Strength athletics in Canada

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. A Canadian has never won a WSM title, but Canadian athletes have thrice finished on the podium, placing 2nd in 1982 with Tom Magee and 3rd in 2005 with Dominic Filiou and Jean-François Caron placing 3rd in 2020. 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.

Canada's Strongest Man

Canada's Strongest Man
2013
Tournament information
LocationCanada
Established1982
FormatMulti-event competition
Current champion
Jean-Francois Caron

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
1982 Tom Magee
1983 Tom Magee
1984Event not held
1985Event not held
1986 Dusko Markovich
1987 Robert Dubeau Marco Fortier Ken Fisher
1988 Tom Magee
1989Event not held
1990 Gregg Ernst
1991 Gregg Ernst
1992Event not held
1993 Chuck Haase
1994 Ron Trottier
1995 Robert Ploughman
1996Event not held
1997 Ginaud Dupuis
1998Event not held
1999 Hugo Girard Ed Brost Ginaud DupuisQuebec, Canada
2000 Hugo Girard Jessen Paulin Geoff DolanQuebec, Canada
2001 Hugo Girard Travis Lyndon Jessen PaulinDolbeau-Mistassini,Quebec
2002 Hugo Girard Jessen Paulin Travis LyndonNorth Bay, Ontario
2003 Hugo Girard Jessen Paulin Geoff DolanSaint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec
2004 Hugo Girard Jessen Paulin Travis LyndonGatineau, Quebec
2005 Jessen Paulin Travis Lyndon Dominic FiliouGatineau, Quebec
2006 Jessen Paulin Dominic Filiou Louis-Philippe JeanGatineau, Quebec
2007 Dominic Filiou Jessen Paulin Hugo GirardGatineau, Quebec
2008 Louis-Philippe Jean Jean-Francois Caron Christian SavoieGatineau, Quebec
2009 Christian Savoie Louis-Philippe Jean Jean-Francois CaronQuebec City, Quebec
2010 Christian Savoie Jean-Francois Caron Scott CummineQuebec City, Quebec
2011 Jean-Francois Caron Christian Savoie Scott CummineQuebec City, Quebec
2012[4] Jean-Francois Caron Christian Savoie Scott CummineQuebec City, Quebec
2013[5] Jean-Francois Caron Christian Savoie Ben RuckstuhlQuebec City, Quebec
2014 Jean-Francois Caron Simon Boudreau Ben RuckstuhlQuebec City, Quebec
2015 Jean-Francois Caron Maxime Boudreault Simon BoudreauDubreuilville, Ontario
2016 Jean-Francois Caron Jimmy Paquet Vincent LapointeDubreuilville, Ontario
2017 Jean-Francois Caron Jimmy Paquet Karl HjelholtPlantagenet, Ontario
2018 Jean-Francois Caron Jimmy Paquet Maxime BoudreaultPlantagenet, Ontario
2019 Jean-Francois Caron Karl Hjelholt Jimmy PaquetPlantagenet, Ontario
  • Results courtesy of www.ontariostrongman.ca[6]

Repeat champions

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

Quebec's Strongest Man

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
1999 Jessen Paulin Ginaud Dupuis Ron TrottierWarwick, Quebec
2000 Jessen Paulin Dominic Filiou Ginaud DupuisWarwick, Quebec
2001 Jessen Paulin Dominic Filiou Steve BourgeoisWarwick, Quebec
2002 Jessen Paulin Steve Bourgeois Franky BonneauWarwick, Quebec
2003 Dominic Filiou Jessen Paulin Franky BonneauWarwick, Quebec
2004 Jessen Paulin Yannick Normandin Steve BourgeoisWarwick, Quebec
2005 Jessen Paulin Steve Bourgeois Christian SavoieWarwick, Quebec
2006 Jessen Paulin Dominic Filiou Louis-Phillipe JeanWarwick, Quebec
2007 Dominic Filiou Jessen Paulin Louis-Phillipe JeanWarwick, Quebec
2008 Hugo Girard Christian Savoie Jessen PaulinWarwick, Quebec
2009 Christian Savoie Jean-Francois Caron Franky BonneauWarwick, Quebec
2010 Christian Savoie Jean-Francois CaronWarwick, Quebec
2011 Jean-Francois Caron Christian SavoieWarwick, Quebec
2012 Christian Savoie Jean-Francois CaronWarwick, Quebec
2013 Jean-Francois Caron Christian SavoieWarwick, Quebec
2014 Brian Shaw Jean-Francois Caron Jason BergmannWarwick, Quebec
2015 Krzysztof Radzikowski Jean-Francois Caron Mark FelixWarwick, Quebec
2016 Jean-Francois Caron Martins Licis Matjaz BelsakWarwick, Quebec
  • Results courtesy of www.ontariostrongman.ca[6]

