![]() The Shaw Classic logo | |
Tournament information | |
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Location | Colorado |
Established | 2020 |
Number of tournaments | 6 |
Format | Multi-event competition |
Venue | Blue FCU Arena |
Website | theshawclassic.com |
Current champion | |
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Most recent tournament | |
2025 Shaw Classic |
The Shaw Classic is a strongman competition run and hosted by four-time World's Strongest Man Brian Shaw, who won the inaugural competition in 2020. [1] The second edition of the contest had 16 athletes with backgrounds from Europe and North America. [2] The total prize pool in 2020 was $53,900. [3] In 2021 the prize pool increased to $100,000 and in 2022 the prize pool increased to $150,000. [4] In 2023 the prize pool was $251,932 followed by $263,200 in 2024 but has dropped to $178,750 in 2025. [5]
Since 2023, the Shaw Classic's invitational event has been branded as Strongest Man on Earth, formerly used by the Fortissimus strongman competition held in 2008 and 2009. [6]
The first Shaw Classic was held in 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. With many major events for the year canceled or modified, Shaw invited ten athletes to compete in a closed competition in his private gym in Colorado. [7] This was filmed and released shortly after. Shaw won the inaugural contest.
The 2021 contest allowed live spectators. Trey Mitchell won this edition. 2022 added an open men's and women's competition in addition to the invitational, which remained men's only and Trey Mitchell repeated as champion. [7]
In 2023, the show's invitational was branded "Strongest Man On Earth," a title used earlier by the Fortissimus contests. Shaw won the title for a second time in his last career competition. Mitchell Hooper won in 2024 after placing second to Shaw the prior year.
Shaw announced a new formal qualification system for 2025: The previous year's top-5 finishers at Strongest Man on Earth and the podium finishers from World's Strongest Man, Arnold Strongman Classic, and Rogue Invitational. Next, the winner of North America's Strongest Man and winner of the Shaw Classic Men's Open would all receive automatic invites, with at-large invitations for athletes that performed well at other elite competitions like the Magnus ver Magnusson Strongman Classic to bring the field to a complete sixteen competitors. (Although it is theoretically possible for all sixteen athletes to be drawn from these qualifiers, there is in practice always overlap between these qualifying groups.) [8]
(From 2023 onwards, the competition is known as 'Strongest Man on Earth')
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
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![]() | Brian Shaw | ![]() | 47.5 |
![]() | JF Caron | ![]() | 44.5 |
![]() | Oleksii Novikov | ![]() | 40 |
4 | Trey Mitchell | ![]() | 35.5 |
5 | Jerry Pritchett | ![]() | 33.5 |
6 | Adam Bishop | ![]() | 31 |
7 | Luke Stoltman | ![]() | 30.5 |
8 | Maxime Boudreault | ![]() | 29.5 |
9 | Kevin Faires | ![]() | 27 |
10 | Terry Hollands | ![]() | 5 |
[9] |
# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
