David Ostlund

Dave Ostlund
Born	Dave Ostlund May 7, 1981 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

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COMPLETED CONTESTS

• Rochester's Strongest Man 2010- Rochester, MN, USA- 1st Place
• World's Strongest Man 2008 – Charleston, West Virginia, USA – 3rd place
• World Strongman Federation Grand Prix – Belarus – Silichy, Belarus – 5th place (8/3/2008)
• Madison Square Garden Super Series (World's Strongest Man Qualifier) – New York, New York, USA – 3rd place (6/21/2008)
• Hawaii's Strongest Man – Honolulu, Hawaii, USA – winner (2008)
• All American Challenge / Fit Expo (World's Strongest Man Super Series Qualifier) – Los Angeles, California, USA – 3rd place (2/17/2008)
• USA vs Poland – Poland – 2nd place (2008)
• Mohegan Sun Super Series (World's Strongest Man Qualifier) – Connecticut, USA – 9th place (2008)
• World's Strongest Man – Anaheim, California, USA – 6th place (2007)
• Altona Strongman – Manitoba, Canada – winner (2007)
• World Strongman Cup – Moscow, Russia – 4th place (2007)
• Venice Beach Super Series (World's Strongest Man Qualifier) – Venice Beach, California, USA – winner (2007)
• St. Patrick's Strongman (National Qualifier) – Columbia, South Carolina, USA – 2nd place (2007)
• Fit Expo – Pasadena, California, USA – 4th place (2007)
• World Strongman Cup – Podolsk, Russia – 6th place (2006)
• World's Strongest Man – Sanya, China – 4th place in Heat, DNQ for Final (2006)
• Altona Strongman – Manitoba, Canada – winner (2006)
• Utah's Strongest Man (USA National Championship Qualifier) – Utah, USA – 7th place (6/10/2006)
• Mohegan Sun Super Series (World's Strongest Man Qualifier) – Connecticut, USA – 7th place (2006)
• World Strongman Cup – Riga, Latvia – 9th place (2006)
• Iron Man Fit Expo Strongman Championship – Pasadena, California, USA – 3rd place (2/19/2006)
• World Strongman Cup – Khanty Mansisk, Russia – 5th place (2006)
• World's Strongest Man – Chengdu, China – 9th place (2005)
• World Strongman Cup – Ladysmith, Canada – 4th place (2005)
• Big Tony's Strongman – Wisconsin, USA – 2nd place (2005)
• Mohegan Sun Super Series (World's Strongest Man Qualifier) – Connecticut, USA – 10th place (2005)
• Sweden Super Series (World's Strongest Man Qualifier) – Varberg, Sweden – 6th place (2005)
• Poland Super Series (World's Strongest Man Qualifier) – Malbork, Poland – 8th place (2005)
• USSF Russia Grand Prix – Moscow, Russia – 7th place (2005)
• Venice Beach Super Series (World's Strongest Man Qualifier) – Venice Beach, California, USA – 5th place (2005)
• Strongest Man on Grand – St. Paul, Minnesota, USA – 2nd place (2005)
• World Strongman Cup – Minsk, Belarus – 9th place (2005)
• USSF Ukraine Grand Prix – Kiev, Ukraine – 7th place (2005)
• Fit Expo – Pasadena, California, USA – 6th place (2005)
• Snowman Challenge – Illinois, USA 2nd place (2005)
• World Strongman Cup – Edmonton, Canada – winner (2004)
• Morden Strongman – Manitoba, Canada – winner (2004)
• Big Tony's Strongman – Wisconsin, USA – 4th place (2004)

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

• Strongest in the West (NAS) (Amateur Platinum Plus Level Competition) – winner (2004) earned ASC Professional Strongman Card
• NAS Team Championships – Illinois, USA – winner (2004)
• Snowman Challenge – Illinois, USA – winner (2004)
• Monster's of the Midwest (Amateur Platinum Level Competition) – Missouri, USA – 4th place (12/6/2003)
• USA Amateur National Championship – HW Division (Amateur Platinum Level Competition) – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA – 3rd place (2003)
• Heartland Challenge – Iowa, USA – winner (2003)
• Dino Day Challenge – Columbus, Ohio, USA – winner (2003)
• Stillwater's Strongest Man – Minnesota, USA – 2nd place (2003)
• Granite City Strongman – Minnesota, USA – winner (2003)
• West Virginia's Strongest Man – West Virginia, USA – winner (2003)
• North Dakota's Strongest Man – North Dakota, USA – winner (2003)
• Battle of the Badge – Minnesota, USA – winner (2003)
• Azalea Festival Strongman – Virginia, USA – 2nd place (2003)
• Northeast Strongman Showdown – Boston, Massachusetts, USA – 2nd place (2003)
• Broadripple Fitness Strongman Challenge – Indianapolis, USA – winner (2003)
• USA Amateur National Championship – HW Division (Amateur Platinum Level Competition) – St. Louis, Missouri, USA – 6th place (2002)
• Heartland Challenge – Iowa, USA – 3rd place (2002)
• Stillwater's Strongest Man – Minnesota, USA – 7th place (2002)
• Granite City Strongman – Minnesota, USA – winner (2002)
• South Dakota's Strongest Man – South Dakota, USA – 3rd place (2001
• A & K Strongman Challenge – Wisconsin, USA – winner (2001)

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.

External links

• Official David Ostlund Web Site