2008 Strongest Man in the Netherlands
The 2008 Strongest Man in the Netherlands was held on 2008-07-12 in Puttershoek, Netherlands. 12 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Truck Pull
- 2. Viking Press
- 3. Medley
- 4. Max Deadlift
- 5. Farmer's Walk
- 6. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Atlas Stones | Farmer's Walk | Max Deadlift | Medley | Truck Pull | Viking Press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Hams 🇳🇱 | 72.0 | 12.0 5 in 32.54 s | 12.0 32.01 s | 12.0 480 kg | 12.0 53.55 s | 12.0 21.24 s | 12.0 23 reps |
| 2 | Richard van der Linden 🇳🇱 | 49.0 | 10.0 4 in 43.87 s | 11.0 34.42 s | 5.0 380 kg | 11.0 57.78 s | 10.0 26.97 s | 2.0 9 reps |
| 3 | Evert Kreuze 🇳🇱 | 49.0 | 11.0 4 in 36.68 s | 3.0 70.35 m | 8.0 420 kg | 9.0 65.51 s | 11.0 26.77 s | 7.0 16 reps |
| 4 | Tom Jansen 🇳🇱 | 47.5 | 8.0 3 in 31.65 s | 5.0 52.26 s | 10.0 440 kg | 10.0 65.23 s | 6.0 32.49 s | 8.5 18 reps |
| 5 | Fouad Hsaini 🇲🇦 | 44.0 | 9.0 4 in 65.37 s | 9.0 38.37 s | 8.0 420 kg | 6.0 79.22 s | 1.0 0.56 s | 11.0 22 reps |
| 6 | Jan Wagenaar 🇳🇱 | 38.5 | 7.0 3 in 35.17 s | 10.0 37.25 s | 5.0 380 kg | 1.0 | 7.0 28.93 s | 8.5 18 reps |
| 7 | Arjan Voorburg 🇳🇱 | 37.5 | 6.0 2 in 31.81 s | 7.5 39.59 s | 8.0 420 kg | 4.0 1 implement | 2.0 1.6 m | 10.0 19 reps |
| 8 | Peter de Jong 🇳🇱 | 34.0 | 5.0 2 in 21.20 s | 6.0 43.96 s | 3.0 340 kg | 5.0 1 implement | 9.0 27.61 s | 6.0 13 reps |
| 9 | Jan Pieter Neuteboom 🇳🇱 | 33.0 | 4.0 2 in 22.52 s | 4.0 57.03 s | 11.0 460 kg | 7.0 78.09 s | 3.0 46.47 s | 4.0 11 reps |
| 10 | Arno Louwsma 🇳🇱 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 7.5 39.59 s | 2.0 | 2.0 7.5 m | 8.0 27.85 s | 1.0 1 rep |
| 11 | Simon Sulaiman 🇸🇾 | 22.0 | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 5.0 380 kg | 8.0 76.72 s | 5.0 34.07 s | 4.0 11 reps |
| 12 | Siemen Swarts 🇳🇱 | 11.0 | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 0.0 (Withdrew) | 3.0 3 flips | 4.0 40.89 s | 4.0 11 reps |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Hams | 5 in 32.54 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Evert Kreuze | 4 in 36.68 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Richard van der Linden | 4 in 43.87 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Fouad Hsaini | 4 in 65.37 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Tom Jansen | 3 in 31.65 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Jan Wagenaar | 3 in 35.17 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Arjan Voorburg | 2 in 31.81 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Peter de Jong | 2 in 21.20 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Jan Pieter Neuteboom | 2 in 22.52 s | 4.0 |
| - | Arno Louwsma | - | 0.0 |
| - | Simon Sulaiman | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Siemen Swarts | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Farmer's Walk
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Hams | 32.01 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Richard van der Linden | 34.42 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Jan Wagenaar | 37.25 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Fouad Hsaini | 38.37 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Arjan Voorburg | 39.59 s | 7.5 |
| 5 | Arno Louwsma | 39.59 s | 7.5 |
| 7 | Peter de Jong | 43.96 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Tom Jansen | 52.26 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Jan Pieter Neuteboom | 57.03 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Evert Kreuze | 70.35 m | 3.0 |
| - | Simon Sulaiman | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
| - | Siemen Swarts | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Max Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Hams | 480 kg | 12.0 |
| 2 | Jan Pieter Neuteboom | 460 kg | 11.0 |
| 3 | Tom Jansen | 440 kg | 10.0 |
| 4 | Evert Kreuze | 420 kg | 8.0 |
| 4 | Fouad Hsaini | 420 kg | 8.0 |
| 4 | Arjan Voorburg | 420 kg | 8.0 |
| 7 | Richard van der Linden | 380 kg | 5.0 |
| 7 | Jan Wagenaar | 380 kg | 5.0 |
| 7 | Simon Sulaiman | 380 kg | 5.0 |
| 10 | Peter de Jong | 340 kg | 3.0 |
| 11 | Arno Louwsma | - | 2.0 |
| - | Siemen Swarts | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Hams | 53.55 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Richard van der Linden | 57.78 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Tom Jansen | 65.23 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Evert Kreuze | 65.51 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Simon Sulaiman | 76.72 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Jan Pieter Neuteboom | 78.09 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Fouad Hsaini | 79.22 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Peter de Jong | 1 implement | 5.0 |
| 9 | Arjan Voorburg | 1 implement | 4.0 |
| 10 | Siemen Swarts | 3 flips | 3.0 |
| 11 | Arno Louwsma | 7.5 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Jan Wagenaar | - | 1.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Hams | 21.24 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Evert Kreuze | 26.77 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Richard van der Linden | 26.97 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Peter de Jong | 27.61 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Arno Louwsma | 27.85 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Jan Wagenaar | 28.93 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Tom Jansen | 32.49 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Simon Sulaiman | 34.07 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Siemen Swarts | 40.89 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Jan Pieter Neuteboom | 46.47 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Arjan Voorburg | 1.6 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Fouad Hsaini | 0.56 s | 1.0 |
Viking Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Hams | 23 reps | 12.0 |
| 2 | Fouad Hsaini | 22 reps | 11.0 |
| 3 | Arjan Voorburg | 19 reps | 10.0 |
| 4 | Tom Jansen | 18 reps | 8.5 |
| 4 | Jan Wagenaar | 18 reps | 8.5 |
| 6 | Evert Kreuze | 16 reps | 7.0 |
| 7 | Peter de Jong | 13 reps | 6.0 |
| 8 | Jan Pieter Neuteboom | 11 reps | 4.0 |
| 8 | Simon Sulaiman | 11 reps | 4.0 |
| 8 | Siemen Swarts | 11 reps | 4.0 |
| 11 | Richard van der Linden | 9 reps | 2.0 |
| 12 | Arno Louwsma | 1 rep | 1.0 |
Last updated: February 23, 2026
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