2016 Germany's Strongest Man
The 2016 Germany's Strongest Man was held on 2016-08-13 in Ruhpolding, Germany. 13 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Truck Pull
- 2. Super Yoke
- 3. Wheelbarrow Carry
- 4. Log Lift
- 5. Tire Flip
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Log Lift | Super Yoke | Tire Flip | Truck Pull | Wheelbarrow Carry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Altmann 🇩🇪 | 11.0 | 2.0 5 reps | 1.0 16.22 s | 1.0 35.29 s | 5.0 40.60 s | 2.0 20.43 s |
| 2 | Raffael Gordzielik 🇩🇪 | 11.0 | 1.0 7 reps | 3.0 23.44 s | 2.0 36.47 s | 2.0 37.27 s | 3.0 22.04 s |
| 3 | Dennis Kohlruss 🇩🇪 | 16.0 | 2.0 5 reps | 6.0 29.73 s | 3.0 40.37 s | 1.0 33.33 s | 4.0 30.11 s |
| 4 | Sebastian Kraus 🇩🇪 | 16.0 | 4.0 4 reps | 4.0 24.88 s | 4.0 42.17 s | 3.0 38.56 s | 1.0 18.82 s |
| 5 | Sebastian Sommer 🇩🇪 | 26.0 | 4.0 4 reps | 2.0 19.99 s | 9.0 58.80 s | 6.0 44.38 s | 5.0 55.49 s |
| 6 | Reinhard Maier 🇩🇪 | 31.0 | 6.0 3 reps | 7.0 42.61 s | 8.0 55.74 s | 4.0 38.77 s | 6.0 21.96 m |
| 7 | Julian Groth 🇩🇪 | 34.0 | 8.0 1 rep | 5.0 26.77 s | 5.0 46.89 s | 9.0 47.47 s | 7.0 20.05 m |
| 8 | Marcus Franke 🇩🇪 | 38.0 | 7.0 2 reps | 9.0 10.85 m | 7.0 49.73 s | 7.0 47.05 s | 8.0 7.3 m |
| 9 | Lukas Neumayer 🇩🇪 | 51.0 | 13.0 | 8.0 18.34 m | 6.0 47.47 s | 11.0 17.14 m | 13.0 |
| 10 | Marius Seibert 🇩🇪 | 52.0 | 8.0 1 rep | 11.0 5.62 m | 12.0 1 flip | 8.0 47.28 s | 13.0 |
| 11 | Christian Thiede 🇩🇪 | 59.0 | 13.0 | 10.0 7.4 m | 13.0 | 10.0 17.29 m | 13.0 |
| 12 | Steffen von der Lieth 🇩🇪 | 61.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 3.33 m | 10.0 64.97 s | 12.0 16.91 m | 13.0 |
| 13 | Michael Xander 🇩🇪 | 62.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 3.93 m | 11.0 2 flips | 13.0 0.15 m | 13.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Neumayer | - | 13.0 |
| 1 | Christian Thiede | - | 13.0 |
| 1 | Steffen von der Lieth | - | 13.0 |
| 1 | Michael Xander | - | 13.0 |
| 5 | Julian Groth | 1 rep | 8.0 |
| 5 | Marius Seibert | 1 rep | 8.0 |
| 7 | Marcus Franke | 2 reps | 7.0 |
| 8 | Reinhard Maier | 3 reps | 6.0 |
| 9 | Sebastian Kraus | 4 reps | 4.0 |
| 9 | Sebastian Sommer | 4 reps | 4.0 |
| 11 | Andreas Altmann | 5 reps | 2.0 |
| 11 | Dennis Kohlruss | 5 reps | 2.0 |
| 13 | Raffael Gordzielik | 7 reps | 1.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steffen von der Lieth | 3.33 m | 13.0 |
| 2 | Michael Xander | 3.93 m | 12.0 |
| 3 | Marius Seibert | 5.62 m | 11.0 |
| 4 | Christian Thiede | 7.4 m | 10.0 |
| 5 | Marcus Franke | 10.85 m | 9.0 |
| 6 | Lukas Neumayer | 18.34 m | 8.0 |
| 7 | Reinhard Maier | 42.61 s | 7.0 |
| 8 | Dennis Kohlruss | 29.73 s | 6.0 |
| 9 | Julian Groth | 26.77 s | 5.0 |
| 10 | Sebastian Kraus | 24.88 s | 4.0 |
| 11 | Raffael Gordzielik | 23.44 s | 3.0 |
| 12 | Sebastian Sommer | 19.99 s | 2.0 |
| 13 | Andreas Altmann | 16.22 s | 1.0 |
Tire Flip
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Thiede | - | 13.0 |
| 2 | Marius Seibert | 1 flip | 12.0 |
| 3 | Michael Xander | 2 flips | 11.0 |
| 4 | Steffen von der Lieth | 64.97 s | 10.0 |
| 5 | Sebastian Sommer | 58.80 s | 9.0 |
| 6 | Reinhard Maier | 55.74 s | 8.0 |
| 7 | Marcus Franke | 49.73 s | 7.0 |
| 8 | Lukas Neumayer | 47.47 s | 6.0 |
| 9 | Julian Groth | 46.89 s | 5.0 |
| 10 | Sebastian Kraus | 42.17 s | 4.0 |
| 11 | Dennis Kohlruss | 40.37 s | 3.0 |
| 12 | Raffael Gordzielik | 36.47 s | 2.0 |
| 13 | Andreas Altmann | 35.29 s | 1.0 |
Truck Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Xander | 0.15 m | 13.0 |
| 2 | Steffen von der Lieth | 16.91 m | 12.0 |
| 3 | Lukas Neumayer | 17.14 m | 11.0 |
| 4 | Christian Thiede | 17.29 m | 10.0 |
| 5 | Julian Groth | 47.47 s | 9.0 |
| 6 | Marius Seibert | 47.28 s | 8.0 |
| 7 | Marcus Franke | 47.05 s | 7.0 |
| 8 | Sebastian Sommer | 44.38 s | 6.0 |
| 9 | Andreas Altmann | 40.60 s | 5.0 |
| 10 | Reinhard Maier | 38.77 s | 4.0 |
| 11 | Sebastian Kraus | 38.56 s | 3.0 |
| 12 | Raffael Gordzielik | 37.27 s | 2.0 |
| 13 | Dennis Kohlruss | 33.33 s | 1.0 |
Wheelbarrow Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Neumayer | - | 13.0 |
| 1 | Marius Seibert | - | 13.0 |
| 1 | Christian Thiede | - | 13.0 |
| 1 | Steffen von der Lieth | - | 13.0 |
| 1 | Michael Xander | - | 13.0 |
| 6 | Marcus Franke | 7.3 m | 8.0 |
| 7 | Julian Groth | 20.05 m | 7.0 |
| 8 | Reinhard Maier | 21.96 m | 6.0 |
| 9 | Sebastian Sommer | 55.49 s | 5.0 |
| 10 | Dennis Kohlruss | 30.11 s | 4.0 |
| 11 | Raffael Gordzielik | 22.04 s | 3.0 |
| 12 | Andreas Altmann | 20.43 s | 2.0 |
| 13 | Sebastian Kraus | 18.82 s | 1.0 |
Last updated: February 23, 2026
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