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

Joining Boudreault on the rostrum were 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. Meanwhile, after a second-place end in 2021, Derwinsky remained on the rostrum for a second straight yr. 

Listed below are the ultimate standings from this yr’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 fast event-by-event breakdown of each 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 remaining of the sector 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 on this medley for time had a weight range of 78 to 124 kilograms (172 to 273.5 kilos). Not one of the competitors successfully lifted all five dumbbells inside the 90-second deadline, but strong 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 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 standard Atlas Stones got here slightly earlier through the 2022 CSM in a change-up from the same old strongman format, where the stones are sometimes the ultimate event of a contest. The five stones ranged from 141 to 191 kilograms (311 to 421 kilos). Boudreault made easy work of the stones as the one competitor to lift all five for the event win. 

1. Maxime Boudreault — Five 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 Court — No successful lifts

Event 4 — Max Deadlift

The Max Deadlift is one other staple and self-explanatory event in strongman. Whoever could deadlift probably the most weight for one rep could be the victor. There was a four-way tie at the highest 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 Court — 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 attempt

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Event Five — Log Lift

The Log Lift of this contest progressed to whoever could press probably the most weight overhead in a single rep. Boudreault won one other event because the only athlete to successfully 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 attempt
11. Tyler Sigurdson — No attempt
12. Ben Court — Withdrew

Event Six — Deadlift Grip

The deadlift reappeared toward the latter portion of the 2022 CSM, this time asking the athletes to carry a 318-kilogram (701-pound) deadlift within the locked out position for so long as possible. Joey Lavallée’s final time beat Pratte by lower than four-tenths of a second for the win. 

1. Joey Lavallée — 49.05 seconds
2. Simon Pratte — 48.66 seconds
3. James Jeffers — 46.59 seconds
4. Gabriel Rhéaume — 43.89 seconds
5. Maxime Boudreault — 40.82 seconds
6. Wesley Derwinsky — 38.90 seconds
7. Sean Hayes — 38.71 seconds
8. Frédérick Rhéaume — 36.38 seconds
9. Ben Court — 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 Lift

Within the Back Lift, the athletes needed to position themselves under an implement with their back essentially parallel to the bottom and the load supported above their hips. They then lift the implement from said position. Tyler Sigurdson was the winner with a staggering weight greater than 43 kilograms (94.8 kilos) heavier than the subsequent best 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 Court — 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 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 within the Bag Over Bar final event ranged from 20 to 32 kilograms (44 to 70.5 kilos). The bar the athletes needed to toss the baggage over was 4.57 meters (15 feet), they usually had 75 seconds to complete. Derwinsky edged out Boudreault for first, but each were the one 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 — 4 bags in 21.26 seconds
9. Tyler Sigurdson — 4 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 on the 2022 CSM book-ends a solid spring and summer of ends in 2022. The 31-year-old has finished in the highest five at 4 straight contests. A primary-time victory in his native Canada is probably going probably the most satisfying for the top-tier competitor. 

Featured image: @max.boudreault23 on Instagram