David Ostlund

Dave Ostlund
Born Dave Ostlund
(1981-05-07) May 7, 1981
United States Edina, Minnesota
Residence Edina, Minnesota
Other names James David Ostlund, David Ostlund
Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight 350 lb (160 kg)
Spouse(s) Kate (Strachota) Ostlund
Children William Thor Ostlund
Website www.minnesotastrongman.com
Competition record
Strongman [1]
Representing  United States
World's Strongest Man
9th 2005 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2006 World's Strongest Man
6th 2007 World's Strongest Man
3rd 2008 World's Strongest Man
8th 2009 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2010 World's Strongest Man
6th 2014 World's Strongest Man
Strongman Super Series
5th 2005 Venice Beach Super Series
8th 2005 Poland Super Series
6th 2005 Sweden Super Series
10th 2005 Mohegan Sun Super Series
7th 2006 Mohegan Sun Super Series
1st 2007 Venice Beach Super Series
9th 2008 Mohegan Sun Super Series
3rd 2008 Madison Square Garden Super Series
5th 2010 Swedish Grand Prix
2nd 2010 Overall
Arnold Strongman Classic
10th 2009
6th 2010
World Strongman Cup
1st 2004 Canada
9th 2004 Belarus
4th 2005 Canada
6th 2006 Russia
9th 2006 Latvia
6th 2006 Russia
4th 2007 Russia

David Ostlund (born May 7, 1981) is an American professional strongman competitor. He grew up in Edina, Minnesota and attended Edina High School.[2] Ostlund was a member of the Edina track and field team and competed in the shot put and discus events. It was his weight training for track that initially sparked his interest in the sport of strongman.[3]

Ostlund began training with rocks and tires in addition to his weight training and in May 2001, he entered his first strongman contest in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. He was placed first and has been competing regularly ever since.[4]

Ostlund attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota where he continued his weight and strongman training. He graduated in 2003 and worked for about a year as a real estate appraiser. In 2004, he won his pro card at The Strongest in the West contest in Eagle, Idaho. In October 2005, he married Kate Strachota, whom he met at college.[5] On March 9, 2009 Dave and Kate welcomed William Thor Ostlund into their family. They currently live in Edina, MN with William and a vizsla puppy named Mutsy.

Achievements

Professional Competitive Record – [1st (6),2nd (5),3rd (3) – Out of Total(36)]

Performance Metric – .862 [American – .871 International – .854]

Professional 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th INJ DNQ Total
American 2 4 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 17
International 4 1 2 2 2 2 1 4 1 1 19
Combined 6 5 3 3 3 4 4 1 5 2 1 35

COMPLETED CONTESTS

Amateur Competitive Record – [1st (12),2nd (3),3rd (3) – Out of Total(21)]
Performance Metric – .947

Amateur 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Total
American 12 3 3 1 1 1 21

References

  1. Official Home of The World's Strongest Man Competition. Theworldsstrongestman.com (2009-12-16). Retrieved on 2011-06-06.
  2. Biography. Minnesotastrongman.com (2005-10-09). Retrieved on 2011-06-06.
  3. http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/header/features/q-a-with-dave-ostlund-an-american-professional-str.shtml?40613
  4. Jay Weiner: Minnesota's Strongest Man feels strongly about performance-enhancing drugs. MinnPost (2007-12-20). Retrieved on 2011-06-06.
  5. Biography. Minnesotastrongman.com (2005-10-09). Retrieved on 2011-06-06.

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