2024 Arnold Strongman Classic Explained

Competition Name:	2024 Arnold Strongman Classic
Dates:	1–2 March 2024
Venue:	Greater Columbus Convention Center
Location:	Ohio, Columbus
Country:	United States
Athletes Participating:	11
Nations Participating:	6
Winner:	Mitchell Hooper
Prev:	2023
Next:	2025

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.

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

Event 1: Elephant Bar Max Deadlift

• 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		456 kilograms (1,006 lb)	11	11
2	Bobby Thompson		436 kilograms (961 lb)	10	10
3	Mitchell Hooper		431 kilograms (951 lb)	9	9
4	Evan Singleton		427 kilograms (941 lb)	8	8
5	Tom Stoltman		415 kilograms (916 lb)	7	7
6	Oleksii Novikov		409 kilograms (901 lb)	6	6
7	Thomas Evans		397 kilograms (876 lb)	5	5
8	Martins Licis		391 kilograms (861 lb)	4	4
9	Mateusz Kieliszkowski		388 kilograms (856 lb)	3	3
10	Oskar Ziółkowski		370 kilograms (821 lb)	2	2
11	Maxime Boudreault		N/A	0	0

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Event 2: Timber carry

• Weight: timber frame along a 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		7.10 sec	11	20
2	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson		8.40 sec	10	21
3	Mateusz Kieliszkowski		8.69 sec	9	12
4	Martins Licis		14.81 sec	8	12
5	Evan Singleton		8.89m (29.17feet)	7	15
6	Tom Stoltman		8.13m (26.67feet)	6	13
7	Oleksii Novikov		7.49m (24.57feet)	5	11
8	Oskar Ziółkowski		4.9m (16.1feet)	4	6
9	Bobby Thompson		4.01m (13.16feet)	3	13
10	Thomas Evans		3.99m (13.09feet)	2	7

Event 3: Dinnie Stone Carry

• Weight: Replica Dinnie Stones one weighing 145kg (320lb) and the other 188kg (414lb)
• Time Limit: 1 minute 30 seconds
• Notes: One drop of the stones allowed

	Name	Nationality	Distance	Event pts	Overall Pts
1	Mitchell Hooper		12.6m (41.3feet)	11	31
2	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson		10.72m (35.17feet)	10	31
3	Evan Singleton		10.62m (34.84feet)	9	24
4	Mateusz Kieliszkowski		9.73m (31.92feet)	8	20
5	Tom Stoltman		9.4m (30.8feet)	7	20
6	Oleksii Novikov		4.04m (13.25feet)	6	17
7	Bobby Thompson		3.53m (11.58feet)	5	18
8	Martins Licis		2.79m (09.15feet)	4	16
9	Thomas Evans		2.31m (07.58feet)	3	10
10	Oskar Ziółkowski		0.25m (00.82feet)	2	8

Event 4: Apollon Wheels

• Weight: 182kg (401lb)
• Time Limit: 2 minutes for max repetitions

	Name	Nationality	Repetitions	Event pts	Overall Pts
1	Mitchell Hooper		5	11	42
2	Mateusz Kieliszkowski		4	9.5	29.5
2	Tom Stoltman		4	9.5	29.5
5	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson		1	7	38
5	Bobby Thompson		1	7	25
5	Martins Licis		1	7	23
7	Evan Singleton		0	0	24
7	Oleksii Novikov		0	0	17
7	Oskar Ziółkowski		0	0	8

Event 5: Stone Medley

• Weight: 136kg (300lb) stone press, 166kg (366lb) stone over bar and 186kg (410lb) stone to shoulder for repetitions
• Time Limit: 2 minute 30 seconds

	Name	Nationality	Stones	Event pts	Overall Pts
1	Mateusz Kieliszkowski		5 in 2m 38.36s	11	40.5
2	Mitchell Hooper		2 in 19.15s	10	52
3	Tom Stoltman		2 in 25.53s	9	38.5
4	Oleksii Novikov		1 in 17.65s	8	25
5	Bobby Thompson		1 in 1m 41.12 s	7	32
6	Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson		0	0	38
6	Martins Licis		0	0	23
6	Oskar Ziółkowski		0	0	8

Final standings

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

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Notes and References

1. News: Lockridge . Roger . 14 October 2023 . Hafthor Björnsson Will Return to Strongman in Three Contests in 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231123023016/https://barbend.com/hafthor-bjornsson-return-to-strongman-2024/ . 23 November 2023 . 28 February 2024 . BarBend.
2. News: Lockridge . Roger . 2024 Arnold Strongman & Strongwoman Classic Rosters Revealed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240122234456/https://barbend.com/2024-arnold-strongman-classic-rosters/ . 22 January 2024 . 28 February 2024 . BarBend.
3. News: Patuto . Greg . 6 December 2023 . 2024 Arnold Strongman & Strongwoman Classic Events Announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228231949/https://generationiron.com/2024-arnold-strongman-strongwoman-classic-events/ . 28 February 2024 . 28 February 2024 . Generation Iron.
4. News: Blechman . Phil . 2 March 2024 . 2024 Arnold Strongman & Strongwoman Classic Results & Leaderboard . 3 March 2024 . BarBend.
5. News: Blechman . Phil . Mitchell Hooper Defends His Title at the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic . 3 March 2024 . BarBend . 2 March 2024.
6. News: Iyer . Radha . 2 March 2024 . Mitchell Hooper Wins Arnold Strongman Classic 2024 . 3 March 2024 . TheSportsRush.