2026 Canada’s Strongest Man Results: Tristain Hoath Captures Second Consecutive Title
The 2026 Canada’s Strongest Man competition took place on Aug. 30 in Saint-Pamphile, Quebec, bringing 12 of the nation’s top strength athletes together for six grueling events.
In the end, Tristain Hoath successfully defended his title with 60.5 points. Hoath remarkably did not win any of the six events but used incredible consistency to remain near the top of the standings throughout the competition. He never finished lower than fifth in an event.
Maxime Boudreault was dominant for much of the day, winning or tying for the win in four consecutive events. However, Boudreault failed to record a rep in the Car Deadlift, allowing Hoath to erase the deficit. Hoath eventually secured the championship by just two points.
2026 Canada’s Strongest Man Overall Results
- Winner – Tristain Hoath – 60.5 points
- 2nd – Maxime Boudreault – 58.5 points
- 3rd – Larson Hehr – 49.5 points
- 4th – Gabriel Rhéaume – 49.5 points
- 5th – Cameron St. Amand – 44 points
- 6th – Mathieu Poirier – 39.5 points
- 7th – Sean Hayes – 36.5 points
- 8th – Jocelyn Lusignant – 34.5 points
- 9th – Yanick Boucher – 32 points
- 10th – Joel Anderson – 18 points
- 11th – James Jeffers – 14 points
- 12th – Simon Pratte – 11.5 points
Event One: Truck Pull
The competition opened with an 18-meter Truck Pull with a 75-second time limit. Boudreault immediately established himself as the man to beat, completing the course in 56.90 seconds.
Hoath was less than one second behind at 57.81 seconds, while Larson Hehr was the only other athlete to complete the full distance.
- 1st – Maxime Boudreault – 56.90 seconds
- 2nd – Tristain Hoath – 57.81 seconds
- 3rd – Larson Hehr – 60.03 seconds
- 4th – Jocelyn Lusignant – 16.77 meters
- 5th – James Jeffers – 15.87 meters
- 6th – Gabriel Rhéaume – 15.56 meters
- 7th – Cameron St. Amand – 15.25 meters
- 8th – Sean Hayes – 14.65 meters
- 9th – Mathieu Poirier – 14.63 meters
- 10th – Yanick Boucher – 14.04 meters
- 11th – Simon Pratte – 11.91 meters
- 12th – Joel Anderson – 10.99 meters
Event Two: Atlas Stones
The Atlas Stones came unusually early in the competition, with athletes tasked with loading five stones ranging from 141 kilograms (310.9 pounds) to 191 kilograms (421.1 pounds).
Boudreault dominated once again, loading all five stones in just 28.21 seconds. Hoath remained close in the overall race with another second-place finish.
- 1st – Maxime Boudreault – 5 stones in 28.21 seconds
- 2nd – Tristain Hoath – 5 stones in 44.18 seconds
- 3rd – Jocelyn Lusignant – 5 stones in 63.53 seconds
- 4th – Larson Hehr – 5 stones in 82.81 seconds
- 5th – Gabriel Rhéaume – 4 stones in 30.91 seconds
- 6th – Cameron St. Amand – 4 stones in 62.46 seconds
- 7th – James Jeffers – 3 stones in 20.11 seconds
- 8th – Sean Hayes – 3 stones in 27.43 seconds
- 9th – Mathieu Poirier – 3 stones in 31.86 seconds
- 10th – Yanick Boucher – 3 stones in 38.32 seconds
- 11th – Simon Pratte – 2 stones in 18.78 seconds
- 12th – Joel Anderson – 1 stone in 17.65 seconds
Event Three: Log Lift
Next up was a 159-kilogram (350.5-pound) Log Lift for reps with a 60-second time limit.
Boudreault and Mathieu Poirier tied for the event victory with five reps apiece. Hoath and Hehr were right behind them, each completing four reps.
