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Holland's Strongest Man is an annual strongman

Strongman (strength athlete)

In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength such as the bent press , supporting large amounts of...

competition held in the Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

and featuring exclusively Dutch athletes. The contest was established in 1979, although there have been several years that the event was not held. Berend Veneberg

Berend Veneberg

Berend Veneberg is a former strongman from the Netherlands. He finished 5th at the World's Strongest Man games in 1993, 9th in 1998, 6th in 1999, 1st at Europe's Strongest Man in 2000 and won Holland's Strongest Man 7 times.- Biography :Veneberg was born in Den Ham, Overijssel...

holds the record for most wins with 7, and Jarno Hams

Jarno Hams

Jarno Hams is a strongman from the Netherlands. He was six times Holland's Strongest Man And participated in the World's Strongest Man in 2002 and 2003, but failed to qualify for the finals both times...

is second with 6 wins. Ted van der Parre

Ted van der Parre

Ted van der Parre is a former strongman from the Netherlands who won the World's Strongest Man contest in 1992 and was 4th in 1991. He also participated in 1994 when he finished 8th, having to drop out after the second event due to a calf injury...

also holds 3 wins in this contest.

Top 3 placings

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|1979 || Gerard Du Prie || Jan Woudsma || Robert Nuy
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|1980 || colspan="4" align=center style="background: #708090;"|Event not held
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|1981 || colspan="4" align=center style="background: #708090;"|Event not held
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|1982 || Simon Wulfse

Simon Wulfse

Simon Wulfse is a strongman from the Netherlands. He finished 3rd at the World's Strongest Man games in 1983. Simon won the Europe's Strongest Man title in 1983, his career best finish. Simon finished 1st in Holland's Strongest Man in 1982, and 3rd in 1984. Simon also finished 3rd at the 1986 and...

|| Gerard Du Prie || Huub Van Eck
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|1983 || Gerard Du Prie || ||
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|1984 || Ab Wolders

Ab Wolders

Ab Wolders is a former strongman and world champion Powerlifter from the Netherlands. He was runner-up at the World's Strongest Man competition on two occasions, placing second to Jón Páll Sigmarsson in 1984 and to Jamie Reeves in 1989...

|| Cees de Vreugd

Cees de Vreugd

Cees de Vreugd, also known as "Kees de Vreugd" was a butcher, strongman and powerlifter from Katwijk, the Netherlands. He finished 3rd at the World's Strongest Man games in 1985....

|| Simon Wulfse

Simon Wulfse

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|1985 || Ab Wolders

Ab Wolders

|| ||
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|1986 || colspan="4" align=center style="background: #708090;"|Event not held
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|1987 || colspan="4" align=center style="background: #708090;"|Event not held
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|1988 || colspan="4" align=center style="background: #708090;"|Event not held
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|1989 || Tjalling van den Bosch

Tjalling van den Bosch

Tjalling van den Bosch or "Charlie" as he was often called, was a competitive Dutch powerlifter, strongman, and Highland Games athlete. He competed only once in World's Strongest Man in 1990 finishing 7th, however, he was scheduled to compete in 1989 but had to withdraw due to an injury...

|| Ab Wolders

Ab Wolders

/Ted Van Der Parre

Ted van der Parre

tie ||
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|1990 || colspan="4" align=center style="background: #708090;"|Event not held
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|1991 || Ted van der Parre

Ted van der Parre

|| Wout Zijlstra

Wout Zijlstra

Wout Zijlstra is a former strongman and Highland Games athlete from the Netherlands. He competed in the World's Strongest Man competition on two occasions.- Biography :...

|| Berend Veneberg

Berend Veneberg

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|1992 || Ted van der Parre

Ted van der Parre

|| Berend Veneberg

Berend Veneberg

|| Rens Vrolijk
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|1993 || Berend Veneberg

Berend Veneberg

|| Ted van der Parre

Ted van der Parre

|| Piet Flikweert
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|1994 || Ted van der Parre

Ted van der Parre

|| Berend Veneberg

Berend Veneberg

|| Wout Zijlstra

Wout Zijlstra

Wout Zijlstra is a former strongman and Highland Games athlete from the Netherlands. He competed in the World's Strongest Man competition on two occasions.- Biography :...

|-
|1995 || Berend Veneberg

Berend Veneberg

|| Paul Smeets || Hans Schonewlle
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|1996 || Berend Veneberg

Berend Veneberg

|| Wout Zijlstra

Wout Zijlstra

Wout Zijlstra is a former strongman and Highland Games athlete from the Netherlands. He competed in the World's Strongest Man competition on two occasions.- Biography :...

|| Paul Smeets
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|1997^{Note 1} || colspan="4" align=center style="background: #708090;"|Event not held
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|1998 || Berend Veneberg

Berend Veneberg

|| ||
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|1999 || Berend Veneberg

Berend Veneberg

|| Peter Baltus || Jarno Hams

Jarno Hams

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|2000 || Berend Veneberg

Berend Veneberg

|| ||
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|2001 || Wout Zijlstra

Wout Zijlstra

Wout Zijlstra is a former strongman and Highland Games athlete from the Netherlands. He competed in the World's Strongest Man competition on two occasions.- Biography :...

|| Jarno Hams

Jarno Hams

|| Sander Du Burck
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|2002 || Berend Veneberg

Berend Veneberg

|| Sjaak Ruska || Jarno Hams

Jarno Hams

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|2003 || Peter Baltus || Jarno Hams

Jarno Hams

|| Sjaak Ruska
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|2004 || Jarno Hams

Jarno Hams

|| Simon Sulaiman

Simon Sulaiman

Simon Sulaiman is a Syrian-born Dutch strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Biography:...

|| Edwin Hakvoort
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|2005 || Jarno Hams

Jarno Hams

|| Dave Mossing || Edwin Hakvoort
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|2006 || Jarno Hams

Jarno Hams

|| Sjaak Ruska || Tom Jansen
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|2007 || Jarno Hams

Jarno Hams

|| Evert Kreuze || Tom Jansen
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|2008 || Jarno Hams

Jarno Hams

|| Richard van der Linden || Evert Kreuze
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|2009 || Simon Sulaiman

Simon Sulaiman

Simon Sulaiman is a Syrian-born Dutch strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.-Biography:...

|| Alex Moonen || Jan Wagenaar
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|2010 || Jarno Hams

Jarno Hams

|| Richard van der Linden || Alex Moonen
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|2011 || Jan Wagenaar || Richard van der Linden || Alex Moonen
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Results courtesy of David Horne's World of Grip: http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html

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