BRIAN SHAW is widely regarded as one of the strongest men to have ever lived.
The athlete has competed in many World’s Strongest Man competitions and even hosted his own event, Shaw Classic, in 2020.
Brian Shaw is widely regarded as one of the greatest strength athletes of all timeJohn Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images
Who is strongman Brian Shaw?
Brian Shaw is a professional strongman who was born on February 26, 1982 in Fort Lupton, Colorado.
Though he excelled in basketball at school, Shaw’s real love was for weight training.
In October 2005 he entered Denver‘s Strongest Man contest with no formal training.
He then turned professional in June 2006.
Brian married his wife Keri in 2015 and the couple have two sons, Braxton and Kellen.
The family live in in Brighton, Colorado.
Brian is close friends with fellow strongman Eddie Hall.
Eddie occasionally appears on Brian’s YouTube channel SHAWSTRENGTH, where he shares training footage, fitness and strength challenges, and eating challenges.
Shaw is the owner of supportive gear equipment company Evolution Athletics and supplement brand Undefined Nutrition.
In 2020 Brian introduced Shaw Classic, a strength competition which he hosted and organised himself.
Shaw announced his retirement in April 2023, stating that he would compete in the World’s Strongest Man competition one final time.
How many times has Brian Shaw been the World’s strongest man?
Shaw has won the World’s Strongest Man competition four times.
He one of only five men to have won four World’s Strongest Man competitions.
Mariusz Pudzianowski (the only man to have five wins), Žydrūnas Savickas, Jón Páll Sigmarsson, and Magnús Ver Magnússon are the other competitors to have triumphed four times.
Brian won the event in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016.
How long has Brian Shaw competed at strongman competitions?
Shaw’s strongman career spans nearly 20 years as he first began competing in 2005.
Since then, he has participated in every major strongman competition, including the Arnold Classic, America’s Strongest Man, and the Rogue Invitational.
What is Brian Shaw’s height?
Brian is an incredible 6 ft 8 in.
Both of the sportsman’s parents were very tall, with his dad Jay standing at 6 ft and his mother Bonnie at 5 ft 11 in.