Austria's Strongest Man
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Austria, various locations |
| Established | 1989 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
| Thomas Glatzl | |
Austria's Strongest Man is an annual strongman contest consisting of exclusively Austrian strength athletes.[1] The event was established in 1989, the inaugural winner was Manfred Hoeberl who would go on to win the title a total of 7 times.[1] His record was equaled by Martin Wildauer who also won the title 7 times.[2]
The title and winners often creates confusion as different sources provide different results, specially between 1992 and 2005, and the titles also coinciding with that of other competitions: Austrian Summer Giants and Austrian Winter Giants in addition to be governed by two different federations: Austrian Strongman Federation and Catch Wrestling Association.
Champions breakdown
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Manfred Hoeberl | |||
| 1990 | Manfred Hoeberl | |||
| 1991 | Manfred Hoeberl | |||
| 1992 | Manfred Hoeberl | (As per David Horne) | ||
| 1992 | Karl Saliger | Leopold Krendl | August Smisl | (As per Strength Results) |
| 1993 | Manfred Hoeberl | (As per David Horne) | ||
| 1993 | Karl Saliger | August Smisl | Leopold Krendl | (As per Strength Results) |
| 1994 | Manfred Hoeberl | (As per David Horne) | ||
| 1994 | Karl Saliger | Franz Siller | Anton Tucek | (As per Strength Results) |
| 1995 | Karl Saliger | August Smisl | Franz Siller | |
| 1996 | Manfred Hoeberl | (As per David Horne) | ||
| 1996 | August Smisl | Manfred Gruber | Christian Gärtner | (As per Strength Results) |
| 1997 | Franz Siller | Manfred Gruber | Karl Bauer | |
| 1998 | Ralf Ber | (As per David Horne) | ||
| 1998 | Franz Siller | Karl Bauer | Oliver Gratzer | (As per Strength Results) |
| 1999 | Karl Bauer | Manfred Gruber | Ralf Ber | |
| 2000 | Bernd Kerschbaumer | Manfred Gruber | Hubert Dorer | |
| 2001 | Ralf Ber | Bernd Kerschbaumer | Franz Mullner | |
| 2002 | Hubert Dorer | (As per David Horne) | ||
| 2002 | Bernd Kerschbaumer | Markus Stark | Karl Bauer | (As per Strength Results) |
| 2003 | Ralf Ber | (As per David Horne) | ||
| 2003 | Franz Mullner | Bernd Kerschbaumer | Markus Stark | (As per Strength Results) |
| 2004 | Ralf Ber | (As per David Horne) | ||
| 2004 | Franz Mullner | Bernd Kerschbaumer | Oliver Gratzer | (As per Strength Results) |
| 2005 | Franz Mullner | (As per David Horne) | ||
| 2005 | Bernd Kerschbaumer | Oliver Gratzer | Stefan Weiermann | (As per Strength Results) |
| 2006 | Bernd Kerschbaumer | Stefan Weiermann | Wolfgang Kriechbaum | |
| 2007 | Bernd Kerschbaumer | Oliver Gratzer | Wolfgang Kriechbaum | |
| 2008 | Gregor Stegnar | Bernd Kerschbaumer | Martin Wildauer | |
| 2009 | Martin Wildauer | Gerhard Trawöger | Michael Votter | |
| 2010 | Martin Wildauer | Alexander Meyer | Michael Votter | |
| 2011 | Martin Wildauer | Gerhard Trawöger | Erwin Geisler | |
| 2012 | Martin Wildauer | Michael Votter | Alexander Meyer | |
| 2013 | Martin Wildauer | Alexander Meyer | Thomas Wanek | |
| 2014 | Michael Votter | Manuel Comper | Erwin Geisler | |
| 2015 ASF | Nemanja Tasic | Manuel Comper | Michael Votter | |
| 2015 CWA | Michael Votter | Manuel Comper | Nemanja Tasic | |
| 2016 ASF | Martin Wildauer | Michael Votter | Nemanja Tasic | |
| 2016 CWA | Michael Votter | Manuel Comper | Oliver Hanschek-Wagner | |
| 2017 | Martin Wildauer | Ronald Knoll | Emanuel Pescari | |
| 2018 | Michael Votter | Oliver Hanschek-Wagner | Emanuel Pescari | |
| 2019 | Matjaz Belsak | Nemanja Tasic | Peter Reinthaler | |
| 2020–2021 | Event not held | |||
| 2022 | Emanuel Pescari | Samuel Hausberger | Peter Reinthaler | |
| 2023 | Emanuel Pescari | Samuel Hausberger | Peter Reinthaler | |
| 2024 | Jan Trettenbrein | Maximilian Fleck | Stefan Larch | |
| 2025 | Thomas Glatzl | Maximilian Fleck | Florian Fuchsluger | |
References
- ^ a b David Horne's World of Grip
- ^ Ekholm, Conny (October 13, 2024). "AUSTRIA'S STRONGEST MAN". www.strengthresults.com.