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. He makes and sells Elite Tacky for stone lifting which can be purchased at
https://www.jackalsgym.com/product/dave-ostlund-tacky/.
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
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)