The Shaw Classic is a

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competition run and hosted by four-time World's Strongest Man

Brian Shaw Brian Keith Shaw (born March 22, 1966) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He could play both guard positions, but wa ...

, who won the inaugural competition in 2020. The second edition of the contest had 16 athletes with backgrounds from

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and

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. The total prize pool in 2020 was $53,900. In 2021 the prize pool increased to $100,000 and in 2022 the prize pool increased to $150,000. In 2023 Brian Shaw changed the name of the Shaw Classic Pro Competition to Strongest Man on Earth after acquiring the trademark off of Paul Ohl the organiser of the

Fortissimus The Fortissimus is a defunct event in strength athletics. The name means "the mightiest" and was a multi-event challenge at the end of which the winner is crowned as the "Strongest Man on Earth". It was set up to bring together the strongest compe ...

strongman competition held in 2008 and 2009. Shaw also announced that the 2023 Shaw Classic would be the last competition of his career.

Podiums

Classic Results

2020 Shaw Classic

2021 Shaw Classic

2022 Shaw Classic

2023 Strongest Man on Earth

Open Results

2022 Shaw Open

2022 Shaw Open (Women)

2023 Shaw Open

2023 Shaw Open (Women)

References

Strongmen competitions 2020 establishments in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 2020 {{Sport-event-stub