2022 Arnold Strongman Classic

The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic was a strongman contest that took place in Ohio, Columbus from 4–5 March 2022 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The Arnold Strongman Classic is seen as one of the biggest and most prestigious strongmen events on the circuit. This year marked the return of the competition after the 2021 edition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022 Arnold Strongman Classic
Competition information
Dates4-5 March 2022
VenueGreater Columbus Convention Center
LocationOhio, Columbus
CountryUnited States United States
Athletes participating10
Nations participating5
Champion(s)
United States Martins Licis

Martins Licis won the competition for the first time, becoming only the fourth man to win the Arnold Strongman Classic and the World's Strongest Man competitions after Zydrunas Savickas, Brian Shaw and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, with Oleksii Novikov finishing in second place, and Bobby Thompson and Luke Stoltman finishing joint third place.

Qualifying

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic preventing any qualifying event from the Arnold Strongman Tour in 2020 and 2021, this edition had an invitational system where athletes were invited based on past achievements in the sport. Athletes that qualified and their method for qualification are as follows:

Name Nationality Method of Qualification
Maxime Boudreault Canada 2021 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic Champion
JF Caron Canada 3rd Place, 2021 Shaw Classic; 3rd Place, 2020 World's Strongest Man; 2018 & 2019 Canada's Strongest Man
Rob Kearney United States 6th Place, 2021 Rogue Invitational; 2019 Arnold Strongman Australia Champion
Mateusz Kieliszkowski (withdrew) Poland 4th Place, 2021 Rogue Invitational; 2nd Place, 2018 & 2019 World's Strongest Man
Martins Licis United States 2021 Rogue Invitational Champion; 2019 World's Strongest Man; 3rd Place, 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic; 2nd Place, 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic
Evgeny Markov Russia 2020 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Champion
Trey Mitchell United States 2021 Shaw Classic Champion; 4th Place, 2021 World's Strongest Man
Oleksii Novikov Ukraine 2020 World's Strongest Man; 3rd Place, 2021 Rogue Invitational
Luke Stoltman United Kingdom 2021 Europe's Strongest Man
Tom Stoltman United Kingdom 2021 World's Strongest Man; 2nd Place, 2021 Rogue Invitational
Bobby Thompson (Reserve) United States 2019 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Champion

Event results

Event 1: Double T Squat

  • Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round.
# Name Nationality Weight Lifted Event Pts Overall Pts
1 JF Caron Canada Canada 438 kilograms (966 lb) 10 10
2 Rob Kearney United States United States 436 kilograms (961 lb) 9 9
3 Martins Licis United States United States 434 kilograms (957 lb) 8 8
4 Bobby Thompson United States United States 429 kilograms (946 lb) 7 7
5 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine Ukraine 411 kilograms (906 lb) 6 6
6 Maxime Boudreault Canada Canada 391 kilograms (862 lb) 4.5 4.5
6 Tom Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 391 kilograms (862 lb) 4.5 4.5
8 Trey Mitchell United States United States 388 kilograms (855 lb) 3 3
9 Evgeny Markov Russia Russia 372 kilograms (820 lb) 2 2
10 Luke Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 370 kilograms (820 lb) 1 1

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Event 2: Monster Dumbell Press

  • Weight: 125 kilograms (276 lb) for max repetitions.
  • Time Limit: 90 seconds
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine Ukraine 7 10 16
2 Rob Kearney United States United States 4 9 18
3 Martins Licis United States United States 3 7 15
3 Evgeny Markov Russia Russia 3 7 9
3 Luke Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 3 7 8
6 Maxime Boudreault Canada Canada 1 5 9.5
7 JF Caron Canada Canada 0 2.5 12.5
7 Bobby Thompson United States United States 0 2.5 9.5
7 Tom Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 0 2.5 7
7 Trey Mitchell United States United States 0 2.5 5.5

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Event 3: Austrian Oak

  • Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round.
# Name Nationality Weight Lifted Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Luke Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 213 kilograms (470 lb) 10 18
2 Trey Mitchell United States United States 209 kilograms (461 lb) 9 14.5
3 Bobby Thompson United States United States 204 kilograms (450 lb) 8 17.5
4 Martins Licis United States United States 200 kilograms (440 lb) 7 22
5 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine Ukraine 191 kilograms (421 lb) 4.5 20.5
5 Rob Kearney United States United States 191 kilograms (421 lb) 4.5 22.5
5 Maxime Boudreault Canada Canada 191 kilograms (421 lb) 4.5 14
5 Tom Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 191 kilograms (421 lb) 4.5 11.5
9 Evgeny Markov Russia Russia 181 kilograms (399 lb) 1.5 10.5
9 JF Caron[lower-alpha 1] Canada Canada 181 kilograms (399 lb) 1.5 14
  1. JF Caron sustained an injury in this event and took no further part in the competition.

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Event 4: Timber Carry

  • Weight: 400 kilograms (880 lb)
  • Course Length: 10.7 metres (35 ft) ramp
  • Time Limit: 30 seconds
  • Notes: No straps are allowed. Fastest time wins, then distance.
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Maxime Boudreault Canada Canada 8.41 sec 10 24
2 Martins Licis United States United States 10.03 sec 9 31
3 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine Ukraine 9.40 metres (30.8 ft) 8 28.5
4 Tom Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 7.98 metres (26.2 ft) 7 18.5
5 Luke Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 6.53 metres (21.4 ft) 6 24
6 Bobby Thompson United States United States 5.77 metres (18.9 ft) 5 22.5
7 Evgeny Markov Russia Russia 4.29 metres (14.1 ft) 4 14.5
8 Rob Kearney United States United States 2.62 metres (8 ft 7 in) 3 25.5
9 Trey Mitchell United States United States 0.03 metres (1.2 in) 2 16.5

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Event 5: Stone to Shoulder

  • Weight: 186 kilograms (410 lb) for max repetitions.
  • Time Limit: 2 minutes 30 seconds.
  • Notes: Athletes were awarded points for getting the stone to their lap or torso but not completing the full repetition.
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Martins Licis United States United States 2 10 41
2 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine Ukraine 1 (1 torso) 9 37.5
3 Bobby Thompson United States United States 1 8 30.5
4 Luke Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 0 (2 torso) 6.5 30.5
4 Evgeny Markov Russia Russia 0 (2 torso) 6.5 21
6 Trey Mitchell United States United States 0 (1 torso) 5 21.5
7 Maxime Boudreault Canada Canada 0 3 27
7 Tom Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 0 3 21.5
7 Rob Kearney United States United States 0 3 28.5

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Final standings

# Name Nationality Pts
1 Martins Licis United States United States 41
2 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine Ukraine 37.5
3 Bobby Thompson United States United States 30.5
3 Luke Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 30.5
5 Rob Kearney United States United States 28.5
6 Maxime Boudreault Canada Canada 27
7 Trey Mitchell United States United States 21.5
7 Tom Stoltman United Kingdom United Kingdom 21.5
9 Evgeny Markov Russia Russia 21
10 JF Caron Canada Canada 14

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