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The Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, that 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 Rolex watch. The Arnold Classic rivals the Mr. Olympia in prestige and popularitycitation 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 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.
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. Beginning in 2006, events in boxing, martial arts and figure skating were added at Nationwide Arena.
The date for the 2008 event is February 29 - March 2, 2008.
Arnold Classic 2008 Competitors
| No. | Competitors |
|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin Anthony |
| 2 | David Henry |
| 3 | Gustavo Badell |
| 4 | Dexter Jackson |
| 5 | Adorthus Cherry |
| 6 | Johnnie Jackson |
| 7 | Toney Freeman |
| 8 | Desmond Miller |
| 9 | Kai Greene |
| 10 | Ronny Rockel |
| 11 | Deshaun Grimez |
| 12 | Silvio Samuel |
| 13 | Phil Heath |
| 14 | Branch Warren |
Winners
| Year | Arnold Classic | Ms. International | Fitness International | Figure International |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Rich Gaspari | Jackie Paisley | ||
| 1990 | Mike Ashley | Laura Creavalle | ||
| 1991 | Shawn Ray | Tonya Knight | ||
| 1992 | Vince Taylor | Anja Schreiner | ||
| 1993 | Flex Wheeler | Kim Chizevsky | ||
| 1994 | Kevin Levrone | Laura Creavalle | ||
| 1995 | Mike Francois | Laura Creavalle | ||
| 1996 | Kevin Levrone | Kim Chizevsky | ||
| 1997 | Flex Wheeler | Yolanda Hughes | Carol Semple-Marzetta | |
| 1998 | Flex Wheeler | Yolanda Hughes | Susie Curry | |
| 1999 | Nasser El Sonbaty | Vickie Gates | Susie Curry | |
| 2000 | Flex Wheeler | Vickie Gates | Kelly Ryan | |
| 2001 | Ronnie Coleman | Vickie Gates | Jenny Worth | |
| 2002 | Jay Cutler | Yaxeni Oriquen | Susie Curry | |
| 2003 | Jay Cutler | Yaxeni Oriquen | Susie Curry | Jenny Lynn |
| 2004 | Jay Cutler | Iris Kyle | Adela Garcia-Friedmansky | Jenny Lynn |
| 2005 | Dexter Jackson | Yaxeni Oriquen | Jen Hendershott | Jenny Lynn |
| 2006 | Dexter Jackson | Iris Kyle | Adela Garcia | Mary Elizabeth Lado |
| 2007 | Victor Martinez | Iris Kyle | Kim Klein | Mary Elizabeth Lado |
| 2008 | Dexter Jackson | Yaxeni Oriquen | Kim Klein | Gina Aliotti |
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