What is Gerard du Prie?
[[File:Gerard du Prie 1982.jpg|thumb|Gerard du Prie on a TV show in 1982]] '''Gerard du Prie''' (1937 – 13 March 2020<ref name=death/>) was a Dutch strongman and [[powerlifter]]<ref name=r4/> in the [[Netherlands]]. He won two world titles in the superheavyweight class (+125&nbsp;kg) at the World Masters Powerlifting Championships in 1983 and 1986, both times competing in the 40–49 age group.<ref name=r1/> He was the [[Strongest Man of the Netherlands]] in 1979 and runner-up in 1982.<ref name=r2/> He finished in eighth place at the [[1980 World's Strongest Man]] competition.<ref name=r3/> ==References== {{Commons category|Gerard du Prie}} {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=r1>[http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/544.html World Masters Powerlifting 1982 – 1995]. powerlifting-ipf.com</ref> <ref name=r2>[http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html Holland’s Strongest Man]. davidhorne-gripmaster.com</ref> <ref name=r3>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100104032240/http://theworldsstrongestman.com/1980s_results.php 1980 – 1989 WSM Final Results]. theworldsstrongestman.com</ref> <ref name=r4>[http://www.realdutchpower.nl/historie/smnl1979.htm Sterkste Man van Nederland – historisch overzicht]. realdutchpower.nl</ref> <ref name=death>[https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/263595/sterkste-man-gerard-du-prie-op-82-jarige-leeftijd-overleden 'Sterkste man' Gerard du Prie op 82-jarige leeftijd overleden]. nhnieuws.nl</ref> }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Du Prie, Gerard}} [[Category:1937 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Sportspeople from North Holland]] {{sports-bio-stub}}