Jean-Francois Caron (strongman)


Jean-François Caron is a strongman and powerlifter from Les Hauteurs, Quebec, Canada.

Powerlifting

Caron holds a world record in the deadlift for the WPA Powerlifting organization. Caron deadlifted on March 14, 2010 at the CPA Provincial Championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec in the weight class, weighing in at only.

World's Strongest Man

Caron has competed nine times in the World's Strongest Man contest: in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. He has reached the final seven times: in 2012 and then each year between 2014 and 2019. He qualified 2nd in 2012 ahead of American athlete Derek Poundstone to reach the final. Caron's record in the finals has progressively got better: he placed 8th in 2012, 6th in 2015, 5th each year between 2016 and 2018, and 4th in 2019, his best finish.

Canada's Strongest Man

Caron has 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.

Strongman Champions League

Caron finished in 2nd place at the Strongman Champions League events in Canada & Latvia in 2011. Caron recently finished 2nd again at the 2011 SCL Finals in Sarajevo, Bosnia on Feb. 7, 2012, and 4th overall for the 2011/2012 SCL season.

North America's Strongest Man

In 2012 Caron won North America's Strongest Man after coming in 2nd place the two previous years.

World's Strongest Viking 2015

Caron came in third in this event.

Records

Tire flip

Jean-Francois Caron successfully flipped a 1350 lbs. tire 4 times to set a new world record in the tire flip during the Rogue Record Breakers event at the Arnold Strongman Classic 2016.

Guinness record 2015

Caron broke the Guinness Book of Records for turning a Volkswagen 13 times in China. The previous record was 10 times by a German strong man.

Personal records