Since its inception in 2002, the Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) has become one of the more prestigious strength contests on the planet. Men (and women) from around the globe fly to Columbus, OH, the contest’s only home, for an intense two-day battle of strength.
This year’s ASC occurs from March 3-4 and features 10 of the top athletes in the sport (see below for a full roster). Below, you’ll find a leaderboard, event breakdowns, and additional information about the ASC. BarBend will update this page throughout the contest.
2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Leaderboard
- Trey Mitchell —26 points
- Mitchell Hooper — 24.5 points
- Bobby Thompson — 19.5 points
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 17.5 points
- Rob Kearney — 17 points
- Tom Evans — 13.5 points
- Tom Stoltman — 12.5 points
- Pavlo Nakonechnyy — 11.5 points
- Luke Stoltman —11 points
- Kevin Faires —10 points
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2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Day Two
The second and final day of competition is underway. So far, American Bobby Thompson is in the lead followed closely by Canadian Mitchell Hooper. Bobby Thompson, also of the U.S. follows in third.
The final three events are the Elephant Bar Deadlift, Steintossen Stone Throw, and the classic Timber Carry.
Elephant Bar Deadlift Results
The second day opened with the Elephant Bar Deadlift event that hyped up the crowd and brought some significant narrative shifts. Tom Stoltman did not seem at his best as he tended to what appeared to be a pinched hip. Pavlo Nakonechnyy — a favorite in the event — scored no points after it seemed as though a sustained hamstring injury kept him from locking out any reps.
- Bobby Thompson — 986 pounds
- Mitchell Hooper — 981 pounds
- Rob Kearney — 961 pounds
- Trey Mitchell — 941 pounds
- Kevin Faires — 901 pounds
- Thomas Evans — 856 pounds
- Luke Stoltman — 851 pounds
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 811 pounds
- Tom Stoltman — 801 pounds
- Pavlo Nakonechnyy — no rep
Steintossen Stone Throw Results
This event made its debut this year at the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic, and the question was what kind of technique would the athletes employ. The strongmen saw some variations from the strongwomen who tossed right before them, but surely they had a plan from practicing the event in training. Here are the results:
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 11 feet, 4.5 inches
- Thomas Evans — 10 feet, seven inches
- Mitchell Hooper — 10 feet, five inches
- Pavlo Nakonechnyy — 10 feet, four inches
- Bobby Thompson — Nine feet, 11.5 inches
- Tom Stoltman — Nine feet, 8.5 inches
- Luke Stoltman — Nine feet, two inches
- Trey Mitchell — Eight feet, eight inches
- Rob Kearney — Eight feet, one inch
- Kevin Faires — Six feet, nine inches
Timber Carry Results
Event results forthcoming.
2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Day One
Day One of the ASC consists of two events — the Wheel of Pain and the Austrian Oak Log Press. Check out the lives tream below:
American Trey Mitchell leads the pack after the first day of competition, taking second in the Wheel of Pain and placing first in the Austrian Oak log press event.
Wheel of Pain Results
The Wheel of Pain made its ASC debut in 2019. Manufactured by Rogue, this beast weighs over 20,000 pounds and stands over 20 feet tall. It’s inspired by Conan The Barbarian (starring Arnold Schwarzenegger).
Competitors have 60 seconds to move the implement as many meters as possible. This innovative event requires a unique combination of strength, stability, and endurance.
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 30.68 meters
- Trey Mitchell — 29.57 meters
- Mitchell Hooper — 28.65 meters
- Pavlo Nakonechnyy — 28.02 meters
- Tom Stoltman — 27.94 meters
- Luke Stoltman — 25.07 meters
- Tom Evans —24.61 meters
- Kevin Faires — 23.44 meters
- Rob Kearney — 21.31 meters
- Bobby Thompson — 18.11 meters
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Austrian Oak Results
For this event, athletes had 90 seconds to lift as many reps as possible with 195 kilograms (430 pounds). Competitors can also opt for a 175-kilogram (386-pound)
This one was exciting, folks. Particularly when Mitchell Hooper of Canada mustered three very technical reps after nearly fumbling his second press. The energy around the stage seemed electric, and it felt like Hooper achieved something amazing by tying American Log Press record holder Bobby Thompson. However, Trey Mitchell, who hails from Texas, stepped up and blasted through four reps.
- Trey Mitchell — 4 reps (195 kilograms)
- Mitchell Hooper — 3 reps (195 kilograms)
- Bobby Thompson — 3 reps (195 kilograms)
- Rob Kearney — 2 reps (195 kilograms)
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 1 rep (195 kilograms)
- Pavlo Nakonechnyy — 1 rep (195 kilograms)
- Tom Stoltman — 1 rep (195 kilograms)
- Tom Evans — 1 rep (195 kilograms)
- Luke Stoltman — 6 reps (175 kilograms)
- Kevin Faires — 3 reps (175 kilograms)
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2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Roster
- Tom Stoltman (United Kingdom)
- Mitchell Hooper (Canada)
- Trey Mitchell (United States)
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski (Poland)
- Pavlo Nakonechnyy (Ukraine)
- Luke Stoltman (United Kingdom)
- Rob Kearney (United States)
- Kevin Faires (United States)
- Tom Evans (United States)
- Bobby Thompson (United States)
2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Events
Here’s the complete event schedule for both days of the competition.
Day One
- Wheel of Pain
- Austrian Oak Log Press
Day Two
- Elephant Bar Deadlift
- Steintossen Stone Throw
- Frame Carry
How to Watch the Arnold Strongman Classic
If you can’t attend the competition in person, the ASC and Arnold Strongwoman Classic are free and live-streamed on Rogue’s YouTube channel.
The stream features commentary from Europe’s Strongest Man Laurence “Big Loz” Shahlaei, Rogue Invitational commentator Sean Woodland, and World’s Strongest Man veteran Jerry Pritchett.
Arnold Strongman Classic Winners
Here’s a complete list of every ASC winner by date order:
- 2002 — Mark Henry
- 2003 — Zydrunas Savickas
- 2004 — Zydrunas Savickas
- 2005 — Zydrunas Savickas
- 2006 — Zydrunas Savickas
- 2007 — Zydrunas Savickas
- 2008 — Zydrunas Savickas
- 2009 — Derek Poundstone
- 2010 — Derek Poundstone
- 2011 — Brian Shaw
- 2012 — Mike Jenkins
- 2013 — Vytautas Lalas
- 2014 — Zydrunas Savickas
- 2015 — Brian Shaw
- 2016 — Zydrunas Savickas
- 2017 — Brian Shaw
- 2018 — Hafthor Björnsson
- 2019 — Hafthor Björnsson
- 2020 — Hafthor Björnsson
- 2021 — Contest didn’t occur due to COVID-19
- 2022 — Martins Licis
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