# 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic

The 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic was a strongman contest that took place in Ohio, Columbus from 1–2 March 2019 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. 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.
Defending champion Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson won the competition for the second consecutive time. American Martins Licis finished 2nd while Poland's Mateusz Kieliszkowski came in 3rd.

## Qualifying

To qualify for the Arnold Strongman Classic athletes have to either win a sanctioned event on the Arnold Classic Tour or gain enough points to be invited through a wildcard system. Athletes that qualified and their method for qualification are as follows:
| Name | Nationality | Method of Qualification |
| Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic Champion |
| Rauno Heinla | Estonia | 2018 Arnold Classic Australia Champion |
| Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine | 2018 Arnold Amateur World Champion |
| Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 2018 Arnold Classic South America Champion |
| JF Caron | Canada | 2018 Arnold Classic Africa Champion |
| Brian Shaw | United States | 2018 Arnold Pro Strongman Forts Warwick Champion |
| Martins Licis | United States | 2018 Arnold Classic Europe Champion |
| Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | Wild Card 25 points |
| Jerry Pritchett | United States | Wild Card 25 points |
| Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | Wild Card 25 points |

## Event Results
### Event 1: Elephant Bar Deadlift

* 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.
| # | Name | Nationality | Final Weight | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 474 kg (1,045 lb) | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Brian Shaw | United States | 463 kg (1,021 lb) | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | 442 kg (974 lb) | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 442 kg (974 lb) | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Martins Licis | United States | 440 kg (970 lb) | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Rauno Heinla | Estonia | 431 kg (950 lb) | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 404 kg (891 lb) | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 395 kg (871 lb) | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine | 381 kg (840 lb) | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | JF Caron | Canada | N/A | 1 | 1 |
* ↑ Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's lift of 474 kilograms (1,045 lb) is a new world record for the elephant deadlift bar.
* ↑ JF Caron sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.

### Event 2: Husafell Stone Carry

* Weight: 186 kilograms (410 lb) for max distance.
* Time Limit: 2 Minutes
* Notes: This is not the actual Husafell Stone but a replica produced by Rogue Fitness.
| # | Name | Nationality | Distance | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 66.7 m (218 ft 11 in) | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine | 64.4 m (211 ft 6 in) | 9 | 11 |
| 3 | Rauno Heinla | Estonia | 58.9 m (193 ft 3 in) | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Martins Licis | United States | 57.0 m (187 ft 1 in) | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 55.5 m (182 ft 3 in) | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 55.1 m (180 ft 8 in) | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 40.4 m (132 ft 6 in) | 4 | 11.5 |
| 8 | Brian Shaw | United States | 31.7 m (104 ft 1 in) | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | 29.1 m (95 ft 5 in) | 2 | 9.5 |

### Event 3: 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 | Martins Licis | United States | 36.5 m (119 ft 9 in) | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 36.4 m (119 ft 3 in) | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine | 34.4 m (113 ft 0 in) | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 32.2 m (105 ft 6 in) | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 31.4 m (103 ft 0 in) | 6 | 17.5 |
| 6 | Rauno Heinla | Estonia | 31.3 m (102 ft 9 in) | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 30.9 m (101 ft 6 in) | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Brian Shaw | United States | 28.9 m (95 ft 0 in) | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | 23.4 m (76 ft 9 in) | 2 | 11.5 |

### Event 4: 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 gain more points than repetitions on the light log. * Denote repetitions on the light log.
| # | Name | Nationality | Repetitions | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 2 | 8.5 | 37.5 |
| 1 | Martins Licis | United States | 2 | 8.5 | 31.5 |
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 2 | 8.5 | 21.5 |
| 1 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 2 | 8.5 | 26 |
| 5 | Brian Shaw | United States | 1 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Rauno Heinla | Estonia | 2 (light log) | 4.5 | 22.5 |
| 6 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 2 (light log) | 4.5 | 20.5 |
| 8 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | 1 (light log) | 3 | 11.5 |
| 9 | Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 19 |
* ↑ After this event Brian Shaw withdrew due to an injury that occurred in event 1 and took no further part in the competition.
* ↑ After this event Jerry Pritchett withdrew due to injury and took no further part in the competition.
* ↑ Oleksii Novikov sustained an injury in this event however he completed the remaining event.

### Event 5: Stone to Shoulder

* Weight: 186 kilograms (410 lb) For max repetitions.
* Time Limit: 2 Minutes 30 seconds.
* Notes: Athletes were awarded for getting the stone to their lap or torso but not completing the full repetition.
| # | Name | Nationality | Repetitions | Event Pts | Overall Pts |
| 1 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 5 | 10 | 31.5 |
| 2 | Martins Licis | United States | 2 | 9 | 40.5 |
| 3 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 1 | 7.5 | 45 |
| 3 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 1 | 7.5 | 28 |
| 5 | Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine | 0 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 0 | 4.5 | 30.5 |
| 6 | Rauno Heinla | Estonia | 0 | 4.5 | 27 |

## Final standings

| # | Name | Nationality | Pts |
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 45 |
| 2 | Martins Licis | United States | 40.5 |
| 3 | Mateusz Kieliszkowski | Poland | 31.5 |
| 4 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 30.5 |
| 5 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 28 |
| 6 | Rauno Heinla | Estonia | 27 |
| 7 | Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine | 25 |
| 8 | Brian Shaw | United States | 21 |
| 9 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | 14.5 |
| 10 | JF Caron | Canada | 1 |