Maxime Boudreault (born 21 September 1991) is a Canadian professional strongman competitor from Kapuskasing, Ontario.[1][2] He secured 3rd place in the 2021 World's Strongest Man competition in Sacramento, California,[3] won the inaugural 'Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic' competition in 2021 in Iceland,[4] and won the 2022 Canada's Strongest Man competition. [5]
Boudreault's competitive career began in 2013. He competed in his first major contest, the Strongman Champions League North American Championships, coming in 9th. In 2015, he came in second in Canada's Strongest Man and received his first Giants Live invite to the 2015 Scandinavian Open. There, he placed eighth. [6]
Boudreault had a major breakthrough in 2020, when he placed third at the Arnold Santa Monica against a field including several World's Strongest Man winners and other top-level international competitors.[7] In 2021, he placed third at World's Strongest Man and later won the inaugural Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic.
Boudreault has continued to receive invites to top-level international shows since his 2021 campaign but has often struggled due to injury. He was forced to withdraw from the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic and World's Strongest Man due to a broken shin.[8] In the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic, he was injured on the Elephant Bar deadlift and was forced to withdraw after one event.[9]
Boudreault experienced a returned to form in late 2024, winning North America's Strongest Man and placing second at the Giants Live World Open in Birmingham, England.
His results dipped in 2025 though, with Boudreault placing last at both the Arnold Strongman Classic and North America's Strongest Man. He finished 3rd in his group at World's Strongest Man and placed 14th at the Strongest Man on Earth despite winning two events outright in that competition.
Winning percentage: 6.06%
Podium percentage: 21.21%
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Podium | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International competitions | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2022, 2025 | World's Strongest Man | Himself – Competitor |
