2025 Eastern Canada’s Strongest Man Results

The 2025 Eastern Canada’s Strongest Man (ECSM) took place on June 14 in Ayer’s Cliff, Quebec. In comparison, the Western Canada’s Strongest Man (WCSM) had occurred just one week earlier. In that contest, Colten Sloan claimed the title. As a result, all eyes turned east to see who would emerge from a deep Canadian lineup.

For the qualifying stage, 22 strongmen took the field. In total, athletes faced three demanding events: the Log Lift, the Car Deadlift, and the Sack Carry. At stake was a spot in the top 12. Specifically, only those competitors advanced to the Final. In turn, the bottom 10 were eliminated after the third event.

Afterward, the 12 finalists took on three more events. First came the Arm-Over-Arm Pull. Then came the Dumbbell Press. Finally, the Natural Stones closed the show. Together, these events tested strength, grip, technique, and stamina. Notably, performance under fatigue became a major factor by the end.

In the end, Kerri Vanderstelt stood above the rest. Overall, he scored 45 out of a possible 48 points. According to the format, qualifying rank converted into starting points—12 for first place, 11 for second, and so on. Because of that system, every event in both stages played a key role in the final standings.

🏆 2025 Eastern Canada’s Strongest Man Results and Qualifying Stage

Rank	Athlete	Country	Points
🥇 1	Kerri Vanderstelt	🇨🇦 CAN	45
🥈 2	Frédérick Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	37
🥉 3	Samuel Daigle	🇨🇦 CAN	32.5
4	Mathieu Poirier	🇨🇦 CAN	30
5	Ben Court	🇨🇦 CAN	27.5
6	Keven Malenfant-Caron	🇨🇦 CAN	27
7	Simon Pratte	🇨🇦 CAN	25
8	Jonathan Prévost	🇨🇦 CAN	19
9	Yanick Boucher	🇨🇦 CAN	17
10	Martin Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	13
11	Alex Bélanger	🇨🇦 CAN	10
12	Francis Marchesseault	🇨🇦 CAN	5

Qualifying Stage Top 15	Athlete	Country	Points
1	Mathieu Poirier	🇨🇦 CAN	59
2	Kerri Vanderstelt	🇨🇦 CAN	57
3	Ben Court	🇨🇦 CAN	50
4	Frédérick Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	47
5	Yanick Boucher	🇨🇦 CAN	46.5
6	Keven Malenfant-Caron	🇨🇦 CAN	45
7	Samuel Daigle	🇨🇦 CAN	44
8	Simon Pratte	🇨🇦 CAN	42
9	Martin Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	38
10	Jonathan Prévost	🇨🇦 CAN	37
11	Francis Marchesseault	🇨🇦 CAN	34
12	Alex Bélanger	🇨🇦 CAN	30
13	Jasmin Desjardins	🇨🇦 CAN	29
14	Adrien Nesta	🇨🇦 CAN	27
15	Brian Pennell	🇨🇦 CAN	26.5

The competition crowned Kerri Vanderstelt as the strongest man in Eastern Canada with 45 points. Meanwhile, Frédérick Rhéaume followed with a solid 37 points. Samuel Daigle secured third with 32.5 points.

Moreover, the qualifying stage showed Mathieu Poirier leading with 59 points, narrowly ahead of Vanderstelt’s 57. Ben Court and Rhéaume rounded out the top four qualifiers. The rest of the field battled fiercely to advance.

Finally, the deep talent pool highlighted the region’s strength in strongman. Several athletes posted close scores, indicating a highly competitive field.

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Log Lift — Qualifying (150 kg for Reps)

Rank	Athlete	Country	Reps
T-1	Mathieu Poirier	🇨🇦 CAN	6
T-1	Keven Malenfant-Caron	🇨🇦 CAN	6
3	Kerri Vanderstelt	🇨🇦 CAN	5
T-4	Ben Court	🇨🇦 CAN	4
T-4	Frédérick Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	4
T-4	Samuel Daigle	🇨🇦 CAN	4
T-4	Alex Laquerre	🇨🇦 CAN	4
T-4	Tomy Chevalier	🇨🇦 CAN	4
9	Simon Pratte	🇨🇦 CAN	3
9	Martin Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	3
9	Philippe Dumont-Bouchard	🇨🇦 CAN	3
T-12	Adrien Nesta	🇨🇦 CAN	2
T-12	David Nollet	🇨🇦 CAN	2
T-14	Yanick Boucher	🇨🇦 CAN	1
T-14	Jonathan Prévost	🇨🇦 CAN	1
T-14	Francis Marchesseault	🇨🇦 CAN	1
T-14	Alex Bélanger	🇨🇦 CAN	1
—	Jasmin Desjardins	🇨🇦 CAN	0
—	Brian Pennell	🇨🇦 CAN	0
—	Marc-Antoine Campagna	🇨🇦 CAN	0
—	Shangye Zhang	🇨🇦 CAN	0
—	Lance Lavallée	🇨🇦 CAN	0

