Strongest Man of the Netherlands

Strongest Man of the Netherlands
Jitse Kramer (2015 Champion)
Tournament information
LocationVaries, Netherlands
Month playedJuly (on a Saturday)
Established1979
FormatMulti-event competition
Current champion
Kevin Hazeleger

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 Gerard Du Prie and Jitse Kramer each have 2 wins in the contest.

The competition has been held throughout the Netherlands and throughout the 37 times it has been held, only Borculo, Winschoten, Almere, Enschede and Arnhem have hosted the competition more than once. It is one of the oldest strongman competitions in the world.

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