Cees de Vreugd

Cees de Vreugd
Born March 9, 1952
Netherlands Katwijk, Netherlands
Died October 7, 1998 (Age 46)
Residence Netherlands
Occupation Strongman Powerlifter
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 311 lb (141 kg)
Competition record
Strongman
Competitor for  Netherlands
World's Strongest Man
3rd 1985
Strongest man of the Netherlands
4th 1982
2nd 1984
Powerlifting
Competitor for  Netherlands
IPF World Powerlifting Championships
1st 1985 +125kg
Dutch National Powerlifting Championships
1st 1983 +125kg

Cees de Vreugd, also known as "Kees de Vreugd" (March 9, 1952 – October 7, 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 lbs (1,000 kg) in powerlifting in 1985, including a 927 lbs (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"1" (185 cm) and approximately 311 lbs (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]

Tombstone, Cees de Vreugd - Duinrust, Katwijk aan Zee

Honours

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References

  1. ↑ "realdutchpowe.nl". Retrieved 2010-01-20.
  2. ↑ Wimwam.nl/1985
  3. ↑ Powerliftingbond.nl Records
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Cees De Vreugd". Strongestman.billhenderson.org. 1952-03-09. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  5. ↑ "Cees de Vreugd, Katwijksche Post: Strongman 1985 3rd and 1000 kg result powerlifting". Sites.google.com. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2013-10-19.