Louis-Philippe Jean
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Louis-Phillipe Jean (born August 15, 1984, Port-Cartier, North shore
) is a Canadian strongman
competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man
competition on multiple occasions.
in 2006. Louis soon began competing on the international circuit and was invited to the Strongman Super Series
in 2007.
In 2008, Jean became Canada's Strongest Man
, the youngest man to ever win the title, and also finished in fourth place at Fortissimus
in Quebec
. Jean won the Overhead Power Medley event at the Fortissimus contest.
Jean was named "Canada's Strongman of the Year" by Fortissimus World Strength in 2008 after winning Canada's Strongest Man, his high placing at Fortissimus, and becoming the youngest Canadian to ever qualify for World's Strongest Man
.
Jean was invited to the 2008 World's Strongest Man
contest, although he failed to make the finals. In 2009, Jean did make the final of the 2009 World's Strongest Man
in Valetta, Malta, finishing in 10th place. Jean returned to the 2010 World's Strongest Man
contest in Sun City, South Africa but failed to make the finals.
Jean broke the Canadian log lift world record on April 30, 2011 by lifting 195.5 kg (415 lbs.). The previous record was held by Hugo Girard
at 187.5 kg (412.5 lbs.) which was set in 2003.
. Fellow strongman competitor and training partner Derek Poundstone
was a groomsmen at the wedding.
Jean reportedly trained so hard with Poundstone during the days prior to the wedding in preparation for the 2011 World's Strongest Man
contest, that he had difficulty walking down the aisle for the ceremony.
North Shore
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) is a Canadian strongman
Strongman (strength athlete)
In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength such as the bent press , supporting large amounts of...
competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is a well recognised event in strength athletics and has been described by a number of highly respected authorities in the sport as the premier event in strongman. Organized by TWI, an IMG Media company, it is broadcast around the end of December each year...
competition on multiple occasions.
Strongman career
Louis-Phillipe Jean began competing in strongman at the age of 17, and won the Quebec Cup at the age of 22, the youngest man to ever win the title. He came third in his first appearance at Canada's Strongest ManCanada's Strongest Man
Canada's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Canada, and features exclusively Canadian athletes. The event first started in 1982, with Tom Magee winning the first 2 titles. Hugo Girard would later go on to win a record 6 titles. After Hugo withdrew due to injuries, fellow...
in 2006. Louis soon began competing on the international circuit and was invited to the Strongman Super Series
Strongman Super Series
The Strongman Super Series, known from 2005 to 2008 as the World's Strongest Man Super Series and reverting in 2009 to the World Strongman Super Series, is a sequence of grand prix events in the sport of strength athletics...
in 2007.
In 2008, Jean became Canada's Strongest Man
Canada's Strongest Man
Canada's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Canada, and features exclusively Canadian athletes. The event first started in 1982, with Tom Magee winning the first 2 titles. Hugo Girard would later go on to win a record 6 titles. After Hugo withdrew due to injuries, fellow...
, the youngest man to ever win the title, and also finished in fourth place at Fortissimus
Fortissimus
The Fortissimus is a well recognised event in strength athletics. The name means "the mightiest" and is a multi-event challenge at the end of which the winner is crowned as the "Strongest Man on Earth"...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. Jean won the Overhead Power Medley event at the Fortissimus contest.
Jean was named "Canada's Strongman of the Year" by Fortissimus World Strength in 2008 after winning Canada's Strongest Man, his high placing at Fortissimus, and becoming the youngest Canadian to ever qualify for World's Strongest Man
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is a well recognised event in strength athletics and has been described by a number of highly respected authorities in the sport as the premier event in strongman. Organized by TWI, an IMG Media company, it is broadcast around the end of December each year...
.
Jean was invited to the 2008 World's Strongest Man
2008 World's Strongest Man
The 2008 World's Strongest Man was the 31st edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland. It was his fifth title. Derek Poundstone from the USA finished second, and Dave Ostlund also from the USA finished third after finishing sixth the previous year...
contest, although he failed to make the finals. In 2009, Jean did make the final of the 2009 World's Strongest Man
2009 World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man 2009 was the 32nd edition of World's Strongest Man and took place in Valletta, Malta from the 26th September to 3rd October 2009. It was sponsored by PartyPoker.com...
in Valetta, Malta, finishing in 10th place. Jean returned to the 2010 World's Strongest Man
2010 World's Strongest Man
The 2010 World's Strongest Man was the 33rd edition of World's Strongest Man and was held at Sun City, South Africa from Sept. 15–22. 2009 champion Zydrunas Savickas won his second consecutive title, Brian Shaw placed second moving up a spot from 3rd the previous year, and Mikhail Koklyaev placed...
contest in Sun City, South Africa but failed to make the finals.
