Arnold Application for International Athletes

This application is for Strongman Corporation’s Pro/Am and Masters World Championship competitions at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. The event takes place from March 5th-8th, 2026.

The following international athletes are automatically qualified and do *not* need to complete this form. If you meet one of the criteria below, you may register for the Arnold and list that event placement as your qualifying event:

For the Arnold Pro/Am:

• Current Strongman Corporation Canada Pro athletes
• 1st Place in Strongman Corporation Canada Provincial competition (Canadian athletes only)
• 1st-3rd Place at Strongman Corporation Canada National Championship (Canadian athletes only)
• 1st Place in a licensed Strongman Corporation Arnold-qualifier event outside the United States
• 1st-3rd place in an Open class at any Official Strongman Games

For Masters World Championship:

• Current Strongman Corporation Canada Pro athletes
• 1st Place in a Masters class at Strongman Corporation Canada Provincial competition
• 1st-3rd Place in a Masters class at Strongman Corporation Canada National Championship
• 1st-3rd Place in an Open class at Strongman Corporation Canada National Championship
• 1st Place in a Masters class in a licensed Strongman Corporation Arnold-qualifier event outside the United States
• 1st-3rd place in a Masters class at any Official Strongman Games
• 1st-10th place in an Open class at any Official Strongman Games

Full qualification standards for all Strongman Corporation competitions and for U.S.-based athletes can be found here: Qualification Standards.

What We’re Looking For

Strongman Corporation understands that competition levels, standards, and access may vary greatly by country. With this in mind, Strongman Corporation will primarily consider National-level and International-level competitions with some leeway for Regional-level competitions depending on the caliber of competitions in the country, competition weights, and number of athletes competing. Placement in any of these competitions should *minimally* be in the top 3. Applicants may include competition accomplishments from any year, but a higher value will be placed on more recent (in the past 1-2 years) competitions.

Timeline

Applications close on February 15, 2026. All applications will be reviewed as they come in. Please allow a minimum of 7 days to receive a response.