Simon Wulfse
Encyclopedia
Simon Wulfse (born January 12, 1952, Dordrecht
) is a strongman
from the Netherlands
. He finished 3rd at the World's Strongest Man
games in 1983. Simon won the Europe's Strongest Man
title in 1983, his career best finish. Simon finished 1st in Holland's Strongest Man
in 1982, and 3rd in 1984. Simon also finished 3rd at the 1986 and 1987 World Muscle Power Championships. Simon was arrested in 1989 and convicted of drug smuggling.
Dordrecht
Dordrecht , colloquially Dordt, historically in English named Dort, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the fourth largest city of the province, having a population of 118,601 in 2009...
) is a strongman
Strongman (strength athlete)
In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength such as the bent press , supporting large amounts of...
from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He finished 3rd at the World's Strongest Man
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is a well recognised event in strength athletics and has been described by a number of highly respected authorities in the sport as the premier event in strongman. Organized by TWI, an IMG Media company, it is broadcast around the end of December each year...
games in 1983. Simon won the Europe's Strongest Man
Europe's Strongest Man
Europe's Strongest Man is an annual strength athletics competition which began in 1980. The event is held in various locations throughout Europe, and features exclusively European strongman competitors. Mariusz Pudzianowski currently holds the record for most wins with 6 titles...
title in 1983, his career best finish. Simon finished 1st in Holland's Strongest Man
Holland's Strongest Man
Holland's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in the Netherlands and featuring exclusively Dutch athletes. The contest was established in 1979, although there have been several years that the event was not held. Berend Veneberg holds the record for most wins with 7, and Jarno...
in 1982, and 3rd in 1984. Simon also finished 3rd at the 1986 and 1987 World Muscle Power Championships. Simon was arrested in 1989 and convicted of drug smuggling.
Honours
- 1st place Holland's Strongest ManHolland's Strongest ManHolland's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in the Netherlands and featuring exclusively Dutch athletes. The contest was established in 1979, although there have been several years that the event was not held. Berend Veneberg holds the record for most wins with 7, and Jarno...
(1982) - 1st place Europe's Strongest ManEurope's Strongest ManEurope's Strongest Man is an annual strength athletics competition which began in 1980. The event is held in various locations throughout Europe, and features exclusively European strongman competitors. Mariusz Pudzianowski currently holds the record for most wins with 6 titles...
(1983) - 3rd place World's Strongest Man1983 World's Strongest ManThe 1983 World's Strongest Man was the 7th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Geoff Capes from the United Kingdom. It was his first title. Jon Pall Sigmarsson from the Iceland finished second, and Simon Wulfse from the Netherlands third. The contest was held at Christchurch, New...
(1983)