Louis Cyr, the strongest man in the world

I did this for a school project

Cyprien-Noé Cyr était un célèbre homme fort canadien (québécois). Cyr n'a jamais refusé un défi et n'a jamais été défait dans son pays ou à l'étranger.

Voici quelques faits et accomplissements de Louis Cyr; soulever (sur son dos) une plate-forme sur laquelle prenaient place dix-huit hommes, soulever un poids de 500 livres (environ 226 kilos) avec son doigt et pousser un wagon sur un plan incliné.

Il accomplit sa plus grande prouesse en 1895; on rapporte qu'il est alors parvenu à supporter 4 337 livres (1 967 kilos) sur son dos.

Une autre de ses démonstrations très remarquées eut lieu le 12 octobre 1891, à Montréal : à cette occasion, il retient quatre chevaux, disposés de telle manière que deux paires de chevaux exercent une traction dans des directions opposées.

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[wiadroman]

@asianbuffalo I've heard, he actually used to lift well over 10000 lbs when nobody saw. And instead of kettlebell routines he used to swing fully grown elephants by their trunks. Reportedly, he could also swat a rifle bullet and set tectonic plates in motion (which he didn't do much so as not to terrify his fans). Unfortunately he didn't make it on time to the Tunguska event site to prevent this from happening.

[696969640]

i agree that louis cyr was one of the strongest ever live but i would rank him second a close first my strongest pick would be angus macaskill 7ft 9 inches 425 pound shoulder a 4400 pound anchor for the queen of england carried two 300 pound barrels and walked with them one under each arm shoulder 2700 pound anchor walk down wharf with it lifted horse over fence hold 50 pounds for long period of time with one finger would plow a field with a plow the pawm of his hand was 12 inches good vid

[wiadroman]

@CynicalSkeptic1 Yeah, I have heard of those whales. Single handedly though, he could only juggle four. Anyway, he quit this when Greenpeace got on him.

[CynicalSkeptic1]

@wiadroman "..instead of kettlebell routines he used to swing fully grown elephants by their trunks."

To be honest, the elephants weren't appropriate for the "kettlebell routine". Their trunks kept separating from their bodies while being swung. He actually utilized fully grown whales which weighed about 100 tons each. He had special harnesses constructed around their tails and utilized a platform so he could accomplish this feat. When no one was looking he would juggle up to six whales.

[IamAlwaysRight]

Crazy considering he coudln't use any supplements and roids unlike so many athletes today.

[paulhenrydallaire]

There is a man named Victor DeLamarre who lifted 309and one half pounds over his head with one hand and he still is the strongest man in the world.

[blastodermx4]

canadian pride!

[Possimpablee]

@Pentagonshark666 source?