2018 Arnold Strongman Classic
“HAFTHOR BJORNSSON WINS HIS 1ST ARNOLD STRONGMAN CLASSIC”
GMV-995A - 2018 ARNOLD STRONGMAN CLASSIC – Download Part 1.
1. The Sandbag Throw.
2. The Stone Shoulder.
3. The Timber Carry.
GMV-995B - 2018 ARNOLD STRONGMAN CLASSIC – Download Part 2.
4. The Rogue Elephant Bar Deadlift.
5. Apollon’s Wheels.
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The 2018 IFBB Arnold Classic and Arnold Sports Festival are Presented by Classic Productions. Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the IFBB Arnold Classic and the 12th Arnold Amateur Championships. March 1st - 4th, 2018, Columbus, Ohio.
Held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and the Battelle Grand Ballroom. The 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic was sponsored by ROGUE Fitness and Midway Labs USA.
The Arnold Strongman Classic had the first 4 events staged at the Expo stage, and the final exciting event, Apollon’s Wheel was held at the Battelle Grand Ballroom on Saturday night.
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DVD CONTENTS:
Enjoy the full coverage of this incredible display of skill, power and strength. Split over two days, the competitors battled it out over five incredibly heavy and stressful events.
Hafthor Julius Bjornsson of Game of Thrones fame is more than just a character in the movies. “The Mountain” has just shown the world how strong he really is as he emerged the winner of the 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic.
Bjornsson was competing in the Arnold Strongman Classic for the 8th straight year. He finished second in 2017 and was fifth in 2016.
For this victory, Bjornsson received congratulations from Arnold Schwarzenegger, $72,000 and the Louis Cyr Trophy.
This is the first Arnold Classic title Bjornsson has won, and he trumped USA’s Brian Shaw who finished second, and Russia’s Mikhail Shivlyakov who ended in third place. The event also serves as the Arnold Pro Strongman World Championship.
This DVD covers each of the 5 events which were in this order:
1. The Sandbag Throw
2. The Stone Shoulder
3. The Timber Carry
4. The Rogue Elephant Bar Deadlift
5. Apollon’s Wheels
Running Time: 148 mins
2018 ARNOLD STRONGMAN CLASSIC RESULTS:
1st place (45.5 points): Hafthor Bjornsson (Iceland), $72,000
2nd place (42): Brian Shaw (USA), $22,000
3rd place (30): Mikhail Shivlyakov (Russia), $17,000
4th place (29): Mateusz Kieliskowski (Poland), $12,000
5th place (28): Jean-Francois Caron (Canada), $10,000.
6th place, tie (24): Jerry Pritchett (USA), $6,500
6th place, tie (24): Matjaz Belsak (Slovenia), $6,500
8th place (22.5): Rauno Heinla (Estonia), $4,000.
9th place (18.5): Dimitar Savatinov (Bulgaria), $3,000.
10th place (11.5): Mateusz Ostaszewski (Poland), $2,000.
In the final event during the Arnold Classic Finals at Battelle Grand, Bjornsson and Shaw each pressed the 400-pound Apollon’s Wheel overhead three times in the allotted two minutes to finish tied for first. Bjornsson entered the final event only needing one rep to claim the title, but put the famed ROGUE Fitness apparatus overhead four times to the delight of the sold-out crowd. However, the 4th overhead by Bjornsson did not get the official OK from the referee.
Bjornsson set a new world record in the ROGUE Elephant Bar Deadlift by hoisting an amazing 1,041 pounds. Shaw was second with a lift of 1,016 pounds. Bjornsson also won the Bag Over the Bar by tossing a 95-pound, custom-made ROGUE Fitness bag over a 15-foot-high bar.
Mateusz Kieliszkowski of Poland won The Stone Shoulder by lifting the 410-pound rock four times while Jerry Pritchett of the USA won the Timber Carry by moving the 1,102-pound wooden frame up a 35-foot ramp in an amazing 9.58 seconds.
