2023 Shaw Classic Explained

Competition Name:	2023 Shaw Classic
Dates:	19–20 August 2023
Venue:	Budweiser Events Center
Location:	Loveland, Colorado
Country:	United States
Athletes Participating:	14
Nations Participating:	5
Winner:	Brian Shaw
Prev:	2022

The 2023 Shaw Classic was the 4th edition of the Shaw Classic strongman competition which took place in Loveland, Colorado from 19 to 20 August 2023 at the Budweiser Events Center. The competition included separate professional men's, open men's and open women's categories. This would also be the last event of four times World's Strongest Man and organiser of the competition Brian Shaw's career.^[1] The winner of the professional men's category was given the title of The Strongest Man on Earth after Brian acquired the trademark for the phrase from Paul Ohl, the organiser of the now defunct Fortissimus strongman competition.^[2]

Brian would end up winning the event with recently crowned World's Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper coming in second and two times World's Strongest Man Tom Stoltman rounding out the podium.^{[3] [4]}

Participants

Open Women

Professional Men's Events Results

Event 1: Log Medley

Athletes had the choice of 3 logs to lift, with heavier logs being worth more points. They then had a set amount of time to attempt as many repetitions as possible. If athletes did the same amount of repetitions on the same weight log they would then be scored on time taken to do the repetitions.

• Weight:,,

	Name	Nationality	Repetitions	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Trey Mitchell		2 reps (200kg (400lb) log	14	14
2	Bobby Thompson		2 reps (200kg (400lb) log	13	13
3	Mitchell Hooper		2 reps (200kg (400lb) log	12	12
4	Brian Shaw		2 reps (186kg (410lb) log	11	11
5	Thomas Evans		2 reps (186kg (410lb) log	10	10
6	Evan Singleton		1 rep (186kg (410lb) log	9	9
7	Maxime Boudreault		1 rep (186kg (410lb) log	8	8
8	Kevin Faires		2 reps (172kg (379lb) log	7	7
9	Oleksii Novikov		1 rep (172kg (379lb) log	6	6
10	Tom Stoltman		No lift	0	0
10	Gavin Bilton		No lift	0	0
10	Aivars Šmaukstelis		No lift	0	0
10	Adam Bishop		No lift	0	0
10	Luke Stoltman		No lift	0	0

Event 2: Wheelbarrow Carry & Arm Over Arm

Athletes had to lift 3 sandbags in to a wheelbarrow and then push it a marked distance. They would then perform an Arm Over Arm pull.

• Weight: Sandbags weighing, and . Arm Over Arm.

	Name	Nationality	Time (sec)	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Maxime Boudreault		1m 0.55	14	22
2	Mitchell Hooper		1m 2.29	13	25
3	Evan Singleton		1m 8.00	12	21
4	Brian Shaw		1m 10.99	11	22
5	Tom Stoltman		Finished	10	10
6	Thomas Evans		Finished	9	19
7	Oleksii Novikov		Finished	8	14
8	Kevin Faires		DNF Pull	7	14
9	Trey Mitchell		DNF Pull	6	20
10	Gavin Bilton		DNF Pull	5	5
11	Bobby Thompson		DNF Pull	4	17
12	Aivars Šmaukstelis		DNF Pull	3	3
13	Adam Bishop		DNF Pull	2	2
14	Luke Stoltman		DNF Barrow	1	1

Event 3: Car Leg Press

• Weight:

	Name	Nationality	Repetitions	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Brian Shaw		14	14	36
2	Mitchell Hooper		13	12.5	37.5
2	Trey Mitchell		13	12.5	32.5
4	Evan Singleton		12	11	32
5	Bobby Thompson		11	10	27
6	Tom Stoltman		10	9	19
7	Kevin Faires		9	8	22
8	Oleksii Novikov		8	7	21
9	Gavin Bilton		7	6	11
10	Thomas Evans		5	4	23
10	Aivars Šmaukstelis		5	4	7
10	Adam Bishop		5	4	6
13	Luke Stoltman		4	2	3
14	Maxime Boudreault		1	1	23

Event 4: Atlas Stones

• Weight: 5 Stone series ranging from
• Notes: Unfortunately a number of the times were not revealed

