Men Of Strength Competition

Saturday, July 12 2008

See Five Champion Strong Men Compete for Cash Awards

Events Include:

• Car Carry - Yoke
• Truck Pull
• Overhead Tire Press
• Four-Tranny Load 1100 Lbs
• Tire Flip

Champions include: Jason Bergmann, Karl Gillingham, Sam McMahon, Matt Wanat, Dave Ostlund, Jeff Peterson (alternate)

MC/PROMOTER Jason Adamski, MN State Strongman Chairman, 6 time MN State Strongest Man Champion, 1st Place National Champion.

Sponsored by French Lake Auto Parts

	Jason Bergmann Height: 5-10 Weight: 255 Birthday: 3/13/78 Hometown: Appleton, WI Occupation: Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Contest finishes/competitive record: Northeast Wisconsin Strongman Challenge (Gold) 1st in 2004, Snowman Challenge 6 (Pro-Am) 2005 1st amateur (2nd Overall) - earned Pro Card. More information about Jason
	Karl Gillingham Height: 6-3 Weight: 305 Birthday: 2/6/65 Hometown: Northfield, MN Occupation: Professional Strongman, Jackalsgym.com store, Senior buyer FMC Foodtech
Career Highlights: Seven Professional Contest Victories. One of five Americans to ever win a Professional International Strongman Contest. More information about Karl
	Sam McMahon Height: 6-3 Weight: 300 Birthday: 2/25/75 Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Occupation: Production Supervisor for a Newell-Rubbermaid Division
Career Highlights: First at many competitions including NE Wisconsin Strongman Showdown, Monsters of the Midwest, Harvest Strongman, and Lumberjack Days. More information about Sam
	Matt Wanat Height: 6-4 Weight: 320 Birthday: 9/16/75 Hometown: Wauwatosa, WI Occupation: Application Engineer
Career Highlights: Competed for two years. First at Harvest Strongman II, and first among amateurs at Strongest Man on Grand. More information about Matt
	Dave Ostlund Height: 6-7 Weight: 325 Birthday: 5/7/81 Hometown: Minneapolis, MN Occupation: Commercial Real Estate Appraiser
Career Highlights: Competed in Worlds Strongest Man, 2 time WSM Finalist, winner of 2007 Venice Beach Super Series, 2003 NAS Amateur athlete of the year. More information about Dave
	Jeff Peterson Height: 5-10.5 Weight: 231 Birthday: 1/1/82 Hometown: St Paul, MN Occupation: Insurance Agent
Career Highlights: Strongman for 5 and a half years. More information about Jeff