David Ostlund (born May 7, 1981) is an American professional strongman competitor. He grew up in Edina, Minnesota and attended Edina High School. 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.
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.
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, whom he met at college. 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.
2008 Plane Pull: Dave Ostlund | World's Strongest Man
Achievements
Professional Competitive Record – [1st (6),2nd (5),3rd (3) – Out of Total(36)]
Performance Metric – .862 [American – .871 International – .854]
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)