Category: 2023 Shaw Classic

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Tom Stoltman Completes a 500 Kilogram (1,102.3-Pound) 18-Inch Deadlift

The former World’s Strongest Man will next be seen at the Shaw Classic. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on August 8, 2023 On August 7, 2023, strongman Tom Stoltman shared an Instagram video of himself capturing a 500-kilogram (1,102.3-pound) 18-inch deadlift during a training session. Stoltman utilized lifting straps and a conventional stance with […]

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Pavlo Kordiyaka Log Presses 183 Kilograms (403.4 Pounds) in Shaw Classic Prep

Kordiyaka seems prepared to add another trophy to his mantel. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on July 18, 2023 Pavlo Kordiyaka had a spring to remember all-around as a professional strongman. In early April 2023, the Ukrainian athlete won his first-ever Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) title. Then, if not for a controversial penalty on […]

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The 2023 Shaw Classic Will Determine “The Strongest Man on Earth”

Incentive to win the Shaw Classic just got a lot spicier. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on July 17, 2023 The winner of the 2023 Shaw Classic (SC) will now officially earn the title of “The Strongest Man on Earth.” In an interview video posted to YouTube on July 17, 2023, Brian Shaw, four-time […]

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Mitchell Hooper Records 210-Kilogram (463-Pound) 3-Rep Bench Press PR

With every new strength feat, Hooper demonstrates why he’s such a powerful force. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on July 13, 2023 In the current strongman pantheon, Canada’s Mitchell Hooper is unquestionably the most dominant. The athlete is the reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion and has, at minimum, finished on the podium in […]

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Mateusz Kieliszkowski Withdraws from 2023 Shaw Classic, Gavin Bilton Steps In

Kieliszkowski will take more time to rebuild his strength. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on July 5, 2023 The 2023 Shaw Classic (SC) will mark the end of a competitive career by legendary strongman Brian Shaw. Unfortunately, a peer appropriately named “The Polish Terminator” won’t be there to help see the four-time World’s Strongest […]

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Brian Shaw Diagrams His 10,000-Calorie Diet Before Last Strongman Contest

Shaw is pulling out all the stops in the kitchen before his retirement. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on June 14, 2023 Brian Shaw has just one strongman competition left in his career — the eponymous 2023 Shaw Classic (SC) on August 19-20, 2023, in Loveland, CO. The sport of strongman will soon officially […]