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Strongest Man of the Netherlands
Annual Competition in the Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Strongest Man of the Netherlands (Dutch: Sterkste Man van Nederland) is an annual strongman competition held in the Netherlands and featuring exclusively Dutch athletes. The contest was established in 1979, with Gerard Du Prie winning the inaugural contest. Berend Veneberg and Jarno Hams hold the record for most wins with 7. Kelvin de Ruiter holds 4 wins, Ted van der Parre holds 3 wins, and Ab Wolders and Gerard Du Prie each have 2 wins in the contest.[1]
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![]() Jitse Kramer, Strongest man of the Netherlands, 2015, just before he wins the title. Photo: Doetze Hovius | |
Tournament information | |
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Location | varies, Netherlands |
Month played | July (on a Saturday) |
Established | 1979 |
Format | Multi-event competition |
Current champion | |
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Jarno Hams lost in 2014 for the first time in ten years and became 4th. There were some years he did not participate, but he was the undisputed champion. In 2015, the 7-time champion wanted to try one last time to become the only man to win 8 times, but Hams got injured just before the match, so another man took his place in the event.