Hugo Girard
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Hugo Girard (born December 20, 1971) is a Canadian former
Strength career
Prior to his career as a strongman competitor, Girard worked as a
Girard focused on
In 2002 Girard reached the high point of his career to date, winning the 2002
Girard dominated strongman competition in
Beginning in 2004, injuries began to plague his career including back to back injuries to his
Girard broke several records during his career, some of which are still standing today. He has held records in events such as the log press, apollon's axle press, crucifix hold, farmer's walk Atlas stones, bench press, truck pull and squat. He has also pulled an 80-ton Boeing 737 for a short distance.
Due to his strength, Girard is often compared to fellow Quebec native Louis Cyr, a dominant nineteenth-century strongman who was considered the strongest man in history at the turn of the century. Girard has trained several other strongmen in the Ottawa and Gatineau regions, including Travis Lyndon and Jessen Paulin, who has participated in the World's Strongest Man competition and succeeded Girard as Canada's Strongest Man in 2005 and 2006.
Girard is currently a member of the organization of the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival that takes place every Labour Day weekend. He is also the current president of the Canadian Federation of Strength Athletes. In addition to his career as a strongman, Girard served as a police officer for 12 years.
Girard was the subject of a documentary film called "Strongman: Hugo Girard" in 2002. The film shows Girard's training for the 2002
Profile
- Biceps: 55 cm (22 inches)
- Neck : 53 cm (21 inches)
- Calves: 55 cm (22 inches)
- Chest: 158 cm (62 inches)
- Quadriceps: 85 cm (33 inches)
- Height: 182 cm (6 feet 0 inches)
- Weight: 150 kg (330 pounds)
References
- ^ "Strongman Archives - Athletes". Strongman Archives. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Hugo Girard". Strongestman.billhenderson.org. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Hugo Girard: In a Cast Up To His Waist". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Hugo Girard: In a Cast Up To His Waist". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Hugo Girard Update". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Hugo Girard Wins Quebec's Strongest Man". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Louis-Philippe Jean Wins Canada's Strongest Man . . . Hugo Girard Injured . . . Retires". Ironmind.com. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived January 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Hugo Girard's website
- United Athletes Magazine Interview with Hugo about the importance of determination in sports.