Ted van der Parre (born 21 September 1955) is a former
strongman
In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or similar circus performers who performed feats of strength. More recently, strength athletics, also known as strongman competitions, have grown in popularity. These ...
from the
Netherlands
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, who won the
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is an international Strongman competition held every year. Organized by American event management company IMG, a subsidiary of Endeavor, it is broadcast in the US during summers and in the UK around the end of Decembe ...
contest in 1992 and was 4th in 1991.
He also participated in 1994 when he finished 8th, having to drop out after the second event due to a
calf
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* Calf (animal), the young of domestic cattle.
* Calf (leg), in humans (and other primates), the back portion of the lower leg
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injury.
At and , Van der Parre was the tallest man ever to compete in the World's Strongest Man contest, and also has the lowest WSM
BMI of 35. He also won the Netherlands Strongest Man contest in 1991, 1992, and 1994.
Honours
*1st place Sterkste Man van Nederland (1991)
*4th place
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is an international Strongman competition held every year. Organized by American event management company IMG, a subsidiary of Endeavor, it is broadcast in the US during summers and in the UK around the end of Decembe ...
(1991)
*1st place Sterkste Man van Nederland (1992)
*1st place
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is an international Strongman competition held every year. Organized by American event management company IMG, a subsidiary of Endeavor, it is broadcast in the US during summers and in the UK around the end of Decembe ...
(1992)
*1st place Sterkste Man van Nederland (1994)
*8th place
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is an international Strongman competition held every year. Organized by American event management company IMG, a subsidiary of Endeavor, it is broadcast in the US during summers and in the UK around the end of Decembe ...
(1994) (injured)
References
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1955 births
Living people
Dutch strength athletes
Sportspeople from Amsterdam