Ted van der Parre

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Ted van der Parre
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Personal information
Born (1955-09-21) 21 September 1955 (age 68)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Occupation Strongman
Height2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Medal record
Strongman [1]
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
World's Strongest Man
4th1991
1st1992
8th1994
Pure Strength
3rd1990 w/Tjalling van den Bosch
Strongest man of the Netherlands
2nd1989
1st1991
1st1992
2nd1993
1st1994

Ted van der Parre (born 21 September 1955) is a former strongman from the Netherlands, who won the World's Strongest Man contest in 1992 and was 4th in 1991. [1] He also participated in 1994 when he finished 8th, having to drop out after the second event due to a calf injury. [2] At 2.09 m (6 ft 10+12 in) and 160 kilograms (350 lb), Van der Parre was the tallest man ever to compete in the World's Strongest Man contest, and also has the lowest WSM BMI of 35. He also won the Netherlands Strongest Man contest in 1991, 1992, and 1994. [2]

Honours

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References

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