Strength athletics in Canada refers to the various strongman (strength athlete) events throughout Canada and its provinces in the sport of [strength athletics] in association with the World's Strongest Man. The roots of strongman in Canada go back long before the birth of WSM in 1977, particularly with [Louis Cyr] in the early 1900s, who was deemed the "Strongest Man on Earth" during his lifetime. Four Canadian athletes have finished on the podium, placing 2nd in 1982 with Tom Magee and 3rd in 2005 with Dominic Filiou, Jean-François Caron placing 3rd in 2020, and Maxime Boudreault placing 3rd in 2021. The provinces of Canada hold annual championships with the top 2-4 athletes going on to the National Championships at the end of the year to crown Canada's Strongest Man. Mitchell “Moose” Hooper's win in WSM 2023 makes him the first Canadian to finish in first place.

Canada's Strongest Man

Canada's Strongest Man
2022
Tournament information
LocationCanada
Established1982
FormatMulti-event competition
Current champion
Canada Maxime Boudreault

Canada's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Canada, and features exclusively Canadian athletes. The event first started in 1982, with Tom Magee winning the first 2 titles.[1] Hugo Girard would later go on to win a record 6 titles; a record that would later be beaten despite Hugo's proclamation that nobody would ever even go as far as to match it. After Hugo withdrew from competition due to injuries, fellow training partner and 5 time runner-up Jessen Paulin won in 2005 & 2006.[2] Dominic Filiou won in 2007, becoming the first man to defeat Hugo Girard on Canadian soil.[3] After the dust had settled following the end of Hugo's era, a new champion would emerge: Jean-Francois Caron. Jean-Francois, or "J-F", has dominated strongman in Canada since 2011, winning the title of Canada's Strongest Man every year and ushering in a new era of Strongman in Canada. J-F has also nurtured the success of other athletes and has worked towards developing the success of the sport in the country as a whole.

Official results - top three places

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
1982Canada Tom Magee
1983Canada Tom Magee
1984Event not held
1985Event not held
1986Canada Dusko Markovich
1987Canada Robert DubeauQuebec[4] Marco FortierCanada Ken Fisher
1988British Columbia Tom Magee
1989Event not held
1990Nova Scotia Gregg Ernst
1991Nova Scotia Gregg Ernst
1992Event not held
1993Canada Chuck Haase
1994Quebec Ron Trottier
1995Canada Robert Ploughman
1996Event not held
1997Quebec Ginaud Dupuis
1998Event not held
1999Quebec Hugo GirardBritish Columbia Ed BrostQuebec Ginaud DupuisQuebec, Canada
2000Quebec Hugo GirardQuebec Jessen PaulinAlberta Geoff DolanQuebec, Canada
2001Quebec Hugo GirardOntario Travis LyndonQuebec Jessen PaulinDolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec
2002Quebec Hugo GirardQuebec Jessen PaulinOntario Travis LyndonNorth Bay, Ontario
2003Quebec Hugo GirardQuebec Jessen PaulinSaskatchewan Geoff DolanSaint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec
2004Quebec Hugo GirardQuebec Jessen PaulinOntario Travis LyndonGatineau, Quebec
2005Quebec Jessen PaulinOntario Travis LyndonQuebec Dominic FiliouGatineau, Quebec
2006Quebec Jessen PaulinQuebec Dominic FiliouQuebec Louis-Philippe JeanGatineau, Quebec
2007Quebec Dominic FiliouQuebec Jessen PaulinQuebec Hugo GirardGatineau, Quebec
2008Quebec Louis-Philippe JeanQuebec Jean-Francois CaronQuebec Christian SavoieGatineau, Quebec
2009Quebec Christian SavoieQuebec Louis-Philippe JeanQuebec Jean-Francois CaronQuebec City, Quebec
2010Quebec Christian SavoieQuebec Jean-Francois CaronSaskatchewan Scott CummineQuebec City, Quebec
2011Quebec Jean-Francois CaronQuebec Christian SavoieSaskatchewan Scott CummineQuebec City, Quebec
2012[5]Quebec Jean-Francois CaronQuebec Christian SavoieSaskatchewan Scott CummineQuebec City, Quebec
2013Quebec[6] Jean-Francois CaronQuebec Christian SavoieOntario Ben RuckstuhlQuebec City, Quebec
2014Quebec Jean-Francois CaronQuebec Simon BoudreauOntario Ben RuckstuhlQuebec City, Quebec
2015Quebec Jean-Francois CaronOntario Maxime BoudreaultQuebec Simon BoudreauDubreuilville, Ontario
2016Quebec Jean-Francois CaronQuebec Jimmy PaquetQuebec Vincent LapointeDubreuilville, Ontario
2017Quebec Jean-Francois CaronQuebec Jimmy PaquetOntario Karl HjelholtPlantagenet, Ontario
2018Quebec Jean-Francois CaronQuebec Jimmy PaquetOntario Maxime BoudreaultPlantagenet, Ontario
2019Quebec Jean-Francois CaronOntario Karl HjelholtQuebec Jimmy PaquetPlantagenet, Ontario
2020Event not held
2021[7]Quebec Gabriel RhéaumeOntario Wesley DerwinskyBritish Columbia Sean HayesSainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec
2022[8]Ontario Maxime BoudreaultQuebec Gabriel RhéaumeOntario Wesley DerwinskySainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec
  • Results courtesy of www.ontariostrongman.ca[9]

