Kelvin de Ruiter
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| Born | (1988-03-31) 31 March 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 168 kg (370 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 43 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
- Deadlift – 400 kg (882 lb) (2025 Strongest Man of the Netherlands)
- Car Deadlift (15" from the floor) – 400 kg (882 lb) x 3 reps (2019 SCL World Record Breakers)
- Viking Deadlift (27" from the floor) – 670 kg (1,477 lb) (2020 SCL Germany) (World Record)[6]
- Log press – 160 kg (353 lb) (2023 Strongest Man in the Netherlands)
- Arm over arm truck pull – 15,500 kg (34,172 lb) for 21.99 metres (72 ft 2 in) (2017 SCL World Truck Pull Championships) (World Record)[7]
- Truck pull (harness only/ no rope) – 12,000 kg (26,455 lb) for 25 meter course in 21.25 seconds (2023 Strongman Champions League World Truck Pull Championships) (World Record)[8]
- Truck pull (harness only/ no rope) – 15,000 kg (33,069 lb) for 25 meter course in 35.25 seconds (2019 Strongman Champions League World Truck Pull Championships) (World Record)[8]
- Truck pull – 15,000 kg (33,069 lb) for 25 meter course in 31.50 seconds (2023 Strongman Champions League Holland) (World Record)[8]
- Truck pull – 16,000 kg (35,274 lb) for 20 meter course in 26.70 seconds (2023 Strongest Man in the Netherlands) (World Record)[8]
- Truck pull – 20,000 kg (44,092 lb) for 25 meters 'slight downhill' – 20.25 seconds (2023 Strongman Champions League World Truck Pull Championships) (World Record)[8]
References
- ^"Kelvin de Ruiter". Strongman Archives. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ abc"KELVIN DE RUITER". www.giants-live.com. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^"Athletes, Men". Strongman Archives. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^"KELVIN DE RUITER WORLD CHAMPION 2021!". Strongman Champions League. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^"Most Successful Athletes: Vehicle Pull". strongmanarchives.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^"STRENGTH RECORD, Section 01 - Deadlifts". www.strengthrecord.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^"STRENGTH RECORD, Section 17 - Arm over Arm". www.strengthrecord.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ abcde"STRENGTH RECORD, Section 18 - Pulling". www.strengthrecord.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