- T-1st – Maxime Boudreault – 5 reps
- T-1st – Mathieu Poirier – 5 reps
- T-3rd – Tristain Hoath – 4 reps
- T-3rd – Larson Hehr – 4 reps
- T-5th – Gabriel Rhéaume – 3 reps
- T-5th – Sean Hayes – 3 reps
- T-7th – Jocelyn Lusignant – 2 reps
- T-7th – Simon Pratte – 2 reps
- T-9th – Cameron St. Amand – 1 rep
- T-9th – Yanick Boucher – 1 rep
- T-9th – Joel Anderson – 1 rep
- James Jeffers – Withdrew
Event Four: Sandbag Toss
The Sandbag Toss featured eight implements weighing between 20 kilograms (44.1 pounds) and 32 kilograms (70.5 pounds).
Boudreault continued his dominant run and was the only competitor to successfully clear all eight sandbags. Hoath once again limited the damage by placing second with seven bags.
- 1st – Maxime Boudreault – 8 bags in 31.37 seconds
- 2nd – Tristain Hoath – 7 bags in 35.33 seconds
- 3rd – Cameron St. Amand – 7 bags in 57.20 seconds
- 4th – Joel Anderson – 6 bags in 41.43 seconds
- 5th – Gabriel Rhéaume – 5 bags in 16.69 seconds
- 6th – Jocelyn Lusignant – 5 bags in 20.85 seconds
- 7th – Mathieu Poirier – 5 bags in 25.78 seconds
- 8th – Sean Hayes – 4 bags in 19.38 seconds
- 9th – Yanick Boucher – 4 bags in 34.51 seconds
- 10th – Larson Hehr – 2 bags in 15.69 seconds
- 11th – Simon Pratte – 1 bag in 8.24 seconds
- James Jeffers – Withdrew
Event Five: Car Deadlift
The championship race completely changed during the Car Deadlift. Athletes attempted to perform as many reps as possible with 363 kilograms (800.3 pounds) in 60 seconds.
Cameron St. Amand won the event with nine reps, while Hoath managed three reps for fifth place.
Boudreault, meanwhile, was unable to complete a single repetition. After dominating the opening four events, the zero-point performance opened the door for Hoath to take control of the title race.
- 1st – Cameron St. Amand – 9 reps
- 2nd – Gabriel Rhéaume – 7 reps
- 3rd – Yanick Boucher – 5 reps
- 4th – Sean Hayes – 4 reps
- 5th – Tristain Hoath – 3 reps
- 6th – Mathieu Poirier – 2 reps
- 7th – Larson Hehr – 1 rep
- T-8th – Maxime Boudreault – 0 reps
- T-8th – Jocelyn Lusignant – 0 reps
- T-8th – Joel Anderson – 0 reps
- James Jeffers – Withdrew
- Simon Pratte – Withdrew
Event Six: Farmer’s Walk
Everything came down to the Farmer’s Walk. The athletes carried two 159-kilogram (350.5-pound) implements across a 46-meter course.
The top three were separated by an incredible two-tenths of a second. Hehr won in 27.41 seconds, just 0.05 seconds ahead of Boudreault. Hoath finished third in 27.61 seconds, which was enough to secure the overall championship.
- 1st – Larson Hehr – 27.41 seconds
- 2nd – Maxime Boudreault – 27.46 seconds
- 3rd – Tristain Hoath – 27.61 seconds
- 4th – Yanick Boucher – 30.43 seconds
- 5th – Gabriel Rhéaume – 48.43 seconds
- 6th – Mathieu Poirier – 56.72 seconds
- 7th – Cameron St. Amand – 71.59 seconds
- 8th – Sean Hayes – 15.25 meters
- 9th – Joel Anderson – 12.81 meters
- 10th – Jocelyn Lusignant – 9.47 meters
- James Jeffers – Withdrew
- Simon Pratte – Withdrew
Tristain Hoath Wins Second Straight Canada’s Strongest Man Title
Hoath’s victory marked his second consecutive Canada’s Strongest Man championship and showed just how valuable consistency can be across a full Strongman contest.
Boudreault had the more dominant individual performances, but his zero on the Car Deadlift proved too difficult to overcome. Hoath remained within striking distance all day before doing enough in the final two events to finish with 60.5 points and a narrow two-point victory.
The Canadian standout has also proven himself against the best Strongman athletes in the world. Hoath finished fifth at the 2024 World’s Strongest Man and has now added another national championship to his growing resume.
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