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| Location | Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio |
| Month played | March |
| Established | 2002 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
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The Arnold Strongman Classic is an annual competition featuring strength athletes from all over the world, determining who is the Strongest Man in the World. Created by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Lorimer and Terry Todd, it is an offshoot of the Arnold Sports Festival which takes place annually in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Widely regarded as the heaviest and the most difficult strongman competition in the world[1][2] the Arnold Strongman Classic has been won only by 9 men in history. Among them, the Lithuanian Žydrūnas Savickas has won it 8 times, while the Icelander Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and American Brian Shaw have won it 3 times each.
Three of the past champions: Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Brian Shaw and the American Mark Henry, have been inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.[3][4][5]
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