1996 Strongest Man in the Netherlands

The 1996 Strongest Man in the Netherlands was held. 8 athletes competed across 7 events were contested.

Date: Date unknown

Location: Location unknown

Type: Strongest Man in the Netherlands

Division: Men

1st Place

Berend Veneberg 🇳🇱

Total Points: 48.5

Final standings with every athlete's result and points in each of the 7 events. Scroll sideways for later events.
Place	Athlete	Total	Atlas Stones	Elevated Deadlift	Farmer's Walk	Hercules Hold	Max Stone Press	Truck Pull	Weight Throw
1	Berend Veneberg 🇳🇱	48.5	6.0 4 in 32.50 s	7.5 490 kg	5.0 79.35 m	8.0 51.20 s	8.0 120 kg	7.0 22.30 s	7.0 4.5 m
2	Wout Zijlstra 🇳🇱	45.0	8.0 5 in 47.50 s	5.5 450 kg	7.0 90.02 m	7.0 49.10 s	6.5 115 kg	3.0 23.70 s	8.0 4.8 m
3	Paul Smeets 🇳🇱	39.5	5.0 4 in 49.20 s	2.5 430 kg	8.0 96.97 m	6.0 43.80 s	5.0 110 kg	8.0 21.50 s	5.0 4.2 m
4	Rens Vrolijk 🇳🇱	38.0	7.0 5 in 90.20 s	5.5 450 kg	4.0 77 m	3.0 36.00 s	6.5 115 kg	6.0 22.50 s	6.0 4.4 m
5	Hans Schonewille 🇳🇱	32.0	4.0 3 in 29.60 s	7.5 490 kg	3.0 75.44 m	5.0 39.50 s	3.5 100 kg	5.0 22.80 s	4.0
6	Piet Flikweert 🇳🇱	21.0	3.0	2.5 430 kg	6.0 80.6 m	2.0	3.5 100 kg	1.0 24.50 s	3.0
7	Arnold Fieret 🇳🇱	12.0	0.0 (Withdrew)	4.0 440 kg	2.0 71.92 m	4.0 39.20 s	0.0 (Withdrew)	2.0 24.20 s	0.0 (Withdrew)
8	Ted van der Parre 🇳🇱	7.0	0.0 (Withdrew)	1.0 420 kg	1.0	1.0 26.90 s	0.0 (Withdrew)	4.0 23.40 s	0.0 (Withdrew)

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Wout Zijlstra	5 in 47.50 s	8.0
2	Rens Vrolijk	5 in 90.20 s	7.0
3	Berend Veneberg	4 in 32.50 s	6.0
4	Paul Smeets	4 in 49.20 s	5.0
5	Hans Schonewille	3 in 29.60 s	4.0
6	Piet Flikweert	-	3.0
-	Arnold Fieret	(Withdrew)	0.0
-	Ted van der Parre	(Withdrew)	0.0

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Hans Schonewille	490 kg	7.5
1	Berend Veneberg	490 kg	7.5
3	Rens Vrolijk	450 kg	5.5
3	Wout Zijlstra	450 kg	5.5
5	Arnold Fieret	440 kg	4.0
6	Paul Smeets	430 kg	2.5
6	Piet Flikweert	430 kg	2.5
8	Ted van der Parre	420 kg	1.0

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Paul Smeets	96.97 m	8.0
2	Wout Zijlstra	90.02 m	7.0
3	Piet Flikweert	80.6 m	6.0
4	Berend Veneberg	79.35 m	5.0
5	Rens Vrolijk	77 m	4.0
6	Hans Schonewille	75.44 m	3.0
7	Arnold Fieret	71.92 m	2.0
8	Ted van der Parre	-	1.0

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Berend Veneberg	51.20 s	8.0
2	Wout Zijlstra	49.10 s	7.0
3	Paul Smeets	43.80 s	6.0
4	Hans Schonewille	39.50 s	5.0
5	Arnold Fieret	39.20 s	4.0
6	Rens Vrolijk	36.00 s	3.0
7	Piet Flikweert	-	2.0
8	Ted van der Parre	26.90 s	1.0

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Berend Veneberg	120 kg	8.0
2	Wout Zijlstra	115 kg	6.5
2	Rens Vrolijk	115 kg	6.5
4	Paul Smeets	110 kg	5.0
5	Hans Schonewille	100 kg	3.5
5	Piet Flikweert	100 kg	3.5
-	Arnold Fieret	(Withdrew)	0.0
-	Ted van der Parre	(Withdrew)	0.0

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Paul Smeets	21.50 s	8.0
2	Berend Veneberg	22.30 s	7.0
3	Rens Vrolijk	22.50 s	6.0
4	Hans Schonewille	22.80 s	5.0
5	Ted van der Parre	23.40 s	4.0
6	Wout Zijlstra	23.70 s	3.0
7	Arnold Fieret	24.20 s	2.0
8	Piet Flikweert	24.50 s	1.0

#	Athlete	Result	Points
1	Wout Zijlstra	4.8 m	8.0
2	Berend Veneberg	4.5 m	7.0
3	Rens Vrolijk	4.4 m	6.0
4	Paul Smeets	4.2 m	5.0
5	Hans Schonewille	-	4.0
6	Piet Flikweert	-	3.0
-	Arnold Fieret	(Withdrew)	0.0
-	Ted van der Parre	(Withdrew)	0.0

Last updated: March 8, 2026

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