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Title: Why Does Quebec have So many Strongmen?
Post by: MB_722 on August 22, 2007, 01:16:48 PM

Where is the rest of Canada?? Top Five are Quebecers

Canada’s Strongest Man Results

1. Dominic Filiou 78.5
2. Jessen Paulin 78
3. Hugo Girard 77
4. Louis-Phillippe Jean 71.5
5. Christian Savoie 67
6. Matt Parkes 49.5
7. Daniel Frame 48.5
8. Chris Colonval 42.5
9. Scott Cummine 37.5
10. Joe Montgomery 29.5
11. Grant Connors 19.5
12. John Dungey 15

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Title: Re: Why Does Quebec have So many Strongmen?
Post by: Ex Coelis on August 22, 2007, 04:01:49 PM

it's a cultural thing. a lot of Quebecois are outdoorsmen familiar with hard work and heavy lifting

Title: Re: Why Does Quebec have So many Strongmen?
Post by: kimo on August 23, 2007, 05:58:40 AM

iwas born in quebec myself and in 1980 i pushed 2000pounds in awheelbarrow

Title: Re: Why Does Quebec have So many Strongmen?
Post by: Stubborn on August 25, 2007, 07:28:20 AM

How in the hell did Hugo get 3rd? Filiou gets gassed quickly and Paulin is all grip. Neither of them are as well rounded as Hugo.