Kieliszkowski feels he isn’t able to return to competitors but.
Final up to date on February 4th, 2025
2024 Magnus Ver Magnusson Basic winner Mateusz Kieliszkowski has formally eliminated his identify from the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) roster. The 2025 ASC will happen in Columbus, OH, from Feb. 28 by way of March 1, 2025.
Kieliszkowski has withdrawn resulting from not feeling able to return to competitors after recovering from an Achilles injury. He shared the announcement on his YouTube channel, the video of which could be seen beneath:
“I used to be progressing as much as a sure level,” Kieliszkowski shared. “I finished someplace. My leg nonetheless doesn’t permit me to realize the suitable energy or stage to compete, and I don’t intend to go to complete final.”
Kieliszkowski’s harm in early 2024 prevented him from taking part in Europe’s Strongest Man contest and that yr’s World’s Strongest Man contest. He returned to motion in December 2024 to win a title in Iceland. Nonetheless, the ASC has a status for very heavy weights, and Kieliszkowski felt he was unprepared to tackle these challenges.
I really feel that my physique just isn’t prepared for all this but.
Kieliszkowski may contemplate getting into Giants Stay occasions later in 2025. He has by no means gained the ASC however has completed second 3 times, together with the final two editions. On account of accidents, he missed the 2021 and 2022 ASC competitions.
As for the 2025 contest in Columbus, an Arnold Sports activities Pageant official confirmed to BarBend that no alternative for Kieliszkowski could be named right now. That leaves 10 athletes to compete for the distinguished championship, together with two-time defending champion Mitchell Hooper, three-time winner Hafthor Bjornsson, and three-time World’s Strongest Man Tom Stoltman. The rivals within the discipline are listed beneath:
2025 Arnold Strongman Basic Roster
- Mitchell Hooper — Two-Time Reigning ASC Champion
- Hafthor Björnsson — Three-Time ASC Champion
- Austin Andrade
- Bobby Thompson
- Evan Singleton
- Lucas Hatton
- Maxime Boudreault
- Nick Guardione — 2024 Official Strongman Video games Males’s Open Champion
- Tom Stoltman — Three-Time Reigning World’s Strongest Man
- Trey Mitchell — Two-Time Shaw Basic Champion
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Featured Picture: @mateuszkieliszkowski on Instagram