Strength athletics in Canada explained
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 Hooper's win at 2023 World's Strongest Man makes him the first Canadian to finish in first place.
Canada's Strongest Man
| Canada's Strongest Man |
| Location: | Canada |
| Establishment: | 1982 |
| Format: | Multi-event competition |
| Current Champion: | Simon Pratte |
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 |
|---|
| | | | |
| | | | |
| 1984 | Event not held |
| 1985 | Event not held |
| 1986 | | | | |
| 1987 |  Robert Dubeau | | | |
| 1988 | | | | |
| 1989 | Event not held |
| 1990 | | | | |
| 1991 | | | | |
| 1992 | Event not held |
| 1993 | | | | |
| 1994 | | | | |
| 1995 | | | | |
| 1996 | Event not held |
| 1997 | | | | |
| 1998 | Event not held |
| 1999 | | | | Quebec, Canada |
| 2000 | | | | Quebec, Canada |
| 2001 | | | | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec |
| 2002 | | | | North Bay, Ontario |
| 2003 | | | | Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec |
| 2004 | | | | Gatineau, Quebec |
| 2005 | | | | Gatineau, Quebec |
| 2006 | | | | Gatineau, Quebec |
| 2007 | | | | Gatineau, Quebec |
| 2008 | | | | Gatineau, Quebec |
| 2009 | | | | Quebec City, Quebec |
| 2010 | | | | Quebec City, Quebec |
| 2011 | | | | Quebec City, Quebec |
| 2012[4] | | | | Quebec City, Quebec |
| 2013 | | | | Quebec City, Quebec |
| 2014 | | | | Quebec City, Quebec |
| 2015 | | | | Dubreuilville, Ontario |
| 2016 | | | | Dubreuilville, Ontario |
| 2017 | | | | Plantagenet, Ontario |
| 2018 | | | | Plantagenet, Ontario |
| 2019 | | | | Plantagenet, Ontario |
| 2020 | Event not held |
| 2021[6] | | | | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec |
| 2022[7] | | | | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec |
| 2023 | | | | | |
- Results courtesy of www.ontariostrongman.ca[8]
Repeat champions
Quebec's Strongest Man
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Location |
|---|
| 1999 | | Ginaud Dupuis | Jessen Paulin | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec |
| 2000 | | | | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec |
| 2001 | | | | Lac-Etchemin, Quebec |
| 2002 | | | | Baie-Comeau, Quebec |
| 2003 | | | | Gatineau, Quebec |
| 2004 | | | | Mont-Joli, Quebec |
| 2005[9] | | Dominic Filiou | Steve Bourgeois | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec |
| 2006 | | | | Quebec |
| 2007 | | | | Quebec |
| 2008 | | | | Quebec |
| 2009 | | | | Quebec |
| 2010 | | | | Warwick, Quebec |
| 2011 | | | | Warwick, Quebec |
| 2012 | | | | Warwick, Quebec |
| 2013 | | | | Warwick, Quebec | |
- Results courtesy of www.ontariostrongman.ca
Ontario's Strongest Man
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Location |
|---|
| 2000 | | | | London, Ontario |
| 2001 | | | | London, Ontario |
| 2002 | | Ryan Green | | Hawkesbury, Ontario |
| 2003 | | Ryan Green | | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 2004 | | Ryan Green | | Kitchener, Ontario |
| 2005 | | | Joe Montgomery | North Bay, Ontario |
| 2006 | | Joe Montgomery | | Port Stanley, Ontario |
| 2007 | Joe Montgomery | | | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 2008 | | | | Wawa, Ontario |
| 2009 | | | | Kitchener, Ontario |
| 2010 | | | | Cornwall, Ontario |
| 2011 | | Kyle Rayner | | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2012 | | Kyle Rayner | | Kitchener, Ontario |
| 2013[10] | | Kyle Rayner | | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| 2014 | | | | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| 2015 | | | | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2016 | | | | Trenton, Ontario |
| 2017 | | | Kyle Rayner | Trenton, Ontario |
| 2018 | | | Ben Ruckstuhl | Trenton, Ontario |
| 2019 | | | Ben Ruckstuhl | Kapuskasing, Ontario | |
- Results courtesy of www.ontariostrongman.ca
Western Canada's Strongest Man
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
|---|
| 1999 | NOT HELD |
| 2000 | | | Beerd Beekman |
| 2001 | | | | Calgary, Alberta |
