2019 Arnold Strongman Qualifiers List

[MuscleMecca Crew]

Along with the 2019 Arnold Classic we get to enjoy the 2019 Arnold Strongman! Who is going to win it? My guess is Hafthor Bjornsson!

2019 Arnold Strongman World Championships Qualifiers List

1. Hafthor Bjornsson* (Iceland) – 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic USA Champion
2. Rauno Heinla (Estonia) – 2018 Arnold Classic Australia Champion
3. Olexii Novikov* (Ukraine) – 2018 Arnold Amateur World Champion
4. Mikhail Shivlyakov (Russia) – 2018 Arnold Classic South America Champion
5. Jean-Francois Caron (Canada) – 2018 Arnold Classic Africa Champion
6. Brian Shaw (USA) – 2018 Festival Hommes Forts Warwick Champion
7. Martins Licis (USA) – 2018 Arnold Classic Europe Champion

 

[tkD]

The list is not complete yet, but if Mateusz Kielskowski improves his deadlift, he might give Thor a run for his money.
I'd say top 3 in no order will be: Thor, Mateusz and Brian Shaw.

 

[tkD]

Event Schedule


Event 1: The Rogue Elephant Deadlift Bar
Time Limit: 60 Seconds to Begin the Lift
Weight of Implement: Bar Begins at 751 pounds/340 kilos

Event 2: The Husafel Stone Carry
Max Distance Wins the Event
60 Second Time Limit to Begin Walking. Weight: 409 pounds / 186 kilos

Event 3: The Wheel of Pain
Time limit: 60 seconds
Max Distance Wins the Event

Event 4: The Austrian OAK
Time limit: 90 seconds
Heavy Log: 430lbs/195kg - most reps wins
Light log: 385lbs/175kg

Event 5: The Stone to Shoulder
Time limit: 30 seconds to lap, and then 2 additional minutes
Weight of the stone: 410lbs/186kg