O.D. Wilson
| O.D Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 12, 1954 Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 1991 (aged 37) United States |
| Nationality |
 American
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| Other names | "Nightmare" |
| Occupation | Strongman, Powerlifter, Actor |
| Years active | 1987-1991 (his death) |
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 180 kg (400 lb) |
| Title | IPF World Powerlifting Champion |
| Children | Verla Wilson, Colondra Wilson, Oder V Wilson |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Strongman | ||
| Representing United States
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| World's Strongest Man | ||
| 2nd | 1990 World's Strongest Man | |
| 5th | 1991 World's Strongest Man | |
| World Strongman Challenge | ||
| 3rd | 1989 | |
| 2nd | 1991 | |
| European Hercules | ||
| 4th | 1991 | |
| Pure Strength | ||
| 2nd | 1989 w/Bill Kazmaier | |
| 1st | 1990 w/Bill Kazmaier | |
| Powerlifting | ||
| Representing United States
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| IPF World Powerlifting Championships | ||
| 1st | 1988 | +125 kg |
| USPF National Powerlifting Championships | ||
| 3rd | 1987 | +125 kg |
| 1st | 1988 | +125 kg |
Oders Dell Wilson (September 12, 1954 – October 29, 1991) was an American world champion powerlifter and world champion strongman competitor. Wilson did not actually have a traditional first name - he was simply "O.D."
"O.D." Wilson came very close to being the first American since Bill Kazmaier to win the World's Strongest Man title in 1990. Leading the competition with a comfortable 5½ points before the last event - a 200m race with a 100 kg weight on the back - the very heavy 400 lb Wilson lacked the endurance and running speed to complete the course quickly and ended up losing by just half a point to the much lighter Jón Páll Sigmarsson in the overall. Wilson vowed to win the 1991 World's Strongest Man title, but a back injury sustained just before the competition, a prolapsed disc, hampered his performance and he finished in fifth place. Wilson was known by the nickname "Nightmare", as he was an incredibly massive man but he was known for his genial character and big heart.
Wilson spent 12 years in the military, eight of which were spent overseas in Germany, Japan, and Korea. Prior to putting on weight, Wilson was a 200 m track athlete, a basketball player, boxed for two years in the Army, and was an avid racquetball player. When Wilson was not competing, he was a security guard and a bodyguard to various celebrities, including Michael and Janet Jackson.
Wilson was a very successful powerlifter, rising to fame in the mid 1980s. He was a five time U.S. Services champion, and a five time U.S Army title holder. Wilson won the 1988 USPF National Super Heavyweight Powerlifting title, as well as the 1988 IPF World Powerlifting Championships. Some of Wilson's training partners were also noted World's Strongest Man competitors including Rick "Grizzly" Brown, Bill Kazmaier and James Perry, who competed in the 1992 World's Strongest Man.
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