title: Belgium's Strongest Man
text: # Belgium's Strongest Man
  
  Belgium's Strongest Man (Dutch: Sterkste Man van België) is an annual strongman competition held in Belgium and featuring exclusively Belgian athletes. The contest was established in 2008. Jimmy Laureys holds the record for most wins with 5 wins.
  
  It is a multi event competition that tests competitors in a number of different fields.
  
  ## Top 3 placings
  
  | Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | Jimmy Laureys | Simon De Vogelaere | Jeffrey Phlips |
  | 2009 | Jimmy Laureys | Simon De Vogelaere | Karel Van Hulsel |
  | 2010 | Jimmy Laureys | Karel Van Hulsel | Didier Van Hamme |
  | 2011 | Jimmy Laureys | David De vos | Michael Dubois |
  | 2012 | Jimmy Laureys | Karel Van Hulsel | Raf Bensch |
  