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Jean-François Caron "JF"
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Years Active
2007 - 2025
Born
June 29, 1982
Height
1.91m
Weight
155kg
Birthplace
Les Hauteurs, Quebec, Canada
Country
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Canada
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Vital Statistics
Jean-François Caron is a strongman from Canada who stands 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall and competes at 155 kg (342 lb), born June 29, 1982 (age 43).
| Full Name | Jean-François Caron |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "JF" |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 155 kg (342 lb) |
| Date of Birth | June 29, 1982 (age 43) |
| Place of Birth | Les Hauteurs, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Years Active | 2007 - 2025 |
Competition Statistics
89
Total Contests
21
Total Wins
2007 - 2025
Years Active
International
73
Contests
10
Wins
National
16
Contests
11
Wins
World's Strongest Man
10
Appearances
9
Finals
0
Wins
#2
Best Finish
Powerlifting Records
392.4kg
Best Squat
272.2kg
Best Bench
392.4kg
Best Deadlift
1,056.9kg
Best Total
Data from OpenPowerlifting.org (CC0)
Career Bests
in event
Career Trajectory
Contest placements by year - lower is better
Best Placement
Avg Placement
Contests
| Date | Contest Name | Type | Division | Location | Placing | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2025 Masters World's Strongest Man | Masters World's Strongest Man | M | Arlington, Texas, United States | #2 | 41.50 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 2025 Expo Agricole Rimouski | Circuit Hommes Forts | M | Rimouski, Canada, Canada | #1 | 56.00 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2023 World Strongman Championships | World Strongman Championships | M | Talsi, Latvia, Latvia | #10 | 19.00 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic | Arnold Strongman Classic | M | Columbus, Ohio, United States | #10 | 14.00 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2022 Força Bruta | Força Bruta | M | Cotia, Brazil, Brazil | #1 | 12.00 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 2021 Rogue Invitational | Rogue Invitational | M | Round Rock, Texas, United States | #5 | 28.00 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 2021 Arnold UK | Giants Live | M | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | #4 | 36.50 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | 2021 WUS Dubai | World's Ultimate Strongman | M | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates | #4 | 32.00 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | 2021 Shaw Classic | Shaw Classic | M | Estes Park, Colorado, United States | #3 | 99.00 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | 2021 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Sacramento, California, United States | #5 | 34.00 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 2021 WUS Strength Island | World's Ultimate Strongman | M | Riffa, Bahrain, Bahrain | #2 | 58.00 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | 2020 Shaw Classic | Shaw Classic | M | Estes Park, Colorado, United States | #2 | 44.50 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | 2020 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Bradenton, Florida, United States | #3 | 42.00 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | 2020 WUS Feats of Strength - 400 kg Deadlift | WUS Feats of Strength | M | - | #1 | - |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic | Arnold Strongman Classic | M | Columbus, Ohio, United States | #4 | 33.00 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 2020 Arnold USA | Arnold Pro Strongman World Series | M | Santa Monica, California, United States | #5 | 45.50 |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2019 WUS Dubai | World's Ultimate Strongman | M | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates | #7 | 39.00 |
| Sep 21, 2019 | 2019 Arnold Europe | Arnold Pro Strongman World Series | M | Barcelona, Spain, Spain | #3 | 71.00 |
| Sep 14, 2019 | 2019 Canada's Strongest Man | Canada's Strongest Man | M | Plantagenet, Canada, Canada | #1 | 80.00 |
| Jul 6, 2019 | 2019 Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick | Arnold Pro Strongman World Series | M | Warwick, Canada, Canada | #1 | 68.50 |
| Jun 13, 2019 | 2019 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Bradenton, Florida, United States | #4 | 31.00 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic | Arnold Strongman Classic | M | Columbus, Ohio, United States | #10 | 1.00 |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 2019 Arnold USA | Arnold Pro Strongman World Series | M | Santa Monica, California, United States | #8 | 6.00 |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 2018 WUS Dubai | World's Ultimate Strongman | M | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates | #4 | 48.00 |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 2018 Arnold Europe | Arnold Pro Strongman World Series | M | Barcelona, Spain, Spain | #5 | 45.50 |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 2018 Canada's Strongest Man | Canada's Strongest Man | M | Plantagenet, Canada, Canada | #1 | 104.00 |
