The Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
It is considered the most lucrative competition in bodybuilding, with a number of large prizes. Most notably, first prize consists of $130,000 check, a Hummer vehicle, and a Audemars Piguet watch. The Arnold Classic rivals the Mr. Olympia in prestige and popularity.[citation needed] Like most bodybuilding competitions it is always hotly contested, and often only one or two competition points will separate the winners.
The Arnold Classic includes three different competitions for women: Ms. International, Fitness International, and Figure International. It has also been expanded to feature gymnastics, cheerleading, dance, fencing, table tennis, yoga, martial arts, strongman competitions, archery, wrestling, powerlifting and many other sports.
The Arnold Strongman Classic is now one of the most high profile events in the strongman calendar. Beginning in 2006, events in boxing, martial arts and figure skating were added at Nationwide Arena.
The Arnold Expo is held in the Greater Columbus Convention Center, while finals of the bodybuilding, fitness, figure, and strongman competitions are held in the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The date for the 2010 event was March 4 - March 7, 2010.
WINNERS OF ARNOLD CLASSIC
Year Arnold Classic
1989 Rich Gaspari
1990 Mike Ashley
1991 Shawn Ray
1992 Vince Taylor
1993 Flex Wheeler
1994 Kevin Levrone
1995 Mike Francois
1996 Kevin Levrone
1997 Flex Wheeler
1998 Flex Wheeler
1999 Nasser El Sonbaty
2000 Flex Wheeler
2001 Ronnie Coleman
2002 Jay Cutler
2003 Jay Cutler
2004 Jay Cutler
2005 Dexter Jackson
2006 Dexter Jackson
2007 Victor Martinez
2008 Dexter Jackson
2009 Kai Greene
2010 Kai Greene
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