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2018 Arnold Strongman Classic
SPONSORS:
Rogue Fitness
Midway Labs USA
2018 INTERNATIONAL SPORTS HALL OF FAME AWARDS:
Hosted by Dr Robert Goldman & Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Fairfax Hackley – Vice President, ISHOF
The 2018 IFBB Arnold Classic & Arnold Sports Festival are Presented by Classic Productions.
www.arnoldsportsfestival.com
www.arnoldclassicbrasil.com.br
www.arnoldclassiceurope.es
www.arnoldclassic.com.au
www.arnoldclassicafrica.com
This Event is Officially Sanctioned by the IFBB Professional League
President:
Jim Manion
Event Promoters:
Jim Lorimer
Bob Lorimer
Classic Productions
Meet Director:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Amateur Contest Producers:
Bob Lorimer
Mike Davies
Event Chair:
Bob Lorimer
Expo & Events Coordinator:
Paul Nagle
Expo & Events Director:
Kathy Nagle
Director of Communications:
Brent LaLonde
Strongman Contest:
Dr. Terry Todd
Steve Slater
Public Relations:
Lorz Communications
Matt Lorz
Masters of Ceremony:
Mark Henry
Dr Bill Crawford
Clint Richards
Head Judge:
Magnus Ver Magnusson
Photography for Pro DVDs:
Jason Breeze jasonbreeze.com
Video footage:
LIVE! TECHNOLOGIES
Columbus, Ohio
www.reallivepros.com
The NPC Arnold Amateur
Masters of Ceremony:
Shawn Ray
Cory Elzey
Head Judges:
Gary Udit
Sandy Williamson
On Stage Expeditors:
Rick Bayardi
Andy Bartolovich
Back Stage Expeditors:
Cory Elzey
Evette Cano
Photographer for Amateurs:
Carl Wade
2018 Arnold Sports Festival Crew List
Event Producer:
Shawn Loevenguth
Assistant Event Producer:
Alyssa Messner
Stage Managers:
Ashley Harbison
Beth Siracuse
Michelle Blank
FOH Audio Engineer:
Steve Jones
Audio Engineer:
Kevin Brown
FOH Lighting Technician:
Michael Hesmond
Lighting Technician:
Jordan Auge
Video Director:
Ian Martin
Video Technician:
Alex Nowak
Tape Operator:
Jim Miller
Camera Operators:
Dave Love
Eric Obert
Randy Silcott
Head Carpenter:
Dave Steinmetz
Carpenters:
Rick Scholz
Shawn Scholz
Set Design:
Jocelyn McDaniel
Expo Stage
Site Supervisor:
Doug Maynard
Audio Technician:
Gus Caulk
Lighting Technician:
Matt Reid
Video Director:
Casey Payne
Tape Operator:
Schehera McKissack
Camera Operators:
Art Hearl
Matt Gault
General Technician:
Travis Haag
Seth Powell
ENG Team:
Jerman Abney
Grant Lawhorn
Tyler Chapman
Jon Ebright
Jeff Martin
Catherine Quamme
Lincoln Meikle
Travis Fishburn
Jarred Lawson
Sarah Manns
GMV would like to thank:
Bob Lorimer
Brent LaLonde
Matt Lorz
Shawn Loevenguth
Alyssa Messner
NPC News Online
Jason Breeze
Wayne Gallasch for extra video content
Editing, Authoring & Cover Design:
Ollie Parke
DVD & Blu-Ray Produced by:
GMV PRODUCTIONS
WEB:
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GMV PRODUCTIONS
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA
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2018 Arnold Classic USA Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor: Midway Labs USA
Diamond Sponsor: ROGUE Fitness
Gold Sponsors: Animal, HOMAGE, Europa Sports Products, Jan Tana, Optimum Nutrition, VPX
Silver Sponsors: 5-Hour Energy, ALLMAX Nutrition, Blackstone Labs, BlenderBottle, Body Fortress, Bodybuilding.com, BSN, EAS Abbott Nutrition, GAT, Grunt Style, Iso-Sport, Lyft, MET-Rx, MHP, Monster Energy/Monster Muscle, Muscle & Fitness Magazine, Muscle Egg, Musclegen Research, PROSUPPS, Pure Protein, Ricart, Rivalus, Rule One, Sweet Sweat by Sports Research
Bronze Sponsors: Arena District, Black Skull USA, Body Engineers BV, BPI, Concept2 CTS, Inc., Einstein Forearm Bench, ELITE Mobility, Gorilla Wear, Jaybird, Magnum Nutraceuticals, Max Effort Muscle, Phit App, Quest Nutrition, Rich Piana 5% Nutrition, ShoulderSphere, Vital Proteins.
