2025 Strongest Man in the Netherlands Results

The 2025 Strongest Man in the Netherlands took place on July 20 in Weert. As expected, the contest brought together twelve of the country’s fiercest strongmen. Indeed, it unfolded as one of the most brutal and competitive editions in recent memory.

Next, six classic events tested every dimension of strength: Max Deadlift, Truck Pull, Log Lift, Farmer’s Walk, Atlas Stones, and Sandbag Toss. In particular, each discipline forced the athletes to showcase different qualities—explosiveness, technique, grip, speed, and resilience. As a result, even one mistake could prove costly in the final standings.

Ultimately, Kevin Hazeleger proved untouchable. From the start, he outperformed the field and maintained control throughout the contest. In fact, his final score of 65 points placed him 13.5 ahead of runner-up Max Gelder—securing a dominant, gold-medal-winning victory.

2025 Strongest Man in the Netherlands Results

Lets deep dive into the results and events in details below:

🏆 2025 Strongest Man in the Netherlands — Final Standings

Place	Athlete	Flag	Points	Medal
1st	Kevin Hazeleger	🇳🇱	65	🥇
2nd	Max Gelder	🇳🇱	52.5	🥈
3rd	Kelvin de Ruiter	🇳🇱	52	🥉
4th	Berend Aaftink	🇳🇱	47.5
5th	Luca Heijster	🇳🇱	43.5
6th	Martijn de Boer	🇳🇱	39
6th	Sander van Zutphen	🇳🇱	39
8th	Frank de Heus	🇳🇱	35.5
9th	Martijn de Weerd	🇳🇱	29
10th	Danilo Podkrajac	🇳🇱	18
11th	Teun Moors (Withdrew)	🇳🇱	9
12th	Johan Langhorst (Withdrew)	🇳🇱	6

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Max Deadlift

The Max Deadlift measured raw strength in a single lift. Athletes attempted to lift the heaviest weight possible. Conversely, Kelvin de Ruiter topped the field with 400 kg; Kevin Hazeleger followed with 395 kg.

Next, the battle for positions was tight. Berend Aaftink managed 390 kg, while Max Gelder and Luca Heijster both lifted 375 kg. Meanwhile, Martijn de Weerd failed to register a lift.

Finally, the event shaped the early pecking order. Hazeleger’s strong second place kept him in the hunt for overall gold. Subsequently, consistency through all events became crucial.

Place	Athlete	Country 🇳🇱	Result	Medal
🥇 1st	Kelvin de Ruiter	🇳🇱	400 kg	🥇
🥈 2nd	Kevin Hazeleger	🇳🇱	395 kg	🥈
🥉 3rd	Berend Aaftink	🇳🇱	390 kg	🥉
4th	Max Gelder	🇳🇱	375 kg	—
5th	Luca Heijster	🇳🇱	375 kg	—
6th	Teun Moors	🇳🇱	355 kg	—
7th	Martijn de Boer	🇳🇱	345 kg	—
8th	Johan Langhorst	🇳🇱	345 kg	—
9th	Sander van Zutphen	🇳🇱	320 kg	—
10th	Frank de Heus	🇳🇱	320 kg	—
11th	Danilo Podkrajac	🇳🇱	320 kg	—
12th	Martijn de Weerd	🇳🇱	No lift	—

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Truck Pull

Competitors pulled a 10,000 kg vehicle over 25 m in under a minute. This test measured brute effort and coordination. Kelvin de Ruiter won with 21.13 s, leading the field emphatically.

Then, Berend Aaftink and Frank de Heus followed with strong runs of 23.28 and 23.56 seconds. Meanwhile, Kevin Hazeleger posted 23.78 seconds to stay competitive.

Finally, the pull reshuffled standings. Max Gelder and others slipped slightly. Meanwhile, Johan Langhorst exited before pulling, unable to record a result.

Place	Athlete	Country 🇳🇱	Result	Medal
🥇 1st	Kelvin de Ruiter	🇳🇱	21.13 s	🥇
🥈 2nd	Berend Aaftink	🇳🇱	23.28 s	🥈
🥉 3rd	Frank de Heus	🇳🇱	23.56 s	🥉
4th	Martijn de Boer	🇳🇱	23.57 s	—
5th	Kevin Hazeleger	🇳🇱	23.78 s	—
6th	Max Gelder	🇳🇱	24.44 s	—
7th	Sander van Zutphen	🇳🇱	25.00 s	—
8th	Luca Heijster	🇳🇱	25.87 s	—
9th	Danilo Podkrajac	🇳🇱	26.40 s	—
10th	Martijn de Weerd	🇳🇱	27.62 s	—
11th	Teun Moors	🇳🇱	28.41 s	—
12th	Johan Langhorst	🇳🇱	Withdrew	—

Log Lift

Heat rep counts were recorded with a 140 kg log. Kevin Hazeleger led with seven reps. Thus, he seized momentum mid‑competition.

Then, Sander van Zutphen pressed out five reps for second. Meanwhile, Kelvin de Ruiter followed with four. Notably, Max Gelder and Frank de Heus tied at three each.

Finally, the press exposed inconsistency. Several competitors, including Podkrajac, failed to register any lifts. Meanwhile, Martijn de Weerd managed one rep to remain in contention.

