Louis Cyr was a Canadian strongman. In his career spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries he performed feats of strength such as lifting 500 pounds (227 kg) with one finger and backlifting 4,337 pounds (1,967 kg), which inspired former International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation chairman Ben Weider to...
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Georges VézinaAlso won historical personage identified
Louis de Buade de FrontenacAlso won designated historic person
Jamie SaléAlso won Quebec Sports Hall of Fame
Henri RichardAlso won Quebec Sports Hall of FameDédé FortinAlso won designated historic person
Maude AbbottAlso won historical personage identifiedAbout this person
Louis Cyr was a Canadian strongman. In his career spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries he performed feats of strength such as lifting 500 pounds (227 kg) with one finger and backlifting 4,337 pounds (1,967 kg), which inspired former International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation chairman Ben Weider to declare in 2000 that Cyr is the strongest man ever.
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