| 2002 | | | | Saskatoon, SK |
| 2003 | | | | Fort Qu'Appelle, SK |
| 2004 | | | | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2005 | | | | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 2006 | | | | Regina, SK |
| 2007 | | | | Regina, SK |
| 2008 | | | | British Columbia |
| 2009 | | | | Altona, Manitoba |
| 2010 | | | | Saskatoon, SK |
| 2011 | | | | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 2012 | | | | Regina, SK |
| 2013 | | | | Regina, SK |
| 2014 | | | | Regina, SK |
| 2015 | | | | Regina, SK |
| 2016 | | | | Regina, SK |
| 2017 | | | | Regina, SK |
| 2018 | | | | Regina, SK |
| 2019 | | | | Regina, SK |
| 2020 | Event not held - Covid |
| 2021 | Event not held - Covid |
| 2022 | | | | Regina, SK |
| 2023 | | | | Fort McMurray, AB | |
- Results courtesy of July 1 Western Canadas Strongest Man on Facebook
Atlantic Canada's Strongest Man
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
|---|
| 2000 | | | |
| 2001 | | |
| 2002 | | | |
| 2003 | | | Jonathan Hickey |
| 2004 | | | Grant Connors |
| 2005 | | | Kevin O'Keefe |
| 2006 | | | Chris Bulman |
| 2007 | | | Jonathan Schooten |
| 2008 | | | Chris Harper |
| 2009 | | | Jonathan Schooten |
| 2010 | | | Kalen Brennan |
| 2011 | | | Jay Smith |
| 2012 | | | | |
- Results courtesy of www.acstrongman.com[11]
North America's Strongest Man
| Year: | 2012 |
| North America's Strongest Man |
| Location: | various locations, North America |
| Establishment: | 1992 |
| Format: | Multi-event competition |
| Current Champion: | Jean-François 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.[12]
Official results - top three places
- Results courtesy of David Horne's World of Grip: http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html
References
- http://www.ontariostrongman.ca/competitions/1999/csm_results.html CSM 1999
- http://www.ontariostrongman.ca/competitions/2005/csm05/results.html CSM 2005
- http://www.ontariostrongman.ca/competitions/2007/csm/results.html CSM 2007
- http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2012/Aug/Jean-Francois_Caron_Wins_Canadaxs_Strongest_Man.html Jean-Francois Caron Wins Canada’s Strongest Man
- http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2013/Aug/Canadaxs_Strongest_Man-Jean-Francois_Caron_Wins.html Canada’s Strongest Man: Jean-Francois Caron Wins
- Web site: 2021 Canada's Strongest Man . strongmanarchives.com . 21 January 2023.
- Web site: 2022 Canada's Strongest Man . strongmanarchives.com . 21 January 2023.
- http://www.ontariostrongman.ca/results/results.html Competition Results
- Web site: Résultats. 2022-01-10. www.hommefort.com.
- http://www.ontariostrongman.ca/ontarioforum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1928&start=45 OntarioStrongman • View topic - OSM 2013 June 22-23, Thunder Bay
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080820053816/http://www.ac-strongman.com/ATLANTICS05.html ATLANTICS05
- http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html David Horne's World of Grip
- http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2007/Sep/North_Americaxs_Strongest_Man.html North America's Strongest Man
- http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2008/Aug/North_Americaxs_Strongest_Man_Christian_Savoie_in_the_Lead.html North America's Strongest Man: Christian Savoie in the Lead
- http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2009/Sep/Canadian_Strongman_Surges_North_Americaxs_Strongest_Man_Contest.html Canadian Strongman Surges at North America’s Strongest Man Contest
- http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Sep/Christian_Savoie_Wins_North_American_Strongman_Championships.html Tuesday, September 7, 2010, Christian Savoie Wins North American Strongman Championships, by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. IronMind
- http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/Sep/Christian_Savoie_Wins_North_American_Strongman_Championships.html Christian Savoie Wins North American Strongman Championships
