2023 Shaw Classic

2023 Shaw Classic
Competition information
Dates19–20 August 2023
VenueBudweiser Events Center
LocationLoveland, Colorado
CountryUnited States United States
Athletes participating14
Nations participating5
Champion(s)
United States Brian Shaw
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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

Professional Men (Strongest Man on Earth)

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Open Men

  • Joey Lavallée Canada
  • Wesley Derwinsky Canada
  • Bryce Johnson United States
  • Brett Thompson United States
  • Nathan Goltry United States
  • Tim Buck United States
  • Austin Andrade United States
  • Tristain Hoath Canada
  • Alexander Kopp United States
  • Zach Price United States
  • Nicholas Guardione United States
  • Josh Spurgeon United States
  • Josh Gregory United States
  • James Jeffers Canada
  • Donald Treglia United States

Open Women

  • Melissa Peacock Canada
  • Olga Liashchuk Ukraine
  • Samantha Belliveau Canada
  • Jackie Osczevski Canada
  • Austyn Grubb United States
  • Rebecca Houston United States
  • Jackie Rhodes United States
  • Cori Butler United States
  • Jess Trumbull United States
  • Morgan Irons United States
  • Stephanie Bisignano Canada
  • Joscelyne O'Brien Canada
  • Laura de Berdt Romilly Canada
  • Angela Highfield United States

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 the time taken to do the repetitions.

  • Weight: 172 kilograms (379 lb), 186 kilograms (410 lb), 200 kilograms (440 lb)
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Trey Mitchell  United States 2 reps (200 kilograms (440 lb) log 14 14
2 Bobby Thompson  United States 2 reps (200 kilograms (440 lb) log 13 13
3 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 2 reps (200 kilograms (440 lb) log 12 12
4 Brian Shaw  United States 2 reps (186 kilograms (410 lb) log 11 11
5 Thomas Evans  United States 2 reps (186 kilograms (410 lb) log 10 10
6 Evan Singleton  United States 1 rep (186 kilograms (410 lb) log 9 9
7 Maxime Boudreault  Canada 1 rep (186 kilograms (410 lb) log 8 8
8 Kevin Faires  United States 2 reps (172 kilograms (379 lb) log 7 7
9 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 1 rep (172 kilograms (379 lb) log 6 6
10 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom No lift 0 0
10 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom No lift 0 0
10 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia No lift 0 0
10 Adam Bishop  United Kingdom No lift 0 0
10 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom No lift 0 0

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Event 2: Wheelbarrow Carry & Arm Over Arm

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

  • Weight: Sandbags weighing 136 kilograms (300 lb), 147.3 kilograms (325 lb) and 158.7 kilograms (350 lb). 317.5 kilograms (700 lb) Arm Over Arm.
# Name Nationality Time (sec) Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Maxime Boudreault  Canada 1m 0.55 14 22
2 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 1m 2.29 13 25
3 Evan Singleton  United States 1m 8.00 12 21
4 Brian Shaw  United States 1m 10.99 11 22
5 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom Finished 10 10
6 Thomas Evans  United States Finished 9 19
7 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine Finished 8 14
8 Kevin Faires  United States DNF Pull 7 14
9 Trey Mitchell  United States DNF Pull 6 20
10 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom DNF Pull 5 5
11 Bobby Thompson  United States DNF Pull 4 17
12 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia DNF Pull 3 3
13 Adam Bishop  United Kingdom DNF Pull 2 2
14 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom DNF Barrow 1 1

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Event 3: Car Leg Press

  • Weight: 840 kilograms (1,850 lb)
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Brian Shaw  United States 14 14 36
2 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 13 12.5 37.5
2 Trey Mitchell  United States 13 12.5 32.5
4 Evan Singleton  United States 12 11 32
5 Bobby Thompson  United States 11 10 27
6 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 10 9 19
7 Kevin Faires  United States 9 8 22
8 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 8 7 21
9 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 7 6 11
10 Thomas Evans  United States 5 4 23
10 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia 5 4 7
10 Adam Bishop  United Kingdom 5 4 6
13 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 4 2 3
14 Maxime Boudreault  Canada 1 1 23

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Event 4: Atlas Stones

  • Weight: 5 stone series ranging from 158–204 kilograms (348–450 lb)
  • Notes: Some of the times were not revealed
# Name Nationality Time (sec) Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 5 in 23.00 14 33
2 Brian Shaw  United States 5 in 26.00 13 49
3 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 5 in 27.30 12 49.5
4 Trey Mitchell  United States 5 in 29.00 11 43.5
5 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia 5 in 31.50 10 17
6 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 5 in 53 9 20
7 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 5 in 53 8 11
8 Maxime Boudreault  Canada 5 in 57.00 7 30
9 Thomas Evans  United States 4 Stones 6 29
10 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 4 Stones 5 26
11 Evan Singleton  United States 3 Stones 4 36
12 Kevin Faires  United States 3 Stones 3 25
13 Adam Bishop  United Kingdom 3 Stones 2 8
14 Bobby Thompson  United States No lift 0 27