	Name	Nationality	Time (sec)	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Tom Stoltman		5 in 23.00	14	33
2	Brian Shaw		5 in 26.00	13	49
3	Mitchell Hooper		5 in 27.30	12	49.5
4	Trey Mitchell		5 in 29.00	11	43.5
5	Aivars Šmaukstelis		5 in 31.50	10	17
6	Gavin Bilton		5 in 53	9	20
7	Luke Stoltman		5 in 53	8	11
8	Maxime Boudreault		5 in 57.00	7	30
9	Thomas Evans		4 Stones	6	29
10	Oleksii Novikov		4 Stones	5	26
11	Evan Singleton		3 Stones	4	36
12	Kevin Faires		3 Stones	3	25
13	Adam Bishop		3 Stones	2	8
14	Bobby Thompson		No lift	0	27

Event 5: Max Hummer Tyre Deadlift

	Name	Nationality	Weight	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Tom Stoltman		499kg (1,100lb)	14	47
2	Brian Shaw		476kg (1,049lb)	11	60
2	Mitchell Hooper		476kg (1,049lb)	11	60.5
2	Trey Mitchell		476kg (1,049lb)	11	54.5
2	Oleksii Novikov		476kg (1,049lb)	11	37
2	Bobby Thompson		476kg (1,049lb)	11	38
7	Gavin Bilton		431kg (950lb)	7	27
7	Thomas Evans		431kg (950lb)	7	36
7	Evan Singleton		431kg (950lb)	7	43
8	Aivars Šmaukstelis		408kg (899lb)	4	21
8	Luke Stoltman		408kg (899lb)	4	15
8	Kevin Faires		408kg (899lb)	4	29
13	Maxime Boudreault		No lift	0	30

Event 6: Standing Chest Press

Athletes stood with their backs against a pad and pushed the handles as if performing a standing bench press. With each repetition, a keg was added to the machine before the next rep. There were eight kegs in total, if an athlete finished all 8 kegs they continued at the max weight until the time expired.

• Weight: Eight kegs weighing between

	Name	Nationality	Repetitions	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Brian Shaw		9	14	74
2	Thomas Evans		8	13	49
3	Mitchell Hooper		7	10.5	71
3	Bobby Thompson		7	10.5	48.5
3	Evan Singleton		7	10.5	53.5
3	Kevin Faires		7	10.5	39.5
7	Tom Stoltman		6	7	54
7	Trey Mitchell		6	7	61.5
7	Luke Stoltman		6	7	22
10	Aivars Šmaukstelis		5	5	26
11	Oleksii Novikov		4	3	40
11	Gavin Bilton		4	3	30
11	Maxime Boudreault		4	3	33

Event 7: Bag over Bar

Athletes tossed eight sandbags over a 4.5m (14.8feet) bar in the quickest time possible.

• Weight: 2 x 22kg (49lb), 2 x 25kg (55lb), 2 x 27kg (60lb), 2 x 29kg (64lb),
• Bar Height: 4.57m (14.99feet)
• Notes: Final times were not revealed

	Name	Nationality	Time (sec)	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Tom Stoltman		8 bags	14	68
2	Maxime Boudreault		8 bags	13	46
3	Brian Shaw		8 bags	12	86
4	Evan Singleton		7 bags	11	64.5
5	Gavin Bilton		7 bags	10	40
6	Mitchell Hooper		6 bags	9	80
7	Bobby Thompson		6 bags	8	56.5
8	Thomas Evans		6 bags	7	56
9	Trey Mitchell		6 bags	6	67.5
10	Luke Stoltman		6 bags	5	27
11	Kevin Faires		4 bags	4	43.5
12	Aivars Šmaukstelis		4 bags	3	29
13	Oleksii Novikov		4 bags	2	42

Event 8: Fingals Fingers & Power Stairs Medley

Athletes had to lift 2 fingals fingers followed by lifting 2 implements up 5 stairs each.

