South African strongman
Chris van der Linde
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| Nationality | South African |
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| Born | (1991-03-29) 29 March 1991 (age 33) |
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| Occupation | Strongman |
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| Height | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) |
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| Weight | 168–186 kg (370–410 lb) |
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Chris van der Linde (born 29 March 1991) is a South African Strongman competitor from Bloemfontein, South Africa.[1] The winner of 2019 Africa's Strongest Man competition, van der Linde was selected to the World's Strongest Man competition in 2021 held in Sacramento, California.[2]
He is the reigning African Deadlift record holder.[3]
Personal records
- Deadlift – 455 kg (1,003 lb) (African Record)
- → van der Linde also held the previous record when he deadlifted 440 kg (970 lb), surpassing Eben le Roux's 420 kg (926 lb) which was unbeaten for five years[4]
- Log press – 190 kg (419 lb)
- Axle press – 175 kg (386 lb) (South African Record)
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