Arnold Sports Festival
The IFBB Arnold Sports Festival, also known as the Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival is an annual multi-sport event consisting of professional bodybuilding (Arnold Classic), strongman (Arnold Strongman Classic), fitness, figure and bikini weekend expo. It was established in 1989 and is named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. The main event is held annually around late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB). It is considered the second most prestigious event in professional men's bodybuilding, physique, figure and bikini; as well as formerly the second most prestigious event in professional female bodybuilding.
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History
A lucrative sports competition, the ASF offers a number of large prizes. Most notably, first prize in bodybuilding consists of a $130,000 check, a Hummer vehicle, and an Audemars Piguet watch. Since the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding title pre-dates and offers higher prize money than the ASF, a rivalry in prestige and popularity has sprung up. The ASF is always hotly contested, often with one or two competition points separating the winners.
All-star cheerleading competitions span a two-day period (usually all day Saturday, and to midday Sunday). More than 4,000 competitors entered the cheerleading event in 2014. Each team (of 15-30 cheerleaders) prepares to perform a two and one-half minute routine. After the teams' routines are complete, they are scored by a panel of judges, each judge being an expert on one area of cheerleading (jumps, tumbling, stunting, etc.). Once scoring is complete, every team entered in the competition is called to the mat for awards, during which each team has a chance of winning multiple times. The ASF's awards consist of the following: National Champion jackets, trophies for every team, custom medals, limited edition patches and Grand Champion banners, and possible partial or full paid bid to Cheerleading World contests.[1]
On June 7, 2013, the ASF's event promoter, Jim Lorimer, announced that from 2014 on, the ASF's "212" (a professional, men’s bodybuilding division) would permanently replace the Ms. International women’s bodybuilding competition. Lorimer, in a statement, said “The Arnold Sports Festival was proud to support women’s bodybuilding through the Ms. International for the past quarter century, but in keeping with demands of our fans, the time has come to introduce the Arnold Classic 212 beginning in 2014. We are excited to create a professional competitive platform for some of the IFBB Pro League’s most popular competitors.”[2]
Champions
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Arnold Classic International
Arnold Classic is also held as:
- Arnold Classic Australia in Australia[4][5]
- Arnold Classic Europe in Spain[4]
- Arnold Classic Brazil in Brazil[4]
- Arnold Classic Africa in South Africa[6][4]
- Arnold Classic Asia in Hong Kong.[6]
Winners
Year | Europe | Brazil | Australia | Africa | Asia |
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2011 | Victor Martinez[7] | not held | not held | not held | not held |
2012 | Shawn Rhoden[8] | not held | not held | not held | not held |
2013 | Phil Heath[9] | Brandon Curry[10] | not held | not held | not held |
2014 | Dennis Wolf[11] | Steve Kuclo[12] | not held | not held | not held |
2015 | Dexter Jackson[13][14] | Mamdouh Elssbiay[15] | Atif Anwar[16] | not held | not held |
2016 | Dexter Jackson[17] | Kai Greene[18] | Kai Greene[19] | Dexter Jackson[20] | Justin Compton[21] |
2017 | Mamdouh Elssbiay[22] | Lukas Osladil[23] | Brandon Curry[24] | Johnnie O. Jackson[25] | not held |
See also
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Arnold Classic
- Ms. International
- Arnold Strongman Classic
- Fitness International
- Figure International
References
- ↑ Greater Columbus Convention Center. "2013 Arnold Cheerleading & Dance Championships". Arnoldsportsfestival.com. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ↑ "Ms. International Dropped from 2014 Arnold Sports Festival". Hard Body News. June 7, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ 2018 Arnold Classic USA Scorecards
- 1 2 3 4 "Arnold Classic for 2016". The Mercury (South Africa). August 20, 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Breaking News: Arnold Australia Webcast Comes to Digital Muscle!". digitalmuscle.com. Digital Muscle. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Schwarzenegger sports fests now in Africa, Asia for 6 total". AP Online. March 4, 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "2011 IFBB Arnold Classic Europe". bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "2012 IFBB Arnold Classic Europe". bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "2013 IFBB Arnold Classic Europe". bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "2013 IFBB Arnold Classic Brazil". bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "2014 IFBB Arnold Classic Europe". bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "2014 IFBB Arnold Classic Brazil". bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Arnold Classic Europe". flexonline.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ Battaglia, Joe (October 26, 2015). "Dexter Jackson Continues 'Year Of The Blade' In Dominant October". flomuscle.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "2015 IFBB Arnold Classic Brasil". flexonline.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "2015 IFBB Arnold Classic Australia". bodybuilding.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "2016 ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE RESULTS". Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ↑ "2016 IFBB Arnold Classic Brazil". Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "2016 IFBB Arnold Classic Australia". Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "DEXTER JACKSON WINS AT THE ARNOLD CLASSIC SOUTH AFRICA 2016". musculardevelopment.com. May 28, 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "2016 IFBB Arnold Classic Asia". Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Arnold Classic Europe 2017 Results". Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ↑ "2017 Arnold Classic South America Results". Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ↑ "2017 Arnold Classic Australia Results". Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ↑ "Congrats to Johnnie O. Jackson on being crowned 2017 Arnold Classic Africa pro bodybuilding champion.2017 Arnold Classic Africa Results1. Johnnie …". Retrieved 25 September 2017.