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He finished 3rd at the World"s Strongest Manitoba games in 1985.
He finished 3rd at the World"s Strongest Manitoba games in 1985.
After competing in soccer in his youth, De Vreugd started weightlifting very late, in 1981 at age 29. De Vreugd was the first European to total 2,200 lb (1,000 kg) in powerlifting in 1985, including a 927 lb (420 kg) squat. Later that year he made a total of 1002,5 kg, which still stands as a Dutch record (record is not broken in 25 years including the 420 kg squat earlier in 1985).
De Vreugd competed at 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) and approximately 311 lb (142 kg) during his strongman career.
In 1998 De Vreugd died of a heart attack. De Vreugd is buried at a cemetery named Duinrust, located in Katwijk aan Zee.
2nd place Strongest man of the Netherlands (1984).