Mathieu Poirier and Keven Malenfant-Caron tied for first with six reps each. They set the pace early on in the log lift. Kerri Vanderstelt followed closely with five reps, maintaining strong momentum.

Meanwhile, a large pack tied at four reps, including Ben Court and Frédérick Rhéaume. This showed the depth of competition in the mid-tier ranks. Several others struggled to register reps under the time limit.

Finally, many athletes failed to record a lift. The log lift highlighted the importance of both strength and endurance in this timed event.

Car Deadlift — Qualifying (411 kg for Reps)

Rank	Athlete	Country	Reps
1	Frédérick Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	17
T-2	Mathieu Poirier	🇨🇦 CAN	15
T-2	Ben Court	🇨🇦 CAN	15
4	Yanick Boucher	🇨🇦 CAN	14
5	Kerri Vanderstelt	🇨🇦 CAN	13
T-6	Simon Pratte	🇨🇦 CAN	11
T-6	Adrien Nesta	🇨🇦 CAN	11
T-8	Marc-Antoine Campagna	🇨🇦 CAN	10
T-8	Keven Malenfant-Caron	🇨🇦 CAN	10
T-10	Alex Bélanger	🇨🇦 CAN	8
T-10	Brian Pennell	🇨🇦 CAN	8
12	Samuel Daigle	🇨🇦 CAN	7
13	Martin Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	6
T-14	Jonathan Prévost	🇨🇦 CAN	5
T-14	Francis Marchesseault	🇨🇦 CAN	5
—	David Nollet	🇨🇦 CAN	0

Next, Frédérick Rhéaume excelled in the car deadlift with 17 reps. This gave him a strong boost in the qualifying rankings. Mathieu Poirier and Ben Court tied for second with 15 reps each.

Meanwhile, Kerri Vanderstelt managed 13 reps, keeping pace with the leaders. Several athletes clustered around 10 to 11 reps, showing competitive middle rankings. Lower-tier athletes struggled to hit high reps.

Finally, a few athletes failed to register any reps. The event proved grueling and critical for overall points.

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Sack Carry — Qualifying (Distance in Meters)

Rank	Athlete	Country	Distance (m)
1	Jasmin Desjardins	🇨🇦 CAN	50.85
2	Jonathan Prévost	🇨🇦 CAN	50.62
3	Yanick Boucher	🇨🇦 CAN	48.16
4	Kerri Vanderstelt	🇨🇦 CAN	45.72
5	Francis Marchesseault	🇨🇦 CAN	40.18
6	Mathieu Poirier	🇨🇦 CAN	39.12
7	Samuel Daigle	🇨🇦 CAN	37.67
8	Martin Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	33.27
9	Brian Pennell	🇨🇦 CAN	33.22
T-10	Ben Court	🇨🇦 CAN	30.48
T-10	Simon Pratte	🇨🇦 CAN	30.48
12	Marc-Antoine Campagna	🇨🇦 CAN	27.69
13	Alex Bélanger	🇨🇦 CAN	27.20
14	Keven Malenfant-Caron	🇨🇦 CAN	26.87
15	Frédérick Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	23.77

The sack carry tested speed and stamina over distance. Jasmin Desjardins led with 50.85 meters, just edging out Jonathan Prévost. Yanick Boucher also impressed with 48.16 meters.

Meanwhile, Kerri Vanderstelt remained consistent, covering 45.72 meters. Several athletes struggled to reach the halfway mark, showing the event’s difficulty. Some even failed to complete a lift.

Finally, this event mixed experienced veterans with emerging talent, highlighting the depth of the field.

