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Ab Wolders

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Albertus Wolders, known as Ab, is a Dutch strength athlete born on 10 June 1951 who competed at the top level in both strongman events and powerlifting. In the World's Strongest Man contest he finished second to Jon Pall Sigmarsson in 1984 and second to Jamie Reeves in 1989, and he also took third in 1986 and fourth in 1988. He won Europe's Strongest Man in 1987 and was twice named the strongest man of the Netherlands. Wolders also won the International Powerlifting Federation world championship in the 125 kilogram class in 1984, and returned to the sport at an older age to become a masters world champion in 2012 and 2014. At around 183 centimetres and 125 kilograms he held world records in the Basque circle carry and the car flip at the 1989 World's Strongest Man.

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(born 10 June 1951) is a former strongman and world champion Powerlifter from the Netherlands
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    (born 10 June 1951) is a former strongman and world champion Powerlifter from the Netherlands
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    (born 10 June 1951) is a former strongman and world champion Powerlifter from the Netherlands
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    (born 10 June 1951) is a former strongman and world champion Powerlifter from the Netherlands
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    He was runner-up at the World's Strongest Man competition on two occasions
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