Brian Shaw (strongman)
| Brian Shaw | |
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| Born |
February 26, 1982 Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States |
| Residence | Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States |
| Occupation | Strongman |
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Weight | 197 kg (434 lb)[1] |
| Website | http://www.shawstrength.com/ |
| Competition record | ||
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| Strongman | ||
Representing  United States
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| World's Strongest Man | ||
| Qualified | 2008 World's Strongest Man | |
| 3rd | 2009 World's Strongest Man | |
| 2nd | 2010 World's Strongest Man | |
| 1st | 2011 World's Strongest Man | |
| 4th | 2012 World's Strongest Man | |
| 1st | 2013 World's Strongest Man | |
| 3rd | 2014 World's Strongest Man | |
| 1st | 2015 World's Strongest Man | |
| Arnold Strongman Classic | ||
| 5th | 2010 | |
| 1st | 2011 | |
| 4th | 2012 | |
| 2nd | 2013 | |
| 2nd | 2014 | |
| 1st | 2015 | |
| 2nd | 2016 | |
| Strongman Super Series | ||
| 1st | 2009 Los Angeles Grand Prix | |
| 1st | 2009 Gothenburg Grand Prix | |
| 1st | 2009 Overall Champion | |
| 2nd | 2010 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix | |
| 1st | 2010 Viking Power Challenge | |
| 1st | 2010 Swedish Grand Prix | |
| 1st | 2010 Overall Champion | |
| Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic | ||
| 1st | 2010 | |
| 1st | 2011 | |
| Fortissimus | ||
| 3rd | 2009 | |
| Giants Live | ||
| 3rd | 2009 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix | |
| 1st | 2010 South Africa | |
| 2nd | 2010 Istanbul | |
| 1st | 2011 London | |
| North America's Strongest Man | ||
| 2nd | 2007 | |
| All-American Strongman Challenge | ||
| 1st | 2009 | |
Brian Shaw (born February 26, 1982)[2] is an American professional strongman competitor and winner of the 2011 World's Strongest Man, 2013 World's Strongest Man, and 2015 World's Strongest Man competitions.[3]
Early life
Shaw was born in Fort Lupton, Colorado,[4] the son of Jay and Bonnie Shaw.[4] Both of his parents were taller than average, with his father standing at 6 feet (1.83 m) and his mother 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m). It has also been noted that he had uncles of exceptional stature.[4]
At Fort Lupton High School, Shaw excelled in basketball. Upon graduating, he weighed 240 lbs. He then attended Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colorado.[5] There, he was able to form an inside combination with current Northwestern State Assistant Coach Bob Austin. Shaw was one of the team leaders for the Rattlers in his sophomore season. Following Otero, he went to Black Hills State University where he was on a full basketball scholarship[1] and received a degree in wellness management.[4]
During his basketball career, Shaw was "hooked on the weights" and he has said that the weight room is his "sanctuary". In addition to huge hands and size 16 feet, he was also a naturally very powerful person. In his own words, "I've always been able to do this. The biggest tire, the heaviest stone... I've always been able to walk up and lift it. Odd strength is what it is, not weight-room strength. It's brute strength, brute power."[4]
Career
Shaw began his career as a strongman with a win when he entered the Denver Strongest Man contest in October 2005. He had entered with no formal training. Just seven months later in June 2006 he joined the professional ranks and his successes continued.[4]
In 2009 he entered Fortissimus, otherwise known as the Strongest Man on Earth competition, in Canada where he came third and was the only man to lift six Atlas stones — weighing from 300 to 425 pounds. He then competed in Romania in the World Strongman Super Series. In September he travelled to his second World's Strongest Man contest in Valletta. There he was grouped in what was termed the "group of death" not least because of his presence in it. Alongside him in this group was Zydrunas Savickas who went on to win the title. Although Savickas won the group he and Shaw were separated by just two points. In the final Shaw went on to attain a podium finish, something Randell Strossen of Ironmind has predicted would happen when he said "he has to be considered a favorite for a podium position. If he can stay healthy, there's no end to what he could do. He's got these gifts. He's the total package."[4]
Shaw qualified for the finals at the 2010 World's Strongest Man in Sun City, South Africa in September 2010. He was tied for the lead at the end of the finals with Zydrunas Savickas and lost by countback, a system of scoring based on how the athletes placed in each event throughout the finals. Savickas had higher overall placings (3 first places out of 6 events) than Shaw (2 first places out of 6 events) and won the 2010 title.
Shaw competed against Savickas again in October 2010 at the Giants Live Istanbul contest. Shaw again finished second behind Savickas.[6]
Shaw won the inaugural Jón Páll Sigmarsson Classic on November 21, 2010.[7]
Shaw won the Strongman Super Series Swedish Grand Prix and became the 2010 overall Super Series champion on December 18, 2010.[8] This was Shaw's second consecutive overall Super Series championship.
In 2011, Shaw once again participated in the World's Strongest man competition. Going into the final event, the Atlas Stones, Shaw was tied with two time champion Zydrunas Savickas. Shaw beat Savickas taking 1st place. In the 2013 competition, Shaw led Savickas into the final event (again the Atlas Stones) and again beat Savickas to win the competition.
Personal records
Done in the gym
- Squat – 900 lb (410 kg)[1]
- Bench press – 640 lb (290 kg)[1]
- Deadlift – 925 lb (420 kg) without straps[1] 1001 lbs (454 kg) with straps
- Strongman Deadlift (with straps) – 985 lb (448 kg)[9]
- Hummer Tire Strongman Deadlift (with straps) – 1,140 lb (517 kg) [10]
- Log Lift - 441 lb (200 kg)
Strongman done in official Strongman competition
- Strongman Deadlift (with straps) – 1022.9 lb (464 kg) (Arnold Strongman Classic 2016)
- Hummer Tire Strongman Deadlift (with straps) – 1,122 lb (509 kg) (Arnold Strongman Classic 2013)
- Hummer Tire Strongman Deadlift (with straps) - 1,128 lb (511 kg) (Arnold Strongman Classic 2014)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Brian Shaw". The Worlds Strongest Man. February 26, 1982. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Athletes". Giants Live. Archived from the original on May 17, 2009.
- ↑ "WSM 2011 Winner". The Worlds Strongest Man. January 15, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Armstrong, Jim. "Coloradan eyes coveted title of world's strongest man". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Otero Junior College: Men's Basketball Moving On". Ojc.edu. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Giants Live: Savickas and Shahlaei Attack the Apollon’s Axle". Ironmind.com. October 22, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Brian Shaw Wins the Inaugural Jon Pall Sigmarsson Classic Strongman Contest". Ironmind.com. November 22, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Brian Shaw Wins World Strongman Super Series Swedish Grand Prix and Overall Title". Ironmind.com. December 13, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Brian Shaw 448 Kg Deadlift". YouTube. August 3, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Brian Shaw 1140 Lb Tire Deadlift". YouTube.
Further reading
- Bilger, Burkhard (July 23, 2012). "The Strongest Man in the World". The New Yorker (New York: Condé Nast).
- IMDB link
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