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Arm-Over-Arm Pull — Final (Time or Distance)

Rank	Athlete	Country	Result
1	Samuel Daigle	🇨🇦 CAN	47.53 seconds
2	Simon Pratte	🇨🇦 CAN	53.57 seconds
3	Kerri Vanderstelt	🇨🇦 CAN	60.15 seconds
4	Mathieu Poirier	🇨🇦 CAN	63.04 seconds
5	Yanick Boucher	🇨🇦 CAN	64.6 seconds
6	Frédérick Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	66 seconds
7	Jonathan Prévost	🇨🇦 CAN	66.24 seconds
8	Ben Court	🇨🇦 CAN	69.92 seconds
9	Martin Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	14.15 meters
10	Francis Marchesseault	🇨🇦 CAN	12.39 meters
11	Alex Bélanger	🇨🇦 CAN	12.19 meters
12	Keven Malenfant-Caron	🇨🇦 CAN	9.09 meters

Next, the arm-over-arm pull challenged upper body strength and endurance. Samuel Daigle dominated with the fastest time of 47.53 seconds. Simon Pratte and Kerri Vanderstelt followed in second and third.

Meanwhile, a few athletes failed to finish in time and recorded distances instead. This included Martin Rhéaume and Francis Marchesseault. Their results reflected fatigue from prior events.

Finally, this event helped finalize rankings heading into the last challenges.

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Dumbbell Press — Final (Multiple Weights for Reps)

Rank	Athlete	Country	Result
1	Kerri Vanderstelt	🇨🇦 CAN	1 rep, 124 kg
2	Keven Malenfant-Caron	🇨🇦 CAN	3 reps, 109 kg
3	Frédérick Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	1 rep, 109 kg
T-4	Samuel Daigle	🇨🇦 CAN	2 reps, 102 kg
T-4	Ben Court	🇨🇦 CAN	2 reps, 102 kg
6	Simon Pratte	🇨🇦 CAN	1 rep, 102 kg
—	Mathieu Poirier	🇨🇦 CAN	No lift
—	Jonathan Prévost	🇨🇦 CAN	No lift
—	Yanick Boucher	🇨🇦 CAN	No lift
—	Martin Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	No lift
—	Alex Bélanger	🇨🇦 CAN	No lift
—	Francis Marchesseault	🇨🇦 CAN	No lift

The dumbbell press favored heavyweights lifting for reps. Kerri Vanderstelt secured the top spot with a single rep at the heaviest 124 kilograms. Keven Malenfant-Caron impressed with three reps at 109 kilograms.

Meanwhile, several top athletes failed to register any reps. This included Mathieu Poirier and Jonathan Prévost. The event tested not only strength but also strategic weight selection.

Finally, the dumbbell press set the stage for the final stone loading event.

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Natural Stones — Final (147 to 181 kg, Time Limit 90 Seconds)

Rank	Athlete	Country	Result
1	Kerri Vanderstelt	🇨🇦 CAN	4 stones, 42.32s
2	Frédérick Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	4 stones, 44.41s
3	Jonathan Prévost	🇨🇦 CAN	3 stones, 18.87s
4	Mathieu Poirier	🇨🇦 CAN	3 stones, 27.18s
5	Keven Malenfant-Caron	🇨🇦 CAN	3 stones, 27.31s
6	Alex Bélanger	🇨🇦 CAN	3 stones, 27.55s
7	Samuel Daigle	🇨🇦 CAN	3 stones, 29.28s
8	Martin Rhéaume	🇨🇦 CAN	3 stones, 29.83s
9	Ben Court	🇨🇦 CAN	3 stones, 45.92s
10	Francis Marchesseault	🇨🇦 CAN	3 stones, 56.01s
11	Simon Pratte	🇨🇦 CAN	3 stones, 64.00s
12	Yanick Boucher	🇨🇦 CAN	2 stones, 55.28s

Finally, the natural stones event decided the final rankings. Kerri Vanderstelt sealed his victory by loading all four stones in just over 42 seconds. Frédérick Rhéaume followed closely with the same number in 44 seconds.

Meanwhile, several athletes managed three stones within the time limit, including Jonathan Prévost and Mathieu Poirier. Others fell short, loading only two or three stones, reflecting fatigue.

In conclusion, the event showcased tremendous strength, endurance, and skill. It confirmed Vanderstelt’s status as Eastern Canada’s strongest man in 2025.

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Overview

The 2025 Eastern Canada’s Strongest Man took place on June 14 in Ayer’s Cliff, Quebec. In total, 22 Canadian strongmen battled through six demanding events. First, they competed in the Log Lift, Car Deadlift, and Sack Carry during the qualifying stage. Then, the top 12 advanced to the Final. After that, they faced the Arm-Over-Arm Pull, Dumbbell Press, and Natural Stones. As the competition unfolded, strength and consistency proved critical. In the end, Kerri Vandersteltemerged victorious and captured the gold medal with a dominant 45-point finish.

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