• Weight: 2 x fingals fingers weighing and . 2 x implements weighing and
• Notes: Final times were not revealed

	Name	Nationality	Time (sec)	Event Pts	Overall Pts
1	Tom Stoltman		10 stairs	14	82
2	Evan Singleton		10 stairs	13	77.5
3	Aivars Šmaukstelis		10 stairs	12	41
4	Maxime Boudreault		10 stairs	11	57
5	Brian Shaw		10 stairs	10	96
6	Mitchell Hooper		8 stairs	9	89
7	Thomas Evans		7 stairs	8	64
8	Bobby Thompson		6 stairs	5.5	62
8	Trey Mitchell		6 stairs	5.5	73
8	Luke Stoltman		6 stairs	5.5	32.5
8	Kevin Faires		6 stairs	5.5	49
12	Gavin Bilton		5 stairs	3	43
13	Oleksii Novikov		1 stair	2	44

Final Standings

	Name	Nationality	Pts
1	Brian Shaw		96
2	Mitchell Hooper		89
3	Tom Stoltman		82
4	Evan Singleton		77.5
5			73
6	Thomas Evans		64
7	Bobby Thompson		62
8			57
9	Kevin Faires		49
10	Oleksii Novikov		44
11			43
12	Aivars Šmaukstelis		41
13			32.5
14			8

Open Men's Results

Events

• Overhead Medley: 2 x 150kg (330lb) log + 2 x 150kg (330lb) axle + 100kg (200lb) dumbbell for repetitions. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
• Medley: Loading 3 sacks weighging 136kg (300lb), 147kg (324lb), 159kg (351lb) in to a wheelbarrow which is then pushed down a 24m (79feet) course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
• Atlas Stones: 5 Stone series weighing NaNkg (-2,147,483,648lb). 60 second time limit.
• Car Deadlift: 363kg (800lb) for repetitions. 60 second time limit.
• Super Yoke: 454kg (1,001lb) yoke down a 24m (79feet) course. 60 second time limit.

Results

	Name	Event 1 Overhead Medley	Event 2 Medley	Event 3 Atlas Stones	Event 4 Deadlift	Event 5 Super Yoke	Pts
1	Austin Andrade	3rd - 6 reps	1st - 35.36s	1st - 5 in 47.07s	7th - 9 reps	7th - 27.51s	65
2	Wesley Derwinsky	9th - 3 reps	3rd - 37.91s	9th - 4 in 39.77s	2nd - 13 reps	2nd - 21.56s	59
3	Joey Lavallée	11th - 3 reps	5th - 42.44s	5th - 4 in 31.48s	4th - 11 reps	1st - 20.82s	58.5
4	Brett Thompson	4th - 5 reps	11th - 1m 7.40s	7th - 4 in 32.98s	1st - 14 reps	4th - 23.24s	57.5
5	Tim Buck	2nd - 6 reps	7th - 47.31s	3rd - 5 in 56.95s	12th - 5 reps	6th - 26.59s	54.5
6	Nathan Goltry	6th - 5 reps	15th - DNF 3 sacks	6th - 4 in 32.21s	1st - 14 reps	5th - 26.02s	51.5
7	Tristain Hoath	8th - 4 reps	6th - 42.92s	8th - 4 in 38.68s	6th - 10 reps	9th - 30.64s	48
8	James Jeffers	10th - 3 reps	2nd - 36.23s	4th - 4 in 25.60s	10th - 7 reps	15th - DNF	44
9	Bryce Johnson	15th - 3 reps	12th - 1m 8.30s	2nd - 5 in 50.18s	11th - 6 reps	3rd - 22.58s	42
10	Nicholas Guardione	5th - 5 reps	4th - 39.47s	10th - 4 in 45.50s	12th - 5 reps	12th - 39.34s	41.5
11	Josh Gregory	13th - 3 reps	8th - 47.71s	13th - 3 in 21.46s	4th - 11 reps	14th - 41.92s	32.5
12	Zach Price	1st - 7 reps	13th - 1m 11.34s	14th - 3 in 27.21s	14th - 3 reps	11th - 37.62s	31.5
13	Alexander Kopp	14th - 3 reps	10th - 59.10s	11th - 2 in 48.73s	7th - 9 reps	10th - 40.25s	28
13	Josh Spurgeon	16th - 2 reps	9th - 52.52s	11th - 3 in 20.62s	7th - 9 reps	13th - 34.15s	28
15	Andrew Montoya	7th - 4 reps	14th - 1m 14.59s	12th - 3 in 21.00s	16th - 0 reps	8th - 27.65s	27
16	Donald Treglia	12th - 3 reps	16th - DNF 2 sacks	16th - 1 in 11.24s	14th - 3 reps	16th - DNF	10.5