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Event 5: Max Hummer Tyre Deadlift

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

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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 177–261 kilograms (390–575 lb)
# Name Nationality Repetitions Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Brian Shaw  United States 9 14 74
2 Thomas Evans  United States 8 13 49
3 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 7 10.5 71
3 Bobby Thompson  United States 7 10.5 48.5
3 Evan Singleton  United States 7 10.5 53.5
3 Kevin Faires  United States 7 10.5 39.5
7 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 6 7 54
7 Trey Mitchell  United States 6 7 61.5
7 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 6 7 22
10 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia 5 5 26
11 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 4 3 40
11 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 4 3 30
11 Maxime Boudreault  Canada 4 3 33

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Event 7: Bag over Bar

Athletes tossed eight sandbags over a 4.5 metres (15 ft) bar in the quickest time possible.

  • Weight: 2 x 22 kilograms (49 lb), 2 x 25 kilograms (55 lb), 2 x 27 kilograms (60 lb), 2 x 29 kilograms (64 lb)
  • Bar Height: 4.57 metres (15.0 ft)
  • Notes: Final times were not revealed
# Name Nationality Time (sec) Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 8 bags 14 68
2 Maxime Boudreault  Canada 8 bags 13 46
3 Brian Shaw  United States 8 bags 12 86
4 Evan Singleton  United States 7 bags 11 64.5
5 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 7 bags 10 40
6 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 6 bags 9 80
7 Bobby Thompson  United States 6 bags 8 56.5
8 Thomas Evans  United States 6 bags 7 56
9 Trey Mitchell  United States 6 bags 6 67.5
10 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 6 bags 5 27
11 Kevin Faires  United States 4 bags 4 43.5
12 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia 4 bags 3 29
13 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 4 bags 2 42

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Event 8: Fingal's Fingers & Power Stairs Medley

Athletes had to lift 2 Fingal's fingers followed by lifting 2 implements up 5 stairs each.

  • Weight: 2 x Fingal's fingers weighing 136 kilograms (300 lb) and 147 kilograms (324 lb). 2 x implements weighing 250 kilograms (550 lb) and 272 kilograms (600 lb)
  • Notes: Final times were not revealed
# Name Nationality Time (sec) Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 10 stairs 14 82
2 Evan Singleton  United States 10 stairs 13 77.5
3 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia 10 stairs 12 41
4 Maxime Boudreault  Canada 10 stairs 11 57
5 Brian Shaw  United States 10 stairs 10 96
6 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 8 stairs 9 89
7 Thomas Evans  United States 7 stairs 8 64
8 Bobby Thompson  United States 6 stairs 5.5 62
8 Trey Mitchell  United States 6 stairs 5.5 73
8 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 6 stairs 5.5 32.5
8 Kevin Faires  United States 6 stairs 5.5 49
12 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 5 stairs 3 43
13 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 1 stair 2 44

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Final Standings

# Name Nationality Pts
1 Brian Shaw  United States 96
2 Mitchell Hooper  Canada 89
3 Tom Stoltman  United Kingdom 82
4 Evan Singleton  United States 77.5
5 Trey Mitchell  United States 73
6 Thomas Evans  United States 64
7 Bobby Thompson  United States 62
8 Maxime Boudreault  Canada 57
9 Kevin Faires  United States 49
10 Oleksii Novikov  Ukraine 44
11 Gavin Bilton  United Kingdom 43
12 Aivars Šmaukstelis  Latvia 41
13 Luke Stoltman  United Kingdom 32.5
14 Adam Bishop  United Kingdom 8

