| Manfred Hoeberl | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manfred Hoeberl May 12, 1964 Graz, Austria |
| Occupation | Strongman Powerlifter |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 297 pounds (135 kg) |
| Title | Austria's Strongest Man, Europe's Strongest Man |
| Competition record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongman | |||
| Competitor for Austria | |||
| World's Strongest Man | |||
| 8th | 1991 World's Strongest Man | ||
| 4th | 1993 World's Strongest Man | ||
| 2nd | 1994 World's Strongest Man | ||
| Europe's Strongest Man | |||
| 1st | 1993 | ||
| 1st | 1994 | ||
| European Hercules | |||
| 3rd | 1993 | ||
| 2nd | 1994 | ||
| 10th | 1997 | ||
| World Strongman Challenge | |||
| 2nd | 1994 | ||
| 3rd | 1996 | ||
| Austria's Strongest Man | |||
| 1st | 1989 | ||
| 1st | 1990 | ||
| 1st | 1991 | ||
| 1st | 1992 | ||
| 1st | 1993 | ||
| 1st | 1994 | ||
| 1st | 1996 | ||
| World's Strongest Team | |||
| 6th | 1997 | ||
| European Muscle Power Championships | |||
| 1st | 1994 | ||
| World Muscle Power Championships | |||
| 1st | 1993 | ||
| 1st | 1994 | ||
| Strongest Man on Earth | |||
| 1st | 1994 | ||
| World Mighty Man | |||
| 5th | 1992 | ||
| 4th | 1993 | ||
Manfred Hoeberl (born May 12, 1964 in Graz, Eggenberg, Austria) is a former strongman and Powerlifter who was known as having the largest arms in the world during the early-mid 1990's.[1] Manfred was born in the same town as bodybuilding legend and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.[2]
Manfred won the Europe's Strongest Man Competition twice (1993, 1994) and was runner up at the 1994 World's Strongest Man competition. Hoeberl competed in the World's Strongest Man finals in 1991, and 1993 as well, finishing 8th, and 4th respectively.[3]
Manfred won Austria's Strongest Man 7 times, from 1989-1994 & 1996.[4]
In the early 1990s Hoeberl claimed to have the largest arms in the world. At the 1994 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic, bodybuilding journalist Joe Roark measured Hoeberl's upper arm to be 25.75 inches (654 mm) cold. Right after Hoeberl curled a 150 lb. dumbbell for several reps and was re-measured at 26 inches pumped. After the measurement Roark claimed Hoeberl was the first man in history to have an upper arm girth three times the size of his wrist circumference.[5]
Shortly after this, Hoeberl co-wrote his first book 10 Minutes to Massive Arms.[6]
Manfred was officially certified on the No. 3 Captains of Crush gripper in 1997.[7]
Shortly after the 1994 World's Strongest Man contest, Manfred was involved in a near fatal car accident in which he broke several limbs, and fractured his hip in 8 places. After months of rehabilitation, Manfred returned to strongman competition, although he never again competed in the World's Strongest Man. A severe biceps injury forced him into retirement in 1997.[8]
Manfred was involved in a second near fatal accident in 2002.[9] Manfred was involved in a head on collision with a truck while riding a motorcycle at 80 miles per hour.[10] Due to his injuries Manfred is no longer weight training, he is quoted as saying "I am kinda lucky to be alive".[11]
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