Awards
- Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich (Austria)
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Germany)
- 2008 German Weightlifter of the Year
- 2008 Bambi award, category Sports
- 2008 German Sportspersonality of the year - Steiner was the first weightlifter to receive this award.
- 2008 IWF World Weightlifting Lifter of the Year
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