2019 Arnold Strongman Classic

The 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic was a strongman contest that took place in Ohio, Columbus from 1–2 March 2019 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The Arnold Strongman Classic is the finale of the Arnold Strongman Tour and is seen as one of the biggest and most prestigious strongmen events on the circuit.

Defending champion Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson won the competition for the second consecutive time. American Martins Licis finished 2nd while Poland's Mateusz Kieliszkowski came in 3rd.

Qualifying
To qualify for the Arnold Strongman Classic athletes have to either win a sanctioned event on the Arnold Classic Tour or gain enough points to be invited through a wildcard system. Athletes that qualified and their method for qualification are as follows:

Event 1: Elephant Bar Deadlift

 * Weight: Starting weight was 340 kg.
 * Time Limit: 60 seconds per lift
 * Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round.

Event 2: Husafell Stone Carry

 * Weight: 186 kg for max distance.
 * Time Limit: 2 Minutes
 * Notes: This is not the actual Husafell Stone but a replica produced by Rogue Fitness.

Event 3: Wheel of Pain

 * Weight: 9072 kg for max distance.
 * Time Limit: 60 seconds.

Event 4: Austrian Oak

 * Weight: 195 kg Heavy log. 175 kg Light log. For max repetitions.
 * Time Limit: 90 Seconds
 * Notes: Repetitions on the heavy log gain more points than repetitions on the light log. * Denote repetitions on the light log.

Event 5: Stone to Shoulder

 * Weight: 186 kg For max repetitions.
 * Time Limit: 2 Minutes 30 seconds.
 * Notes: Athletes were awarded for getting the stone to their lap or torso but not completing the full repetition.