Canada’s Strongest Man 2022 outcomes – Maxime Boudreault conquers all

Maxime Boudreault is the 2022 Canadian Strongest Man (CSM) competition champion. It is that Strongman’s first ever CSM title. This year’s strength training competition was held August 25-27 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada.

Joining Boudreault on the podium were 2021 champion Gabriel Rheaume and Wesley Derwinsky in second and third. Rheaume finished second, just a point clear of Derwinsky. Meanwhile, Derwinsky stayed on the podium for a second straight year after a second-place finish in 2021.

Here are the final results of this year’s Canada’s Strongest Man:

2022 Canada’s Strongest Man final standings

1. Maxim Boudreault — 93 points
2. Gabriel Rheaume — 81 points
3. Wesley Durwinsky — 80 points
4. Sean Hayes — 69 points
5. Frederick Rheaume — 69 points
6. Joey Lavallee — 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 dish — 34 points
12. Keven Malenfant-Caron — 33 points

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Here’s a quick segment breakdown of Canada’s Strongest Man 2022 by event:

Event One – Squat Lift

The opening Squat Lift event required athletes to squat for as many reps as possible using a 311-kilogram (685.5-pound) piece of equipment. Kelly Branton placed ahead of the rest of the field 11 successful replays and notched the event win.

1. Kelly Branton — 11 repetitions
2. Simon Pratte — 10 repetitions
3. Wesley Durwinsky — Eight repetitions
4. Joey Lavallee — Seven repetitions
5. Maxim Boudreaut – Six reps
6. Frederick Rheaume — Six repetitions
7. Keven Malenfant-Caron — Six repetitions
8. Gabriel Rheaume — Three repetitions
9. ben dish — Three repetitions
10. Sean Hayes — Zero reps
11. James Jeffers — Zero reps
12. Tyler Sigurdson — Zero reps

Event Two – Dumbbell Medley

The dumbbells in this time medley ranged in weight from 78 to 124 kilograms (172 to 273.5 pounds). Neither competitor successfully lifted all five barbells within the 90-second time limit, but put on strong performances Simon Pratte and Boudreault gave them first place straight away.

1. Simon Pratte — Four in 29 seconds
2. Maxim Boudreault — Four in 29 seconds
3. Joey Lavallee — Four in 47 seconds
4. Gabriel Rheaume — Three in 20 seconds
5. Frederick Rheaume — Three in 27 seconds
6. Wesley Durwinsky — 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 dish — 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 arrived a little earlier during CSM 2022 in a change from the usual strongman format where the stones are often the final event of a competition. The five stones ranged in weight from 141 to 191 kilograms (311 to 421 pounds). Boudreault light work of stones as if made the only competitor to lift all five for event victory.

1. Maxim Boudreault — Five in 26 seconds
2. Gabriel Rheaume — 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 Lavallee — Four in 35 seconds
7. Frederick Rheaume — Four in 35 seconds
8. Simon Pratte — Three in 27 seconds
9. Keven Malenfant-Caron — Three in 39 seconds
10. Wesley Durwinsky — Three in 41 seconds
11. Kelly Branton — One in 10 seconds
12. ben dish — No successful lifts

Event Four – Max Deadlift

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

1. Wesley Durwinsky — 379 kilograms (835.5 pounds)
2. Sean Hayes — 379 kilograms (835.5 pounds)
3. Frederick Rheaume — 379 kilograms (835.5 pounds)
4. Kelly Branton — 379 kilograms (835.5 pounds)
5. James Jeffers — 365 kilograms (804.7 pounds)
6. Gabriel Rheaume — 365 kilograms (804.7 pounds)
7. ben dish — 365 kilograms (804.7 pounds)
8. Keven Malenfant-Caron — 365 kilograms (804.7 pounds)
9. Maxim Boudreault — 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds)
10. Tyler Sigurdson — 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds)
11. Joey Lavallee — 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 one more event than that only athlete to successfully press 188 kilograms (414.5 pounds)..

1. Maxim Boudreault — 188 kilograms (414.5 pounds)
2. Wesley Durwinsky – 181 kilograms (399 pounds)
3. Gabriel Rheaume – 181 kilograms (399 pounds)
4. Sean Hayes — 170 kilograms (374.8 pounds)
5. Frederick Rheaume — 170 kilograms (374.8 pounds)
6. Joey Lavallee — 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 dish – Withdrawn

Event Six – Deadlift Grip

The deadlift reappeared in the latter part of the 2022 CSM, this time challenging athletes to hold a 701-pound (318-kilogram) deadlift in the locked-out position for as long as possible. Joey Lavallée’s last time beat Pratte less than four tenths of a second for the win.

1. Joey Lavallee — 49.05 seconds
2. Simon Pratte — 48.66 seconds
3. James Jeffers — 46.59 seconds
4. Gabriel Rheaume — 43.89 seconds
5. Maxim Boudreault — 40.82 seconds
6. Wesley Durwinsky — 38.90 seconds
7. Sean Hayes — 38.71 seconds
8. Frederick Rheaume — 36.38 seconds
9. ben dish — 35.01 seconds
10. Tyler Sigurdson — 34.88 seconds
11. Kelly Branton — 27.86 seconds
12. Keven Malenfant-Caron — 22.89 seconds

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Event Seven – Back Raise

The back raise required athletes to position themselves under an apparatus with their backs essentially parallel to the floor and the load supported across their hips. Then lift the device from this position. Tyler Sigurdson was the winner with an amazing weight more than 43 kilograms heavier than the closest competitor.

1. Tyler Sigurdson — 1,123 kilograms (2,475.8 pounds)
2. Maxim Boudreault — 1,080 kilograms (2,381 pounds)
3. Sean Hayes — 1,080 kilograms (2,381 pounds)
4. ben dish — 1,080 kilograms (2,381 pounds)
5. Gabriel Rheaume — 1,037 kilograms (2,286.2 pounds)
6. Simon Pratte — 1,037 kilograms (2,286 pounds)
7. Wesley Durwinsky – No elevator
8. Frederick Rheaume – No elevator
9. Joey Lavallee – No elevator
10. James Jeffers – No elevator
11. Kelly Branton – No elevator
12. Keven Malenfant-Caron – No elevator

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Eighth Event – Bag Over Bar

The eight sacks in the Bag Over Bar final ranged from 20 to 32 kilograms (44 to 70.5 pounds). The bar the athletes had to throw the sacks over was 4.57 meters (15 feet) long and they had 75 seconds to reach the finish line. Derwinsky ousted Boudreault firstbut both were the only ones to throw all eight pockets successfully.

1. Wesley Durwinsky — Eight bags in 23 seconds
2. Maxim Boudreault — Eight bags in 33.79 seconds
3. James Jeffers — Six bags in 17.62 seconds
4. Frederick Rheaume — 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 Lavallee — Five bags in 46.22 seconds
8. Gabriel Rheaume — 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 dish — Two bags in 15.43 seconds
12. Keven Malenfant-Caron — A bag in eight seconds

Boudreault’s win at the 2022 CSM ends a solid spring and summer with results in 2022. The 31-year-old has finished in the top five in four straight competitions. A first win in his native Canada is probably the most satisfying for the top contender.

Featured image: @max.boudreault23 on Instagram