weight was 50 pounds (23 kg).
  • Bar height: 15 feet.
  • Notes: 3 lifts per athlete and the heaviest weight for the win.
# Name Nationality Final Weight Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland Iceland 95 lb (43 kg) 10 10
2 Brian Shaw United States United States 90 lb (41 kg) 9 9
3 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia Russia 80 lb (36 kg) 8 8
4 JF Caron Canada Canada 75 lb (34 kg) 7 7
5 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 70 lb (32 kg) 5.5 5.5
5 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia 70 lb (32 kg) 5.5 5.5
7 Rauno Heinla Estonia Estonia 65 lb (29 kg) 4 4
8 Jerry Pritchett United States United States 60 lb (27 kg) 3 3
9 Dimitar Savatinov Bulgaria Bulgaria 55 lb (25 kg) 1.5 1.5
9 Mateusz Ostaszewski Poland Poland 55 lb (25 kg) 1.5 1.5

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Event 2: Stone Shoulder

Contestants have to hoist the legendary Odd Haugen's Tombstone to their shoulder for many reps as possible.

  • Weight: 190 kilograms (420 lb) Odd Haugen Tombstone.
  • Time Limit: 2 Minutes & 30 seconds
  • Notes: Highest number of reps for the win.
# Name Nationality Points Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 20 10 15.5
2 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia Russia 9 9 17
3 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland Iceland 6 8 18
4 Brian Shaw United States United States 4 6.5 15.5
4 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia 4 6.5 12
6 JF Caron Canada Canada 3 4.5 11.5
6 Rauno Heinla Estonia Estonia 3 4.5 8.5
8 Dimitar Savatinov Bulgaria Bulgaria 2 3 4.5
9 Mateusz Ostaszewski Poland Poland 1 1.5 3
9 Jerry Pritchett United States United States 1 1.5 4.5

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Event 3: Timber Carry

Also known as the Frame Carry, contestants have to lift heavy barn timbers bolted together and travel up an inclined ramp.

  • Weight: 900 pounds (410 kg) along a 35' inclined ramp for the fastest time to finish or else greatest distance.
  • Time Limit: 30 seconds.
  • Notes: Raw/ no straps allowed. Timber may be dropped and picked up.
# Name Nationality Time or Distance Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Jerry Pritchett[lower-alpha 1] United States United States 9.58 secs 10 14.5
2 Brian Shaw United States United States 10.03 secs 9 24.5
3 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland Iceland 11.80 secs 8 26
4 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 33' 2" 7 22.5
5 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia Russia 24' 5" 6 23
6 JF Caron Canada Canada 18' 10" 5 16.5
7 Dimitar Savatinov Bulgaria Bulgaria 15' 6" 4 8.5
8 Mateusz Ostaszewski Poland Poland 14' 6" 3 6
9 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia 13' 7" 2 14
10 Rauno Heinla Estonia Estonia 1' 2" 1 9.5
  1. Jerry Pritchett's time of 9.58 secs was a new strongman record.

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Event 4: Elephant Bar Deadlift

Contestants are required to lift a specially designed extra whipping long bar with Arnold Schwarzenegger inscribed weight plates from a standard 9" height. The apparatus was designed and manufactured by Rogue Fitness.

  • Weight: Starting weight was 340 kilograms (750 lb).
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds per lift
  • Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round. Heaviest lift wins.
# Name Nationality Final Weight Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson[lower-alpha 1] Iceland Iceland 472 kg (1,041 lb) 10 36
2 JF Caron Canada Canada 463 kg (1,021 lb) 9 25.5
3 Brian Shaw United States United States 460 kg (1,014 lb) 8 32.5
4 Jerry Pritchett United States United States 444 kg (979 lb) 7 21.5
5 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia Russia 426 kg (939 lb) 6 29
6 Rauno Heinla Estonia Estonia 424 kg (935 lb) 5 14.5
7 Dimitar Savatinov Bulgaria Bulgaria 422 kg (931 lb) 4 12.5
8 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia 401 kg (884 lb) 3 17
9 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 370 kg (816 lb) 2 24.5
10 Mateusz Ostaszewski Poland Poland DNF 1 7
  1. Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's lift of 472 kilograms (1,041 lb) was a new world record for the elephant bar deadlift.[6][7]


This is also the only instance in the history of the event (2016 - 2023), that 3 athletes pulled more than 1,000 lbs.

Event 5: Apollon's Wheels

A unique barbell made famous by the traditional strongman Louis 'Apollon' Uni, reproduced by Ivanko Barbell Company, the Axle is a replica of the original with the same bar thickness.

  • Weight: 181.5 kilograms (400 lb) For max repetitions.
  • Time Limit: 2 Minutes.
  • Notes: Reps must begin with wheels on the platform. Highest number of points win.
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland Iceland 4 reps 10 46
2 Brian Shaw United States United States 3 reps + 1 clean 9 41.5
3 Rauno Heinla Estonia Estonia 2 reps + 1 clean 8 22.5
4 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia 1 rep + 1 clean 7 24
5 Dimitar Savatinov Bulgaria Bulgaria 1 rep 6 18.5
6 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 0 reps + 2 cleans 4.5 29
6 Mateusz Ostaszewski Poland Poland 0 reps + 2 cleans 4.5 11.5
8 Jerry Pritchett United States United States 0 reps + 1 clean 2.5 24
8 JF Caron Canada Canada 0 reps + 1 clean 2.5 28
10 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia Russia No lift 1 30

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Final standings
# Name Nationality Points Prize money
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland Iceland 46 $72,000[8]
2 Brian Shaw United States United States 41.5 $22,000
3 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia Russia 30 $17,000
4 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 29 $12,000
5 JF Caron Canada Canada 28 $10,000
6 Jerry Pritchett United States United States 24 $6,500
6 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia 24 $6,500
8 Rauno Heinla Estonia Estonia 22.5 $4,000
9 Dimitar Savatinov Bulgaria Bulgaria 18.5 $3,000
10 Mateusz Ostaszewski Poland Poland 11.5 $2,000

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References
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  7. "Watch The Mountain From 'Game Of Thrones' Break His Insane Deadlift Record Of 1,041 POUNDS". Douglas Charles for Brobible.com. February 14, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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