The 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic was the 22nd Arnold Strongman Classic competition which took place in Columbus, Ohio 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. 2022 Champion Martins Licis also returned to the competition after not competing in last year's edition.
Participants
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. # Athlete Nation Weight Event Points Overall Points 1 Hafþór 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
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. # Athlete Nation Time Event Points Overall Points 1 Mitchell Hooper 7.10 11 20 2 Hafþór Björnsson 8.40 10 21 3 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 8.69 9 12 4 Martins Licis 14.81 8 12 5 Evan Singleton 7 15 6 Tom Stoltman 6 13 7 Oleksii Novikov 5 11 8 Oskar Ziółkowski 4 6 9 Bobby Thompson 3 13 10 Thomas Evans 2 7
Event 3: Dinnie Stone Carry Weight: Replica Dinnie Stones one weighing and the other Time Limit: 1 minute 30 seconds Notes: One drop of the stones allowed # Athlete Nation Distance Event Points Overall Points 1 Mitchell Hooper 11 31 2 Hafþór Björnsson 10 31 3 Evan Singleton 9 24 4 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 8 20 5 Tom Stoltman 7 20 6 Oleksii Novikov 6 17 7 Bobby Thompson 5 18 8 Martins Licis 4 16 9 Thomas Evans 3 10 10 Oskar Ziółkowski 2 8
Event 4: Apollon Wheels Weight: Time Limit: 2 minutes for max repetitions # Athlete Nation Repetitions Event Points Overall Points 1 Mitchell Hooper 5 11 42 2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 4 9.5 29.5 2 Tom Stoltman 4 9.5 29.5 5 Hafþór 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: stone press, stone over bar and stone to shoulder for repetitions Time Limit: 2 minute 30 seconds # Athlete Nation Time Event Points Overall Points 1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 5 in 2:38.36 11 40.5 2 Mitchell Hooper 2 in 19.15 10 52 3 Tom Stoltman 2 in 25.53 9 38.5 4 Oleksii Novikov 1 in 17.65 8 25 5 Bobby Thompson 1 in 1:41.12 7 32 6 Hafþór Björnsson 0 0 38 6 Martins Licis 0 0 23 6 Oskar Ziółkowski 0 0 8
Final standings # Athlete Nation Points Mitchell Hooper 52 Mateusz Kieliszkowski 40.5 Tom Stoltman 38.5 4 Hafþór 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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