Strongest Man of the Netherlands
 Jitse Kramer (2015 Champion) | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Varies, Netherlands |
| Month played | July (on a Saturday) |
| Established | 1979 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
 Kevin Hazeleger (2026) | |
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 each. Alex Moonen and Kelvin de Ruiter holds 4 wins each, Ted van der Parre holds 3 wins, and Kevin Hazeleger, Gerard Du Prie and Jitse Kramer each have 2 wins in the contest.[1]
The competition has been held throughout the Netherlands and throughout the 38 times it has been held, only Borculo, Winschoten, Almere, Enschede, Arnhem and Weert have hosted the competition more than once. It is one of the oldest strongman competitions in the world.
Regular events
[edit]- Deadlift
- Log lift
- Atlas stones
- Truck pull
- Super yoke
- Farmer's walk
Top 3 placings
[edit]| Year | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd place | City/town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Gerard Du Prie | Jan Woudsma | Robert Nuy | Hilversum television studios |
| 1980–81 | Event not held | |||
| 1982 | Simon Wulfse | Gerard Du Prie | Huub van Eck | Dronten (De Meerpaal) |
| 1983 | Gerard Du Prie (2) | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | Arnhem (Open Air Museum) |
| 1984 | Ab Wolders | Cees de Vreugd | Simon Wulfse | Alkmaar (Kaasmarkt) |
| 1985-88 | Event not held | |||
| 1989 | Tjalling van den Bosch | Ab Wolders and Ted Van Der Parre (tie) | Hindeloopen | |
| 1990 | Event not held | |||
| 1991 | Ted van der Parre | Wout Zijlstra | Berend Veneberg | Ameland |
| 1992 | Ted van der Parre (2) | Berend Veneberg | Rens Vrolijk | Zierikzee |
| 1993 | Berend Veneberg | Ted van der Parre | Piet Flikweert | Leerdam |
| 1994 | Ted van der Parre (3) | Berend Veneberg | Wout Zijlstra | Borculo |
| 1995 | Berend Veneberg | Paul Smeets | Hans Schonewlle | Haaksbergen |
| 1996 | Berend Veneberg (2) | Wout Zijlstra | Paul Smeets | Sneek |
| 1997 | Berend Veneberg (3) | Wout Zijlstra | Paul Smeets | Almere |
| 1998 | Event not held | |||
| 1999[2] | Berend Veneberg (4) | Peter Baltus | Jarno Hams | Borculo |
| 2000 | Berend Veneberg (5) | Wout Zijlstra | Eduard Leeflang | Enschede |
| 2001[2] | Wout Zijlstra | Jarno Hams | Sander Du Burck | Borculo |
| 2002 | Berend Veneberg (6) | Sjaak Ruska | Jarno Hams | Arnhem |
| 2003 | Peter Baltus | Jarno Hams | Sjaak Ruska | Zandvoort |
| 2004 | Jarno Hams |  Simon Sulaiman | Edwin Hakvoort | Enschede |
| 2005 | Jarno Hams (2) | Dave Mossing | Edwin Hakvoort | Vriezenveen |
| 2006 | Jarno Hams (3) | Sjaak Ruska | Tom Jansen | Hellendoorn |
| 2007[3] | Jarno Hams (4) | Evert Kreuze | Tom Jansen | Heerhugowaard |
| 2008 | Jarno Hams (5) | Richard van der Linden | Evert Kreuze | Puttershoek |
| 2009 | Simon Sulaiman | Alex Moonen | Jan Wagenaar | Vroomshoop |
| 2010[4] | Jarno Hams (6) | Richard van der Linden | Alex Moonen | Hoofddorp |
| 2011[5] | Jan Wagenaar | Richard van der Linden | Alex Moonen | Surhuisterveen |
| 2012[6] | Jarno Hams (7) | Jan Wagenaar | Alex Moonen | Kerkrade |
| 2013 | Jitse Kramer |
Jan Wagenaar |
Niels Gordijn |
Boxtel |
| 2014 | Alex Moonen |
Niels Gordijn |
Kelvin de Ruiter |
Meppel (Gasgracht) |
| 2015[7] | Jitse Kramer (2) |
Niels Gordijn |
Enzo Tauro |
Borculo |
| 2016[8] | Alex Moonen (2) |
Jitse Kramer |
Enzo Tauro |
Zwolle |
| 2017[9] | Alex Moonen (3) |
Enzo Tauro |
Kelvin de Ruiter |
Hengelo |
| 2018 | Alex Moonen (4) |
Kelvin de Ruiter |
Enzo Tauro |
Schinveld |
| 2019[10][11] | Kelvin de Ruiter |
Joost Heutinck |
Teun Moors |
Weert |
| 2020 | Event not held | |||
| 2021 | Kelvin de Ruiter (2) |
George Sulaiman |
Angelo van der Pas |
Kampen |
| 2022 | Kelvin de Ruiter (3) |
George Sulaiman |
Kevin de Jong |
Almere |
| 2023 | Kelvin de Ruiter (4) |
Kevin Hazeleger |
George Sulaiman |
Winschoten |
| 2024 | Kevin Hazeleger |
Kelvin de Ruiter |
Max Gelder |
Winschoten |
| 2025[12] | Kevin Hazeleger (2) |
Max Gelder |
Kelvin de Ruiter |
Weert |
| 2026 | Kevin Hazeleger (3) |
Sander van Zutphen |
Luca Heijster |
Bolsward |
Repeat champions
[edit]| Champion | Times & years |
|---|---|
| Berend Veneberg | 7 (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002) |
| Jarno Hams | 7 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012) |
| Alex Moonen | 4 (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
| Kelvin de Ruiter | 4 (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) |
| Ted van der Parre | 3 (1991, 1992, 1994) |
| Kevin Hazeleger |
3 (2024, 2025, 2026) |
| Gerard Du Prie | 2 (1979, 1983) |
| Jitse Kramer | 2 (2013, 2015) |
Notes
[edit]- According to the results of realdutchpower the event was held in 1997 and not held in 1998.
References
[edit]- ↑ "www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com". Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- 1 2 "jarnohams.nl". Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ↑ "realdutchpowe.nl, Results 2007". Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ↑ "realdutchpowe.nl, Results 2010". Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ↑ "realdutchpowe.nl, Results 2011". Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ↑ "nufoto.nl, Results 2012". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ↑ Overborculo.nl Final Strongest man of the Netherlands
- ↑ (in Dutch)Jitse Kramer second at Strongest Man of the Netherlands 2016
- ↑ (in Dutch)Alex Moonen is Strongest Man of the Netherlands 2016 for the third time.
- ↑ Kelvin de Ruiter, strongest man of the Netherlands 2019
- ↑ De Ruiter's coach was his father, but he died in 2019. Kelvin de Ruiter, 6ft8 tall ("The Flying Dutchman") dedicated his title to his father, who supported him all the years and almost all competitions.
- ↑ Janssen, Siebe (2025-07-20). "Netherland's Strongest Man - 2025". strengthresults.com. Retrieved 2025-07-21.