Gerard du Prie
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Gerard du Prie in 1981
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Gerard du Prie on a TV show in 1982
Gerard du Prie (23 May 1937 – 11 March 2020[1]) was a strongman and powerlifter from Egmond aan Zee[2][3] in the Netherlands. He won two world titles in the superheavyweight class (+125 kg) at the World Masters Powerlifting Championships in 1983 and 1986, both times competing in the 40–49 age group.[4] He was the Strongest Man of the Netherlands in 1979 and runner-up in 1982.[5] He finished in eighth place at the 1980 World's Strongest Man competition.[6]
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- ^ 'Sterkste man' Gerard du Prie op 82-jarige leeftijd overleden. nhnieuws.nl
- ^ Gerard du Prie r.i.p.
- ^ Sterkste Man van Nederland – historisch overzicht. realdutchpower.nl
- ^ World Masters Powerlifting 1982 – 1995. powerlifting-ipf.com
- ^ Holland’s Strongest Man. davidhorne-gripmaster.com
- ^ 1980 – 1989 WSM Final Results. theworldsstrongestman.com
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- 1937 births
- 2020 deaths
- Dutch strength athletes
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