Ielja Strik (born 25 March 1973) is a Dutch powerlifter and a former gymnast and bodybuilder.

Quickly it turned out she possessed quite some strength and after a month of practicing the sport she entered the Dutch championships.

Strik has a personal preference for bench press and competes in this sport next to her powerlift competitions.

At these same championships the Dutch Joanne Schaefer attained a short-lived world record of 202.5 kg.

She represented the Netherlands at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.