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![]() | Trey Mitchell | ![]() | 104.5 |
![]() | Brian Shaw | ![]() | 101.5 |
![]() | JF Caron | ![]() | 99 |
4 | Kevin Faires | ![]() | 83 |
5 | Evan Singleton | ![]() | 80 |
6 | Bobby Thompson | ![]() | 75.5 |
7 | Adam Bishop | ![]() | 74 |
8 | Maxime Boudreault | ![]() | 70 |
9 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | ![]() | 69 |
10 | Konstantine Janashia | ![]() | 60 |
11 | Graham Hicks | ![]() | 56.5 |
12 | Zydrunas Savickas | ![]() | 36 |
13 | Gabriel Rheaume | ![]() | 32 |
14 | Gabriel Pena | ![]() | 29.5 |
15 | Jerry Pritchett | ![]() | 23 |
16 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | ![]() | 22.5 |
[4] |
# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
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![]() | Trey Mitchell | ![]() | 100.5 |
![]() | Brian Shaw | ![]() | 99.5 |
![]() | Mitchell Hooper | ![]() | 95 |
4 | Oleksii Novikov | ![]() | 79 |
5 | Maxime Boudreault | ![]() | 70 |
6 | Kevin Faires | ![]() | 68 |
7 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | ![]() | 67.5 |
8 | Evan Singleton | ![]() | 59.5 |
9 | Konstantine Janashia | ![]() | 52 |
10 | Zydrunas Savickas | ![]() | 49.5 |
11 | Bobby Thompson | ![]() | 42 |
12 | Gabriel Pena | ![]() | 39 |
13 | Gabriel Rheaume | ![]() | 36.5 |
14 | Jerry Pritchett | ![]() | 27 |
15 | Luke Stoltman | ![]() | 1 |
[10] |
# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
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![]() | Brian Shaw | ![]() | 96 |
![]() | Mitchell Hooper | ![]() | 89 |
![]() | Tom Stoltman | ![]() | 83 |
4 | Evan Singleton | ![]() | 77.5 |
5 | Trey Mitchell | ![]() | 73 |
6 | Thomas Evans | ![]() | 64 |
7 | Bobby Thompson | ![]() | 62 |
8 | Maxime Boudreault | ![]() | 57 |
9 | Kevin Faires | ![]() | 49 |
10 | Oleksii Novikov | ![]() | 44 |
11 | Gavin Bilton | ![]() | 43 |
12 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | ![]() | 41 |
13 | Luke Stoltman | ![]() | 32.5 |
14 | Adam Bishop | ![]() | 8 |
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
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![]() | Mitchell Hooper | ![]() | 117 |
![]() | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | ![]() | 108 |
![]() | Lucas Hatton | ![]() | 83 |
4 | Trey Mitchell | ![]() | 79.5 |
5 | Austin Andrade | ![]() | 75.5 |
6 | Evan Singleton | ![]() | 70 |
7 | Tom Stoltman | ![]() | 68.5 |
8 | Bobby Thompson | ![]() | 63.5 |
9 | Wesley Derwinsky | ![]() | 61.5 |
10 | Thomas Evans | ![]() | 57 |
11 | Maxime Boudreault | ![]() | 41 |
12 | Mathew Ragg | ![]() | 40 |
13 | Tristain Hoath | ![]() | 38 |
14 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | ![]() | 38 |
15 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | ![]() | 35 |
16 | Oleksii Novikov | ![]() | 29.5 |
[13] |
# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
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![]() | Evan Singleton | ![]() | 93.5 |
![]() | Lucas Hatton | ![]() | 92.5 |
![]() | Thomas Evans | ![]() | 88 |
4 | Austin Andrade | ![]() | 83.5 |
5 | Bryce Johnson | ![]() | 82.5 |
6 | Trey Mitchell | ![]() | 82.5 |
7 | Tristain Hoath | ![]() | 72.5 |
