Kelvin de Ruiter

Kelvin de Ruiter
Personal information
Born (1988-03-31) 31 March 1988 (age 36)
OccupationStrongman
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight168 kg (370 lb)
Medal record
Strongman
Representing  Netherlands
World's Strongest Viking
9th 2020 World's Strongest Viking
2nd 2021 World's Strongest Viking
Europe's Strongest Man
9th 2022 Europe's Strongest Man
Strongman Champions League
1st 2017 SCL World Truck Pull Championships
7th 2018 SCL Abu Dhabi
5th 2018 SCL Holland
10th 2018 SCL Romania
9th 2019 SCL FIBO
2nd 2019 SCL Holland
3rd 2019 SCL Russia
3rd 2019 SCL Serbia
4th 2019 SCL World Record Breakers
1st 2019 SCL World Truck Pull Championships
1st 2019 SCL Curaçao
12th 2019 SCL World Finals
6th 2020 SCL Finland
2nd 2020 SCL World Record Breakers
3rd 2021 SCL Portugal
2nd 2021 SCL World Record Breakers
1st 2021 SCL World Truck Pull Championships
5th 2021 SCL Romania
1st 2021 SCL World Finals
3rd 2022 SCL World Record Breakers
1st 2022 SCL Holland
3rd 2022 SCL Serbia
13th 2022 SCL England
6th 2022 SCL Poland
1st 2022 SCL Romania
4th 2022 SCL Gibraltar
7th 2022 SCL World Finals
5th 2023 SCL Finland
3rd 2023 SCL Serbia
2nd 2023 SCL Holland
1st 2023 SCL World Truck Pull Championships
2nd 2024 SCL Martinique
7th 2024 SCL Serbia
9th 2024 SCL Holland
6th 2024 SCL Dubai
Strongest Man of the Netherlands
8th 2011
11th 2012
4th 2013
3rd 2014
7th 2015
5th 2016
3rd 2017
2nd 2018
1st 2019
1st 2021
1st 2022
1st 2023
2nd 2024

Kelvin de Ruiter is a competitive strongman from the Netherlands[1] and is a four-time Strongest Man of the Netherlands champion.[2] Having competed in 38 International strongman competitions and winning 8 of them, de Ruiter is among the 50 most decorated strongmen of all time.[3]

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 also the third greatest vehicle puller of all time behind Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and Žydrūnas Savickas.[5]

Personal records

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Kelvin de Ruiter". Strongman Archives. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "KELVIN DE RUITER". www.giants-live.com. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Athletes, Men". Strongman Archives. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ^ "KELVIN DE RUITER WORLD CHAMPION 2021!". Strongman Champions League. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Most Successful Athletes: Vehicle Pull". strongmanarchives.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.