qualified athletes
2026 Arnold qualified Athletes
Below are the qualified athletes for the 2026 Arnold Strongman Lightweight and Middleweight World Championship, and the Arnold Strongman Pro/Am.
In addition to those listed below, anyone possessing a Strongman Corporation Pro Card is automatically qualified in the class they have a pro card in, as well as the class immediately above or below their pro class. 105kg pro athletes can also compete in the HW Pro/Am.
US Athletes qualify via our Regional Championships, via our National Championship, special Strongman Corporation Arnold Qualifiers, and by earning Strongman Corporation Pro Cards. International athletes qualify via qualifiers in their home country, previous Arnold results, etc.
Upcoming Arnold qualifiers can be found here.
We’re looking for the best in the world at the Arnold. Would you like to host a qualifier in your country? Email us at admin@strongmancorporation.com to discuss hosting a qualifier.
| Competition | Location | Date | Name | Class | Place | Misc | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Sports Festival UK - Deferred | Birmingham, UK | 03/17/2024 | Nicola Ann Bennett | Women - 73kg | nabstrong@outlook.com | |||
| Arnold Sports Festival Europe - Deferred | Madrid, Spain | 10/13/2024 | Rachel Greener | Women - Open | ||||
| Arnold Sports Festival Europe - Deferred | Madrid, Spain | 10/13/2024 | Gieljan Roose | Men - 90kg | gieljanroose@live.com | |||
| Arnold Amateur World Championship 2024 - Deferred | Columbus, OH | 03/03/2024 | Dylan Williams | Men - 120kg | ||||
| Arnold Amateur World Championship 2024 - Deferred | Columbus, OH | 03/03/2024 | Nathan Warfel | Men - Open | ||||
| Midwest Regionals - Deferral | Fridley, MN | 07/20/2024 | Cory Goodrich | Men - 80kg | ||||
| Mylène Couture | Women - 73kg | mimicoucou18@hotmail.com | ||||||
| Battle Axe Showdown VI | Garland, TX | 01/18/2025 | Abagail Stanfield | Women - 73kg | 1 | abagail.stanfield98@gmail.com | ||
| Battle Axe Showdown VI | Garland, TX | 01/18/2025 | HALEY DUCKWORTH | Women - 82kg | 1 | haleyjyoung33@gmail.com | ||
| Battle Axe Showdown VI | Garland, TX | 01/18/2025 | Donna Mecoli | Women - Open | 1 | donnam629@gmail.com | ||
| Battle Axe Showdown VI | Garland, TX | 01/18/2025 | Seth Naranjo | Men - 80kg | 1 | Seth.Naranjo33@gmail.com | ||
| Battle Axe Showdown VI | Garland, TX | 01/18/2025 | Dax Tellez | Men - 90kg | 1 | daxtellez@gmail.com | ||
| Battle Axe Showdown VI | Garland, TX | 01/18/2025 | Sean Fallon | Men - 105kg | 1 | sfeagle4456@gmail.com | ||
| Battle Axe Showdown VI | Garland, TX | 01/18/2025 | Bubba Simpson | Men - 120kg | 1 | bubbasimp44@gmail.com | ||
| Battle Axe Showdown VI | Garland, TX | 01/18/2025 | Brian Hennes | Men - Open | 1 | brianhennes12@gmail.com | ||
| 2025 All American Strength Classic | Los Angeles, CA | 01/22/2025 | Jesse Castens | Men - 90kg | jtc649@gmail.com | |||
| 2025 All American Strength Classic | Los Angeles, CA | 01/22/2025 | Paulo Tanaka | Men - 105kg | paulo.tanaka3@gmail.com | |||
| 2025 All American Strength Classic | Los Angeles, CA | 01/22/2025 | Lance Minkow | Men - Open | lanceminkow@gmail.com | |||
