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
DiedJanuary 2, 2019(2019-01-02) (aged 41)
OccupationStrongman
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[1]
Weight408 lb (185 kg)[1]
SpouseMelanie Filiou
Children2
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 life

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Filiou was married to Melanie and has five children.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Strongman Archives - Dominic Filiou". strongmanarchives.com. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "List of notable Canadians of Greek ancestry". douridasliterature.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "CSM 2007". www.ontariostrongman.ca. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Comtois, Martin (January 4, 2019). "L'Outaouais perd son homme fort Dominic Filiou". Le Droit (in French). Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Strossen, Randall J. (January 7, 2019). "Dominic "The Canadian Giant" Filiou Passed Away". IronMind. Retrieved September 19, 2024.