Place	Athlete	Country 🇳🇱	Result	Medal
🥇 1st	Kevin Hazeleger	🇳🇱	7 reps	🥇
🥈 2nd	Sander van Zutphen	🇳🇱	5 reps	🥈
🥉 3rd	Kelvin de Ruiter	🇳🇱	4 reps	🥉
4th	Max Gelder	🇳🇱	3 reps	—
5th	Frank de Heus	🇳🇱	3 reps	—
6th	Berend Aaftink	🇳🇱	2 reps	—
7th	Luca Heijster	🇳🇱	2 reps	—
8th	Martijn de Weerd	🇳🇱	1 rep	—
9th	Martijn de Boer	🇳🇱	No lift	—
10th	Danilo Podkrajac	🇳🇱	No lift	—
11th	Teun Moors	🇳🇱	Withdrew	—
12th	Johan Langhorst	🇳🇱	Withdrew	—

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Farmer’s Walk

The competitors carried 140 kg for 40 meters within 60 seconds. Kevin Hazeleger led with 23.81 s. Then Kelvin de Ruiter followed with 25.22 s.

Next, Martijn de Boer placed third at 25.56 seconds. Meanwhile, Berend Aaftink and Max Gelder took fourth and fifth. Conversely, some athletes failed to complete the full course.

Finally, this test emphasized endurance under stress. Danilo Podkrajac finished the walk in 40.06 s. Meanwhile, Martijn de Weerd covered just 56.72 seconds before the time lapsed, and others failed to finish.

Place	Athlete	Country 🇳🇱	Result	Medal
🥇 1st	Kevin Hazeleger	🇳🇱	23.81 s	🥇
🥈 2nd	Kelvin de Ruiter	🇳🇱	25.22 s	🥈
🥉 3rd	Martijn de Boer	🇳🇱	25.56 s	🥉
4th	Berend Aaftink	🇳🇱	30.84 s	—
5th	Max Gelder	🇳🇱	32.00 s	—
6th	Danilo Podkrajac	🇳🇱	40.06 s	—
7th	Martijn de Weerd	🇳🇱	56.72 s	—
8th	Sander van Zutphen	🇳🇱	33.05 m	—
9th	Luca Heijster	🇳🇱	24.10 m	—
10th	Frank de Heus	🇳🇱	14.52 m	—
11th	Teun Moors	🇳🇱	Withdrew	—
12th	Johan Langhorst	🇳🇱	Withdrew	—

Atlas Stones

Athletes loaded five stones from 120 to 200 kg in 90 seconds. Max Gelder won by loading four stones in 51.59 s. Conversely, Kevin Hazeleger completed three in a blistering 21.53 seconds.

Next, Luca Heijster matched three stones in 30.53 s. Meanwhile, Martijn de Boer loaded two in 13.21 s, followed by Martijn de Weerd. Others failed to lift any.

Finally, the stones affirmed Max Gelder’s strength in moving events. Hazeleger’s speed still kept him competitive overall. Meanwhile, several athletes fell out of medal contention altogether.

Place	Athlete	Country 🇳🇱	Result	Medal
🥇 1st	Max Gelder	🇳🇱	4 in 51.59 s	🥇
🥈 2nd	Kevin Hazeleger	🇳🇱	3 in 21.53 s	🥈
🥉 3rd	Luca Heijster	🇳🇱	3 in 30.53 s	🥉
4th	Martijn de Boer	🇳🇱	2 in 13.21 s	—
5th	Martijn de Weerd	🇳🇱	2 in 20.64 s	—
6th	Kelvin de Ruiter	🇳🇱	2 in 23.17 s	—
7th	Frank de Heus	🇳🇱	2 in 23.71 s	—
8th	Sander van Zutphen	🇳🇱	2 in 29.20 s	—
9th	Berend Aaftink	🇳🇱	No lift	—
10th	Danilo Podkrajac	🇳🇱	No lift	—
11th	Teun Moors	🇳🇱	Withdrew	—
12th	Johan Langhorst	🇳🇱	Withdrew	—

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Sandbag Toss

The competitors tossed six sandbags (18–28 kg) over a 4.3 m bar in one minute. Kevin Hazeleger led with six tosses in 19.56 s. Accordingly, he sealed his dominance.

Next, Berend Aaftink matched six in a slower 38.32 s. Meanwhile, Luca Heijster did five in 14.80 s. Max Gelder joined the later pack with four tosses in 12.87 s.

Finally, the event rewarded speed under rep pressure. Some athletes, including Kelvin de Ruiter, withdrew. Others like Danilo Podkrajac managed only two tosses and were out of contention by points.

Place	Athlete	Country 🇳🇱	Result	Medal
🥇 1st	Kevin Hazeleger	🇳🇱	6 in 19.56 s	🥇
🥈 2nd	Berend Aaftink	🇳🇱	6 in 38.32 s	🥈
🥉 3rd	Luca Heijster	🇳🇱	5 in 14.80 s	🥉
4th	Sander van Zutphen	🇳🇱	4 in 12.03 s	—
5th	Max Gelder	🇳🇱	4 in 12.87 s	—
6th	Martijn de Weerd	🇳🇱	4 in 12.92 s	—
7th	Martijn de Boer	🇳🇱	4 in 16.37 s	—
8th	Frank de Heus	🇳🇱	3 in 9.89 s	—
9th	Danilo Podkrajac	🇳🇱	2 in 11.46 s	—
—	Kelvin de Ruiter	🇳🇱	Withdrew	—
—	Teun Moors	🇳🇱	Withdrew	—
—	Johan Langhorst	🇳🇱	Withdrew	—

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Overview

The 2025 Strongest Man in the Netherlands took place in Weert on July 20. The event featured six brutal tests: Max Deadlift, Truck Pull, Log Lift, Farmer’s Walk, Atlas Stones, and Sandbag Toss. Then, a field of twelve elite athletes battled for the title across these demanding disciplines. Meanwhile, Kevin Hazeleger claimed gold with 65 points, well ahead of the rest. Clearly, the competition was a showcase of national strength and endurance.

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