Arnold Sports Festival
The IFBB Arnold Sports Festival, also known as the Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival, (previously known as the Arnold Classic) is an annual multi-sport event of men's professional bodybuilding, as well as separate strongman, physique, fitness, figure, and bikini weekend expo. It was established in 1989 and is named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It is held annually around late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB). It is 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.
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[citation needed] 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]
Future events
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Champions
| Year | Arnold Classic | Ms. International | Fitness International | Figure International | Bikini International Pro | Arnold Classic 212 | Arnold Classic Women's Physique | Arnold Classic Men's Physique | Venue | ||||||
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| Overall | Best Poser | Most Muscular | Fan's Choice Award | Most Entertaining Routine | Overall | Heavyweight | Lightweight | ||||||||
| 1989 |  Rich Gaspari |
Jackie Paisley |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 1990 | Mike Ashley |
 Laura Creavalle |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 1991 | Shawn Ray |
Tonya Knight |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 1992 | Vince Taylor |
 Anja Schreiner |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 1993 | Flex Wheeler |
Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 1994 | Kevin Levrone |
Laura Creavalle |
Carol Semple-Marzetta |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 1995 | Mike Francois |
Laura Creavalle |
Carol Semple-Marzetta |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 1996 | Kevin Levrone |
Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls |
 Alexandra Béres |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 1997 | Flex Wheeler |
Yolanda Hughes-Heying |
Carol Semple-Marzetta |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 1998 | Flex Wheeler |
Yolanda Hughes-Heying |
Susie Curry |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 1999 |  Nasser El Sonbaty |
Vickie Gates |
Susie Curry |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2000 | Flex Wheeler |
Vickie Gates |
Vickie Gates |
Brenda Raganot |
Kelly Ryan |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2001 | Ronnie Coleman |
Vickie Gates |
Vickie Gates |
Dayana Cadeau |
Jenny Worth |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2002 | Jay Cutler |
 Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia |
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia |
 Valentina Chepiga |
Susie Curry |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2003 | Jay Cutler |
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia |
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia |
Cathy LeFrançois |
Susie Curry |
Jenny Lynn |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2004 | Jay Cutler |
Iris Kyle |
Iris Kyle |
Dayana Cadeau |
Adela Garcia-Friedmansky |
Jenny Lynn |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2005 | Dexter Jackson |
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia |
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia |
Brenda Raganot |
Jen Hendershott |
Jenny Lynn |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2006 | Dexter Jackson |
Iris Kyle |
Heavyweight category not held. | Lightweight category not held. | Adela Garcia-Friedmansky |
Mary Lado |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2007 |  Victor Martinez |
Iris Kyle |
Kim Klein |
Mary Lado |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2008 | Dexter Jackson |
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia |
Kim Klein |
Gina Aliotti |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2009 | Kai Greene |
Kai Greene |
Branch Warren |
Iris Kyle |
Jen Hendershott |
 Živilė Raudonienė |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2010 | Kai Greene |
Kai Greene |
Branch Warren |
Iris Kyle |
Adela Garcia-Friedmansky |
Nicole Wilkins-Lee |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2011 | Branch Warren |
Dennis Wolf |
Branch Warren |
Branch Warren |
Iris Kyle |
Adela Garcia-Friedmansky |
Nicole Wilkins-Lee |
Nicole Nagrani |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2012 | Branch Warren |
Best Poser category not held. | Branch Warren |
Fan's Choice Award category not held. | Branch Warren |
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia |
Adela Garcia-Friedmansky |
Nicole Wilkins-Lee |
Sonia Gonzales |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2013 | Dexter Jackson |
Most Muscular category not held. | Most Entertaining Routine category not held. | Iris Kyle |
Tanji Johnson |
Candice Keene |
India Paulino |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2014 | Dennis Wolf |
None |  Oksana Grishina |
Candice Keene |
Ashley Kaltwasser |
James Lewis |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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| 2015 | Dexter Jackson |
Oksana Grishina |
Camala Rodriguez-McClure |
Ashley Kaltwasser |
Juliana Malacarne |
Sadik Hadzovic |
Jose Ramond |
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio |
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See also
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Arnold Classic
- Ms. International
- Arnold Strongman Classic
- Fitness International
- Figure International
References
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