Kelvin de Ruiter
Kelvin de Ruiter is a competitive strongman from the Netherlands and is a four-time Strongest Man of the Netherlands champion. Having competed in 43 International strongman competitions and winning 8 of them, de Ruiter is among the 50 most decorated strongmen of all time.
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.
Having competed prolifically in the Strongman Champions League and known for his prowess in vehicle pulling, de Ruiter is a three-time World Truck Pull Champion. He is also the third greatest vehicle puller of all time behind Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and Žydrūnas Savickas.
Personal records
- Deadlift –
- Car Deadlift ' – x 3 reps
- Viking Deadlift ' –
- Log press –
- Arm over arm truck pull – for
- Truck pull – for 25 meter course in 21.25 seconds
- Truck pull – for 25 meter course in 35.25 seconds
- Truck pull – for 25 meter course in 31.50 seconds
- Truck pull – for 20 meter course in 26.70 seconds
- Truck pull – for 25 meters 'slight downhill' – 20.25 seconds