2022 Arnold Strongman Classic
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United States| 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic | |
|---|---|
| Competition information | |
| Dates | 4–5 March 2022 |
| Venue | Greater Columbus Convention Center |
| Location | Ohio, Columbus |
| Country | United States |
| Athletes participating | 10 |
| Nations participating | 5 |
| Champion(s) | |
| Martins Licis | |
The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic was a strongman contest that took place in Columbus, Ohio 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.
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.
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 |