| Jul 7, 2018 | 2018 Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick | Arnold Pro Strongman World Series | M | Warwick, Canada, Canada | #3 | 88.00 |
| May 20, 2018 | 2018 Arnold Africa | Arnold Pro Strongman World Series | M | Sandton, South Africa, South Africa | #1 | 38.00 |
| Apr 28, 2018 | 2018 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Manila, Philippines, Philippines | #5 | 35.00 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 2018 Arnold Australia | Arnold Pro Strongman World Series | M | Melbourne, Australia, Australia | #2 | 46.00 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic | Arnold Strongman Classic | M | Columbus, Ohio, United States | #5 | 28.00 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 2017 SCL World Finals | Strongman Champions League | M | Chetumal, Mexico, Mexico | #2 | 76.50 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 2017 SCL World Truck Pull Championships | Strongman Champions League | M | Amman, Jordan, Jordan | #6 | 12.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2017 Giants Live World Tour Finals | Giants Live | M | Manchester, England, United Kingdom | #3 | 35.00 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | 2017 Canada's Strongest Man | Canada's Strongest Man | M | Plantagenet, Canada, Canada | #1 | 101.50 |
| Jul 27, 2017 | 2017 SCL Canada | Strongman Champions League | M | Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada, Canada | #1 | 75.00 |
| Jul 8, 2017 | 2017 Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick | Arnold Pro Strongman World Series | M | Warwick, Canada, Canada | #2 | 98.00 |
| May 20, 2017 | 2017 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Gaborone, Botswana, Botswana | #5 | 35.50 |
| May 6, 2017 | 2017 Arnold Africa | Arnold Pro Strongman World Series | M | Sandton, South Africa, South Africa | #4 | 37.50 |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 2017 Arnold Australia | Arnold Pro Strongman World Series | M | Melbourne, Australia, Australia | #3 | 32.50 |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 2017 SCL Norway | Strongman Champions League | M | Vinstra, Norway, Norway | #1 | 59.00 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 2016 SCL World Finals | Strongman Champions League | M | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates | #4 | 43.00 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | 2016 Canada's Strongest Man | Canada's Strongest Man | M | Dubreuilville, Canada, Canada | #1 | 112.00 |
| Aug 13, 2016 | 2016 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Kasane, Botswana, Botswana | #5 | 29.50 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | 2016 Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick | Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick | M | Warwick, Canada, Canada | #1 | 86.00 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | 2016 SCL Holland | Strongman Champions League | M | Zelhem, Netherlands, Netherlands | #5 | 57.50 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 2016 SCL FIBO | Strongman Champions League | M | Cologne, Germany, Germany | #4 | 57.50 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 2016 SCL Norway | Strongman Champions League | M | Vinstra, Norway, Norway | #1 | 56.00 |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2015 SCL World Finals | Strongman Champions League | M | Kemer, Turkey, Turkey | #4 | 33.50 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 2015 SCL Martinique | Strongman Champions League | M | Fort-de-France, Martinique, France | #2 | 41.00 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 2015 SCL Portugal | Strongman Champions League | M | Porto, Portugal, Portugal | #1 | 58.00 |
| Oct 4, 2015 | 2015 SCL Savickas Classic | Strongman Champions League | M | Vilnius, Lithuania, Lithuania | #3 | 56.50 |
| Oct 4, 2015 | 2015 MHP Log Lift World Championships | World Log Lift Championships | M | Vilnius, Lithuania, Lithuania | #7 | - |
| Sep 12, 2015 | 2015 Canada's Strongest Man | Canada's Strongest Man | M | Dubreuilville, Canada, Canada | #1 | 101.00 |
| Jul 4, 2015 | 2015 Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick | Festival des Hommes Forts de Warwick | M | Warwick, Canada, Canada | #2 | 79.00 |
| Jun 6, 2015 | 2015 SCL Holland | Strongman Champions League | M | Ulft, Netherlands, Netherlands | #4 | 61.00 |
