Dominic Filiou

Dominic Filiou (February 27, 1977 – January 2, 2019) was a Canadian strongman of Greek ancestry.^[2] Filiou was best known for competing in the 2005, 2006, and 2007 World's Strongest Man competitions. In 2005 he finished third in the finals, becoming the first Canadian to podium at World's Strongest Man since Tom Magee in 1982. In 2006 and 2007 he was eliminated during the qualifying heats. He was the 2007 winner of Canada's Strongest Man making him the first man to defeat Hugo Girard on Canadian soil (Girard was still recovering from a knee operation 14 months prior to the competition).^[3] He died of a heart attack on January 2, 2019.^[4]

Dominic Filiou

Personal information
Born	(1977-02-27)February 27, 1977 Canada
Died	January 2, 2019(2019-01-02) (aged 41)
Occupation	Strongman
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[1]
Weight	408 lb (185 kg)[1]
Spouse	Melanie Filiou
Children	2
Medal record Strongman Representing  Canada World's Strongest Man 3rd 2005 World's Strongest Man Qualified 2006 World's Strongest Man Qualified 2007 World's Strongest Man Arnold Strongman Classic 9th 2006 Arnold Strongman Classic World Strongman Cup 13th 2005 Russia 6th 2006 Latvia 4th 2006 Northern Ireland 5th 2006 Germany 10th 2007 Latvia 12th 2007 Moscow North America's Strongest Man 12th 2007 Canada's Strongest Man 7th 2000 5th 2001 5th 2002 11th 2003 3rd 2005 2nd 2006 1st 2007 Quebec's Strongest Man 2nd 2000 3rd 2001 3rd 2002 1st 2003 4th 2004 2nd 2005 2nd 2006 1st 2007

Personal records

• Firetruck pull – 20,412 kg (45,001 lb) for 24 meter course in 33.18 seconds (2007 Canada's Strongest Man) (World Record)^[5]

Personal life

Filiou was married to Melanie and has five children.^[6]