8 | Tom Stoltman | ![]() | 72.5 |
9 | Wesley Derwinsky | ![]() | 64.5 |
10 | Ondrej Fojtu | ![]() | 63.5 |
11 | Eddie Williams | ![]() | 62 |
12 | Nick Guardione | ![]() | 60.5 |
13 | Joshua Spurgeon | ![]() | 58.5 |
14 | Maxime Boudreault | ![]() | 58 |
15 | Shane Flowers | ![]() | 21 |
16 | Bobby Thompson | ![]() | 14.5 |
2022 Shaw Classic Open (Men) | |||
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
![]() | Thomas Evans | ![]() | 62.5 |
![]() | Joey Lavallee | ![]() | 61.5 |
![]() | Wesley Derwinsky | ![]() | 58.5 |
4 | Sean Hayes | ![]() | 53 |
4 | Jack Plankers | ![]() | 53 |
6 | Austin Andrade | ![]() | 50.5 |
7 | Lucas Nail | ![]() | 47.5 |
8 | Bryce Johnson | ![]() | 44 |
9 | Andrew Montoya | ![]() | 41 |
10 | Andy Black | ![]() | 38.5 |
11 | Tim Buck | ![]() | 37 |
12 | Trevor Siemonsma | ![]() | 33 |
13 | Brian Clark | ![]() | 31.5 |
14 | Alex Kelley | ![]() | 26 |
15 | Ayyub Mohammad | ![]() | 23.5 |
16 | Joe Stella | ![]() | 18 |
[14] |
2022 Shaw Classic Open (Women) | |||
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
![]() | Victoria Long | ![]() | 49.5 |
![]() | Olga Liashchuk | ![]() | 38.5 |
![]() | Cori Butler | ![]() | 34.5 |
4 | Nancy Johnson | ![]() | 31.5 |
5 | Samantha Belliveau | ![]() | 31 |
6 | Jackie Osczevski | ![]() | 28.5 |
7 | Bailey Deschene | ![]() | 22.5 |
8 | Rebecca Houston | ![]() | 13.5 |
9 | Monica Johnson | ![]() | 11.5 |
10 | Taylor Woods | ![]() | 8 |
[15] |
2023 Shaw Classic Open (Men) | |||
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
![]() | Austin Andrade | ![]() | 65 |
![]() | Wesley Derwinsky | ![]() | 59 |
![]() | Joey Lavallee | ![]() | 58.5 |
4 | Brett Thompson | ![]() | 57.5 |
5 | Tim Buck | ![]() | 54.5 |
6 | Nathan Goltry | ![]() | 51.5 |
7 | Tristain Hoath | ![]() | 48 |
8 | James Jeffers | ![]() | 44 |
9 | Bryce Johnson | ![]() | 42 |
10 | Nicholas Guardione | ![]() | 41.5 |
11 | Josh Gregory | ![]() | 32.5 |
12 | Zach Price | ![]() | 31.5 |
13 | Alexander Kopp | ![]() | 28 |
13 | Josh Spurgeon | ![]() | 28 |
15 | Andrew Montoya | ![]() | 27 |
16 | Donald Treglia | ![]() | 10.5 |
[16] |
2023 Shaw Classic Open (Women) | |||
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
![]() | Olga Liashchuk | ![]() | 67 |
![]() | Samantha Belliveau | ![]() | 63 |
![]() | Melissa Peacock | ![]() | 60 |
4 | Jackie Osczevki | ![]() | 52 |
5 | Cori Butler | ![]() | 47 |
6 | Jackie Rhodes | ![]() | 41 |
7 | Rebecca Houston | ![]() | 30 |
7 | Morgan Irons | ![]() | 30 |
9 | Stephanie Bisignano | ![]() | 28 |
10 | Austyn Grubb | ![]() | 27 |
11 | Jessica Trumbull | ![]() | 18 |
12 | Joscelyne O'Brien | ![]() | 11.5 |
13 | Laura De Berdt Romilly | ![]() | 8 |
13 | Angela Highfield | ![]() | 8 |
[17] |
2024 Shaw Classic Open (Men) | |||
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
![]() | Joshua Spurgeon | ![]() | 52.5 |
![]() | Nicholas Guardione | ![]() | 50 |
![]() | Timothy Buck | ![]() | 47 |
4 | Joey Lavelle | ![]() | 45 |
5 | Andrew Burton | ![]() | 43.5 |
6 | James Jeffers | ![]() | 37.5 |
7 | Alexander Koop | ![]() | 36 |
8 | Nicholas Smith | ![]() | 25 |
9 | Jon Furrh | ![]() | 23 |
10 | Josh Gregory | ![]() | 12.5 |
[18] |
