Jean-François Caron (strongman) explained
Jean-François 'JF' Caron (born June 29, 1982) is a Canadian strongman and powerlifter from Les Hauteurs, Quebec, Canada. 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
Powerlifting
Caron holds the world record in the deadlift for the WPA Powerlifting organization. Caron lifted 850lb on March 14, 2010, at the CPA Provincial Championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec in the 308lb weight class, weighing in at only 280lb.[3]
World's Strongest Man
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. In the 2021 competition, Caron returned to 5th place, having torn his hamstring during the first event.
Canada's Strongest Man
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
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.
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
- Elephant Bar Deadlift (with straps) – 463abbr=onNaNabbr=on (2018 Arnold Strongman Classic)[9]
- Silver Dollar Deadlift (with suit and straps) – 520abbr=onNaNabbr=on (2018 World's Ultimate Strongman) [10]
- Hummer tyre Deadlift (with straps) – 545abbr=onNaNabbr=on (2020 Shaw Classic) (former world record)
- Double T Squat (with suit) – 438abbr=onNaNabbr=on (Arnold Classic 2022) (World Record)
- Giant Barbell Squat (for reps) – 340kg (750lb) × 7 reps (single-ply suit w/ wraps) (2019 World's Strongest Man)
- Giant Barbell Squat (for reps) – 317.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on x 13 reps (single-ply suit w/ wraps) (2017 World's Strongest Man)
- Log press – 195abbr=onNaNabbr=on (2021 World's Strongest Man)
- Log press (for reps) – 145abbr=onNaNabbr=on x 8 reps (2017 Canada's Strongest Man)
- Hercules hold - 317.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on – 52.67 seconds (2020 World's Strongest Man)
- Hercules hold 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on in each hand – 60.08 seconds (2015 SCL Norway)
- Keg toss – 10 kegs NaNabbr=onNaNabbr=on over 5.00 metres (16 ft 5 in) in 80.01 seconds (2022 Força Bruta)
- Sandbag over bar – 34abbr=onNaNabbr=on over 4.57 metres (15 ft 0 in) [has achieved this feat twice] (2018 and 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic)
- Car flip – 500abbr=onNaNabbr=on Volkswagen x 13 flips (2018 Guinness world records, China) (World Record)[11]
- Tyre flip – 650abbr=onNaNabbr=on x 4 flips (2016 Arnold Strongman Classic) (World Record)[12]
Notes and References
- Web site: Jean-Francois Caron . . December 22, 2020.
- Web site: Athletes, Men. 6 July 2023. Strongman Archives. 1 July 2023.
- Web site: Jean-Francois Caron DLs WPA WR . Powerlifting Watch . March 23, 2010 . December 22, 2020.
- Web site: Results and Rankings 2011 . . December 22, 2020.
- Web site: Strongman Archives - 2012 North America's Strongest Man . 2023-07-16 . strongmanarchives.com.
- Web site: Strongman Archives - 2013 North America's Strongest Man . 2023-07-16 . strongmanarchives.com.
- Web site: Lockridge . Roger . 2020-12-15 . Brian Shaw Wins 2020 Shaw Classic — Recap and Results . 2023-07-16 . BarBend . en-US.
- Web site: Polish . Alex . 2022-03-05 . JF Caron is Out of the Arnold Strongman Classic Due to Injury . 2023-07-18 . BarBend . en-US.
- Web site: Jean-François Caron . 2023-07-06 . Giants Live.
- Web site: Jean-François Caron . 2023-07-06 . Giants Live.
- Web site: World's Strongest Man competitor rolls car 13 times to smash world record . . Rachel . Swatman . March 23, 2018 . December 26, 2020.
- Web site: 1,350 lb. Tire Flip World Record — Jean-Francois Caron . . December 22, 2020.