Name Cees Vreugd Occupation Strongman Powerlifter Role Strongman | Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Died 1998 Weight 311 lb (141 kg) | |
Born March 9, 1952 Katwijk, Netherlands | ||
Cees de vreugd the first 1000 kg in the europe
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.
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After competing in soccer in his youth, De Vreugd started weightlifting very late at the age of 29 in 1981. 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. 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). De Vreugd competed at 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) and approximately 311 lb (142 kg) during his strongman career.
Cees de vreugd squatting 410 kg
Death
In 1998 De Vreugd died of a heart attack. De Vreugd is buried at a cemetery named Duinrust, located in Katwijk aan Zee.