Igor Werner
Encyclopedia
Igor Werner (born 22 March 1974, Germany
) is a German strongman
competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man
competition.
for the first time after placing second behind Heinz Ollesch
the previous year. In 2008 he finished second behind Florian Trimpl
in Germany's Strongest Man. the same year he was invited for the World's Strongest Man
where he finished last in his qualifying heat and did not qualify for the final. In 2010 he became Germany's Strongest Man
for the second time.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) is a German strongman
Strongman (strength athlete)
In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength such as the bent press , supporting large amounts of...
competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is a well recognised event in strength athletics and has been described by a number of highly respected authorities in the sport as the premier event in strongman. Organized by TWI, an IMG Media company, it is broadcast around the end of December each year...
competition.
Biography
Werner started with training in 1997. The first tournament he won as a strongman was the Newcomer Cup in Ditzingen 2001. In 2007 he became Germany's Strongest ManGermany's Strongest Man
Germany's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Germany and featuring exclusively German athletes. Heinz Ollesch holds the record for most wins with 12 wins.-Top 3 placings:...
for the first time after placing second behind Heinz Ollesch
Heinz Ollesch
Heinz Ollesch is a strongman from Germany. He won Germany's Strongest Man 12 times, and he participated in the World's Strongest Man Finals in 1995 and 1997.- Biography :...
the previous year. In 2008 he finished second behind Florian Trimpl
Florian Trimpl
Florian Trimpl is a German strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition on multiple occasions.-Biography:...
in Germany's Strongest Man. the same year he was invited for the World's Strongest Man
World's Strongest Man
The World's Strongest Man is a well recognised event in strength athletics and has been described by a number of highly respected authorities in the sport as the premier event in strongman. Organized by TWI, an IMG Media company, it is broadcast around the end of December each year...
where he finished last in his qualifying heat and did not qualify for the final. In 2010 he became Germany's Strongest Man
Germany's Strongest Man
Germany's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Germany and featuring exclusively German athletes. Heinz Ollesch holds the record for most wins with 12 wins.-Top 3 placings:...
for the second time.
Strongman competition record
- 2006
- 2. - Germany's Strongest ManGermany's Strongest ManGermany's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition held in Germany and featuring exclusively German athletes. Heinz Ollesch holds the record for most wins with 12 wins.-Top 3 placings:...
- 2. - Germany's Strongest Man
- 2007
- 1. - Germany's Strongest Man
- 2008
- 2. - Germany's Strongest Man
- 11. Strongman Champions League Serbia
- Q. - 2008 World's Strongest Man2008 World's Strongest ManThe 2008 World's Strongest Man was the 31st edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland. It was his fifth title. Derek Poundstone from the USA finished second, and Dave Ostlund also from the USA finished third after finishing sixth the previous year...
- 2010
- 1. - Germany's Strongest Man