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Open Men's Results

Events

  • Overhead Medley: 2 x 150 kilograms (330 lb) log + 2 x 150 kilograms (330 lb) axle + 100 kilograms (220 lb) dumbbell for repetitions. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
  • Medley: Loading 3 sacks weighing 136 kilograms (300 lb), 147 kilograms (324 lb), 159 kilograms (351 lb) into a wheelbarrow which is then pushed down a 24 metres (79 ft) course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
  • Atlas Stones: 5 stone series weighing 159–204 kilograms (351–450 lb). 60 second time limit.
  • Car Deadlift: 363 kilograms (800 lb) for repetitions. 60 second time limit.
  • Super Yoke: 454 kilograms (1,001 lb) yoke down a 24 metres (79 ft) 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 United States Austin Andrade 3rd - 6 reps 1st - 35.36s 1st - 5 in 47.07s 7th - 9 reps 7th - 27.51s 65
2 Canada Wesley Derwinsky 9th - 3 reps 3rd - 37.91s 9th - 4 in 39.77s 2nd - 13 reps 2nd - 21.56s 59
3 Canada Joey Lavallée 11th - 3 reps 5th - 42.44s 5th - 4 in 31.48s 4th - 11 reps 1st - 20.82s 58.5
4 United States Brett Thompson 4th - 5 reps 11th - 1m 7.40s 7th - 4 in 32.98s 1st - 14 reps 4th - 23.24s 57.5
5 United States Tim Buck 2nd - 6 reps 7th - 47.31s 3rd - 5 in 56.95s 12th - 5 reps 6th - 26.59s 54.5
6 United States Nathan Goltry 6th - 5 reps 15th - DNF 3 sacks 6th - 4 in 32.21s 1st - 14 reps 5th - 26.02s 51.5
7 Canada Tristain Hoath 8th - 4 reps 6th - 42.92s 8th - 4 in 38.68s 6th - 10 reps 9th - 30.64s 48
8 Canada James Jeffers 10th - 3 reps 2nd - 36.23s 4th - 4 in 25.60s 10th - 7 reps 15th - DNF 44
9 United States Bryce Johnson 15th - 3 reps 12th - 1m 8.30s 2nd - 5 in 50.18s 11th - 6 reps 3rd - 22.58s 42
10 United States Nicholas Guardione 5th - 5 reps 4th - 39.47s 10th - 4 in 45.50s 12th - 5 reps 12th - 39.34s 41.5
11 United States Josh Gregory 13th - 3 reps 8th - 47.71s 13th - 3 in 21.46s 4th - 11 reps 14th - 41.92s 32.5
12 United States Zach Price 1st - 7 reps 13th - 1m 11.34s 14th - 3 in 27.21s 14th - 3 reps 11th - 37.62s 31.5
13 United States Alexander Kopp 14th - 3 reps 10th - 59.10s 11th - 2 in 48.73s 7th - 9 reps 10th - 40.25s 28
13 United States Josh Spurgeon 16th - 2 reps 9th - 52.52s 11th - 3 in 20.62s 7th - 9 reps 13th - 34.15s 28
15 United States Andrew Montoya 7th - 4 reps 14th - 1m 14.59s 12th - 3 in 21.00s 16th - 0 reps 8th - 27.65s 27
16 United States 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 91 kilograms (201 lb) log + 2 x 91 kilograms (201 lb) axle + 54 kilograms (119 lb) dumbbell for repetitions. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
  • Medley: Loading 3 sacks weighing 91 kilograms (201 lb), 113 kilograms (249 lb), 159 kilograms (351 lb) into a wheelbarrow which is then pushed down a 24 metres (79 ft) course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
  • Car Deadlift: 227 kilograms (500 lb) for repetitions. 60 second time limit.
  • Super Yoke: 300 kilograms (660 lb) down a 24 metres (79 ft) course. 60 second time limit.
  • Bag over Bar: 6 bags weighing 12–16 kilograms (26–35 lb) over a 4.57 metres (15.0 ft) 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 Ukraine Olga Liashchuk 3rd - 9 reps 1st - 47.27s 2nd - 12 reps 1st - 18.96s 1st - 6 in 35.70s 67
2 Canada Samantha Belliveau 2nd - 10 reps 3rd - 51.98s 3rd - 10 reps 2nd - 20.75s 2nd - 6 in 43.57s 63
3 Canada Melissa Peacock 1st - 11 reps 5th - DNF (3 sacks) 1st - 20 reps 3rd - 20.92s 5th - 4 in 30.40s 60
4 Canada Jackie Osczevski 9th - 1 rep 2nd - 51.35s 4th - 6 reps 4th - 23.73s 3rd - 4 in 22.81s 52.5
5 United States Cori Butler 5th - 4 reps 4th - 1m 10.47s 8th - 2 reps 5th - 25.35s 6th - 4 in 37.99s 47
6 United States Jackie Rhodes 6th - 3 reps 11th - DNF (1 sack) 7th - 3 reps 6th - 30.40s 4th - 4 in 29.96s 41
7 United StatesRebecca Houston 8th - 2 reps 13th - DNF (1 sack) 6th - 5 reps 8th - DNF 10th - 2 in 30.45s 30
7 United States Morgan Irons 6th - 3 reps 7th - DNF (2 sacks) 10th - 0 reps 9th - DNF 7th - 2 in 20.37s 30
9 Canada Stephanie Bisignano 4th - 6 reps 12th - DNF (1 sack) 10th - 0 reps 7th - 32.91s 9th - 2 in 29.27s 28
10 United States Austyn Grubb 10th - 0 reps 6th - DNF (2 sacks) 4th - 6 reps 11th - DNF 11th - 2 in 35.07s 27
11 United States Jess Trumbull 10th - 0 reps 8th - DNF (2 sacks) 9th - 1 rep 10th - DNF 13th - 0 in 1m 15s 18
12 Canada Joscelyne O'Brien 10th - 0 reps 10th - DNF (1 sack) 10th - 0 reps 11th - DNF 12th - 2 in 50.80s 11.5
13 Canada Laura de Berdt Romilly 10th - 0 reps 9th - DNF (2 sacks) 10th - 0 reps 12th - DNF 13th - 0 in 1m 15s 8
13 United States Angela Highfield 10th - 0 reps 14th - (No lift) 10th - 0 reps 13th -DNF 8th - 2 in 23.71s 8

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