Peter Baltus

Peter Baltus, nicknamed the Beast of Uitgeest, is a Dutch powerlifter and former strongman competitor, born in Uitgeest on 24 June 1972. He won the title of Strongest Man of the Netherlands in 2003 by half a point over Jarno Hams, at 30 years old, about 143 kilograms and 196 centimetres tall, after finishing second in that national contest in 1999 and 2000. He then took part in the World's Strongest Man contest, where he placed tenth in 2003. After a break from heavy training and a hip injury, he returned to the platform and became Dutch deadlift champion in 2012 in the senior heavyweight class for ages 40 to 49, lifting 325 kilograms. In January 2013 he drew national attention when he lifted a delivery van to free a woman trapped beneath it. He also coached other strongman competitors between 2003 and 2009.