Shaw will step away after the most recent edition of this Colorado contest.
The 2023 Shaw Classic (SC) is about for Aug. 19-20, 2023, in Loveland, CO. With the competition roughly a half-year away, the growing competition’s namesake recently revealed what’s partly in store.
On Feb. 27, 2023, strongman legend Brian Shaw posted a YouTube video announcing the roster of competitors for this yr’s SC. In the method, Shaw also announced that the 2023 SC can be the ultimate skilled strongman contest of his illustrious profession.
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Shaw disclosed that there can be a sixteenth athlete at the competition. That athlete is unnamed on the time of this writing. Here’s an outline of the roster for the 2023 SC this summer:
2023 Shaw Classic Roster
Given his profession of accomplishments — including 4 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) titles (2011, 2013, 2015-2016) and three Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) victories (2011, 2015, 2017) — Shaw was understandably emotional. It gave the impression to be a little bit of a challenge revealing he’d soon put a bow on his skilled strongman endeavors. Earlier within the yr, Shaw also said that the 2023 WSM, occurring in April, might be his last.
“It’s tough to say those words, ‘this might be my final time,’ but it surely’s going to be,” Shaw said. It’s time to shut this chapter of my profession.”
In accordance with Strongman Archives, Shaw made his first major strongman appearance on the 2007 America’s Strongest Man (ASM) contest. He would finish in sixth. Before becoming one among the best strongmen in history, Shaw would notch his first victory on the 2009 Venice Beach Grand Prix. After roughly 16 years of high-level competition, he’ll soon lift his final Atlas Stone onto a podium.
As for the 2023 SC, while the roster is confirmed, the events for the competition have yet to be announced. Shaw didn’t disclose when that reveal will occur, but Shaw says the layout will take the event to “the following level.”
Among the many confirmed athletes, Maxime Boudreault recently broke a shin bone. The injury forced the Canadian strongman to withdraw from the 2023 WSM and the 2023 ASC. In accordance with Shaw, Boudreault has maintained that he might be healthy and able to go by the 2023 SC. The highest three from the 2022 edition of the Shaw Classic — Trey Mitchell (defending champion), Shaw, and Mitchell Hooper — will return to the competition. Mitchell might be vying for a “three-peat” in a more moderen competition that could have had just 4 iterations come August.
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The most recent SC would have likely already been a tentpole contest within the 2023 strongman calendar. The announcement that an icon like Shaw might be stepping away from the game at its conclusion adds a robust and mawkish note.
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