Ted van der Parre

Ted van der Parre
Born Ted van der Parre
September 2, 1955 (1955-09-02) (age 56)
Netherlands
Residence Netherlands
Occupation Strongman
Height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Weight 350 pounds (160 kg)
Competition record
Strongman[1]
Competitor for  Netherlands
World's Strongest Man
4th 1991
1st 1992
8th 1994
Pure Strength
3rd 1990 w/Tjalling van den Bosch
Holland's Strongest Man
2nd 1989
1st 1991
1st 1992
2nd 1993
1st 1994

Ted van der Parre (born September 21, 1955, Amsterdam) is a former strongman from the Netherlands who won the World's Strongest Man contest in 1992 and was 4th in 1991.[2] He also participated in 1994 when he finished 8th, having to drop out after the second event due to a calf injury.[3] At 7' (213 cm) and 350 lbs (159 kg), Van der Parre is the tallest man ever to compete in the World's Strongest Man contest, and also has the lowest WSM BMI of 35. He also won the Netherlands Strongest Man contest in 1991, 1992, and 1994.[3]

Honours

References

  1. ^ davidhorne-gripmaster.com
  2. ^ http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html
  3. ^ a b "realdutchpowe.nl". http://www.realdutchpower.nl/historie.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-20.