Cees de Vreugd
| Cees de Vreugd | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 March 1952 Katwijk, Netherlands |
| Died | 7 October 1998 (aged 46) |
| Residence | Netherlands |
| Occupation | Strongman Powerlifter |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 311 lb (141 kg) |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Strongman | ||
| Representing Netherlands
| ||
| World's Strongest Man | ||
| 3rd | 1985 | |
| Strongest man of the Netherlands | ||
| 4th | 1982 | |
| 2nd | 1984 | |
| Powerlifting | ||
| Representing Netherlands
| ||
| IPF World Powerlifting Championships | ||
| 1st | 1985 | +125kg |
| Dutch National Powerlifting Championships | ||
| 1st | 1983 | +125kg |
Cees de Vreugd, also known as "Kees de Vreugd" (9 March 1952 – 7 October 1998) was a butcher, strongman and powerlifter from Katwijk, Netherlands. He finished 3rd at the World's Strongest Man games in 1985.[1]
After competing in soccer in his youth, De Vreugd started weightlifting very late, in 1981 at age 29. In 1982 he began competing as a powerlifter, and won the Dutch National Championships in 1983. De Vreugd won the IPF World Powerlifting Championships in the +125 kg class in 1985. De Vreugd was the first European to total 2,200 lb (1,000 kg) in powerlifting in 1985, including a 927 lb (420 kg) squat.[2] Later that year he made a total of 1002,5 kg, which still stands as a Dutch record (record is not broken in 25 years including the 420 kg squat earlier in 1985).[3] De Vreugd competed at 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) and approximately 311 lb (142 kg) during his strongman career.[4]
Death
In 1998 De Vreugd died of a heart attack. De Vreugd is buried at a cemetery named Duinrust, located in Katwijk aan Zee.[4]
Honours
- 2nd place Strongest man of the Netherlands (1984)
- 3rd place World's Strongest Man (1985)[5]
External links
References
- ↑ "realdutchpowe.nl". Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ↑ Wimwam.nl/1985 Archived October 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Powerliftingbond.nl Records
- 1 2 "Cees De Vreugd". Strongestman.billhenderson.org. 1952-03-09. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ "Cees de Vreugd, Katwijksche Post: Strongman 1985 3rd and 1000 kg result powerlifting". Sites.google.com. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2013-10-19.