Repeat champions

Champion Times
Canada Jean-Francois Caron9
Canada Hugo Girard6
Canada Tom Magee3
Canada Gregg Ernst2
Canada Jessen Paulin2
Canada Christian Savoie2

Quebec's Strongest Man

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
1999Canada Ron TrottierCanada Ginaud DupuisCanada Jessen PaulinDolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec
2000Canada Jessen PaulinCanada Dominic FiliouCanada Ginaud DupuisDolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec
2001Canada Jessen PaulinCanada Martin BriseboisCanada Dominic FiliouLac-Etchemin, Quebec
2002Canada Jessen PaulinCanada Steve BourgeoisCanada Dominic FiliouBaie-Comeau, Quebec
2003Canada Dominic FiliouCanada Jessen PaulinCanada Franky BonneauGatineau, Quebec
2004Canada Jessen PaulinCanada Yannick NormandinCanada Steve BourgeoisMont-Joli, Quebec
2005[10]Canada Jessen PaulinCanada Dominic FiliouCanada Steve BourgeoisDolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec
2006Canada Jessen PaulinCanada Dominic FiliouCanada Louis-Phillipe JeanQuebec
2007Canada Dominic FiliouCanada Jessen PaulinCanada Louis-Phillipe JeanQuebec
2008Canada Hugo GirardCanada Christian SavoieCanada Jessen PaulinQuebec
2009Canada Christian SavoieCanada Jean-Francois CaronCanada Franky BonneauQuebec
2010Canada Christian SavoieCanada Jean-Francois CaronWarwick, Quebec
2011Canada Jean-François CaronCanada Christian SavoieWarwick, Quebec
2012Canada Christian SavoieCanada Jean-Francois CaronWarwick, Quebec
2013Canada Jean-François CaronCanada Christian SavoieWarwick, Quebec
  • Results courtesy of www.ontariostrongman.ca[9]

Ontario's Strongest Man

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
2000Canada Travis LyndonCanada Jamie AszmiesCanada Rob VerkestLondon, Ontario
2001Canada Travis LyndonCanada Jamie AszmiesCanada Chris RonzonLondon, Ontario
2002Canada Mark LozerCanada Ryan GreenCanada Travis LyndonHawkesbury, Ontario
2003Canada Travis LyndonCanada Ryan GreenCanada Steve LozerOttawa, Ontario
2004Canada Travis LyndonCanada Ryan GreenCanada Jamie AszmiesKitchener, Ontario
2005Canada Travis LyndonCanada Mike BadeCanada Joe MontgomeryNorth Bay, Ontario
2006Canada Travis LyndonCanada Joe MontgomeryCanada Sean BatesPort Stanley, Ontario
2007Canada Joe MontgomeryCanada John DungeyCanada Len ElliottOttawa, Ontario
2008Canada Jose PlanteCanada Paul VaillancourtCanada Len ElliottWawa, Ontario
2009Canada Paul VaillancourtCanada John DungeyCanada Luke SkaarupKitchener, Ontario
2010Canada Paul VaillancourtCanada Eric RautenbergCanada Luke SkaarupCornwall, Ontario
2011Canada Paul VaillancourtCanada Kyle RaynerCanada Karl HjelholtToronto, Ontario
2012Canada Luke SkaarupCanada Kyle RaynerCanada David DroeskeKitchener, Ontario
2013[11]Canada Ben RuckstuhlCanada Kyle RaynerCanada Max BoudreaultThunder Bay, Ontario
2014Canada Luke SkaarupCanada Ben RuckstuhlCanada Paul VaillancourtThunder Bay, Ontario
2015Canada Ben RuckstuhlCanada Luke SkaarupCanada Maxime BoudreaultToronto, Ontario
2016Canada Paul VaillancourtCanada Karl HjelholtCanada David JenningsTrenton, Ontario
2017Canada Maxime BoudreaultCanada Karl HjelholtCanada Kyle RaynerTrenton, Ontario
2018Canada Maxime BoudreaultCanada Karl HjelholtCanada Ben RuckstuhlTrenton, Ontario
2019Canada Maxime BoudreaultCanada Karl HjelholtCanada Ben RuckstuhlKapuskasing, Ontario
  • Results courtesy of www.ontariostrongman.ca[9]

