| 2011 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Austria, various locations |
| Established | 1989 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
 Martin Wildauer | |
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]
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Manfred Hoeberl | |||
| 1990 | Manfred Hoeberl | |||
| 1991 | Manfred Hoeberl | |||
| 1992 | Manfred Hoeberl | |||
| 1993 | Manfred Hoeberl | |||
| 1994 | Manfred Hoeberl | |||
| 1995 | Event not held | |||
| 1996 | Manfred Hoeberl | |||
| 1997 | Event not held | |||
| 1998 | Ralf Ber | |||
| 1999 | Event not held | |||
| 2000 | Bernd Kerschbaumer | |||
| 2001 | Ralf Ber | |||
| 2002 | Hubert Dorer | |||
| 2003 | Ralf Ber | |||
| 2004 | Ralf Ber | |||
| 2005 | Franz Mullner | |||
| 2006 | ||||
| 2007 | ||||
| 2008 | ||||
| 2009 | Martin Wildauer | |||
| 2010 | Martin Wildauer | |||
| 2011 | Martin Wildauer | |||
| 2012 | Martin Wildauer | |||
| 2013 | Martin Wildauer | |||
| 2024 | Jan Trettenbrein | Maximilian Fleck | Stefan Larch | |
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