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Strongman

2023 Shaw Classic Results: Brian Shaw Wins His Final Competition

by Jonathan Salmon Published on Aug 21, 2023

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Brian Shaw retired as the Strongest Man on Earth after winning the Shaw Classic.

The results of the 2023 Shaw Classic are in and the overall winner was the man who the show was named after, Brian Shaw himself. In the final show of his professional strongman career, Shaw was at his absolute best as he put everything into this competition. Having won the 2020 Shaw Classic, with this win Shaw has become a two-time winner as well as earning the mantle of the Strongest Man on Earth.

With 14 seasoned strongman athletes competing at the event, Brian Shaw had to surmount the odds and take on the best of the best. Shawn’s legacy includes four World’s Strongest Man wins in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016. Most recently he took on the 2023 World’s Strongest Man and 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic winner Mitchell Hooper. Still operating at the height of his powers, even Hooper would end up finishing in second place behind Shaw.

2023 Shaw Classic Results 

  1. Brian Shaw — 96 points
  2. Mitchell Hooper — 89 points
  3. Tom Stoltman — 82 points
  4. Evan Singleton — 77.5 points
  5. Trey Mitchell — 73 points
  6. Thomas Evans — 64 points
  7. Bobby Thompson — 62 points
  8. Maxime Boudreault — 57 points
  9. Kevin Faires — 49 points
  10. Oleksii Novikov — 44 points
  11. Gavin Bilton — 43 points
  12. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 41 points
  13. Luke Stoltman — 32.5 points
  14. Adam Bishop — Eight points (withdrew)

Event One Results — Log Medley

The overhead log press medley was the first event of the competition. Athletes were tasked with choosing one of three logs and performing as many reps as possible within the allotted time. The log weights were as follows:

  • One: 172 kilograms (380 pounds)
  • Two: 186 kilograms (410 pounds)
  • Three: 200 kilograms (440 pounds)

Two-time Shaw Classic champion Trey Mitchell would win the event.

  1. Trey Mitchell — Two reps (200 kilograms)
  2. Bobby Thompson — Two reps (200 kilograms)
  3. Mitchell Hooper — Two reps (200 kilograms)
  4. Brian Shaw — Two reps (186 kilograms)
  5. Thomas Evans — Two reps (186 kilograms)
  6. Evan Singleton — One rep (186 kilograms)
  7. Maxime Boudreault — One rep (186 kilograms)
  8. Kevin Faires —Two reps (172 kilograms)
  9. Oleksii Novikov — One rep (172 kilograms)
  10. Aivars Šmaukstelis — no lift
  11. Tom Stoltman — no lift
  12. Luke Stoltman — no lift
  13. Gavin Bilton — no lift
  14. Adam Bishop — no lift

 

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Event Two Result —Wheelbarrow and Arm Over Arm Medley

The second event of the opening day was a strongman superset. The athletes were tasked with lifting three sandbags, weighing 136, 147.3, and 158.7 kilograms (300, 325, and 350 pounds) into a wheelbarrow, pushing them to a marked distance.

The second task was a 317.5-kilogram (700-pound) arm-over-arm pull. The athlete with the fastest time would win the event.

  1. Maxime Boudreault — 60.55 seconds
  2. Mitchell Hooper — 62.29 seconds
  3. Evan Singleton — 68 seconds
  4. Brian Shaw — 70.99 seconds
  5. Tom Stoltman — 88 seconds
  6. Thomas Evans — 89 seconds
  7. Oleksii Novikov — Did Not Finish (DNF) Pull
  8. Kevin Faires — DNF Pull
  9. Trey Mitchell — DNF Pull
  10. Gavin Bilton — DNF Pull
  11. Bobby Thompson — DNF Pull
  12. Aivars Šmaukstelis — DNF Pull
  13. Adam Bishop — DNF Pull
  14. Luke Stoltman —DNF Wheelbarrow Push

Event Three — Car Leg Press

Athletes were tasked with leg pressing the 840-kilogram (1,850) car frame for the most reps.

Brian Shaw would take first in this event.

  1. Brian Shaw — 14 reps
  2. Trey Mitchell — 13 reps (T-second)
  3. Mitchell Hooper — 13 reps (T-second)
  4. Evan Singleton — 12 reps
  5. Bobby Thompson — 11 reps
  6. Tom Stoltman — 10 reps
  7. Kevin Faires — Nine reps
  8. Oleksii Novikov — Eight reps
  9. Gavin Bilton — Seven reps
  10. Thomas Evans — Five reps (T-10th)
  11. Aivars Šmaukstelis — Five reps (T-10th)
  12. Adam Bishop — Five reps (T-10th
  13. Luke Stoltman — Four reps
  14. Maxime Boudreault — One rep

Event Four — Atlas Stones

The last event of day one of the competition was the Atlas Stones. The five stones in the event ranged from 158 to 204 kilograms (350 to 450 pounds). The athletes had to load all five stones onto their respective podiums for the fastest time.

Brian Shaw and Tom Stoltman were neck and neck in this event, but the 2021 and 2022 World’s Strongest Man would edge him out to win the event.

