2022 Arnold Strongman Classic

The 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic was a strongman contest that took place in Ohio, Columbus 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.

Qualifying
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:

Event 1: Double T Squat

 * Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round.
 * Special Note: Double T stands for Terry Todd, whom the event is named in honour of.

Event 2: Monster Dumbell Press

 * Weight: 125 kg for max repetitions.
 * Time Limit: 90 seconds

Event 3: Austrian Oak

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

Event 4: Timber Carry

 * Weight: 400 kg
 * Course Length: 10.7 m ramp
 * Time Limit: 30 seconds
 * Notes: No straps are allowed. Fastest time wins, then distance.

Event 5: Stone to Shoulder

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