Manfred Hoeberl

Background

Hoeberl was born in the same town as bodybuilding legend and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Career

Hoeberl competed in the World"s Strongest Manitoba finals in 1991, and 1993 as well, finishing 8th, and 4th respectively. 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 pounds 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. Shortly after this, Hoeberl co-wrote his first book 10 Minutes to Massive Arms.

Hoeberl was officially certified on the Number. 3 Captains of Crush gripper in 1997.

Bench press - 628 pounds (285 kg) raw

Squat - 794 pounds (360 kg)raw

Deadlift - 860 pounds (390 kg)raw

Shortly after the 1994 World"s Strongest Manitoba contest, Hoeberl was involved in a near fatal car crash in which he broke several limbs, and fractured his hip in 8 places.

After months of rehabilitation, Hoeberl returned to strongman competition, although he never again competed in the World"s Strongest Manitoba A severe biceps injury sustained during the 1997 European Hercules contest forced him into retirement. Hoeberl was involved in a second near fatal crash in 2002.

Hoeberl was involved in a head on collision with a truck while riding a motorcycle at 80 miles per hour.

Achievements

• Hoeberl won the Europe"s Strongest Manitoba Competition twice (1993, 1994) and was runner up at the 1994 World"s Strongest Manitoba competition. Hoeberl won Austria"s Strongest Manitoba 7 times, from 1989-1994 & 1996.