Arnold Classic Amateurs Return to Columbus, Ohio

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By Shawn Ray

The 2022 Arnold Classic Amateur Competitions return to Columbus after a year of cancellation due to the Coronavirus Pandemic making a mess of things related to contest prep, travel, logistics and more. This year, all systems go as we get things started on Thursday, March 3rd with Day 1 of 3.
The Schedule:

REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION FOR ATHLETES COMPETING ON THURSDAY10:30 a.m.MANDATORY ATHLETE MEETING FOR ALL ATHLETES COMPETING ON THURSDAY REGENCY BALL ROOM FOYER
BATTELLE GRANDNoonARNOLD AMATEUR DAY #1Fitness – Semifinals
Will Seed into Separate Classes at ShowFigure – SemifinalsA: Up to and including 5-1B: Over 5-1 up to and including 5-2 ½C: Over 5-2 ½ up to and including 5-4D: Over 5-4 up to and including 5-5 ½E: Over 5-5 ½ up to and including 5-7F: Over 5-7Bikini – SemifinalsA: Up to and including 5-1B: Over 5-1 up to and including 5-2C: Over 5-2 up to and including 5-3D: Over 5-3 up to and including 5-4E: Over 5-4 up to and including 5-5F: Over 5-5 up to and including 5-6G: Over 5-6 up to and including 5-7H: Over 5-7
Wellness – Semifinals & FinalsA: Up to and including 5-4B: Over 5-4Fitness Finals & AwardsFigure Finals & AwardsBikini Finals & AwardsWellness Finals & Awards
Men’s Physique – Prejudging + FinalsA: Up to and including 5-7B: Over 5-7 up to and including 5-8C: Over 5-8 up to and including 5-9D: Over 5-9 up to and including 5-11E: Over 5-11 up to and including 6-0F: Over 6-0


FRIDAY MARCH 4, 2022 (Greater Columbus Convention Center)
HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM FOYER
7 a.m. -8:30 a.m.LAST-CALL CHECK-IN FOR ATHLETES COMPETING ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY: All Masters competitors, Women’s Physique, Classic Physique, Men’s Bodybuilding
8:30 a.m.MANDATORY ATHLETE MEETING FOR ALL ATHLETES COMPETING ON FRIDAY
9 a.m.-9:30 a.m.REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION FOR ATHLETES COMPETING ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY
BATTELLE GRAND10 a.m.ARNOLD AMATEUR NPC DAY #2
Women’s Physique – Prejudging + Finals + AwardsA: Up to and including 5-6B: Over 5-6
Classic Physique* – Prejudging + Finals + AwardsA: Up to and including 5-7 and up to and including 175 pounds B: Over 5-7 up to and including 5-10 and up to 197 poundsC: Over 5-10 and over 205 pounds*-See www.npcnewslonline.com for complete height and weight allowance
Men’s Bodybuilding – Prejudging + Finals + AwardsBantamweight: Up to and including 143 1/3 poundsLightweight: Over 143 1/3 pounds up to and including 154 ¼ poundsWelterweight: Over 154 ¼ pounds up to 165 ¼ poundsMiddleweight: Over 165 ¼ pounds up to 176 ¼ poundsLight-Heavyweight: Over 176 ¼ pounds up to 198 ¼ poundsHeavyweight: Over 198 ¼ pounds up to 225 ¼ poundsSuper Heavyweight: Over 225 ¼ pounds


SATURDAY MARCH 5, 2022 (Greater Columbus Convention Center)HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM FOYER7 a.m. MANDATORY MEETING FOR ALL MASTERS COMPETITORS
8 a.m. ARNOLD AMATEUR DAY #3 (MASTERS DAY)
Masters Figure – Prejudging + Finals + AwardsA: Up to and including 5-2B: Over 5-2 and up to and including 5-4C: Over 5-4 and up to and including 5-6D: Over 5-6
Masters Bikini – Prejudging + Finals + AwardsA: Up to and including 5-2B: Over 5-2 and up to and including 5-4C: Over 5-4 and up to and including 5-6D: Over 5-6
Masters Women’s Physique – Prejudging + Finals + AwardsA: Up to and including 5-6B: Over 5-6
Masters Wellness – Prejudging + Finals + AwardsA: Up to and including 5-4B: Over 5-4Masters Men’s Physique – Prejudging + Finals + AwardsA: Up to and including 5-6B: Over 5-6 up to and including 5-8C: Over 5-8 up to and including 5-10D: Over 5-10
Masters Men’s Bodybuilding – Prejudging + Finals + AwardsBantamweight: Up to and including 143 1/3 poundsLightweight: Over 143 1/3 pounds up to and including 154 ¼ poundsWelterweight: Over 154 ¼ pounds up to 165 ¼ poundsMiddleweight: Over 165 ¼ pounds up to 176 ¼ poundsLight-Heavyweight: Over 176 ¼ pounds up to 198 ¼ poundsHeavyweight: Over 198 ¼ pounds up to 225 ¼ poundsSuper Heavyweight: Over 225 ¼ pounds
Masters Classic Physique – Prejudging + Finals + AwardsA: Up to and including 5-7 and up to and including 175 poundsB: Over 5-7 up to and including 5-10 and up to 197 poundsC: Over 5-10 and over 205 pounds

You don’t want to miss the return of the Arnold EXPO!!

www.ArnoldSportsFestival.com


Editor in Chief.
12x Olympia Top 5 Finalist, Pro Bodybuilding Hall of Fame Inductee, International Master of Ceremonies, NPC Contest Promoter, Motivational Speaker, Social Media Influencer, Fitness Journalist

By Shawn Ray

The 2022 Arnold Classic Amateur Competitions return to Columbus after a year of cancellation due to the Coronavirus Pandemic making a mess of things related to contest prep, travel, logistics and more.

