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Gerard du Prie

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Gerard du Prie (1937 to 2020) was a Dutch strongman and powerlifter from Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands. Competing in the superheavyweight class over 125 kilograms and the 40 to 49 age group, he won two world titles at the World Masters Powerlifting Championships, in 1983 and in 1986. At home he was named Strongest Man of the Netherlands in 1979 and was runner-up in 1982. His best result at the international level came at the 1980 World's Strongest Man competition, where he finished in eighth place. He died on 11 March 2020 at the age of eighty-two.

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1937 1
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2-4 1
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was a strongman and powerlifter from Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands
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    Gerard du Prie (23 May 1937-11 March 2020)
  • Lead, nationality
    was a strongman and powerlifter from Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands
  • Lead, world titles
    He won two world titles in the superheavyweight class (+125 kg) at the World Masters Powerlifting Championships in 1983 and 1986
  • Plays: Strongman, Lead, strongman
    was a strongman and powerlifter from Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands
  • Plays: Powerlifting, Lead, powerlifter
    was a strongman and powerlifter from Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands
  • Competed In: World's Strongest Man, Lead, competed-in
    He finished in eighth place at the 1980 World's Strongest Man competition.
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