| 2025 All American Strength Classic | Los Angeles, CA | 01/22/2025 | Shauna Russell | Women - Open | shaunabiptc@gmail.com | |||
| 2025 All American Strength Classic | Los Angeles, CA | 01/22/2025 | Rachel Foss | Women - 64kg | rgallen92@aol.com | |||
| Tri-City Pro/Am | Columbus, GA | 04/25/2025 | Damon Curtis | Men - 105kg | dkcurtis85@gmail.com | |||
| Tri-City Pro/Am | Columbus, GA | 04/25/2025 | Nick Stock | Men - 105kg | nstock1996@gmail.com | |||
| Tri-City Pro/Am | Columbus, GA | 04/25/2025 | Caleb Christian Vaughn | Men - 105kg | calebvaughan21@gmail.com | |||
| West Coast Regionals | Santa Clara, CA | 04/12/2025 | Adrian Tapia | Men - 80kg | 1 | adriantapia54@gmail.com | ||
| West Coast Regionals | Santa Clara, CA | 04/12/2025 | Aaron Talavera | Men - 90kg | 1 | aarontalavera7@gmail.com | ||
| West Coast Regionals | Santa Clara, CA | 04/12/2025 | Shawn Murphy | Men - 105kg | 1 | longsnappermurphy@gmail.com | ||
| West Coast Regionals | Santa Clara, CA | 04/12/2025 | Kelly Howell | Men - 120kg | 1 | kelly.howell1@yahoo.com | ||
| West Coast Regionals | Santa Clara, CA | 04/12/2025 | Ajuna Rwakatare | Men - Open | 1 | doyouevenlift2323@gmail.com | ||
| West Coast Regionals | Santa Clara, CA | 04/12/2025 | Emily Mikrut | Women - 57kg | 1 | emiemilygymnast@gmail.com | ||
| West Coast Regionals | Santa Clara, CA | 04/12/2025 | Mary Clark | Women - 73kg | 1 | maryeeclark@gmail.com | ||
| West Coast Regionals | Santa Clara, CA | 04/12/2025 | Isabelle Kootstra | Women - 82kg | 1 | isabellekootstra@gmail.com | ||
| West Coast Regionals | Santa Clara, CA | 04/12/2025 | Julia Martin | Women - Open | 1 | julia55game@hotmail.com | ||
| SC's Strongest + Southeast Regional | Myrtle Beach, SC | 04/12/2025 | Annah Woods | Women - 57kg | 1 | annahwoods@outlook.com | ||
| SC's Strongest + Southeast Regional | Myrtle Beach, SC | 04/12/2025 | Kristen Hutchins | Women - 64kg | 1 | khutchins941@gmail.com | ||
| SC's Strongest + Southeast Regional | Myrtle Beach, SC | 04/12/2025 | Christina Arthur | Women - 73kg | 1 | christinaarthur01@gmail.com | ||
| SC's Strongest + Southeast Regional | Myrtle Beach, SC | 04/12/2025 | Onyx Mintah | Women - 82kg | 1 | ombusinessco@gmail.com | ||
| SC's Strongest + Southeast Regional | Myrtle Beach, SC | 04/12/2025 | Savannah Schepp | Women - Open | 1 | sschepp3108@outlook.com | ||
| SC's Strongest + Southeast Regional | Myrtle Beach, SC | 04/12/2025 | Zach Schulze | Men - 80kg | 1 | schulzey44@gmail.com | ||
| SC's Strongest + Southeast Regional | Myrtle Beach, SC | 04/12/2025 | Kyle Clossick | Men - 90kg | 1 | kclossick94@gmail.com | ||
| SC's Strongest + Southeast Regional | Myrtle Beach, SC | 04/12/2025 | Geoff Laney | Men - 105kg | 1 | Geofflaney@gmail.com | ||
| SC's Strongest + Southeast Regional | Myrtle Beach, SC | 04/12/2025 | Michael Smith | Men - 120kg | 1 | msmit122@gmail.com | ||
| SC's Strongest + Southeast Regional | Myrtle Beach, SC | 04/12/2025 | Tyler Collins | Men - Open | 1 | tylerjustincollins39@gmail.com | ||
| South Central Regionals - Injury Deferral | Magnolia, TX | 04/20/2024 | Adam Angus | Men - 120kg | doubleafit@icloud.com |
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