  1. Tom Stoltman — Five in 23 seconds
  2. Brian Shaw — Five in 26 seconds
  3. Mitchell Hooper — Five in 27.3 seconds
  4. Trey Mitchell — Five in 29 seconds
  5. Aivars Šmaukstelis — Five in 31.5 seconds
  6. Gavin Bilton — Five in 53 stones
  7. Luke Stoltman — Five in 53 seconds
  8. Maxime Boudreault — Five in 57 seconds
  9. Thomas Evans — Four stones
  10. Oleksii Novikov — Four stones
  11. Evan Singleton — Three stones
  12. Kevin Faires — Three stones
  13. Adam Bishop — Three stones
  14. Bobby Thompson — no lift

Event Five — Hummer Tire Max Deadlift

Event five, the first event of the second day of the show, was the Hummer Tire Deadlift. This was a max lift event.

  1. Tom Stoltman — 499 kilograms
  2. Mitchell Hooper — 476 kilograms (T-second)
  3. Trey Mitchell — 476 kilograms (T-second)
  4. Oleksii Novikov — 476 kilograms (T-second
  5. Brian Shaw — 476 kilograms (T-second)
  6. Bobby Thompson — 476 kilograms (T-second)
  7. Evan Singleton — 431 kilograms (T-seventh)
  8. Tom Evans — 431 kilograms (T-seventh)
  9. Gavin Bilton — 431 kilograms (T-seventh)
  10. Luke Stoltman — 408 kilograms (T-10th)
  11. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 408 kilograms (T-10th)
  12. Kevin Faires — 408 kilograms (T-10th)
  13. Maxime Boudreault — no lift

Event Six — Standing Chest Press

In the event, six strongmen stood with their backs against a pad and performed a standing chest press, similar to a bench press.

With each rep, a keg was added to the machine before the next rep and went up to eight reps. The eight reps ranged from 177 to 261 kilograms (390 to 575 pounds) in weight. If an athlete completed all eight weights, they would continue for max reps until time expired.

Brian Shaw would end up winning this event with nine reps in total.

  1. Brian Shaw — Nine reps
  2. Tom Evans — Eight reps
  3. Mitchell Hooper — Seven reps (T-third)
  4. Evan Singleton — Seven reps (T-third)
  5. Bobby Thompson — Seven reps (T-third)
  6. Kevin Faires —Seven reps (T-third)
  7. Trey Mitchell — Six reps (T-seventh)
  8. Tom Stoltman — Six reps (T-seventh)
  9. Luke Stoltman — Six reps (T-seventh)
  10. Aivars Šmaukstelis — Five reps
  11. Oleksii Novikov — Four reps (T-11th)
  12. Maxime Boudreault — Four reps (T-11th)
  13. Gavin Bilton — Four reps (T-11th)

Event Seven — Bag Over Bar

The seventh event was the Bag Over Bar. The strongmen tossed eight sandbags over a 15-foot bar for the fastest time. There were two bags with identical weights to be thrown over before moving to the higher weight. The bag weights were as follows:

  • 22 kilograms (50 pounds)
  • 25 kilograms (55 pounds)
  • 27 kilograms (60 pounds)
  • 29 kilograms (65 pounds)
  1. Tom Stoltman — Eight bags
  2. Maxime Boudreault — Eight bags
  3. Brian Shaw — Eight bags
  4. Evan Singleton — Seven bags
  5. Gavin Bilton — Seven bags
  6. Mitchell Hooper — Six bags
  7. Bobby Thompson — Six bags
  8. Thomas Evans — Six bags
  9. Trey Mitchell — Six bags
  10. Luke Stoltman — Six bags
  11. Kevin Faires — Four bags
  12. Aivars Šmaukstelis — Four bags
  13. Oleksii Novikov — Four bags

Event Eight — Fingal Fingers & Power Stairs Medley

The final event of the Shaw Classic was another medley. Two Fingal Fingers, weighing 136 and 147 kilograms (300 and 325 pounds), followed by Power Stairs with two implements weighing 250 and 272 kilograms (550 and 600 pounds) to be carried up five 15-inch steps.

Tom Stoltman won the event by completing the medley in 46 seconds while Singleton finished second at 49 seconds.

Brian Shaw would face off against Mitchell Hooper in the final pairing to determine the champion. While Shaw out-dueled Hooper, he didn’t do enough to win the event. That said the four-time World’s Strongest Man champion had enough of a lead to still win the overall show making him retire with the official mantle of the Strongest Man on Earth.

What do you think of Brian Shaw and his final performance?

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News and Editorial Writer at Generation Iron, Jonathan Salmon is a writer, martial arts instructor, and geek culture enthusiast. Check out his YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Sound Cloud for in-depth MMA analysis.

 

About Jonathan Salmon

Managing editor of Generation Iron, Jonathan Salmon is a writer, martial arts instructor, and geek culture enthusiast. He has been writing about bodybuilding, combat sports, and strength sports for over 8 years. Check out his YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Sound Cloud for in-depth MMA analysis.

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