Ab Wolders

Ab Wolders
Born	Albertus Wolders (1951-06-10) June 10, 1951 Netherlands
Residence	Netherlands
Other names	"The World's fastest Strongman"
Occupation	Strongman, Powerlifting
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	125 kg (276 lb)
Children	Albert and Robert-Jan
Website
http://www.abwolders.nl

Competition record
Strongman
Competitor for Netherlands
World's Strongest Man
2nd	1984 World's Strongest Man
3rd	1986 World's Strongest Man
4th	1988 World's Strongest Man
2nd	1989 World's Strongest Man
Europe's Strongest Man
1st	1987
Strongest man of the Netherlands
1st	1984
1st	1985
2nd	1989 tie w/Ted van der Parre
World Muscle Power Championships
3rd	1989
Pure Strength
3rd	1988 w/Tjalling van den Bosch
4th	1989 w/Tjalling van den Bosch
World Strongman Challenge
2nd	1987
Powerlifting
Competitor for Netherlands
IPF World Powerlifting Championships^[1]
3rd	1982	125kg
2nd	1983	110kg
1st	1984	125kg
1st	2012	-120kg (masters)
EPF European Powerlifting Championships^[2]
2nd	1982	125kg
2nd	1983	125kg
1st	1984	125kg

Ab Wolders (born June 10, 1951) 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. He finished 3rd at the World's Strongest Man games in 1986, 4th in 1988, 1st at Europe's Strongest Man in 1987 and was twice Strongest man of the Netherlands.^[3] Ab won the IPF World Powerlifting Championships in 1984 in the 125 kg category.

Wolders competed at 6'0" (183 cm) and approximately 276 lbs (125 kg) during his strongman career.

Honours