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- Louis Cyr (French pronunciation: [lwi siʁ]; born Cyprien-Noé Cyr; October 10, 1863 – November 10, 1912) was a French Canadian strongman with a career spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Louis Cyr (French pronunciation: [lwi siʁ]; born Cyprien-Noé Cyr; October 10, 1863 – November 10, 1912) was a French Canadian strongman with a career spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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James Woycke credited Cyr’s remarkable strength as an adult to his genetic heritage. Born in St. Cyprien, south of Montreal, in 1863,Cyr’s ancestry included farm workers and lumbermen.(1) His mother, Philomène Berger Cyr, was said to have been a strong woman in her own right. Christened Noé-Cyprien Cyr (he later changed his name to Louis) the young...
From 1881 to 1886, Cyr largely lived the life of a vagabond strongman, competing in strength shows and picking up seasonal work where possible. Predating Ronnie Coleman’s claim to the world’s scariest police officer, Cyr was part of the Montreal police force from 1883 to 1885. To put the oddity of Cyr’s employment with the police into context, the ...
The period 1881 to 1886 was very much a testing ground for Cyr. He built his strength and won the admiration of many but it was unlikely that many in the United States or Great Britain knew Cyr’s name at this time. Cyr’s fortunes changed dramatically in 1886 when Cyr teamed up with Richard K. Fox of the National Police Gazette.(9) Impressed with Cy...
Cyr’s story did not, sadly, have a happy ending. Achieving a jaw dropping backlift in 1896, Cyr retired from the lifting game soon after. Plagued by a series of health concerns, which some have linked to overeating and inactivity, Cyr was diagnosed with Bright’s Disease in the early 1900s.(17)In layman’s terms, Cyr had acute kidney inflammation whi...
Apr 20, 2024 · Born on October 10, 1863, in Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville, Quebec, Cyr’s feats of strength are legendary, and his life story is a fascinating blend of myth and reality, making him a towering figure not just in physical stature but also in the folklore of strongmen.
- Gregor Smith
Jun 27, 2024 · In 1878, at the age of seventeen, Louis and his family immigrated to the United States. Standing just five feet and ten inches – but weighing in at over 230 pounds – Louis presented his first public display of strength in Boston during a strongest man competition.
Louis Cyr died at his daughter's home of kidney failure on November 10, 1912. He was 49 years of age, but had endured heart ailments and lengthy bouts with asthma. The funeral was conducted at St. Peter's church in Montreal, where a huge crowd paid their respects.
Apr 2, 2008 · Louis Cyr, strongman (b at St-Cyprien-de-Napierville, Canada E 10 Oct 1863; d at St-Jean-de-Matha, Qué 10 Nov 1912). Cyr's family moved to Massachusetts, and as a young man he was a lumberjack in New England before returning to Montréal in 1882 to take a job as a policeman.
Oct 17, 2019 · At the end of the contest, each man had four points; Louis Cyr retained his title as the world’s strongest man. But, there was one last twist. Cyr went to the front of the stage and lifted his arm in triumph. Then, he turned to his opponent and lifted his hand in the air saying, “I have decided to retire forever.
