Ab Wolders
Albertus 'Ab' Wolders (born 10 June 1951) is a former strongman and world champion Powerlifter from the Netherlands. He was runner-up at the World's Strongest Man competition on two occasions, placing second to Jón Páll Sigmarsson in 1984 and to Jamie Reeves in 1989. He finished 3rd at the World's Strongest Man games in 1986, 4th in 1988, 1st at Europe's Strongest Man in 1987 and was twice Strongest man of the Netherlands.
Vital Statistics
Ab Wolders is a Kingdom of the Netherlands powerlifter with a best competition total of 960.0 kg and a best DOTS of 544.09.
- Best total
- 960 kg
- Best DOTS
- 544.09
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, NPB, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 24 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 4
- Born and height
- Born / 183 cm
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 380 kg | 126 kg | 2nd Round Dutch League | 1989-01-14 | - |
| Bench Press | 240 kg | - | 3rd Round Dutch League | 1989-02-12 | - |
| Deadlift | 360 kg | 125 kg | Dutch Powerlifting Championships | 1984-04-01 | 125 |
| Total | 960 kg | 125 kg | Dutch Powerlifting Championships | 1984-04-01 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-11-04 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 320 kg | 200 kg | 322.5 kg | 842.5 kg |
| 1983-04-09 | Dutch Championships | 350 kg | 215 kg | 330 kg | 895 kg |
| 1983-05-20 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 350 kg | 210 kg | 340 kg | 900 kg |
| 1984-04-01 | Dutch Powerlifting Championships | 375 kg | 225 kg | 360 kg | 960 kg |
Competition History
24 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-21 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120 | 115.5 kg | 280.5 kg | 190 kg | 270 kg | 740.5 kg | 430.8 | 1 | |
| 2014-05-18 | Dutch Equipped Juniors & Masters Powerlifting Championships | KNKF-SP | 120 | 118 kg | 275 kg | 185 kg | 240 kg | 700 kg | 404.3 | 1 | |
| 2012-10-02 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120 | 116.3 kg | 270 kg | 185 kg | 262.5 kg | 717.5 kg | 416.5 | 1 | |
| 2012-07-17 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 120 | 114.0 kg | 270 kg | 180 kg | 255 kg | 705 kg | 412.2 | 1 | |
| 2012-04-15 | Dutch Equipped Juniors & Masters Powerlifting Championships | NPB | 120 | 113.5 kg | 265 kg | 185 kg | 260 kg | 710 kg | 415.7 | 1 | |
| 2011-12-18 | Dutch Juniors & Masters Powerlifting Championships | NPB | 120 | 113.1 kg | 260 kg | 170 kg | 230 kg | 660 kg | 386.9 | 1 | |
| 2002-04-21 | Dutch Juniors & Masters Powerlifting Championships | NPB | 110 | 109.2 kg | 250 kg | 170 kg | 265 kg | 685 kg | 406.8 | 1 | |
| 1996-02-04 | Dutch Team Championships | NPB | 111.7 | 111.7 kg | 305 kg | 200 kg | 320 kg | 825 kg | 485.8 | 4 | |
| 1995-04-23 | Dutch Juniors & Masters Powerlifting Championships | NPB | 125 | 125 kg | 325 kg | 205 kg | 300 kg | 830 kg | 470.4 | 1 | |
| 1994-03-27 | Dutch Powerlifting Championships | NPB | 125 | 125 kg | 360 kg | 225 kg | 325 kg | 910 kg | 515.8 | 2 | |
| 1991-10-13 | First Round Dutch League | NPB | - | 115.7 kg | 290 kg | 175 kg | 270 kg | 735 kg | 427.4 | 2 | |
| 1990-12-16 | 2nd Round Dutch League | NPB | - | 120 kg | 325 kg | 200 kg | 300 kg | 825 kg | 473.8 | 4 | |
| 1989-02-12 | 3rd Round Dutch League | NPB | - | - | 365 kg | 240 kg | 330 kg | 935 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1989-01-14 | 2nd Round Dutch League | NPB | - | 126 kg | 380 kg | 240 kg | 325 kg | 945 kg | 534.3 | 2 | |
| 1988-10-16 | 1st Match Dutch Competition | NPB | 140 | 127.3 kg | - | - | - | 910 kg | 512.8 | 3 | |
| 1985-05-12 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125 | 120 kg | 370 kg | 225 kg | 340 kg | - | - | DD | |
| 1984-11-23 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 121.9 kg | 365 kg | 225 kg | 355 kg | 945 kg | 539.9 | 1 | |
| 1984-09-21 | Dutch League Meet | NPB | - | 119 kg | 350 kg | 215 kg | 355 kg | 920 kg | 529.8 | 1 | |
| 1984-05-13 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125 | 122.2 kg | 350 kg | 215 kg | 320 kg | 885 kg | 505.2 | 1 | |
| 1984-04-01 | Dutch Powerlifting Championships | NPB | 125 | 125 kg | 375 kg | 225 kg | 360 kg | 960 kg | 544.1 | 1 | |
| 1983-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 108.7 kg | 345 kg | 200 kg | 335 kg | 880 kg | 523.6 | 3 | |
| 1983-05-20 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125 | 123.2 kg | 350 kg | 210 kg | 340 kg | 900 kg | 512.4 | 2 | |
| 1983-04-09 | Dutch Championships | NPB | 125 | 125 kg | 350 kg | 215 kg | 330 kg | 895 kg | 507.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-11-04 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 114.4 kg | 320 kg | 200 kg | 322.5 kg | 842.5 kg | 491.9 | 3 |
Records Held
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 125kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 97.4% | Bench Press stronger than 97.4% of 125kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 99.0% | Deadlift stronger than 99.0% of 125kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 125kg male lifters |
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About Ab Wolders
Ab Wolders is a Kingdom of the Netherlands competitive powerlifter who has competed in 24 sanctioned meets since 1982. Ab Wolders has competed under IPF, KNKF-SP, EPF, NPB federations.
Career best competition total: 960.0 kg with a DOTS score of 544.09. Individual lift PRs: 380.0 kg squat, 240.0 kg bench press, 360.0 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.