2022 Canada’s Strongest Man Results — Maxime Boudreault Conquers All

Maxime Boudreault is the champion of the 2022 Canada’s Strongest Man (CSM) contest. It’s the strongman’s first-ever CSM title. This 12 months’s strength competitors befell on August 25-27 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada.

Becoming a member of Boudreault on the rostrum have been 2021 champion Gabriel Rhéaume and Wesley Derwinsky in second and third place, respectively. Rhéaume took second place by only a one-point margin over Derwinsky. In the meantime, after a second-place end in 2021, Derwinsky remained on the rostrum for a second straight 12 months. 

Listed here are the ultimate standings from this 12 months’s Canada’s Strongest Man:

2022 Canada’s Strongest Man Remaining Standings

1. Maxime Boudreault — 93 factors
2. Gabriel Rhéaume — 81 factors
3. Wesley Derwinsky — 80 factors
4. Sean Hayes — 69 factors
5. Frédérick Rhéaume — 69 factors
6. Joey Lavallée — 68.5 factors
7. Simon Pratte — 65 factors
8. James Jeffers — 58.5 factors
9. Kelly Branton — 51 factors
10. Tyler Sigurdson — 43 factors
11. Ben Courtroom — 34 factors
12. Keven Malenfant-Caron — 33 factors

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Right here’s a fast event-by-event breakdown of each section from the 2022 Canada’s Strongest Man:

Occasion One — Squat Carry

The Squat Carry opening occasion tasked the athletes to carry out a squat for as many reps as potential with a 311-kilogram (685.5-pound) implement. Kelly Branton positioned himself forward of the remainder of the sector with 11 profitable reps and notched the occasion victory. 

1. Kelly Branton — 11 reps
2. Simon Pratte — 10 reps
3. Wesley Derwinsky — Eight reps
4. Joey Lavallée — Seven reps
5. Maxime Boudreault — Six reps
6. Frédérick Rhéaume — Six reps
7. Keven Malenfant-Caron — Six reps
8. Gabriel Rhéaume — Three reps
9. Ben Courtroom — Three reps
10. Sean Hayes — Zero reps
11. James Jeffers — Zero reps
12. Tyler Sigurdson — Zero reps

Occasion Two — Dumbbell Medley

The dumbbells on this medley for time had a weight vary of 78 to 124 kilograms (172 to 273.5 kilos). Not one of the opponents efficiently lifted all 5 dumbbells inside the 90-second time restrict, however robust performances from Simon Pratte and Boudreault gave them a tie for first place. 

1. Simon Pratte — 4 in 29 seconds
2. Maxime Boudreault — 4 in 29 seconds
3. Joey Lavallée — 4 in 47 seconds
4. Gabriel Rhéaume — Three in 20 seconds
5. Frédérick Rhéaume — Three in 27 seconds
6. Wesley Derwinsky — Three in 32 seconds
7. James Jeffers — Two in 14 seconds
8. Sean Hayes — Two in 16 seconds
9. Keven Malenfant-Caron — Two in 17 seconds
10. Ben Courtroom — Two in 28 seconds
11. Kelly Branton — Two in 42 seconds
12. Tyler Sigurdson — One in seven seconds

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Occasion Three — Atlas Stones

The normal Atlas Stones got here a bit earlier throughout the 2022 CSM in a change-up from the same old strongman format, the place the stones are sometimes the ultimate occasion of a contest. The 5 stones ranged from 141 to 191 kilograms (311 to 421 kilos). Boudreault made straightforward work of the stones as the one competitor to raise all 5 for the occasion win. 

1. Maxime Boudreault — 5 in 26 seconds
2. Gabriel Rhéaume — 4 in 24 seconds
3. James Jeffers — 4 in 25 seconds
4. Sean Hayes — 4 in 32.24 seconds
5. Tyler Sigurdson — 4 in 32.94 seconds
6. Joey Lavallée — 4 in 35 seconds
7. Frédérick Rhéaume — 4 in 35 seconds
8. Simon Pratte — Three in 27 seconds
9. Keven Malenfant-Caron — Three in 39 seconds
10. Wesley Derwinsky — Three in 41 seconds
11. Kelly Branton — One in 10 seconds
12. Ben Courtroom — No profitable lifts

Occasion 4 — Max Deadlift

The Max Deadlift is one other staple and self-explanatory occasion in strongman. Whoever might deadlift essentially the most weight for one rep could be the victor. There was a four-way tie on the prime with no definitive winner. 

