Travis Ortmayer
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| Born |
Travis Ortmayer August 9, 1981 |
| Residence | Cypress, Texas |
| Other names | The Texas Stoneman |
| Occupation | Strongman, powerlifting |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 310 lb (140 kg) |
| Title | America's Strongest Man |
Travis Ortmayer (born August 9, 1981) is an American Professional Strongman athlete from Cypress, Texas. Ortmayer is nicknamed the Texas Stoneman due to his many world records in the Atlas Stone event.
Ortmayer's strongman training complex is called "The Unit" and his father, Roger Ortmayer, trains with him. He is supported by his mom, Sonja Ortmayer and his sister, Tara Ortmayer. Ortmayer was born in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
He is more recently known for rescuing a helpless woman at the 2016 Scottish Highland Games in Reno, NV, after winning the men's open division.
Ortmayer started out training Bodybuilding in his early teens and eventually decided to train and compete in Powerlifting. Ortmayer then met Marshall White who introduced him to the Strongman sport. In 2002, Marshall and Ortmayer formed "the Unit" strongman training grounds in Cypress, Texas. "The Unit" was also joined by World's Strongest Man competitor Josh Thigpen and professional strongman Jim Glassman. Ortmayer earned hisAmerican Strongman Corporation ("ASC") Professional Strongman card by winning the 2004 NAS US Amateur National Championships.
The International Federation of Strength Athletes ("IFSA") split from the TWI (Trans World International) World's Strongest Man ("WSM") contest in 2005. IFSA held the first and only Pan-American Championship in 2005 at Sao Paulo, Brazil as a qualifier for the 2005 IFSA Strongman World Championships. Ortmayer competed in this qualifier and placed 2nd overall behind 2006 WSM winner Phil Pfister. Ortmayer also set a World Record for the Atlas Stones : Light Set strength event. His placement qualified him to compete in the inaugural 2005 IFSA Strongman World Championships being held in Quebec City, Canada. During the World Championship, Ortmayer set another World Record in the Atlas Stones, this time with the Heavy Set. Ortmayer ultimately placed 10th overall in the World Championships.
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