Arnold Strongman Classic 2025

Location: Columbus, Ohio 🇺🇸

Dates: February 28, 2025 - March 1, 2025

The 23rd Arnold Strongman Classic took place February 28 - March 1, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio, featuring 10 of the world's elite strongmen competing across six events. Mitchell Hooper made history by winning his third consecutive Arnold title, becoming only the third athlete ever to achieve this feat alongside Žydrūnas Savickas and Hafthor Bjornsson. Thor's return to form was the talk of the competition, pulling a massive 1026 lb on the Elephant Bar Deadlift and winning multiple events. Lucas Hatton emerged as a rising star with two event victories, while Trey Mitchell continued his climb with consistent podium finishes. Hooper's technical mastery and consistency across all disciplines proved why he's currently the most dominant force in strongman.

Top Finishers

1
1st Place

Mitchell Hooper

Canada 🇨🇦
Points: 51.5
2
2nd Place

Lucas Hatton

United States 🇺🇸
Points: 49
3
3rd Place

Hafthor Bjornsson

Iceland 🇮🇸
Points: 42.5

Full Results

Summary

#AthletePoints
#AthletePoints
1Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦51.5
2Lucas Hatton 🇺🇸49
3Hafthor Bjornsson 🇮🇸42.5
4Austin Andrade 🇺🇸38.5
5Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸37.5
#AthletePoints
6Evan Singleton 🇺🇸33
7Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧31.5
8Bobby Thompson 🇺🇸17.5
9Nick Guardione 🇺🇸17
10Maxime Boudreault 🇨🇦6

Results by Competitor

Select a competitor to view their individual results

Mitchell Hooper
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Lucas Hatton
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Hafthor Bjornsson
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Austin Andrade
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Trey Mitchell
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Evan Singleton
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Tom Stoltman
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Bobby Thompson
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Nick Guardione
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Maxime Boudreault
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Results by Event

Event 1 - Elephant Bar Max Deadlift

3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round.

#ATHLETERESULTPOINTSTOTAL
1Hafthor Bjornsson 🇮🇸1025lbs1010
2Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦992lbs99
3Bobby Thompson 🇺🇸985lbs88
4Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸981lbs77
5Evan Singleton 🇺🇸966lbs66
6Austin Andrade 🇺🇸961lbs55
7Lucas Hatton 🇺🇸926lbs44
8Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧862lbs33
9Nick Guardione 🇺🇸780lbs22
10Maxime Boudreault 🇨🇦No Lift00

Event 2 - Overhead Medley

113 kilograms (249 lb) dumbbell worth 1 point, 125 kilograms (276 lb) stone press worth 1 point, 175 kilograms (386 lb) log worth 1 point per repetition, 195 kilograms (430 lb) worth 10 points per repetition.

#ATHLETERESULTPOINTSTOTAL
1Lucas Hatton 🇺🇸32 points in 105.02s1014
2Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸32 points in 111.15s916
3Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦12 points in 67.94s817
4Austin Andrade 🇺🇸12 points in 80.64s712
5Hafthor Bjornsson 🇮🇸4 points616
6Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧3 points58
7Evan Singleton 🇺🇸2 points410
8Bobby Thompson 🇺🇸1 point in 12.01s311
9Nick Guardione 🇺🇸1 point in 28.34s24
10Maxime Boudreault 🇨🇦1 point in 45.65s11

Event 3 - Timber Carry

400 kilograms (880 lb) timber frame along a 11 metres (36 ft) inclined ramp for the fastest time or else greatest distance.

#ATHLETERESULTPOINTSTOTAL
1Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦10.77s1027
2Lucas Hatton 🇺🇸12.37s923
3Evan Singleton 🇺🇸17.91s818
4Austin Andrade 🇺🇸18.94s719
5Hafthor Bjornsson 🇮🇸22.88s622
6Maxime Boudreault 🇨🇦38.2 feet56
7Nick Guardione 🇺🇸33.8 feet48
8Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧12.5 feet311
9Bobby Thompson 🇺🇸8 feet213
10Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸0.098 feet117

Event 4 - The Big Jerk

Behind the neck olympic style jerk with the weight starting from blocks.

#ATHLETERESULTPOINTSTOTAL
1Lucas Hatton 🇺🇸546 lbs1033
2Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦535 lbs8.535.5
3Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸535 lbs8.525.5
4Hafthor Bjornsson 🇮🇸511 lbs5.527.5
5Evan Singleton 🇺🇸511 lbs5.523.5
6Austin Andrade 🇺🇸511 lbs5.524.5
7Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧511 lbs5.516.5
8Bobby Thompson 🇺🇸474 lbs2.515.5
9Nick Guardione 🇺🇸474 lbs2.510.5
10Maxime Boudreault 🇨🇦Withdrew06

Event 5 - Timber Trial

Carry and load two logs one weighing 140 kilograms (308 lbs) the other weighing 156 kilograms (345 lbs) on to a 500 kilogram sled (1100 lbs) then drag it backwards down a course.

#ATHLETERESULTPOINTSTOTAL
1Hafthor Bjornsson 🇮🇸31.21s1037.5
2Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦35.29s944.5
3Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧37.37s824.5
4Lucas Hatton 🇺🇸37.57s740
5Evan Singleton 🇺🇸40.31s629.5
6Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸43.10s530.5
7Austin Andrade 🇺🇸45.60s428.5
8Nick Guardione 🇺🇸51.42s313.5
9Bobby Thompson 🇺🇸56.19s217.5
10Maxime Boudreault 🇨🇦Withdrew06

Event 6 - Stone to Shoulder

184 kilograms (406 lb) atlas stone worth 10 points per repetition or a 159 kilograms (351 lb) atlas stone worth 1 points per repetition.

#ATHLETERESULTPOINTSTOTAL
1Austin Andrade 🇺🇸40 points1038.5
2Lucas Hatton 🇺🇸30 points949
3Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦20 points751.5
4Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸20 points737.5
5Tom Stoltman 🇬🇧20 points731.5
6Hafthor Bjornsson 🇮🇸10 points542.5
7Evan Singleton 🇺🇸2 points3.533
8Nick Guardione 🇺🇸2 points3.517
9Bobby Thompson 🇺🇸0 points017.5
10Maxime Boudreault 🇨🇦Withdrew06