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Last weekend, Las Vegas was home to the biggest bodybuilding beasts from around the world. It is a fact that a bodybuilder in their best form makes an average person look small. But what happens when there comes someone who towers over these bodybuilders? Well, Brian Shaw is the man in this case.

The strongman was invited to announce the winner for the 212 lbs category. All he had to do was stand next to the best in the category to overshadow them. These got out some hilarious reactions from the fans.

Strongman makes the bodybuilders look small

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The all-jacked-up Shaun Clarida and Kamal El-Gargni were in the top three in the 212lbs category of Mr. Olympia 2022. While the bodybuilders were in their best form, it still wasn’t enough to overshadow a personality like Shaw’s. When Shaw came and stood between the two, Clarida and El-Gargni looked tiny in front of him.

Looking at the photos, the fans couldn’t hold back their laughter. One fan wrote, “The proud father of two jacked sons.” Another added, “Brian was made in a laboratory, I stg.” A third fan commented, “Brian big**s makes them look small af lmao” A fourth fan added, “This is hilarious.”

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Looking at the photo, one might think that the bodybuilders are less than 5ft tall. However, that statement couldn’t be further from the truth. The two are well over 5ft. Although Clarida is 5′ 2″ tall and El-Gargi stands at 5′ 7″, it was no match for Shaw and his staggering height of 6’8″.

Who is Brian Shaw?

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Brian Shaw is a professional strongman from America who has won World’s Strongman Competition four times in non-consecutive years. These years were 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2016. His win at the Arnold Strongman Classic in 2011 made him the first person to win the two biggest Strongman competitions in the same year. He achieved the feat for the second time in 2015.

Owing to his 26 international wins, Shaw ranks 4th among the most celebrated strongman in the world. Shaw’s massive physique of 6’8″ can be credited to the genes he received from his parents, who were taller than average citizens.

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As for his personal life, Shaw married the widow of his fellow strongman Mike Jenkins in 2015. Shaw started dating Keri in 2014 after Jenkins passed away in 2013. The couple is now parents to two sons, Braxton and Kellen.