the strongest man in history

Louis Cyr the strongest man in history. The strongest Man in History was born in Canada on October 10, 1863 and died on November 10, 1912 in Quebec, Canada. Louis Cyr, is considered as one of the national heroes of Canada.

Louis Cyr already began to show his strength in adolescence, when he was only 12 years old he started working in the wood fields. The workers were impressed with the strength of that child. In 1878 he moved to the United States where he would begin to gain fame for his extraordinary strength.

The strongman Louis Cyr already raised a horse with his back at 18 years. At that age it was already a physical marvel and passed 100 kg. Louis Cyr decided to return to Canada in 1882, once he arrived there he challenged himself with the considered strongest man in Canada. David Michaud, in 1886 the two strongest men in Canada entered the competition. Louis Cyr lifted 99 kg with one hand and lifted 1076 kg with his back. his adversary David Michaud raised 72 kg with one hand and 940 kg. Louis earned himself the title of strongest man in Canada.

Over time his strength was even stronger and he gained a lot of celebrity by doing impressive challenges. He lifted with a platform 18 men with his back and with a single finger he got to lift 257 kg. An impressive number. In 1891 he stopped with his two arms two horses trying to run in different directions. In 1895 he again beat his own record by lifting 1969 kg, almost double the weight of when he won the Canadian competition to David Michaud.

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