Jarno Hams

Jarno Hams (born 1974) is a strongman from the Netherlands. He participated in the World's Strongest Man in 2002 and 2003, but failed to qualify for the finals both times. Hams is a 7-time winner of Strongest Man of the Netherlands.

Early life Hams was born in Hengelo, Overijssel to a Dutch father and Finnish mother and grew up in Vroomshoop. One of his greatest hobbies is football; he played 19 years for the local football club VV Vroomshoopse Boys. Hams would go on to win Strongest Man of the Netherlands in 2010 and 2012.

Jarno's brother Eric Hams has also competed in Strongest Man of the Netherlands on several occasions.

Hams competes regularly in the Strongman Champions League series, achieving a podium finish in 2011 in the Canary Islands and in the Netherlands in 2012. In the 2012 SCL Holland event, Jarno set a new Dutch record in the log lift with a lift of 182.5 kg.

Jarno won his 7th Strongest Man of the Netherlands title on 18 July 2012. This win ties him with Berend Veneberg for most victories in the contest.

Personal life Jarno worked as a truck driver and as a doorman for a discothèque in Hengelo.

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Honours 1st place Strongest Man of the Netherlands (2004) 1st place Strongest Man of the Netherlands (2005) 1st place World's Strongest Team, with Edwin Hakvoort (2006) 1st place Strongest Man of the Netherlands (2006) 1st place Strongest Man of the Netherlands (2007) 12th place World Championship (IFSA) (2007) 1st place Strongest Man of the Netherlands (2008) Qualifying heat World's Strongest Man 2002 and 2003. 1st place Strongest Man of the Netherlands (2010) 1st place Strongest Man of the Netherlands (2012) 4th place Strongest Man of the Netherlands (2014) 1st place Strongest Team of the Netherlands (2015) with his younger brother Eric Hams