Arnold Strongman Classic
The official logo of the Arnold Sports Festival
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| Location | Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio |
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| Month played | March |
| Established | 2002 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Purse | $50,000 |
 Zydrunas Savickas
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The official logo of the Arnold Sports Festival
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| Location | varies, 2012 contest held in Madrid, Spain |
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| Month played | October |
| Established | 2012 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Purse | $10,000 |
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The official logo of the Arnold Sports Festival
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| Location | varies, 2015 contest held in Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre |
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| Month played | October |
| Established | 2015 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Purse | $10,000 |
The Arnold Strongman Classic is an annual competition featuring strength athletes from all over the world. Created by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Lorimer, it is an offshoot of the Arnold Sports Festival which takes place annually in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Instead of focusing on endurance, speed and athleticism like the World's Strongest Man, the competition is geared toward the heaviest instruments in the world to find out who truly is the strongest man.
The Arnold Strongman (which has been variously referred to as the "Arnold Classic", the "Arnold Classic Strongman", "Arnold's Summit" and "Arnold's Strongest Man") is one of the many offshoots of the Arnold festival. The Arnold Sports Festival, founded in 1989 as the Arnold Classic and named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, was originally a bodybuilding contest. It featured a competition for men (Arnold Classic) and for women (Ms. International). The bodybuilding contests have since expanded to include a Fitness International and Figure International competition for women. However, the event had also expanded to include other sports and events, one of which was a strongman, introduced in late 2002. This Strongman event was created by a powerlifter named Dr. Terry Todd at the request of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The expansion of the programme led to the Classic becoming the Arnold Fitness Weekend and now the Arnold Sports Festival. According to the Arnold Sports Festival co-producer, Jim Lorimer: "The Arnold Strongman Classic has been growing in popularity every year, and we are very excited that many strong men are returning." January 29, 2008
In 2002 the American professional wrestler and former weight lifter Mark Henry won the competition. In addition to competing in what were the four official events - the Apollon's Wheel, the deadlift, the Hummer push and the 800+lbs Farmer's Walk - the competitors were given the opportunity to attempt to lift the Thomas Inch "unliftable" dumbbell, or Inch Bell. A prize of $1000 was awarded to the man who could pull it the highest in the air. Five men chose to try the Bell with Mark Henry winning the $1000 by pulling it to the level of his chest. In an impromptu exhibition, Pfister took the Inch Bell to his chest and jerked it for which he received a standing ovation and was awarded by Jim Lorimer $1000.
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