2023 Arnold Strongman Classic
Competition information
Dates3-4 March 2023
VenueGreater Columbus Convention Center
LocationOhio, Columbus
CountryUnited States United States
Athletes participating10
Nations participating5
Champion(s)
Canada Mitchell Hooper

The 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic was a strongman contest that took place in Ohio, Columbus from 3-4 March 2023 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center

The top 2 finishers from the previous years competition Martins Licis and Oleksii Novikov did not take part in this years edition of the event and this was Mateus Kieliszkowski's first event in 17 months due to recovering from injuries. Mitchell Hooper won the event on his debut becoming only the fourth man to do so after Mark Henry, Zydrunas Savickas and Vytautas Lalas.[1][2]

Participants

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Event results

Event 1: Wheel of Pain

  • Weight: 9,072 kilograms (20,000 lb) for max distance.
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds.
# Name Nationality Distance Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 30.68 metres (100.7 ft) 10 10
2 Trey Mitchell United States United States 29.57 metres (97.0 ft) 9 9
3 Mitchell Hooper Canada Canada 28.65 metres (94.0 ft) 8 8
4 Pavlo Nakonechnyy Ukraine Ukraine 28.02 metres (91.9 ft) 7 7
5 Tom Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 27.94 metres (91.7 ft) 6 6
6 Luke Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 25.07 metres (82.3 ft) 5 5
7 Thomas Evans United States United States 24.61 metres (80.7 ft) 4 4
8 Kevin Faires United States United States 23.44 metres (76.9 ft) 3 3
9 Rob Kearney United States United States 21.31 metres (69.9 ft) 2 2
10 Bobby Thompson United States United States 18.11 metres (59.4 ft) 1 1

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Event 2: Austrian Oak

  • Weight: 195 kilograms (430 lb) Heavy log. 175 kilograms (386 lb) Light log. For max repetitions.
  • Time Limit: 90 Seconds
  • Notes: Repetitions on the heavy log gained more points than repetitions on the light log.
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Trey Mitchell United States United States 4 10 19
2 Mitchell Hooper Canada Canada 3 8.5 16.5
2 Bobby Thompson United States United States 3 8.5 9.5
4 Rob Kearney United States United States 2 7 9
5 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 1 4.5 14.5
5 Pavlo Nakonechnyy Ukraine Ukraine 1 4.5 11.5
5 Tom Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 1 4.5 10.5
5 Thomas Evans United States United States 1 4.5 8.5
9 Luke Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 6 (light log) 2 7
10 Kevin Faires United States United States 1 (light log) 1 4

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Event 3: Elephant Bar 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 Bobby Thompson United States United States 447 kilograms (985 lb) 10 19.5
2 Mitchell Hooper Canada Canada 445 kilograms (981 lb) 9 25.5
3 Rob Kearney United States United States 436 kilograms (961 lb) 8 17
4 Trey Mitchell United States United States 427 kilograms (941 lb) 7 26
5 Kevin Faires United States United States 409 kilograms (902 lb) 6 10
6 Thomas Evans United States United States 388 kilograms (855 lb) 5 13.5
7 Luke Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 386 kilograms (851 lb) 4 11
8 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 368 kilograms (811 lb) 3 17.5
9 Tom Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 363 kilograms (800 lb) 2 12.5
10 Pavlo Nakonechnyy Ukraine Ukraine no lift 0 11.5

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Event 4: Steinstossen Stone Throw

  • Weight: 84 kilograms (185 lb).
  • Notes: 3 attempts per athlete, furthest distance taken.
# Name Nationality Distance Thrown Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 3.47 metres (11.4 ft) 10 27.5
2 Thomas Evans United States United States 3.23 metres (10.6 ft) 9 22.5
3 Mitchell Hooper Canada Canada 3.19 metres (10.5 ft) 8 33.5
4 Pavlo Nakonechnyy Ukraine Ukraine 3.15 metres (10.3 ft) 7 18.5
5 Bobby Thompson United States United States 3.04 metres (10.0 ft) 6 25.5
6 Tom Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 2.96 metres (9 ft 9 in) 5 17.5
7 Luke Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 2.81 metres (9 ft 3 in) 4 15
8 Trey Mitchell[lower-alpha 1] United States United States 2.71 metres (8 ft 11 in) 3 29
9 Rob Kearney United States United States 2.46 metres (8 ft 1 in) 2 19
10 Kevin Faires United States United States 2.07 metres (6 ft 9 in) 1 11
  1. After this event Trey Mitchell withdrew due to injury and took no further part in the competition.

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Event 5: Timber Carry

  • Weight: 400 kilograms (880 lb) along a 11 metres (36 ft) 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 Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 8.35 10 37.5
2 Kevin Faires United States United States 13.31 9 20
3 Mitchell Hooper Canada Canada 14.61 8 41.5
4 Tom Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 5.97 metres (19.6 ft) 7 24.5
5 Pavlo Nakonechnyy Ukraine Ukraine 5.33 metres (17.5 ft) 6 24.5
6 Luke Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 4.98 metres (16.3 ft) 5 20
7 Bobby Thompson United States United States 4.55 metres (14.9 ft) 4 29.5
8 Thomas Evans United States United States 4.14 metres (13.6 ft) 3 25.5
9 Rob Kearney United States United States 1.56 metres (5 ft 1 in) 2 21

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Final standings

# Name Nationality Pts
1 Mitchell Hooper Canada Canada 41.5
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 37.5
3 Bobby Thompson United States United States 29.5
4 Trey Mitchell United States United States 29
5 Thomas Evans United States United States 25.5
6 Tom Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 24.5
6 Pavlo Nakonechnyy Ukraine Ukraine 24.5
8 Rob Kearney United States United States 21
9 Kevin Faires United States United States 20
9 Luke Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 20

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References

  1. Blechman, Phil (4 March 2023). "Mitchell Hooper Wins the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic". BarBend. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tabakovic, Vedad (5 March 2023). "2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Results – Mitchell Hooper Triumphant". Fitness Volt. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. Polish, Alex. "2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Roster Announced". BarBend. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. "2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Men's Wheel Of Pain - Event 1". Youtube. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  5. "2023 Arnold Strongman Classic - Men's Austrian Oak Log Press - Event 2". Youtube. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. "2023 Arnold Strongman Classic - Men's Rogue Elephant Bar Deadlift - Event 3". Youtube. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  7. "2023 Arnold Strongman Classic - Men's Steinstossen Stone Throw - Event 4". Youtube. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  8. "2023 Arnold Strongman Classic - Men's Timber Carry - Event 5". Youtube. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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