Germany's Strongest Man

Germany's Strongest Man
Tournament information
LocationGermany
Established1994
FormatMulti-event competition
Current champion
Germany Dennis Kohlruss

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.

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

[2]

Year Champion Runner-Up 3rd Place Location
1994 Germany Heinz Ollesch (To be confirmed) (To be confirmed)
1995 Germany Heinz Ollesch (To be confirmed) (To be confirmed)
1996 Germany Heinz Ollesch (To be confirmed) (To be confirmed)
1997 Germany Heinz Ollesch (To be confirmed) (To be confirmed)
1998 Germany Heinz Ollesch (To be confirmed) (To be confirmed)
1999 Germany Heinz Ollesch (To be confirmed) (To be confirmed)
2000 Germany Heinz Ollesch (To be confirmed) (To be confirmed)
2001 Germany Heinz Ollesch Germany Martin Muhr Germany Carsten Kühn Rosenheim
2002 Germany Heinz Ollesch (To be confirmed) (To be confirmed)
2003 Germany Heinz Ollesch (To be confirmed) (To be confirmed)
2004 Germany Heinz Ollesch (To be confirmed) (To be confirmed)
2005[3] Germany Dieter Seidenkranz Germany Franz Müllner Germany Dietmar Zint Rosenheim
2006[4] Germany Heinz Ollesch Germany Florian Trimpl Germany Knut Handke
2007[5] Germany Igor Werner Germany Florian Trimpl Germany Raik Seume
2008[6] Germany Tobias Ide Germany Igor Werner Germany Jens Thamm
2009 Germany Florian Trimpl Germany Tobias Ide Germany Steffen Hayn
2010 Germany Igor Werner Iran Patrik Baboumian Germany Robert Heinrich Waging am See
2011 Iran Patrik Baboumian Germany Daniel Wildt Germany Anton Schimke Waging am See
2012[7] Germany Timo Rüdiger Germany Mateusz Skrentny Iran Patrik Baboumian Waging am See
2013[8] Germany Daniel Wildt Germany Robert Heinrich Iran Patrik Baboumian Waging am See
2014 Germany Michael Blumstein Germany Daniel Wildt Germany Dennis Kohlruss
2015 Germany Andreas Altmann Germany Raffael Gordzielik Germany Julian Groth
2016 Germany Andreas Altmann Germany Raffael Gordzielik Germany Dennis Kohlruss
2017[9] Germany Raffael Gordzielik Germany Dennis Kohlruss Germany Sebastian Kraus Bruckmühl
2018[10] Germany Raffael Gordzielik Germany Dennis Kohlruss Germany Sebastian Kraus Bad Tölz
2019[11] Germany Raffael Gordzielik Germany Dennis Biesenbach Germany Sebastian Kraus Bad Tölz
2020 Event not held
2021[12] Germany Dennis Kohlruss Germany Sebastian Kraus Poland Adam Roszkowski Gera
2022[13] Germany Dennis Kohlruss Germany Tim Hruby Germany Patrick Eibel Gera
2023[14] Germany Dennis Kohlruss Germany Patrick Eibel Germany Markus Schätzl Gera
2024[15] Germany Dennis Kohlruss Germany Patrick Eibel Germany Alex Zahn Steinmauern
2025 To be held 2025-09-20 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 2025 season.

Champion Wins Athlete still active
Germany Heinz Ollesch 12 No
Germany Dennis Kohlruss 4 Yes
Germany Raffael Gordzielik 3 No
Germany Andreas Altmann 2 No
Germany Igor Werner 2 No

References

  1. ^ "German Pro League. Qualifikation zum stärksten Mann Deutschlands 2024" (PDF). www.gfsa-online.de. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  2. ^ "davidhorne-gripmaster.com". Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  3. ^ "pdf Results 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  4. ^ "pdf Results 2006" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  5. ^ "pdf Results 2007" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  6. ^ "pdf Results 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  7. ^ "pdf Results 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  8. ^ "pdf Results 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  9. ^ "Wettkampf: Deutsche Meisterschaft der G.F.S.A im Strongman am 13.08.2017 in Bruckmühl" (PDF). www.gfsa-online.de. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  10. ^ "Deutsche Meisterschaft 04.08.2018 Bad Tölz" (PDF). www.gfsa-online.de. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  11. ^ "Deutsche Meisterschaft der Männer / Stärkster Mann Deutschlands am 13.07.2019 in Bad Tölz" (PDF). www.gfsa-online.de. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  12. ^ "Finale Deutsche Meisterschaft 15.08.2021 Gera. Stärkster Mann Deutschlands 2021" (PDF). www.gfsa-online.de. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  13. ^ "Deutsche Strongman Meisterschaft 13.-14.08.2022 / Stärkster Mann Deutschlands 2022" (PDF). www.gfsa-online.de. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  14. ^ "Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft. Stärkster Mann Deutschlands 12.08.2023 Gera" (PDF). www.gfsa-online.de. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  15. ^ "Stärkster Mann Deutschlands 21.09.2024 Steinmauern" (PDF). www.gfsa-online.de. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
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