Jean broke the Canadian log lift world record on April 30, 2011 by lifting 195.5 kg (415 lbs.). The previous record was held by Hugo Girard
Hugo Girard
Hugo Girard is a Canadian strongman. Girard is a Strongman Super Series world Champion, a four-time World Muscle Power champion and a six-time Canada's Strongest Man.-Strength career:Prior to his career as a strongman competitor, Girard worked as a bouncer in a popular Quebec City...
at 187.5 kg (412.5 lbs.) which was set in 2003.
Personal life
Jean married Kim Des Besquet on August 21, 2011. The wedding took place at the Saint Charles Borome church in Quebec CityQuebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. Fellow strongman competitor and training partner Derek Poundstone
Derek Poundstone
Derek Poundstone Derek Poundstone Derek Poundstone (born on September 28, 1981, 6'1" (1,85m), 341 lb is an American professional strongman athlete from Waterbury, Connecticut....
was a groomsmen at the wedding.
Jean reportedly trained so hard with Poundstone during the days prior to the wedding in preparation for the 2011 World's Strongest Man
2011 World's Strongest Man
The 2011 World's Strongest Man was the 34th edition of World's Strongest Man and was held on the campus grounds of Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina, USA. The event was sponsored by MET-Rx. The qualifying heats were scheduled for September 15th-18th, and the finals on Sept...
contest, that he had difficulty walking down the aisle for the ceremony.
Personal Records
- Log lift max weight: 192.5 kilograms (424.4 lb) Canadian national record
- Bench pressBench pressThe bench press is an exercise of the upper body. For bodybuilding purposes, it is used to stimulate the pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. While on his or her back, the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level of the chest, then pushes it back up until the arm is straight...
max weight: 675–305 kg - SquatSquat (exercise)In strength training, the squat is a compound, full body exercise that trains primarily the muscles of the thighs, hips and buttocks, quads , hamstrings, as well as strengthening the bones, ligaments and insertion of the tendons throughout the lower body...
max: 905–415 kg - DeadliftDeadliftThe deadlift is a weight training exercise where a loaded barbell is lifted off the ground from a stabilized, bent over position. It is one of the three canonical powerlifting exercises, along with the squat and bench press.-Overview:...
max: 835–380 kg - Apollon's Axle: 410 for reps, 450 overhead
- Best powerlifting record 2100 pounds (952.5 kg) junior total.
- 12 junior world records: WPO, CPU.
Strongman record
- 2006
- 3. - Canada's Strongest ManCanada's Strongest ManCanada's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Canada, and features exclusively Canadian athletes. The event first started in 1982, with Tom Magee winning the first 2 titles. Hugo Girard would later go on to win a record 6 titles. After Hugo withdrew due to injuries, fellow...
, GatineauGatineauGatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
- 3. - Canada's Strongest Man
- 2007
- 10. - Strongman Super Series 2007: Mohegan SunStrongman Super SeriesThe Strongman Super Series, known from 2005 to 2008 as the World's Strongest Man Super Series and reverting in 2009 to the World Strongman Super Series, is a sequence of grand prix events in the sport of strength athletics...
- 4. - Canada's Strongest ManCanada's Strongest ManCanada's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Canada, and features exclusively Canadian athletes. The event first started in 1982, with Tom Magee winning the first 2 titles. Hugo Girard would later go on to win a record 6 titles. After Hugo withdrew due to injuries, fellow...
, QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
- 10. - Strongman Super Series 2007: Mohegan Sun
- 2008
- 4. - Fortissimus 2008FortissimusThe Fortissimus is a well recognised event in strength athletics. The name means "the mightiest" and is a multi-event challenge at the end of which the winner is crowned as the "Strongest Man on Earth"...
- 1. - Canada's Strongest ManCanada's Strongest ManCanada's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Canada, and features exclusively Canadian athletes. The event first started in 1982, with Tom Magee winning the first 2 titles. Hugo Girard would later go on to win a record 6 titles. After Hugo withdrew due to injuries, fellow...
- 4. - Fortissimus 2008
- 2009
- 4. - Giants Live - Mohegun SunGiants LiveGiants Live or The Giants Live Grand Prix Competition Series was created in 2009 as the official World’s Strongest Man Qualifying Tour taking over from the Strongman Super Series...
- 8. - Fortissimus 2009FortissimusThe Fortissimus is a well recognised event in strength athletics. The name means "the mightiest" and is a multi-event challenge at the end of which the winner is crowned as the "Strongest Man on Earth"...
- 2. - Canada's Strongest ManCanada's Strongest ManCanada's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Canada, and features exclusively Canadian athletes. The event first started in 1982, with Tom Magee winning the first 2 titles. Hugo Girard would later go on to win a record 6 titles. After Hugo withdrew due to injuries, fellow...
- 10. - World's Strongest Man 20092009 World's Strongest ManThe World's Strongest Man 2009 was the 32nd edition of World's Strongest Man and took place in Valletta, Malta from the 26th September to 3rd October 2009. It was sponsored by PartyPoker.com...
, MaltaMaltaMalta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
- 4. - Giants Live - Mohegun Sun