Ontario's Strongest Man

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
2000 Travis Lyndon Jamie Aszmies Rob VerkestLondon, Ontario
2001 Travis Lyndon Jamie Aszmies Chris RonzonLondon, Ontario
2002 Mark Lozer Ryan Green Travis LyndonHawkesbury, Ontario
2003 Travis Lyndon Ryan Green Steve LozerOttawa, Ontario
2004 Travis Lyndon Ryan Green Jamie AszmiesKitchener, Ontario
2005 Travis Lyndon Mike Bade Joe MontgomeryNorth Bay, Ontario
2006 Travis Lyndon Joe Montgomery Sean BatesPort Stanley, Ontario
2007 Joe Montgomery John Dungey Len ElliottOttawa, Ontario
2008 Jose Plante Paul Vaillancourt Len ElliottWawa, Ontario
2009 Paul Vaillancourt John Dungey Luke SkaarupKitchener, Ontario
2010 Paul Vaillancourt Eric Rautenberg Luke SkaarupCornwall, Ontario
2011 Paul Vaillancourt Kyle Rayner Karl HjelholtToronto, Ontario
2012 Luke Skaarup Kyle Rayner David DroeskeKitchener, Ontario
2013[7] Ben Ruckstuhl Kyle Rayner Max BoudreaultThunder Bay, Ontario
2014 Luke Skaarup Ben Ruckstuhl Paul VaillancourtThunder Bay, Ontario
2015 Ben Ruckstuhl Luke Skaarup Maxime BoudreaultToronto, Ontario
2016 Paul Vaillancourt Karl Hjelholt David JenningsTrenton, Ontario
2017 Maxime Boudreault Karl Hjelholt Kyle RaynerTrenton, Ontario
2018 Maxime Boudreault Karl Hjelholt Ben RuckstuhlTrenton, Ontario
2019 Maxime Boudreault Karl Hjelholt Ben RuckstuhlKapuskasing, Ontario
  • Results courtesy of www.ontariostrongman.ca[6]

Western Canada's Strongest Man

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place
1999 NOT HELD
2000 Grant McReynolds Geoff Dolan Beerd Beekman
2001 Beerd Beekman Geoff Dolan Ed BrostCalgary, Alberta
2002 Geoff Dolan Maurice Paquette Cory GillespieSaskatoon, SK
2003 Geoff Dolan Alan Block Brad ProvickFort Qu'Appelle, SK
2004 Brad Provick Geoff Dolan Gino CastonguayWinnipeg, Manitoba
2005 Alan Block Chris Colonval Ed BrostEdmonton, Alberta
2006 Scott Cummine Al Block Chris ColonvalRegina, SK
2007 Chris Colonval Scott Cummine Matt ParkesRegina, SK
2008 Matt Parkes Scott Cummine Alan BlockBritish Columbia
2009 Scott Cummine Jon Moerike Maurice PaquetteAltona, Manitoba
2010 Scott Cummine Brad Provick Maurice PaquetteSaskatoon, SK
2011 Scott Cummine Nathan Rolston Jon WadeEdmonton, Alberta
2012 Scott Cummine Brad Provick Jay SmithRegina, SK
2013 Scott Cummine Brad Provick Jon WadeRegina, SK
2014 Scott Cummine Brad Provick Quinton FalkRegina, SK
2015 Dom Liontas Brad Provick Artur WalusRegina, SK
2016 Scott Cummine Brad ProvickDom LiontasRegina, SK
2017 James Loach Brad Sheperd Artur WalusRegina, SK
2018 James Loach Dom Liontas Artur WalusRegina, SK
2019 Brad Shepherd Sam Rissling Artur WalusRegina, SK
  • Results courtesy of July 1st Western Canadas Strongest Man on Facebook[6]

Atlantic Canada's Strongest Man

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place
2000 Tim Griffith Shane Murphy
2001 Shane Murphy Brad Carty
2002 Shane Murphy Brad Carty Grant Connors
2003 Shane Murphy Brad Carty Grant Connors
2004 Brad Carty Shane Murphy Grant Connors
2005 Grant Connors Darrell Crouse Kevin O'Keefe
2006 Grant Connors Jonathan Schooten Chris Bulman
2007 Grant Connors Danny Frame Jonathan Schooten
2008 Grant Connors Danny Frame Chris Harper
2009 Grant Connors Danny Frame Jonathan Schooten
2010 Grant Connors Danny Frame Kalen Brennan
2011 Grant Connors Jonathan Schooten Jay Smith
2012 Kalen Brennan Alex Wallace
  • Results courtesy of www.acstrongman.com[8]

North America's Strongest Man

North America's Strongest Man
2012
Tournament information
Locationvarious locations, North America
Established1992
FormatMulti-event competition
Current champion
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.[9]

Official results - top three places

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
1992 Gary Mitchell
1993 Steve Pulcinella
1994Event not held
1995Event not held
1996Event not held
1997Event not held
1998 David Brown
1999 Steve Dmytrow
2001 Hugo Girard Geoff Dolan Phil PfisterGatineau, Quebec
2002 Hugo Girard
2003 Jon Andersen Chad Coy Walt Gogola
2004Event not held
2005Event not held
2006Event not held
2007 Jessen Paulin Brian Shaw Christian SavoieGatineau, Quebec[10]
2008 Jessen Paulin Christian Savoie Pete KonradtGatineau, Quebec[11]
2009 Christian Savoie Jean-Francois Caron Josh ThigpenGatineau, Quebec[12]
2010[13] Christian Savoie Jean-Francois Caron Scott CummineGatineau, Quebec
2011[14] Christian Savoie Jean-Francois Caron Karl GillinghamGatineau, Quebec
2012 Jean-Francois Caron Dave Ostlund Jackie OuletteGatineau, Quebec

References

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