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2023 Germany’s Strongest Man Results — Dennis Kohlruss Triumphant

Kohlruss won two of six events en route to the overall win.

Phil Blechman
Written by Phil Blechman
Last updated on August 16th, 2023

The 2023 Germany’s Strongest Man (GSM) contest occurred in Gera, Germany, on Aug. 12, 2023. Twelve of the country’s strongest men clashed through six events in the single-day event, including the Wheelbarrow Carry, Tractor Pull, Tire Flip, Weight Throw, Dumbbell Medley, and Atlas Stones.

Dennis Kohlruss scored the overall victory. According to Strongman Archives, the competition was scored where the lower point total ranking higher. For example, if an athlete ranked first in an event, they received one point; last place received 12. Below are the full results:

2023 Germany’s Strongest Man Results

  1. Dennis Kohlruss — 13 points
  2. Patrick Eibel — 23 points
  3. Markus Schätzl — 28 points
  4. Sebastian Kraus — 32 points
  5. Albin Hasanović — 37 points
  6. Matthias Winnerl — 40 points
  7. Tim Hruby — 41 points
  8. Michael Reichelt — 41 points
  9. Martin Mos — 42 points
  10. Enrico Panfili — 49 points
  11. Kai Ehrhard — 51 points
  12. Ayyub Mohammad — 72 points

[Related: 2023 Strongman Champions League England Results — Shane Flowers Wins on Home Soil]

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[Related: 2023 Strongman Champions League Portugal Results — Evans Aryee Conquers]

2023 Germany’s Strongest Man Event Results

Below are the results for each of the six events held in Gera:

Wheelbarrow Carry

This event was scored for time. All but two athletes completed the course within the time cap.

  1. Albin Hasanović — 17.9 seconds
  2. Sebastian Kraus — 18.74 seconds
  3. Tim Hruby — 18.07 seconds
  4. Martin Mos — 21.29 seconds
  5. Markus Schätzl — 21.36 seconds
  6. Dennis Kohlruss — 21.69 seconds
  7. Enrico Panfili — 22.05 seconds
  8. Michael Reichelt — 22.18 seconds
  9. Patrick Eibel — 22.42 seconds
  10. Matthias Winnerl — 24.93 seconds
  11. Kai Ehrhard — 29.37 secones
  12. Ayyub Mohammad — withdrew

Tractor Pull

Only two athletes finished the Tractor Pull within the time cap. Athletes who did not complete the course were scored for distance.

  1. Patrick Eibel —  55.46 seconds
  2. Dennis Kohlruss — 61.50 seconds
  3. Sebastian Kraus — 15.48 meters
  4. Martin Mos — 11.89 meters
  5. Matthias Winnerl — 11.84 meters
  6. Michael Reichelt — 9.7 meters
  7. Markus Schätzl —  9.6 meters
  8. Tim Hruby — 9.28 meters
  9. Kai Ehrhard — 7.05 meters
  10. Albin Hasanović — 6.69 meters
  11. Enrico Panfili — 6.47 meters
  12. Ayyub Mohammad — withdrew

Tire Flip

Each strongman was tasked to flip a 425-kilogram tire six times in the fastest time possible.

  1. Sebastian Kraus — Six in 56.62 seconds
  2. Dennis Kohlruss — Six in 59.86 seconds
  3. Patrick Eibel — Five in 63.50 seconds
  4. Matthias Winnerl — Five in 67.89 seconds
  5. Albin Hasanović — Five in 70.46 seconds
  6. Michael Reichelt — Four in 59.29 seconds
  7. Markus Schätzl — Four in 63.02 seconds
  8. Martin Mos — Three in 44.29 seconds
  9. Enrico Panfili — Three in 47.48 seconds
  10. Kai Ehrhard — One in 13.47 seconds
  11. Tim Hruby — One in 14.52 seconds
  12. Ayyub Mohammad — withdrew

Weight Throw

Each strongman attempted to throw five implements ranging from 20 to 28 kilograms over a 4.2-meter bar in the fastest time possible.

  1. Dennis Kohlruss — Five in 18.19 seconds
  2. Patrick Eibel — Five in 22.30 seconds
  3. Markus Schätzl — Five in 35.27 seconds
  4. Kai Ehrhard — Five in 47.49 seconds
  5. Sebastian Kraus — Five in 70.13 seconds
  6. Matthias Winnerl — Four in 15.00 seconds
  7. Albin Hasanović — Four in 17.82 seconds
  8. Michael Reichelt — Four in 24.88 seconds
  9. Enrico Panfili — Four in 25.70 seconds
  10. Martin Mos — Four in 32.30 seconds
  11. Tim Hruby — Four in 34.16 seconds
  12. Ayyub Mohammad — withdrew

Dumbbell Medley

The Dumbbell Medley was comprised of six implements weighing 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, and 124.5 kilograms.

  1. Dennis Kohlruss — Five in 48.69 seconds
  2. Tim Hruby — Four in 50.28 seconds
  3. Albin Hasanović — Three in 19.11 seconds
  4. Markus Schätzl — Three in 21.51 seconds
  5. Patrick Eibel — Three in 32.93 seconds
  6. Kai Ehrhard — Three in 59.23 seconds
  7. Enrico Panfili — Two in 12.16 seconds
  8. Matthias Winnerl — Two in 12.70 seconds
  9. Michael Reichelt — Two in 18.45 seconds
  10. Martin Mos — Two in 19.44 seconds
  11. Sebastian Kraus — One in 11.01 seconds
  12. Ayyub Mohammad — withdrew

Atlas Stones

The Atlas Stones featured four implements ranging in weight from 160 to 200 kilograms.

  1. Albin Hasanović — Four in 40.70 seconds
  2. Dennis Kohlruss — Four in 59.17 seconds
  3. Markus Schätzl — Three in 27.12 seconds
  4. Patrick Eibel — Three in 35.73 seconds
  5. Michael Reichelt — Two in 15.18 seconds
  6. Martin Mos — Two in 18.15 seconds
  7. Enrico Panfili — Two in 21.51 seconds
  8. Matthias Winnerl — Two in 21.60 seconds
  9. Tim Hruby — Two in 22.65 seconds
  10. Sebastian Kraus — Two in 38.32 seconds
  11. Kai Ehrhard — no result
  12. Ayyub Mohammad — withdrew

Kohlruss won two events (Weight Throw and Dumbbell Medley) and finished as the runner-up in three others (Tractor Pull, Tire Flip, and Atlas Stones). His worst finish of the day was fifth in the opening event.

Featured image: @dennis_kohlruss on Instagram

Phil Blechman

About Phil Blechman

Phil is a native New Yorker passionate about storytelling, bodybuilding, and game design. He holds a BFA from Syracuse University.

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