Kelvin de Ruiter
Kelvin de Ruiter is a competitive strongman from the Netherlands[1] and is the reigning four-time Strongest Man of the Netherlands.[2] Having competed in 35 International strongman competitions and winning 8 of them, de Ruiter is among the 50 most decorated strongmen of all time.[3]
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| Born | 31 March 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 168 kg (370 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A carpenter by profession, he first noticed his talent for lifting heavy objects while working part time in a local breaker's yard. After training initially with his father, de Ruiter was mentored by former World’s Strongest Man bronze medalist Wout Zijlstra.[2]
Having competed prolifically in the Strongman Champions League[4] and known for his prowess in vehicle pulling, de Ruiter is a three-time World Truck Pull Champion.[2] He is the current active number 1 vehicle puller in the world, and the third greatest vehicle puller of all time behind Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and Žydrūnas Savickas.[5]
Personal records
- Deadlift - 370 kg (816 lbs)
- Car Deadlift (15" from the floor) - 400 kg (882 lbs)
- Viking Deadlift (27" from the floor) - 670 kg (1,477 lbs) (World Record)
- Log press - 175 kg (386 lbs)
- Arm Over Arm Pull - 15,000 kg for 21.99 m in 60 sec
- Truck Pull - 15,000 kg for 25 meters (harness only/ no rope) in 35.25 sec (World Record)
- Truck Pull - 16,000 kg for 25 meters in 24.20 sec
References
- "Kelvin de Ruiter". Strongman Archives. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- "KELVIN DE RUITER". www.giants-live.com. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- "Athletes, Men". Strongman Archives. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- "KELVIN DE RUITER WORLD CHAMPION 2021!". Strongman Champions League. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- "Most Successful Athletes: Vehicle Pull". strongmanarchives.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.