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Wout Zijlstra

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Years Active 1995 - 2011
Born August 4, 1964
Height 1.97m
Weight 135kg
Birthplace Wolsum, Friesland, The Netherlands
Country 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Retired Wikipedia

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Wout Zijlstra is a strongman from Netherlands who stands 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) tall and competes at 135 kg (298 lb), born August 4, 1964 (age 61).

Full Name Wout Zijlstra
Height 197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 135 kg (298 lb)
Date of Birth August 4, 1964 (age 61)
Place of Birth Wolsum, Friesland, The Netherlands
Nationality Netherlands flag Netherlands
Years Active 1995 - 2011

Competition Statistics

19 Total Contests
2 Total Wins
1995 - 2011 Years Active

International

15 Contests
1 Wins

National

4 Contests
1 Wins

World's Strongest Man

2 Appearances
2 Finals
0 Wins
#3 Best Finish

Career Bests

Career Trajectory

Contest placements by year - lower is better

Career trajectory chart
Best Placement Avg Placement Contests
Date Contest Name Type Division Location Placing Points
Aug 29, 2011 2011 Ultimate Strongman Masters World Championships Ultimate Strongman Masters World Championships M Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom #8 10.50
May 18, 2002 2002 IFSA Turkey Grand Prix IFSA Grand Prix M Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey #2 45.00
Oct 27, 2001 2001 Sweden Grand Prix Strongman Super Series M Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden #5 44.00
Oct 5, 2001 2001 WSM Final World's Strongest Man M Victoria Falls, Zambia, Zambia #8 28.50
Sep 21, 2001 2001 USA vs.The World National Strength Athletics Association M St. Louis, Missouri, United States #13 29.50
Aug 25, 2001 2001 Strongman World Record Breakers IFSA Grand Prix M Kokkola, Finland, Finland #2 33.00
Aug 18, 2001 2001 Czech Grand Prix Strongman Super Series M Prague, Czech Republic, Czech Republic #6 41.00
Jul 28, 2001 2001 Strongest Man in the Netherlands Strongest Man in the Netherlands M Borculo, Netherlands, Netherlands #1 61.50
May 20, 2001 2001 Holland Grand Prix Strongman Super Series M - #1 52.00
Mar 17, 2001 2001 Europe's Strongest Man Europe's Strongest Man M Helsinki, Finland, Finland #7 38.50
Mar 10, 2001 2001 IFSA Poland Grand Prix IFSA Grand Prix M Sopot, Poland, Poland #10 17.00
Jul 24, 1999 1999 IFSA Holland Grand Prix IFSA Grand Prix M Hardenberg, Netherlands, Netherlands #8 18.00
Mar 6, 1999 1999 IFSA Finland Grand Prix IFSA Grand Prix M Helsinki, Finland, Finland #12 15.00
Oct 8, 1998 1998 WSM Final World's Strongest Man M Tangier, Morocco, Morocco #3 62.00
- 1997 Europe's Strongest Man Europe's Strongest Man M - #4 49.00
- 1997 World Strongman Challenge World Strongman Challenge M - #6 0.00
- 1997 Strongest Man in the Netherlands Strongest Man in the Netherlands M - #2 705.00
- 1996 Strongest Man in the Netherlands Strongest Man in the Netherlands M - #2 45.00
- 1995 Strongest Man in the Netherlands Strongest Man in the Netherlands M - #5 31.50

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Personal Details

Full Name
Wout Zijlstra
Date of Birth
August 4, 1964
Birthplace
Wolsum, Friesland, The Netherlands
Country
Netherlands

Physical Stats

Height
1.97m
Weight
135kg
Gender
Male

Career

Years Active
1995 - 2011
Status
Retired
Total Competitions
19
Total Wins
2

Last updated: February 23, 2026

About Wout Zijlstra

Wout Zijlstra is a Dutch strongman athlete. Zijlstra stands 197 cm (6'6") and competes at 135 kg (298 lbs). Born in Wolsum, Friesland, The Netherlands, Zijlstra is currently 61 years old.

Zijlstra's competitive career spanned from 1995 to 2011. Across 19 competitions, Zijlstra has claimed 2 wins. Zijlstra's international record includes 15 competitions with 1 win on the world stage.

Read more about Wout Zijlstra on Wikipedia.

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