Heinz Ollesch (born November 27, 1966) is a strongman from Germany. He won Germany's Strongest Man 12 times,[2] and participated in the World's Strongest Man finals in 1995 and 1997.

Heinz Ollesch
Personal information
Born (1966-11-27) November 27, 1966 (age 57)
Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany
OccupationStrongman
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Medal record
Strongman
Representing  Germany
World's Strongest Man
Qualified 1994 World's Strongest Man
4th 1995 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 1996 World's Strongest Man
6th 1997 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 1998 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2001 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2002 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2003 World's Strongest Man
Strongest Man on Earth
1st 1995 (tie with Magnus Ver Magnusson)
World Strongman Challenge
2nd 2000 World Strongman Challenge
2nd 1997 World Strongman Challenge
3rd 1995 World Strongman Challenge
Europe's Strongest Man
2nd 1996
Germany's Strongest Man
1st 1994
1st 1995
1st 1996
1st 1997
1st 1998
1st 1999
1st 2000
1st 2001
1st 2002
1st 2003
1st 2004
1st 2006

Biography

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Ollesch was born in Rosenheim, Bavaria and grew up in Lehen, Großkarolinenfeld, starting with strength training 1984 and doing international Strongman contests since 1994.[3] In the same year he was invited to the World's Strongest Man for the first time but did not make it past the qualifying heats. In 1994 he also became Germany's Strongest Man for the first time, a feat he would repeat to 2004. A year later he was invited again and made it to the final where he finished fourth, his best result at the World's Strongest Man. He would participate for several more years in the tournament but only managed to reach the final again in 1996 where he would finish sixth. The same year he finished second in Europe's Strongest Man. In 2006 he was Germany's Strongest Man for the last time. He managed a podium finish on three occasions at the World Strongman Challenge, third in 1995 and second in 1997 and 2000. He also played a supporting role in the Thai movie Tom-Yum-Goong.[4]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Heinz Ollesch at theworldsstrongestman.com". Archived from the original on 2007-09-16. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  2. ^ "davidhorne-gripmaster". Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  3. ^ "ollesch.de". Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  4. ^ "Tom-Yum-Goong at the Internet Movie Database". Retrieved 2010-09-01.
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