1. Wesley Derwinsky — 379 kilograms (835.5 kilos)
2. Sean Hayes — 379 kilograms (835.5 kilos)
3. Frédérick Rhéaume — 379 kilograms (835.5 kilos)
4. Kelly Branton — 379 kilograms (835.5 kilos)
5. James Jeffers — 365 kilograms (804.7 kilos)
6. Gabriel Rhéaume — 365 kilograms (804.7 kilos)
7. Ben Courtroom — 365 kilograms (804.7 kilos)
8. Keven Malenfant-Caron — 365 kilograms (804.7 kilos)
9. Maxime Boudreault — 340 kilograms (749.6 kilos)
10. Tyler Sigurdson — 340 kilograms (749.6 kilos)
11. Joey Lavallée — 340 kilograms (749.6 kilos)
12. Simon Pratte — No try

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Occasion 5 — Log Carry

The Log Carry of this contest progressed to whoever might press essentially the most weight overhead in a single rep. Boudreault gained one other occasion because the solely athlete to efficiently press 188 kilograms (414.5 kilos).

1. Maxime Boudreault — 188 kilograms (414.5 kilos)
2. Wesley Derwinsky — 181 kilograms (399 kilos)
3. Gabriel Rhéaume — 181 kilograms (399 kilos)
4. Sean Hayes — 170 kilograms (374.8 kilos)
5. Frédérick Rhéaume — 170 kilograms (374.8 kilos)
6. Joey Lavallée — 170 kilograms (374.8 kilos)
7. Kelly Branton — 170 kilograms (374.8 kilos)
8. Simon Pratte — 159 kilograms (350.5 kilos)
9. Keven Malenfant-Caron — 159 kilograms (350.5 kilos)
10. James Jeffers — No try
11. Tyler Sigurdson — No try
12. Ben Courtroom — Withdrew

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Occasion Seven — Again Carry

Within the Again Carry, the athletes needed to place themselves below an implement with their back primarily parallel to the bottom and the load supported above their hips. They then raise the implement from mentioned place. Tyler Sigurdson was the winner with a staggering weight greater than 43 kilograms (94.8 kilos) heavier than the subsequent greatest competitor.

1. Tyler Sigurdson — 1,123 kilograms (2,475.8 kilos)
2. Maxime Boudreault — 1,080 kilograms (2,381 kilos)
3. Sean Hayes — 1,080 kilograms (2,381 kilos)
4. Ben Courtroom — 1,080 kilograms (2,381 kilos)
5. Gabriel Rhéaume — 1,037 kilograms (2,286.2 kilos)
6. Simon Pratte — 1,037 kilograms (2,286 kilos)
7. Wesley Derwinsky — No raise
8. Frédérick Rhéaume — No raise
9. Joey Lavallée — No raise
10. James Jeffers — No raise
11. Kelly Branton — No raise
12. Keven Malenfant-Caron — No raise

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Occasion Eight — Bag Over Bar

The eight baggage within the Bag Over Bar closing occasion ranged from 20 to 32 kilograms (44 to 70.5 kilos). The bar the athletes needed to toss the luggage over was 4.57 meters (15 ft), and so they had 75 seconds to complete. Derwinsky edged out Boudreault for first, however each have been the one to toss all eight baggage efficiently.

1. Wesley Derwinsky — Eight baggage in 23 seconds
2. Maxime Boudreault — Eight baggage in 33.79 seconds
3. James Jeffers — Six baggage in 17.62 seconds
4. Frédérick Rhéaume — 5 baggage in 18.52 seconds
5. Simon Pratte —5 baggage in 31.85 seconds
6. Kelly Branton — 5 baggage in 37 seconds
7. Joey Lavallée — 5 baggage in 46.22 seconds
8. Gabriel Rhéaume — 4 baggage in 21.26 seconds
9. Tyler Sigurdson — 4 baggage in 34.92 seconds
10. Sean Hayes — Three baggage in 9.53 seconds
11. Ben Courtroom — Two baggage in 15.43 seconds
12. Keven Malenfant-Caron — One bag in eight seconds

Boudreault’s win on the 2022 CSM book-ends a strong spring and summer time of ends in 2022. The 31-year-old has completed within the prime 5 at 4 straight contests. A primary-time victory in his native Canada is probably going essentially the most satisfying for the top-tier competitor. 

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