2024 Shaw Classic Open (Women) | |||
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
![]() | Melissa Peacock | ![]() | 57.5 |
![]() | Nicole Genrich | ![]() | 47.5 |
![]() | Nadia Stowers | ![]() | 45.5 |
4 | Erin Murray | ![]() | 45.5 |
5 | Nancy Johnson | ![]() | 38.5 |
6 | Jackie Osczevski | ![]() | 37 |
7 | Ashley Crawford | ![]() | 37 |
8 | Jennifer Lyle | ![]() | 34.5 |
9 | Jackie Rhodes | ![]() | 26.5 |
10 | Laura De Berdt Romilly | ![]() | 15.5 |
[19] |
2024 Shaw Classic Lightweight (Men) | |||
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
![]() | Alec Soukup | ![]() | 62.5 |
![]() | Matthew McQuiston | ![]() | 55.5 |
![]() | John Alimo | ![]() | 50 |
4 | Richard Mocygemba | ![]() | 49 |
5 | Jack Turner | ![]() | 40.5 |
6 | Philup Brinkman | ![]() | 36 |
7 | Josh Harrelson | ![]() | 34 |
8 | Nick Strauss | ![]() | 24.5 |
9 | Harry Walker | ![]() | 18 |
10 | Blake Hoffman | ![]() | 15 |
[20] |
2024 Shaw Classic Lightweight (Women) | |||
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
![]() | Kira Wrixon | ![]() | 56 |
![]() | Taylor Woods | ![]() | 49 |
![]() | Holly McRae | ![]() | 46.5 |
4 | Krystal Stanczyk | ![]() | 38 |
5 | Stacey Burr | ![]() | 37 |
6 | Kristin Ellis | ![]() | 35.5 |
7 | Diana Ferrer | ![]() | 35 |
8 | Nadia Morrison | ![]() | 33.5 |
9 | Heidi Ellen Humar | ![]() | 29 |
10 | Jamie Strong | ![]() | 21.5 |
[21] |
2025 Shaw Classic Open (Men) | |||
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
![]() | Ben Glasscock | ![]() | 55 |
![]() | Zachary Price | ![]() | 53.5 |
![]() | Fredrik Johansson | ![]() | 46.5 |
4 | Seth Soukup | ![]() | 45 |
5 | Josh Gregory | ![]() | 40 |
6 | Beau Bathery | ![]() | 33.5 |
7 | Quinten Holley | ![]() | 33 |
8 | Alex Kelley | ![]() | 29.5 |
9 | Connor Aaron Hunt | ![]() | 27.5 |
10 | Jon Furrh | ![]() | 15.5 |
2025 Shaw Classic Open (Women) | |||
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
![]() | Jennifer Lyle | ![]() | 54.5 |
![]() | Jackie Osczevski | ![]() | 50.5 |
![]() | Jackie Rhodes | ![]() | 50 |
4 | Nancy Johnson | ![]() | 46 |
5 | Erin Murray | ![]() | 45.5 |
6 | Kira Wrixon | ![]() | 40.5 |
7 | Rebecca Houston | ![]() | 35.5 |
8 | Nicole Wight | ![]() | 21 |
9 | Cheyenne Ruiz | ![]() | 21 |
10 | Trisha Mank | ![]() | 19.5 |
2025 Shaw Classic Lightweight (Men) | |||
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
![]() | Tyler Pruitt | ![]() | 52 |
![]() | Jordan Wychulis | ![]() | 49.5 |
![]() | Sean Mullican | ![]() | 46.5 |
4 | Kevin Candito | ![]() | 44.5 |
5 | Christopher Otero | ![]() | 40 |
6 | Derek Brooks | ![]() | 35 |
7 | Joe Korasick | ![]() | 34 |
8 | Gabe Deal | ![]() | 31.5 |
9 | Bodie Giron | ![]() | 25.5 |
10 | Skye Olsen | ![]() | 25.5 |
2025 Shaw Classic Lightweight (Women) | |||
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# | Athlete | Nation | Points |
![]() | Megan Davis | ![]() | 59.5 |
![]() | Camilla Fogagnolo | ![]() | 57.5 |
![]() | Taylor Woods | ![]() | 46 |
4 | Diana Ferrer | ![]() | 46 |
5 | Kristin Ellis | ![]() | 43 |
6 | Holly McRae | ![]() | 31.5 |
7 | Hanna Coldiron | ![]() | 28.5 |
8 | Jamie Strong | ![]() | 26.5 |
9 | Savannah Schepp | ![]() | 26.5 |
10 | Alex Martin | ![]() | 19 |