Chris van der Linde
South African strongman
About Chris van der Linde
Born 1991. Chris van der Linde is a strength athlete.
Chris van der Linde (born 29 March 1991) is a South African Strongman competitor from Bloemfontein, South Africa. 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.
He is the reigning African deadlift record holder.
Personal records Deadlift – (African Record) → van der Linde also held the previous record when he deadlifted , surpassing Eben le Roux's which was unbeaten for five years Log press – Axle press – (South African Record)
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Who is Chris van der Linde?
South African strongman
When was Chris van der Linde born?
Chris van der Linde was born on 29 March 1991.
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Chris van der Linde is a strength athlete.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chris van der Linde. https://biography.guide/chris-van-der-linde/
MLA: "Chris van der Linde." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/chris-van-der-linde/.
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