| Apr 19, 2015 | 2015 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Putrajaya, Malaysia, Malaysia | #6 | 31.00 |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 2015 SCL FIBO | Strongman Champions League | M | Cologne, Germany, Germany | #3 | 67.50 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 2015 SCL Norway | Strongman Champions League | M | Vinstra, Norway, Norway | #3 | 49.00 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 2014 SCL World Finals | Strongman Champions League | M | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia | #4 | 57.00 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | 2014 SCL Estonia | Strongman Champions League | M | Tallinn, Estonia, Estonia | #8 | 27.00 |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 2014 North America's Strongest Man | North America's Strongest Man | M | Gatineau, Canada, Canada | #2 | 85.00 |
| Aug 16, 2014 | 2014 Canada's Strongest Man | Canada's Strongest Man | M | Quebec City, Canada, Canada | #1 | 0.00 |
| Jul 5, 2014 | 2014 SCL North American Championships | SCL North American Championships | M | Warwick, Canada, Canada | #2 | 74.00 |
| Jun 14, 2014 | 2014 SCL Finland | Strongman Champions League | M | Vaasa, Finland, Finland | #6 | 47.50 |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 2014 WSM Group 2 | Open | M | - | #2 | 26.00 |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 2014 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Los Angeles, California, United States | #11 | 22.50 |
| Sep 1, 2013 | 2013 North America's Strongest Man | North America's Strongest Man | M | Gatineau, Canada, Canada | #1 | 0.00 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | 2013 Canada's Strongest Man | Canada's Strongest Man | M | Quebec City, Canada, Canada | #1 | 81.00 |
| Jul 9, 2013 | 2013 SCL China | Strongman Champions League | M | Zhengzhou, China, China | #3 | 28.00 |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 2013 SCL Lapland | Strongman Champions League | M | Kuusamo, Finland, Finland | #4 | 66.50 |
| Oct 7, 2012 | 2012 SCL Savickas Classic | Strongman Champions League | M | Vilnius, Lithuania, Lithuania | #6 | 44.50 |
| Oct 7, 2012 | 2012 World Log Lift Championships | World Log Lift Championships | M | Vilnius, Lithuania, Lithuania | #7 | - |
| Oct 1, 2012 | 2012 WSM Group 1 | Open | M | - | #2 | 29.00 |
| Sep 24, 2012 | 2012 WSM Final | World's Strongest Man | M | Los Angeles, California, United States | #8 | 21.50 |
| Sep 2, 2012 | 2012 North America's Strongest Man | North America's Strongest Man | M | Gatineau, Canada, Canada | #1 | 96.00 |
| Aug 18, 2012 | 2012 Canada's Strongest Man | Canada's Strongest Man | M | Quebec City, Canada, Canada | #1 | 84.50 |
| Jul 4, 2012 | 2012 SCL China | Strongman Champions League | M | Jiangsu, China, China | #4 | 150.00 |
| Feb 5, 2012 | 2011 SCL Bosnia | Strongman Champions League | M | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina | #2 | 51.50 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | 2011 SCL Latvia | Strongman Champions League | M | Riga, Latvia, Latvia | #2 | 48.50 |
| Sep 29, 2011 | 2011 SCL Canada | Strongman Champions League | M | New Brunswick, Canada, Canada | #2 | 120.00 |
| Sep 22, 2011 | 2011 WSM Group 1 | Open | M | - | #4 | 17.00 |
| Sep 4, 2011 | 2011 North America's Strongest Man | North America's Strongest Man | M | Gatineau, Canada, Canada | #2 | 0.00 |
| Aug 20, 2011 | 2011 Canada's Strongest Man | Canada's Strongest Man | M | Quebec City, Canada, Canada | #1 | 92.00 |
| Jan 30, 2011 | 2011 All-American Strongman Challenge | All-American Strongman Challenge | M | Los Angeles, California, United States | #8 | 84.50 |
| Sep 5, 2010 | 2010 North America's Strongest Man | North America's Strongest Man | M | Gatineau, Canada, Canada | #2 | 85.00 |
| Aug 21, 2010 | 2010 Canada's Strongest Man | Canada's Strongest Man | M | Quebec City, Canada, Canada | #2 | 78.50 |
| Sep 6, 2009 | 2009 North America's Strongest Man | North America's Strongest Man | M | Gatineau, Canada, Canada | #2 | 80.00 |
| Aug 22, 2009 | 2009 Canada's Strongest Man | Canada's Strongest Man | M | Quebec City, Canada, Canada | #3 | 80.50 |
| Aug 16, 2008 | 2008 Canada's Strongest Man | Canada's Strongest Man | M | Quebec City, Canada, Canada | #2 | 75.50 |
| Sep 2, 2007 | 2007 North America's Strongest Man | North America's Strongest Man | M | Gatineau, Canada, Canada | #5 | 56.50 |
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Personal Details
- Full Name
- Jean-François Caron
- Nickname
- "JF"
- Date of Birth
- June 29, 1982
- Birthplace
- Les Hauteurs, Quebec, Canada
- Country
- Canada
Physical Stats
- Height
- 1.91m
- Weight
- 155kg
- Gender
- Male
Career
- Years Active
- 2007 - 2025
- Status
- Active
- Total Competitions
- 89
- Total Wins
- 21
Last updated: February 23, 2026
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About Jean-François Caron
Jean-François Caron, known as "JF", is a Canadian strongman athlete. Caron stands 191 cm (6'3") and competes at 155 kg (342 lbs). Born in Les Hauteurs, Quebec, Canada, Caron is currently 43 years old.
Caron's competitive career spanned from 2007 to 2025. Over 89 recorded contests, Caron has collected 21 victories, achieving a 24% win rate. Caron's international record includes 73 competitions with 10 wins on the world stage.
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