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Open Women's Results

Events

• Overhead Medley: 2 x 91kg (201lb) log + 2 x 91kg (201lb) axle + 54kg (119lb) dumbbell for repetitions. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
• Medley: Loading 3 sacks weighging 91kg (201lb), 113kg (249lb), 159kg (351lb) in to a wheelbarrow which is then pushed down a 24m (79feet) course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
• Car Deadlift: 227kg (500lb) for repetitions. 60 second time limit.
• Super Yoke: 300kg (700lb) down a 24m (79feet) course. 60 second time limit.
• Bag over Bar: 6 Bags weighing NaNkg (-2,147,483,648lb) over a 4.57m (14.99feet) bar. 1 minute 15 second time limit.

Results

	Name	Event 1 Overhead Medley	Event 2 Medley	Event 3 Deadlift	Event 4 Super Yoke	Event 5 Bag Over Bar	Pts
1	Olga Liashchuk	3rd - 9 reps	1st - 47.27s	2nd - 12 reps	1st - 18.96s	1st - 6 in 35.70s	67
2	Samantha Belliveau	2nd - 10 reps	3rd - 51.98s	3rd - 10 reps	2nd - 20.75s	2nd - 6 in 43.57s	63
3	Melissa Peacock	1st - 11 reps	5th - DNF (3 sacks)	1st - 20 reps	3rd - 20.92s	5th - 4 in 30.40s	60
4	Jackie Osczevski	9th - 1 rep	2nd - 51.35s	4th - 6 reps	4th - 23.73s	3rd - 4 in 22.81s	52.5
5	Cori Butler	5th - 4 reps	4th - 1m 10.47s	8th - 2 reps	5th - 25.35s	6th - 4 in 37.99s	47
6	Jackie Rhodes	6th - 3 reps	11th - DNF (1 sack)	7th - 3 reps	6th - 30.40s	4th - 4 in 29.96s	41
7	Rebecca Houston	8th - 2 reps	13th - DNF (1 sack)	6th - 5 reps	8th - DNF	10th - 2 in 30.45s	30
7	Morgan Irons	6th - 3 reps	7th - DNF (2 sacks)	10th - 0 reps	9th - DNF	7th - 2 in 20.37s	30
9	Stephanie Bisignano	4th - 6 reps	12th - DNF (1 sack)	10th - 0 reps	7th - 32.91s	9th - 2 in 29.27s	28
10	Austyn Grubb	10th - 0 reps	6th - DNF (2 sacks)	4th - 6 reps	11th - DNF	11th - 2 in 35.07s	27
11	Jess Trumbull	10th - 0 reps	8th - DNF (2 sacks)	9th - 1 rep	10th - DNF	13th - 0 in 1m 15s	18
12	Joscelyne O'Brien	10th - 0 reps	10th - DNF (1 sack)	10th - 0 reps	11th - DNF	12th - 2 in 50.80s	11.5
13	Laura de Berdt Romilly	10th - 0 reps	9th - DNF (2 sacks)	10th - 0 reps	12th - DNF	13th - 0 in 1m 15s	8
13	Angela Highfield	10th - 0 reps	14th - (No lift)	10th - 0 reps	13th -DNF	8th - 2 in 23.71s	8

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Blechman . Phil . 2023 Shaw Classic Roster Announced; the Last Contest of Brian Shaw's Strongman Career . BarBend . 20 September 2023 . 27 February 2023.
2. Web site: Blechman . Phil . The 2023 Shaw Classic Will Officially Crown "The Strongest Man on Earth" . BarBend . 20 September 2023 . 17 July 2023.
3. Web site: Colucci . Chris . Brian Shaw Wins 2023 Shaw Classic, Becomes The Strongest Man on Earth in His Final Contest . Breaking Muscle . 20 September 2023 . 21 August 2023.
4. Web site: Lockridge . Roger . 2023 Shaw Classic Results — Brian Shaw Is the Strongest Man on Earth . BarBend . 20 September 2023 . 20 August 2023.
5. Web site: Strongman Archives - 2023 Shaw Classic Open (Men) . strongmanarchives.com . 21 September 2023.
6. Web site: Strongman Archives - 2023 Shaw Classic Open (Women) . strongmanarchives.com . 21 September 2023.