Dutch Strength Weightlifting TEAM

We use strength training as our first focus and upgrade to use weightlifting movements and competitions as our primary tools to reach higher levels at our goals of development as
a Real Dutch Strength Weightlifting Athlete

Our members can participate at different levels

  • Level 1 Do Your Own Weightlifting Training
  • Level 2a Become a member+ as general volunteer, (assistant) trainer/coach or official
  • Level 2b &/or Individually join at our club competitions & small events
  • Level 3 Join our (pre-)selected club TEAM trainings & competitions
Feel free to send us a message if you want to get more info to become one of our (aspiring) team members.

See this page about our (inter)club competitions.

Our Team 2025 will enter the Dutch national teamcompetition
(5th NC Team Final 2024; 2023 4th; 2019 1st; 2018 3rd; 2017 3rd)

  1. Tom Bruijnen headtrainer/coach
  2. Tommy Westerkamp assistant coach

    Athletes & Support team
  1. Francesco Gennari
  2. Jessica Linsten F
  3. Luuk Schalkwijk
  4. Arie Brussaard
  5. Gedeon Hanson
  6. Petr Vala
  7. Hayley Zhuang Li F
  8. Long Tran
  9. Martin Alderete
  10. Anil Yaman
  11. Domenico Matrone
  12. Antonio Di Meglio
  13. Eliane Hoeffelman F
  14. Thomas Goedhart
  15. Parizad Saremi F
  16. Elia Giangiordano (PR/socials)
  17. Anastasia Arsenis (official) F
  18. Silvio Congiu (official)

At 2025 we will try to at least become part of the best 6 teams and compete again at the finals. The qualifiers in our region are march till may and probably mid october the finals. 

All our results of competitions are published here.

Ranking/workshops/free info

Members will get info about joining a workshop, pinpointing your technique in a theme. The sessions are limited to appr. 90-120 minutes with a maximum of 8-16 participants.

See this page to obtain our free info related to the sport of weightlifting.