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Simon Sulaiman

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Simon Sulaiman is a Syrian-born Dutch strongman competitor, born in 1972. He moved from Syria to the Netherlands in 1989. He placed fourth at the Strongest Man of the Netherlands in 2002, second in 2004 and finally won it in 2009, which brought an invitation to the 2009 World's Strongest Man as one of two reserves. In 2008 and 2009 he was a regular in the Strongman Champions League grand prix events without reaching a podium finish. His best powerlifting performances are a 300 kg squat and a 360 kg deadlift. He is also head strength and conditioning trainer for the former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion and K-1 athlete Alistair Overeem.

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1972 1
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1 1
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Syrian-born Dutch strongman competitor
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    Simon Sulaiman (born 1972) is a Syrian-born Dutch strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition.
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    it was not until 2009 that he finally won the competition in his adopted homeland
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    Syrian-born Dutch strongman competitor
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