Martin Muhr (born June 17, 1971) is a

strongman Strongman is a competitive strength sport which tests athletes' physical strength and endurance through a variety of heavy lifts and events. Strongman competitions are known for their intensity, pushing athletes to their physical and mental limit ...

from

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

. He participated in the

World's Strongest Man The World's Strongest Man is an international strongman competition held every year. Organized by American event management company IMG, a subsidiary of Endeavor, it is broadcast in the US during summers and in the UK around the end of Decemb ...

finals of 2000 and 2001.

Biography

Muhr was born in Bad Kötzting,

Bavaria Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a States of Germany, state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the list of German states by area, largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total l ...

. In 1998 he was invited to the

for the first time but did not make it past the qualifying heats. At the 2000 World's Strongest Man he finished second in his qualifying group which placed him in the final where he would finish sixth. A year later he was invited again and made it to the final once again and finished fifth. His best result at the World's Strongest Man. In 2001 he also placed second in Germany's Strongest Man.

Honours

*6th place

(2000) *5th place

(2001)

Personal records

* Natural stone lift to platform – 6 Rocks ranging from in 26.10 seconds (1997 IFSA Grand Prix) (World Record)

References

External links

Personal website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Muhr, Martin 1971 births Living people German strength athletes Sportspeople from the Upper Palatinate People from Bad Kötzting