This year, all systems go as we get things started on Thursday, March 3rd with Day 1 of 3.


The Schedule:

REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION FOR ATHLETES COMPETING ON THURSDAY

10:30 a.m.

MANDATORY ATHLETE MEETING FOR ALL ATHLETES COMPETING ON THURSDAY REGENCY BALL ROOM FOYER


BATTELLE GRAND

Noon

ARNOLD AMATEUR DAY #1

Fitness – Semifinals

• Will Seed into Separate Classes at Show
  
  Figure – Semifinals
  
  A: Up to and including 5-1
  
  B: Over 5-1 up to and including 5-2 ½
  
  C: Over 5-2 ½ up to and including 5-4
  
  D: Over 5-4 up to and including 5-5 ½
  
  E: Over 5-5 ½ up to and including 5-7
  
  F: Over 5-7
  
  Bikini – Semifinals
  
  A: Up to and including 5-1
  
  B: Over 5-1 up to and including 5-2
  
  C: Over 5-2 up to and including 5-3
  
  D: Over 5-3 up to and including 5-4
  
  E: Over 5-4 up to and including 5-5
  
  F: Over 5-5 up to and including 5-6
  
  G: Over 5-6 up to and including 5-7
  
  H: Over 5-7

Wellness – Semifinals & Finals

A: Up to and including 5-4

B: Over 5-4

Fitness Finals & Awards

Figure Finals & Awards

Bikini Finals & Awards

Wellness Finals & Awards


Men’s Physique – Prejudging + Finals

A: Up to and including 5-7

B: Over 5-7 up to and including 5-8

C: Over 5-8 up to and including 5-9

D: Over 5-9 up to and including 5-11

E: Over 5-11 up to and including 6-0

F: Over 6-0

FRIDAY MARCH 4, 2022 (Greater Columbus Convention Center)


HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM FOYER


7 a.m. -8:30 a.m.

LAST-CALL CHECK-IN FOR ATHLETES COMPETING ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY: All Masters competitors, Women’s Physique, Classic Physique, Men’s Bodybuilding


8:30 a.m.

MANDATORY ATHLETE MEETING FOR ALL ATHLETES COMPETING ON FRIDAY


9 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION FOR ATHLETES COMPETING ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY


BATTELLE GRAND

10 a.m.

ARNOLD AMATEUR NPC DAY #2


Women’s Physique – Prejudging + Finals + Awards

A: Up to and including 5-6

B: Over 5-6


Classic Physique* – Prejudging + Finals + Awards

A: Up to and including 5-7 and up to and including 175 pounds

B: Over 5-7 up to and including 5-10 and up to 197 pounds

C: Over 5-10 and over 205 pounds

*-See www.npcnewslonline.com for complete height and weight allowance


Men’s Bodybuilding – Prejudging + Finals + Awards

Bantamweight: Up to and including 143 1/3 pounds

Lightweight: Over 143 1/3 pounds up to and including 154 ¼ pounds

Welterweight: Over 154 ¼ pounds up to 165 ¼ pounds

Middleweight: Over 165 ¼ pounds up to 176 ¼ pounds

Light-Heavyweight: Over 176 ¼ pounds up to 198 ¼ pounds

Heavyweight: Over 198 ¼ pounds up to 225 ¼ pounds

Super Heavyweight: Over 225 ¼ pounds

SATURDAY MARCH 5, 2022 (Greater Columbus Convention Center)

HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM FOYER

7 a.m.

MANDATORY MEETING FOR ALL MASTERS COMPETITORS


8 a.m.

ARNOLD AMATEUR DAY #3 (MASTERS DAY)


Masters Figure – Prejudging + Finals + Awards

A: Up to and including 5-2

B: Over 5-2 and up to and including 5-4

C: Over 5-4 and up to and including 5-6

D: Over 5-6


Masters Bikini – Prejudging + Finals + Awards

A: Up to and including 5-2

B: Over 5-2 and up to and including 5-4

C: Over 5-4 and up to and including 5-6

D: Over 5-6


Masters Women’s Physique – Prejudging + Finals + Awards

A: Up to and including 5-6

B: Over 5-6


Masters Wellness – Prejudging + Finals + Awards

A: Up to and including 5-4

B: Over 5-4

Masters Men’s Physique – Prejudging + Finals + Awards

A: Up to and including 5-6

B: Over 5-6 up to and including 5-8

C: Over 5-8 up to and including 5-10

D: Over 5-10


Masters Men’s Bodybuilding – Prejudging + Finals + Awards

Bantamweight: Up to and including 143 1/3 pounds

Lightweight: Over 143 1/3 pounds up to and including 154 ¼ pounds

Welterweight: Over 154 ¼ pounds up to 165 ¼ pounds

Middleweight: Over 165 ¼ pounds up to 176 ¼ pounds

Light-Heavyweight: Over 176 ¼ pounds up to 198 ¼ pounds

Heavyweight: Over 198 ¼ pounds up to 225 ¼ pounds

Super Heavyweight: Over 225 ¼ pounds


Masters Classic Physique – Prejudging + Finals + Awards

A: Up to and including 5-7 and up to and including 175 pounds

B: Over 5-7 up to and including 5-10 and up to 197 pounds

C: Over 5-10 and over 205 pounds

You don’t want to miss the return of the Arnold EXPO!!

www.ArnoldSportsFestival.com




Editor in Chief.

12x Olympia Top 5 Finalist, Pro Bodybuilding Hall of Fame Inductee, International Master of Ceremonies, NPC Contest Promoter, Motivational Speaker, Social Media Influencer, Fitness Journalist




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