Western Canada's Strongest Man

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place
1999Canada NOT HELD
2000Alberta Grant McReynoldsAlberta Geoff DolanAlberta Beerd Beekman
2001Alberta Beerd BeekmanAlberta Geoff DolanAlberta Ed BrostCalgary, Alberta
2002Alberta Geoff DolanSaskatchewan Maurice PaquetteAlberta Cory GillespieSaskatoon, SK
2003Saskatchewan Geoff DolanSaskatchewan Alan BlockSaskatchewan Brad ProvickFort Qu'Appelle, SK
2004Saskatchewan Brad ProvickSaskatchewan Geoff DolanManitoba Gino CastonguayWinnipeg, Manitoba
2005Saskatchewan Alan BlockSaskatchewan Chris ColonvalBritish Columbia Ed BrostEdmonton, Alberta
2006Saskatchewan Scott CummineSaskatchewan Al BlockSaskatchewan Chris ColonvalRegina, SK
2007Saskatchewan Chris ColonvalSaskatchewan Scott CummineBritish Columbia Matt ParkesRegina, SK
2008British Columbia Matt ParkesSaskatchewan Scott CummineSaskatchewan Alan BlockBritish Columbia
2009Saskatchewan Scott CummineBritish Columbia Jon MoerikeSaskatchewan Maurice PaquetteAltona, Manitoba
2010Saskatchewan Scott CummineSaskatchewan Brad ProvickSaskatchewan Maurice PaquetteSaskatoon, SK
2011Saskatchewan Scott CummineSaskatchewan Nathan RolstonManitoba Jon WadeEdmonton, Alberta
2012Saskatchewan Scott CummineSaskatchewan Brad ProvickAlberta Jay SmithRegina, SK
2013Saskatchewan Scott CummineSaskatchewan Brad ProvickManitoba Jon WadeRegina, SK
2014Saskatchewan Scott CummineSaskatchewan Brad ProvickSaskatchewan Quinton FalkRegina, SK
2015Manitoba Dom LiontasSaskatchewan Brad ProvickAlberta Artur WalusRegina, SK
2016Saskatchewan Scott CummineSaskatchewan Brad ProvickManitobaDom LiontasRegina, SK
2017Alberta James LoachAlberta Brad SheperdAlberta Artur WalusRegina, SK
2018Alberta James LoachManitoba Dom LiontasAlberta Artur WalusRegina, SK
2019Alberta Brad ShepherdSaskatchewan Sam RisslingAlberta Artur WalusRegina, SK
  • Results courtesy of July 1 Western Canadas Strongest Man on Facebook[9]

Atlantic Canada's Strongest Man

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place
2000Canada Tim GriffithCanada Shane Murphy
2001Canada Shane Murphy
2002Canada Shane MurphyCanada Jonathan Hickey
2003Canada Shane MurphyCanada Brad CartyCanada Jonathan Hickey
2004Canada Brad CartyCanada Shane MurphyCanada Grant Connors
2005Canada Grant ConnorsCanada Darrell CrouseCanada Kevin O'Keefe
2006Canada Grant ConnorsCanada Jonathan SchootenCanada Chris Bulman
2007Canada Grant ConnorsCanada Danny FrameCanada Jonathan Schooten
2008Canada Grant ConnorsCanada Danny FrameCanada Chris Harper
2009Canada Grant ConnorsCanada Danny FrameCanada Jonathan Schooten
2010Canada Grant ConnorsCanada Danny FrameCanada Kalen Brennan
2011Canada Grant ConnorsCanada Jonathan SchootenCanada Jay Smith
2012Canada Kalen BrennanCanada Alex Wallace
  • Results courtesy of www.acstrongman.com[12]

North America's Strongest Man

North America's Strongest Man
2012
Tournament information
Locationvarious locations, North America
Established1992
FormatMulti-event competition
Current champion
Canada Jean-Francois Caron

North America's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition consisting of athletes from both United States and Canada. The event was established in 1992.[13]

Official results - top three places

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
1992United States Gary Mitchell
1993United States Steve Pulcinella
1994Event not held
1995Event not held
1996Event not held
1997Event not held
1998United States David Brown
1999United States Steve Dmytrow
2001Canada Hugo GirardCanada Geoff DolanUnited States Phil PfisterGatineau, Quebec
2002Canada Hugo Girard
2003United States Jon AndersenUnited States Chad CoyUnited States Walt Gogola
2004Event not held
2005Event not held
2006Event not held
2007Canada Jessen PaulinUnited States Brian ShawCanada Christian SavoieGatineau, Quebec[14]
2008Canada Jessen PaulinCanada Christian SavoieUnited States Pete KonradtGatineau, Quebec[15]
2009Canada Christian SavoieCanada Jean-Francois CaronUnited States Josh ThigpenGatineau, Quebec[16]
2010[17]Canada Christian SavoieCanada Jean-Francois CaronCanada Scott CummineGatineau, Quebec
2011[18]Canada Christian SavoieCanada Jean-Francois CaronUnited States Karl GillinghamGatineau, Quebec
2012Canada Jean-Francois CaronUnited States Dave OstlundCanada Jackie OuletteGatineau, Quebec

References

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  2. CSM 2005
  3. CSM 2007
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  11. OntarioStrongman • View topic - OSM 2013 June 22-23, Thunder Bay
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  13. David Horne's World of Grip
  14. North America's Strongest Man
  15. North America's Strongest Man: Christian Savoie in the Lead
  16. Canadian Strongman Surges at North America’s Strongest Man Contest
  17. Tuesday, September 7, 2010, Christian Savoie Wins North American Strongman Championships, by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. IronMind
  18. Christian Savoie Wins North American Strongman Championships
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