David Ostlund

Dave Ostlund

Personal information
Born	(1981-05-07) May 7, 1981 (age 43) Edina, Minnesota
Alma mater	University of St. Thomas
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Spouse	Kate Ostlund
Children	William Thor Ostlund
Website	www.minnesotastrongman.com
Medal 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] They currently live in Edina, MN with their four kids.

Personal records

• Odd Haugen tombstone carry – 186 kg (410 lb) for 25 metres in 28.10 seconds (2007 Strongman Super Series Venice Beach Grand Prix) (World Record) ^[6]

Achievements

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 – Kyiv, 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)

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

• 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)

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 Archived 2009-07-21 at the Wayback Machine . Minnesotastrongman.com (2005-10-09). Retrieved on 2011-06-06.
3. "Q & A with Dave Ostlund an American Professional Strongman Athlete :: SportsPageMagazine.com". Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
4. Jay Weiner: Minnesota's Strongest Man feels strongly about performance-enhancing drugs Archived 2010-06-24 at the Wayback Machine . MinnPost (2007-12-20). Retrieved on 2011-06-06.
5. Biography Archived 2009-07-21 at the Wayback Machine . Minnesotastrongman.com (2005-10-09). Retrieved on 2011-06-06.
6. "STRENGTH RECORD, Section 08 - Stonelifting (Irregular stones)". www.strengthrecord.com. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

External links

• Official David Ostlund Web Site
• David Ostlund Facebook