Christian Savoie

Christian Savoie
Born	March 25, 1976 (1976-03-25) (age 35) Quebec, Canada
Occupation	Strongman
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	150 kilograms (330 lb)

Competition record
Strongman
Competitor for  Canada
World's Strongest Man
Qualified	2009 World's Strongest Man
Qualified	2010 World's Strongest Man
North America's Strongest Man
2nd	2008
1st	2009
1st	2010
1st	2011
Canada's Strongest Man
3rd	2008
1st	2009
1st	2010
2nd	2011

Christian Savoie (born 25 March 1976, Val-Joli, Quebec^[1]) is a leading Canadian strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition on multiple occasions.

Biography

Christian was born in Quebec, known as the "cradle of strongmen",^[2] and resides in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Christian Savoie works fulltime as a butcher outside of strongman.^[3]

Strongman career

Christian began competing in strongman at the age of 25. His first victory came in 2008 when he won the Quebec cup. Also that year he came third in Canada's Strongest Man, and placed second in North America's Strongest Man.

In 2009 Christian won North America's Strongest Man, and a first place finish in Canada's Strongest Man secured him an invite to the 2009 World's Strongest Man contest.

Christian again won North America's Strongest Man, and qualified for the 2010 World's Strongest Man contest.

Christian placed second at the 2011 Canada's Strongest Man, and won North America's Strongest Man for the third consecutive year.^[4]

Measurements:^[3]

• height 6'4
• weight 345 lbs

Strongman record

• 2005
  • 5. - Canada's Strongest Man
• 2006
  • 4. - Canada's Strongest Man
• 2007
  • Competed in - Strongman Super Series: Venice Beach
  • 5. - Canada's Strongest Man
  • 7. - North America's Strongest Man
  • 7. - World Strongman Cup Federatio - Grand Prix of Khanty-Mansijsk
• 2008
  • 1. - Quebec Cup - Strongman series
  • 2. - Quebec's Strongest Man
  • 3. - Canada's Strongest Man
  • 2. - North America's Strongest Man
  • 10. - Fortissimus
• 2009
  • 11. - Fortissimus
  • 1. - Canada's Strongest Man
  • 1. - North America's Strongest Man
  • Q. - World's Strongest Man 2009, Malta
• 2010
  • 1. - North America's Strongest Man
  • Q. - World's Strongest Man 2010, Sun City

References

1. ^ Caroline Chrétien, Christian Savoie, le plus fort du continent, 6 September 2010, cyberpresse.ca
2. ^ Randall J. Strossen, Changing of the Guard? in Ironmind, Monday, August 20, 2007
3. ^ ^{a b} United Strongman Series 2005 Edmonton, Canada, 10th September 2005
4. ^ http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/Sep/Christian_Savoie_Wins_North_American_Strongman_Championships.html

Persondata
Name	Savoie, Christian
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	25 March 1976
Place of birth	Canada
Date of death
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