The title of the strongest woman on the planet now belongs to Ukrainian Olga Lyashchuk

Ukrainian athlete Olga Lyashchuk won the prestigious Arnold Strongwoman Classic 2026 tournament held in the USA. After two days of competition, she became the strongest woman on the planet, outpacing the best female athletes in the world. According to reports RFI.

The strongest woman on the planet has been determined in the USA

The Arnold Strongwoman Classic 2026 took place on March 6-7 in Columbus, Ohio. Ten leading strongwomen from around the world competed for victory in six strength disciplines.

After the first day of the tournament, Ukrainian Olga Lyashchuk and American Angelica Jardin shared the lead, both scoring 25 points.

Among the events on the first day was the 70-kilogram dumbbell lift, where Lyashchuk took second place.

Olga Lyashchuk's victory in the tournament final

The final day of competition was decisive in the fight for the title. American Angelica Jardin won the Stone Drag event, while Puerto Rican athlete Ines Carrasquillo showed the best result in the American Oak discipline.

However, in the final test, it was the Ukrainian athlete who managed to clinch victory.

At the end of the tournament, Olga Lyashchuk scored 50.5 points and became the winner of the competition.

Key achievements of the athlete:

• victory at Arnold Pro Strongwoman in 2020, 2023, and 2026;
• title of 'World's Strongest Woman' in 2022;
• victory at the Strongest Woman in the World tournament in 2017;
• victory at the Shaw Classic Open in 2023.

It should be noted that the Arnold Strongman Classic is one of the most prestigious strength tournaments in the world. It was founded by the legendary bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger, and every year the competition gathers the strongest athletes on the planet.