2023 Shaw Classic

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. 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.

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.

Professional Men (Strongest Man on Earth)
• Tom Stoltman

• Evan Singleton 🇺🇸

• Aivars Šmaukstelis

• Maxime Boudreault 🇨🇦

• Brian Shaw 🇺🇸

• Mitchell Hooper 🇨🇦

• Thomas Evans 🇺🇸

• Trey Mitchell 🇺🇸

• Bobby Thompson 🇺🇸

• Kevin Faires 🇺🇸

• Luke Stoltman

• Gavin Bilton

• Oleksii Novikov 🇺🇦

• Adam Bishop

Open Men
• Joey Lavallée 🇨🇦

• Wesley Derwinsky 🇨🇦

• Bryce Johnson 🇺🇸

• Brett Thompson 🇺🇸

• Nathan Goltry 🇺🇸

• Tim Buck 🇺🇸

• Austin Andrade 🇺🇸

• Tristain Hoath 🇨🇦

• Alexander Kopp 🇺🇸

• Zach Price 🇺🇸

• Nicholas Guardione 🇺🇸

• Josh Spurgeon 🇺🇸

• Josh Gregory 🇺🇸

• James Jeffers 🇨🇦

• Donald Treglia 🇺🇸

Open Women
• Melissa Peacock 🇨🇦

• Olga Liashchuk 🇺🇦

• Samantha Belliveau 🇨🇦

• Jackie Osczevski 🇨🇦

• Austyn Grubb 🇺🇸

• Rebecca Houston 🇺🇸

• Jackie Rhodes 🇺🇸

• Cori Butler 🇺🇸

• Jess Trumbull 🇺🇸

• Morgan Irons 🇺🇸

• Stephanie Bisignano 🇨🇦

• Joscelyne O'Brien 🇨🇦

• Laura de Berdt Romilly 🇨🇦

• Angela Highfield 🇺🇸

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: 172 kg, 186 kg, 200 kg

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 136 kg, 147.3 kg and 158.7 kg. 317.5 kg Arm Over Arm.

Event 3: Car Leg Press

 * Weight: 840 kg

Event 4: Atlas Stones

 * Weight: 5 Stone series ranging from 158-204 kg
 * Notes: Unfortunately a number of the times were not revealed

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 kg

Event 7: Bag over Bar
Athletes tossed eight sandbags over a 4.5 m bar in the quickest time possible.
 * Weight: 2 x 22 kg, 2 x 25 kg, 2 x 27 kg, 2 x 29 kg,
 * Bar Height: 4.57 m
 * Notes: Final times were not revealed

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 136 kg and 147 kg. 2 x implements weighing 250 kg and 272 kg
 * Notes: Final times were not revealed

Events

 * Overhead Medley: 2 x 150 kg log + 2 x 150 kg axle + 100 kg dumbbell for repetitions. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Medley: Loading 3 sacks weighging 136 kg, 147 kg, 159 kg in to a wheelbarrow which is then pushed down a 24 m course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Atlas Stones: 5 Stone series weighing 159-204 kg. 60 second time limit.
 * Car Deadlift: 363 kg for repetitions. 60 second time limit.
 * Super Yoke: 454 kg yoke down a 24 m course. 60 second time limit.

Events

 * Overhead Medley: 2 x 91 kg log + 2 x 91 kg axle + 54 kg dumbbell for repetitions. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Medley: Loading 3 sacks weighging 91 kg, 113 kg, 159 kg in to a wheelbarrow which is then pushed down a 24 m course. 1 minute 15 second time limit.
 * Car Deadlift: 227 kg for repetitions. 60 second time limit.
 * Super Yoke: 300 kg down a 24 m course. 60 second time limit.
 * Bag over Bar: 6 Bags weighing 12-16 kg over a 4.57 m bar. 1 minute 15 second time limit.