Arnold Application for International Athletes

This application is for the Arnold Strongman Pro/Am, the Arnold Strongman Weightclass World Championships, and the Arnold Masters Strongman World Championship competitions at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. The events take place from March 4th-7th, 2027.

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 Strongman Pro/Am and the Arnold Strongman Weightclass World Championships:

  • 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 a non-masters class at any Official Strongman Games
You may qualify one class above or below the weight class you will be competing in.
 

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
Qualified masters athletes may compete in any masters weight class they meet the weight and age requirements for.
 

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 1, 2027. All applications will be reviewed as they come in. Please allow a minimum of 7 days to receive a response.