Arnold Pro Strongwoman To Debut At 2017 Arnold Sports Festival

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Strongman Corporation
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Maryland Heights, MO 63043
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Arnold Pro Strongwoman To Debut At 2017 Arnold Sports Festival
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (June 15, 2016) – Arnold Pro Strongwoman, the first major
women’s professional Strongwoman contest in the world, will be held at the 2017 Arnold
Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio and produced by Strongman Corporation, event organizers
announced today.
Amateur Strongwomen divisions have been held the past two years at the Arnold Amateur
Strongman World Championships held at the Arnold Sports Festival. The popularity of the
competitions and the impressive accomplishments of Strongwomen led to the establishment
the Pro Strongwoman division and the creation of Arnold Pro Strongwoman.
Strongman Corporation also produces the Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships
in addition to hundreds of professional and amateur events worldwide each year. Strongman
Corporation will produce the world’s first women’s pro Strongwoman event in August in
Jacksonville, Fla.
“The sports of Strongman continues to grow by leaps and bounds, but some of the fastest
growth recently has been in Strongwoman contests,” said Dione Wessels, CEO and President
of Strongman Corporation. “The time is right to elevate the best Strongwomen in the world to
professional status and give them a platform to compete.”
The inaugural Arnold Pro Strongwoman event will be held at the 2017 Arnold Sports Festival
set for March 2-5, 2017 in Columbus. The world’s top Strongwomen will be invited to
compete for cash prizes and the Katie Sandwina Trophy.
The Arnold Pro Strongwoman contest is modeled after the Arnold Strongman Classic, which
has been held annually at the Arnold Sports Festival since 2002 and is regarded as the most
prestigious title in professional Strongman. The event is coordinated by Drs. Terry and Jan
Todd and features the world’s strongest athletes from Strongman, powerlifting and other
strength disciplines.
This year, the Arnold Sports Festival will host the Arnold Strongman World Series
Championship, the grand finale event of the Arnold Strongman World Series.
The Arnold Sports Festival, founded by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Lorimer in
1989, is the nation’s largest multi-sports festival with more than 18,000 athletes competing in
more than 70 sports events. Arnold Classic Worldwide festivals are also held in Australia,
South America, Africa and Europe.
The Arnold Sports Festival has hosted the Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships
since 2010. Amateur Strongwoman events were added in 2015.
The Arnold Sports Festival has grown over time into a four-day festival featuring a range of
sports, which include weightlifting, professional and amateur bodybuilding, powerlifting and
strongman. Arnold Pro Strongwoman is the latest offshoot of the Arnold Sports Festival
which takes place annually in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
The 2017 Arnold Sports Festival will be held March 2-5, 2017 at the Greater Columbus
Convention Center and the women of the Arnold Pro Strongwoman category will receive the
bronze statue of Katie Sandwina along with cash prizes.
For more information, visit www.strongmancorporation.com and
www.arnoldsportsfestival.com.