Ab Wolders

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| name = Ab Wolders

| other_names = "The World's fastest Strongman"

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| birth_name = Albertus Wolders

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|6|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Netherlands

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| occupation = Strongman, Powerlifting

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| children = Albert and Robert-Jan

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| website = {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20120307154840/http://abwolders.nl/}}

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| height = {{height|ft=6}}

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{{CompetitionRecordSport | Strongman}}

{{CompetitionRecordCountry | {{NED}} }}

{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|World's Strongest Man }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 1984 World's Strongest Man | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 1986 World's Strongest Man | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|4th| 1988 World's Strongest Man | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 1989 World's Strongest Man | }}

{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Europe's Strongest Man }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1987 | }}

{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Strongest man of the Netherlands }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1984 | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1985 | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 1989 tie w/Ted van der Parre| }}

{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|World Muscle Power Championships }}

{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 1989 | }}

{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Pure Strength }}

{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 1988 w/Tjalling van den Bosch | }}

{{CompetitionRecord|4th| 1989 w/Tjalling van den Bosch| }}

{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|World Strongman Challenge }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 1987 | }}

{{CompetitionRecordSport | Powerlifting}}

{{CompetitionRecordCountry | {{NED}} }}

{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|IPF World Powerlifting Championships }}{{Cite web|url=http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/NLD/Wolders-Ab-7348/|title = Wolders Ab - results in powerlifting and benchpress, records, personal data, photos and video}}

{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 1982 |125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 1983 |110kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1984 |125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2012|-120kg (masters)}}

{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|EPF European Powerlifting Championships }}{{Cite web|url=http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/NLD/Wolders-Ab-7348/|title = Wolders Ab - results in powerlifting and benchpress, records, personal data, photos and video}}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 1982 |125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 1983 |125kg }}

{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 1984 |125kg }}

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Ab Wolders (born 10 June 1951) is a former strongman and world champion Powerlifter from the Netherlands. He was runner-up at the World's Strongest Man competition on two occasions, placing second to Jón Páll Sigmarsson in 1984 and to Jamie Reeves in 1989. He finished 3rd at the World's Strongest Man games in 1986, 4th in 1988, 1st at Europe's Strongest Man in 1987 and was twice Strongest man of the Netherlands.{{cite web |url= http://www.realdutchpower.nl/historie.htm|title= realdutchpower.nl |accessdate=2010-01-20| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100111185650/http://www.realdutchpower.nl/historie.htm| archivedate= 11 January 2010 | url-status= live}} Ab won the IPF World Powerlifting Championships in 1984 in the 125 kg category.

Wolders started competing again at an older age. In 2012 and 2014 he became world champion powerlifting, Masters III.

Wolders competed at {{convert|6|ft|0|in|cm|abbr=on}} and approximately {{convert|276|lb|kg}} during his strongman career.