title: Strongest Man of the Netherlands
text: # Strongest Man of the Netherlands
  
  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.
  
  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.
  
  ## Regular events
  
  * Deadlift
  * Log lift
  * Atlas stones
  * Truck pull
  * Super yoke
  * Farmer's walk
  
  ## Top 3 placings
  
  | Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | City/town |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1979 | Gerard Du Prie | Jan Woudsma | Robert Nuy | television studios Hilversum |
  | 1980-81 | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held |
  | 1982 | Simon Wulfse | Gerard Du Prie | Huub Van Eck | Dronten (De Meerpaal) |
  | 1983 | Gerard Du Prie | | | Arnhem (Open Air Museum) |
  | 1984 | Ab Wolders | Cees de Vreugd | Simon Wulfse | Alkmaar (Kaasmarkt) |
  | 1985-88 | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held |
  | 1989 | Tjalling van den Bosch | Ab Wolders and Ted Van Der Parre (tie) | Ab Wolders and Ted Van Der Parre (tie) | Hindeloopen |
  | 1990 | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held |
  | 1991 | Ted van der Parre | Wout Zijlstra | Berend Veneberg | Ameland |
  | 1992 | Ted van der Parre | Berend Veneberg | Rens Vrolijk | Zierikzee |
  | 1993 | Berend Veneberg | Ted van der Parre | Piet Flikweert | Leerdam |
  | 1994 | Ted van der Parre | Berend Veneberg | Wout Zijlstra | Borculo |
  | 1995 | Berend Veneberg | Paul Smeets | Hans Schonewlle | Haaksbergen |
  | 1996 | Berend Veneberg | Wout Zijlstra | Paul Smeets | Sneek |
  | 1997 | Berend Veneberg | Wout Zijlstra | Paul Smeets | Almere |
  | 1998 | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held |
  | 1999 | Berend Veneberg | Peter Baltus | Jarno Hams | Borculo |
  | 2000 | Berend Veneberg | Wout Zijlstra | Paul Smeets | Enschede |
  | 2001 | Wout Zijlstra | Jarno Hams | Sander Du Burck | |
  | 2002 | Berend Veneberg | Sjaak Ruska | Jarno Hams | Arnhem |
  | 2003 | Peter Baltus | Jarno Hams | Sjaak Ruska | Zandvoort |
  | 2004 | Jarno Hams | Simon Sulaiman | Edwin Hakvoort | Enschede |
  | 2005 | Jarno Hams | Dave Mossing | Edwin Hakvoort | Vriezenveen |
  | 2006 | Jarno Hams | Sjaak Ruska | Tom Jansen | Hellendoorn |
  | 2007 | Jarno Hams | Evert Kreuze | Tom Jansen | Heerhugowaard |
  | 2008 | Jarno Hams | Richard van der Linden | Evert Kreuze | Puttershoek |
  | 2009 | Simon Sulaiman | Alex Moonen | Jan Wagenaar | Vroomshoop |
  | 2010 | Jarno Hams | Richard van der Linden | Alex Moonen | Hoofddorp |
  | 2011 | Jan Wagenaar | Richard van der Linden | Alex Moonen | Surhuisterveen |
  | 2012 | Jarno Hams | Jan Wagenaar | Alex Moonen | Kerkrade |
  | 2013 | Jitse Kramer | Jan Wagenaar | Niels Gordijn | Boxtel |
  | 2014 | Alex Moonen | Niels Gordijn | Kelvin de Ruiter | Meppel (Gasgracht) |
  | 2015 | Jitse Kramer | Niels Gordijn | Enzo Tauro | Borculo |
  | 2016 | Alex Moonen | Jitse Kramer | Enzo Tauro | Zwolle |
  | 2017 | Alex Moonen | Enzo Tauro | Kelvin de Ruiter | Hengelo |
  | 2018 | Alex Moonen | Kelvin de Ruiter | Enzo Tauro | Schinveld |
  | 2019 | Kelvin de Ruiter | Joost Heutinck | Teun Moors | Weert |
  | 2020 | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held | Event not held |
  | 2021 | Kelvin de Ruiter | George Sulaiman | Angelo van der Pas | Kampen |
  | 2022 | Kelvin de Ruiter | George Sulaiman | Kevin de Jong | Almere |
  | 2023 | Kelvin de Ruiter | Kevin Hazeleger | George Sulaiman | Winschoten |
  
  * Results courtesy of David Horne's World of Grip: http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html
  