Germany's Strongest Man
Annual strongman competition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Germany's Strongest Man (German: Stärkster Mann Deutschlands) is an annual strongman competition held by the German Federation of Strength Athletes (GFSA). Heinz Ollesch holds the record for most wins with 12 wins.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Germany |
| Established | 1994? |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
| Dennis Kohlruss | |
Qualification system
In 2023 the current qualification system with 12 spots was introduced, where athletes can qualify via the following pathways:[1]
- As champion of the previous year's competition
- As a top-10-athlete in the current German Pro League season
- As the overall leader of the current Deutschland Cup season up to the german championship
If a qualified athlete chooses not to compete, the next athlete in the German Pro League ranking can move up.
Champions breakdown
Summarize
Perspective
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 |  Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1995 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1996 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1997 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1998 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1999 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2000 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2001 | Heinz Ollesch | Martin Muhr | Carsten Kühn | |
| 2002 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2003 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2004 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2005[3] | Dieter Seidenkranz | Franz Müllner | Dietmar Zint | |
| 2006[4] | Heinz Ollesch | Florian Trimpl | Knut Handke | |
| 2007[5] | Igor Werner | Florian Trimpl | Raik Seume | |
| 2008[6] | Tobias Ide | Igor Werner | Jens Thamm | |
| 2009 | Florian Trimpl | Tobias Ide | Steffen Hayn | |
| 2010 | Igor Werner |  Patrik Baboumian | Robert Heinrich | |
| 2011 | Patrik Baboumian | Daniel Wildt | Anton Schimke | |
| 2012[7] | Timo Rüdiger | Mateusz Skrentny | Patrik Baboumian | |
| 2013[8] | Daniel Wildt | Robert Heinrich | Patrik Baboumian | |
| 2014 | Michael Blumstein | Daniel Wildt | Dennis Kohlruss | |
| 2015 | Andreas Altmann | Raffael Gordzielik | Julian Groth | |
| 2016 | Andreas Altmann | Raffael Gordzielik | Dennis Kohlruss | |
| 2017[9] | Raffael Gordzielik | Dennis Kohlruss | Sebastian Kraus | Bruckmühl |
| 2018[10] | Raffael Gordzielik | Dennis Kohlruss | Sebastian Kraus | Bad Tölz |
| 2019[11] | Raffael Gordzielik | Dennis Biesenbach | Sebastian Kraus | Bad Tölz |
| 2020 | Event not held | |||
| 2021[12] | Dennis Kohlruss | Sebastian Kraus |  Adam Roszkowski | Gera |
| 2022[13] | Dennis Kohlruss | Tim Hruby | Patrick Eibel | Gera |
| 2023[14] | Dennis Kohlruss |
Patrick Eibel |
Markus Schätzl |
Gera |
| 2024[15] | Dennis Kohlruss |
Patrick Eibel |
Alex Zahn |
Steinmauern |
Repeat champions
Five athletes won the competition multiple times. Out of these winners, only Dennis Kohlruss is still actively competing at the time of the 2024 season.
| Champion | Wins | Athlete still active |
|---|---|---|
| Heinz Ollesch |
12 | No |
| Dennis Kohlruss |
4 | Yes |
| Raffael Gordzielik |
3 | No |
| Andreas Altmann |
2 | No |
| Igor Werner |
2 | No |
References
External links
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