Jean-Francois Caron (strongman)
Jean-François 'JF' Caron (born June 29, 1982) is a Canadian strongman and powerlifter from Les Hauteurs, Quebec, Canada.[1] Having competed in 73 International strongman competitions and winning 10 of them, Caron is among the 20 most decorated strongmen of all time.[2]
Strength Sports[edit]
Powerlifting[edit]
Caron holds the world record in the deadlift for the WPA Powerlifting organization. Caron lifted 850 pounds (390 kg) on March 14, 2010, at the CPA Provincial Championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec in the 308 pounds (140 kg) weight class, weighing in at only 280 pounds (130 kg).[3]
World's Strongest Man[edit]
Caron has competed eleven times in the World's Strongest Man contest: in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. He has reached the final nine times: in 2012 and then each year between 2014 and 2021. Caron's record in the finals has progressively improved over time: he placed 8th in 2012, 6th in 2015, 5th each year between 2016 and 2018, 4th in 2019 and 3rd in 2020 - his best finish.[1] In the 2021 competition, Caron returned to 5th place, having torn his hamstring during the first event.
Canada's Strongest Man[edit]
Caron won Canada's Strongest Man a record 9 consecutive times, from 2011 to 2019. In 2016, he won all eight events in the contest, the only time a competitor has managed a clean sweep at the Canada's Strongest Man competition.
Other major strongman competitions[edit]
In 2011, Caron finished in 2nd place at the Strongman Champions League events in Canada and Latvia. [4] Caron finished 2nd again at the 2011 SCL Finals in Sarajevo, Bosnia on Feb. 7, 2012, and 4th overall for the 2011/2012 SCL season.[4]
In 2012[5] and 2013,[6] Caron won North America's Strongest Man after coming in 2nd place the two previous years.
In 2020, Caron placed 2nd in the inaugural Shaw Classic. [7] At that event, Caron set a new world record at the time in the Hummer Tire Deadlift, lifting 1,202 lb (545.2 kg).
In 2021, Caron placed in 2nd in the 2020 World's Ultimate Strongman (also known as the 2021 WUS Strength Island) held in Riffa, Bahrain. Later that year, Caron placed 3rd in the 2021 Shaw Classic and 5th at the 2021 Rogue Invitational.
In 2022, while competing at the 2022 Arnold Classic, Caron suffered two torn patellar tendons and an injured ankle during the Austrian Oak Log Press. [8]
Personal records[edit]
- Elephant Bar Deadlift (with straps) – 463 kg (1,021 lb) (2018 Arnold Strongman Classic)[9]
- Silver Dollar Deadlift (with suit and straps) – 520 kg (1,146 lb) (2018 World's Ultimate Strongman) [10]
- Hummer tyre Deadlift (with straps) – 545 kg (1,202 lb) (2020 Shaw Classic) (former world record)
- Double T Squat (with suit) – 438 kg (966 lb) (Arnold Classic 2022) (World Record)
- Circus Barbell Squat (for reps) – 317.5 kg (700 lb) x 13 reps (2017 World's Strongest Man)
- Log press – 195 kg (430 lb) (2021 World's Strongest Man)
- Log press (for reps) – 145 kg (320 lb) x 8 reps (2017 Canada's Strongest Man)
- Hercules hold - 317.5 kg (700 lb) – 52.67 seconds (2020 World's Strongest Man)
- Hercules hold 150 kg (331 lb) in each hand – 60.08 seconds (2015 SCL Norway)
- Keg toss – 10 kegs 17–26 kg (37–57 lb) over 5.00 metres (16 ft 5 in) in 80.01 seconds (2022 Força Bruta)
- Sandbag over bar – 34 kg (75 lb) over 4.57 metres (15 ft 0 in) [has achieved this feat twice] (2018 and 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic)
- Car flip – 500 kg (1,102 lb) Volkswagen x 13 flips (2018 Guinness world records, China) (World Record)[11]
- Tyre flip – 650 kg (1,433 lb) x 4 flips (2016 Arnold Strongman Classic) (World Record)[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Jean-Francois Caron". World's Strongest Man. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Athletes, Men". Strongman Archives. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Jean-Francois Caron DLs WPA WR". Powerlifting Watch. March 23, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Results and Rankings 2011". Strongman Champions League. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Strongman Archives - 2012 North America's Strongest Man". strongmanarchives.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "Strongman Archives - 2013 North America's Strongest Man". strongmanarchives.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Lockridge, Roger (2020-12-15). "Brian Shaw Wins 2020 Shaw Classic — Recap and Results". BarBend. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Polish, Alex (2022-03-05). "JF Caron is Out of the Arnold Strongman Classic Due to Injury". BarBend. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Jean-François Caron". Giants Live. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Jean-François Caron". Giants Live. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ Swatman, Rachel (March 23, 2018). "World's Strongest Man competitor rolls car 13 times to smash world record". Guinness World Records. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "1,350 lb. Tire Flip World Record — Jean-Francois Caron". Rogue Fitness. Retrieved December 22, 2020.