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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Austria, various locations |
| Established | 1989 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
 Jan Trettenbrein | |
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
edit| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Manfred Hoeberl |
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| 1990 | Manfred Hoeberl |
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| 1991 | Manfred Hoeberl |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2000 | Bernd Kerschbaumer |
Manfred Gruber |
Hubert Dorer |
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| 2001 | Ralf Ber |
Bernd Kerschbaumer |
Franz Mullner |
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| 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 |
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| 2007 | Bernd Kerschbaumer |
Oliver Gratzer |
Wolfgang Kriechbaum |
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| 2008 |  Gregor Stegnar |
Bernd Kerschbaumer |
Martin Wildauer |
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| 2009 | Martin Wildauer |
Gerhard Trawöger |
Michael Votter |
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| 2010 | Martin Wildauer |
Alexander Meyer |
Michael Votter |
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| 2011 | Martin Wildauer |
Gerhard Trawöger |
Erwin Geisler |
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| 2012 | Martin Wildauer |
Michael Votter |
Alexander Meyer |
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| 2013 | Martin Wildauer |
Alexander Meyer |
Thomas Wanek |
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| 2014 | Michael Votter |
Manuel Comper |
Erwin Geisler |
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| 2015 ASF | Nemanja Tasic |
Manuel Comper |
Michael Votter |
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| 2015 CWA | Michael Votter |
Manuel Comper |
Nemanja Tasic |
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| 2016 ASF | Martin Wildauer |
Michael Votter |
Nemanja Tasic |
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| 2016 CWA | Michael Votter |
Manuel Comper |
Oliver Hanschek-Wagner |
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| 2017 | Martin Wildauer |
Ronald Knoll |
Emanuel Pescari |
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| 2018 | Michael Votter |
Oliver Hanschek-Wagner |
Emanuel Pescari |
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| 2019 | Matjaz Belsak |
Nemanja Tasic |
Peter Reinthaler |
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| 2020-2021 | Event not held | |||
| 2022 | Emanuel Pescari |
Samuel Hausberger |
Peter Reinthaler |
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| 2023 | Emanuel Pescari |
Samuel Hausberger |
Peter Reinthaler |
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| 2024 | Jan Trettenbrein |
Maximilian Fleck |
Stefan Larch |
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References
edit- ^ a b David Horne's World of Grip
- ^ Ekholm, Conny (October 13, 2024). "AUSTRIA'S STRONGEST MAN". www.strengthresults.com.