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 year’s strength competition took place on August 25-27 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada.

Joining Boudreault on the podium were 2021 champion Gabriel Rhéaume and Wesley Derwinsky in second and third place, respectively. Rhéaume took second place by just a one-point margin over Derwinsky. Meanwhile, after a second-place result in 2021, Derwinsky remained on the podium for a second straight year. 

Here are the final standings from this year’s Canada’s Strongest Man:

2022 Canada’s Strongest Man Final Standings

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

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Here’s a quick event-by-event breakdown of every segment from the 2022 Canada’s Strongest Man:

Event One — Squat Lift

The Squat Lift opening event tasked the athletes to perform a squat for as many reps as possible with a 311-kilogram (685.5-pound) implement. Kelly Branton placed himself ahead of the rest of the field with 11 successful reps and notched the event 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 Court — Three reps
10. Sean Hayes — Zero reps
11. James Jeffers — Zero reps
12. Tyler Sigurdson — Zero reps

Event Two — Dumbbell Medley

The dumbbells in this medley for time had a weight range of 78 to 124 kilograms (172 to 273.5 pounds). None of the competitors successfully lifted all five dumbbells within the 90-second time limit, but strong performances from Simon Pratte and Boudreault gave them a tie for first place. 

1. Simon Pratte — Four in 29 seconds
2. Maxime Boudreault — Four in 29 seconds
3. Joey Lavallée — Four 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 Court — Two in 28 seconds
11. Kelly Branton — Two in 42 seconds
12. Tyler Sigurdson — One in seven seconds

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Event Three — Atlas Stones

The traditional Atlas Stones came a little earlier during the 2022 CSM in a change-up from the usual strongman format, where the stones are often the final event of a contest. The five stones ranged from 141 to 191 kilograms (311 to 421 pounds). Boudreault made easy work of the stones as the only competitor to lift all five for the event win. 

1. Maxime Boudreault — Five in 26 seconds
2. Gabriel Rhéaume — Four in 24 seconds
3. James Jeffers — Four in 25 seconds
4. Sean Hayes — Four in 32.24 seconds
5. Tyler Sigurdson — Four in 32.94 seconds
6. Joey Lavallée — Four in 35 seconds
7. Frédérick Rhéaume — Four 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 Court — No successful lifts

Event Four — Max Deadlift

The Max Deadlift is another staple and self-explanatory event in strongman. Whoever could deadlift the most weight for one rep would be the victor. There was a four-way tie at the top with no definitive winner. 

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

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Event Five — Log Lift

The Log Lift of this contest progressed to whoever could press the most weight overhead in one rep. Boudreault won another event as the only athlete to successfully press 188 kilograms (414.5 pounds).

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

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Event Seven — Back Lift

In the Back Lift, the athletes had to position themselves under an implement with their back essentially parallel to the ground and the load supported above their hips. They then lift the implement from said position. Tyler Sigurdson was the winner with a staggering weight more than 43 kilograms (94.8 pounds) heavier than the next best competitor.

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

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Event Eight — Bag Over Bar

The eight bags in the Bag Over Bar final event ranged from 20 to 32 kilograms (44 to 70.5 pounds). The bar the athletes had to toss the bags over was 4.57 meters (15 feet), and they had 75 seconds to finish. Derwinsky edged out Boudreault for first, but both were the only to toss all eight bags successfully.

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

Boudreault’s win at the 2022 CSM book-ends a solid spring and summer of results in 2022. The 31-year-old has finished in the top five at four straight contests. A first-time victory in his native Canada is likely the most satisfying for the top-tier competitor. 

Featured image: @max.boudreault23 on Instagram