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Jennifer Piter and Joel Kuiperi win the first Strongwoman y

Strongman Aruba 2017 competition

Oranjestad – Aruba held
its first Strongwoman y
Strongman competiton at
Moomba Beach. The four-
day event was a showcase
of brute strength, stamina
and power.
The first day had the 8-ton
truck-pull, and the Clean
and Jerk, where winners
Jennifer Piter lifted 90 KG
and Joel Kuiperi topped
out at 160 KG.

The second day was the
Stone of Strength and
dead lifts with Piter and Kui-
peri solidifying the lead by
winning those events.
Day three was a better
showing where Piter held
off a stiff challenge by win-
ning the Yoke Carry and
the Tire Flip.
She finished with a maxi-
mum weight of 105 kg. In
the men’s category, Kui-
peri was blowing away the
competition.
He won the Tire Flip with
175 kg.
On the final day there was
another round of truck pull- of Strength, and finally Tire petitors. This is the sort of event some Cross fit training, they
ing again. Flipping. Joel Kuiperi entered the we support because it is have developed incredible
Once again, Jennifer Piter The competition was highly men’s competition as the something new for Kuipe- strength.
and Joel Kuiperi won and emotional and the pub- heavy favorite, but in the ri and Piter, both, whom Piter y Joel Kuiperi will now
followed up with victories lic played a huge part by women’s competition Jen- are Olympic power lifters. being training to defend
in the Yoke Carry, Stone cheering on all the com- nifer Piter was a big surprise. With their sports base and their titles next year .q
Guardian Group Sprint Triathlon is coming to Boca Catalina

Oranjestad, Aruba - af- The Sprint Triathlon is sched-
ter organizing the Kids uled to start a 7am and will
Aquathalon, the Aruba Tri- begin at Boca Catalina in
athlon Association (ATA) Malmok.
will organize a tremendous The Sprint Triathlon will be
event for triathletes. divided into 3 divisions. Su-
The Guardian Group Sprint per Sprint (ages 14 and un-
Triathlon will be held on der) where athletes swim
Sunday, October 15, 2017. 375-meters, ride their bikes
Sprint Triathlon will be one for 10 kilometers and finish
of speed. Being the dis- with a 2.5K run.
tances are so short and has The final two divisions will
to be raced at high speed be the junior and the Adult
and high intensity. categories.

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