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The Arnold Strongman Classic is one of the smaller events featuring strength athletes in the world. Created by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Lorimer, it is an offshoot of the Arnold Sports Festival which takes place annually in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Instead of focusing on endurance, speed and athleticism like the World's Strongest Man, the competition is geared toward the heaviest instruments in the world to find out who truly is the strongest man. ==History== The Arnold Strongman (which has been variously referred to as the "Arnold classic", the "Arnold Classic Strongman", "Arnold's Summit" and "Arnold's Strongest Man") is one of the many offshoots of the Arnold festival. The Arnold Sports Festival, founded in 1999 as the Arnold Classic and named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, was originally a bodybuilding contest. It featured a competition for men (Arnold Classic) and for women (Ms. International). The bodybuilding contests have since expanded to include a Fitness International and Figure International competition for women. However, the event had also expanded to include other sports and events, one of which was a strongman, introduced in late 2002. This Strongman event was created by a powerlifter named Dr. Terry Todd at the request of Arnold Schwarzenegger.〔(Feature Story: Body of Work: Two record-setting powerlifters pump up world's largest physical culture collection )〕 The expansion of the programme led to the Classic becoming the Arnold Fitness Weekend and now the Arnold Sports Festival. According to the Arnold Sports Festival co-producer, Jim Lorimer: ''"The Arnold Strongman Classic has been growing in popularity every year, and we are very excited that many strong men are returning."''〔 January 29, 2008 In 2002 the American professional wrestler and former weight lifter Mark Henry won the competition. In addition to competing in what were the four official events - the Apollon's Wheel, the deadlift, the Hummer push and the 800+lbs Farmer's Walk - the competitors were given the opportunity to attempt to lift the Thomas Inch "unliftable" dumbbell, or ''Inch Bell''. A prize of $1000 was awarded to the man who could pull it the highest in the air. Five men chose to try the Bell〔Bergmanis, Philippi, Pfister, Schoonveld, and Henry〕 with Mark Henry winning the $1000 by pulling it to the level of his chest. In an impromptu exhibition, Pfister took the Inch Bell to his chest and jerked it for which he received a standing ovation and was awarded by Jim Lorimer $1000. From 2003 to 2008 Žydrūnas Savickas of Lithuania won all Arnold strongman. In 2008 he received a $40,000 check from Gerard Dente of MHP, an Audemars Piquet watch by Robert Ronan and the Louis Cyr trophy (after the legendary strongman, Louis Cyr) and congratulations from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the competition 12 world records were set with Savickas setting three of them. In the Tire Deadlift he lifted 1,027 lbs. In the Circus Dumbbell he tied with Derek Poundstone for the world record with nine lifts each, and in the Manhood Stones he lifted 525 lbs, three times.〔 American Derek Poundstone won in 2009 & 2010. Derek took the vacant throne from Zydrunas when he took 2009 off from the competition. When Savickas returned in 2010, Derek retained his title by defeating Zydrunas.〔 Just days before the 2011 contest, 2 time defending champion Derek Poundstone was forced to withdraw from the contest due to injury.〔(Derek Poundstone Withdraws from the Arnold Strongman Classic )〕 Brian Shaw came in and won the contest, and Mike Jenkins, the winner of the 2010 Arnold Strongman amateur event who was competing in his first ever professional strongman competition, shocked many and finished in second place ahead of 6 time champion Zydrunas Savickas who came in third.〔(Brian Shaw of Colorado Wins the Tenth Arnold Strongman Classic )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arnold Strongman Classic」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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