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{{Short description|American strength athlete}}
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{{CompetitionRecordSport | [[Strongman (strength athlete)|Strongman]]}}
{{CompetitionRecordCountry | {{flagu|United States}} }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|[[World's Strongest Man]]}}
{{CompetitionRecord|5th| [[2008 World's Strongest Man]] | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|5th| [[2009 World's Strongest Man]] | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|5th| [[2010 World's Strongest Man]] | }}
{{CompetitionRecordQualifier  | [[2011 World's Strongest Man]] | }}
{{CompetitionRecordQualifier  | [[2021 World's Strongest Man]] | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|[[IFSA Strongman World Championship]]s}}
{{CompetitionRecord|10th| 2005 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|10th| 2006 | }}
{{CompetitionRecordQualifier | 2007 | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|[[Arnold Strongman Classic]]}}
{{CompetitionRecord|10th| 2007 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 2009 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 2010 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|4th| 2011 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|9th| 2012 | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|[[Fortissimus]]}}
{{CompetitionRecord|5th| 2008 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|4th| 2009 | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|[[International Federation of Strength Athletes|IFSA Pan-American Championships]]}}
{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2005 | }}
 {{CompetitionRecordCompetition|[[International Federation of Strength Athletes|IFSA Strongman World Team Championships]]}}
{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2005 Team Pan-America | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|[[International Federation of Strength Athletes|IFSA]]}}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2006 Cyprus Grand Prix| }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|[[All-American Strongman Challenge]]}}
{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2005 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2006 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2008 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 2009 | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|[[Giants Live]]}}
{{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2009 [[Mohegan Sun Grand Prix]] | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2009 Viking Power Challenge | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|[[Strongman Super Series]]}}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st| [[Strongman Super Series#2008|2008 Madison Square Garden]] | }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|[[Strongman Champions League]] }}
{{CompetitionRecord|2nd|  [[Strongman Champions League|2008 Latvia]]| }}
{{CompetitionRecord|3rd|  [[Strongman Champions League|2008 Holland]]| }}
{{CompetitionRecord|3rd|  [[Strongman Champions League|2009 Serbia]]| }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st|  [[Strongman Champions League|2009 Germany '''FIBO''']]| }}
{{CompetitionRecord|2nd|  [[Strongman Champions League|2009 Ukraine '''SCL 2009 Finals''']]| }}
{{CompetitionRecord|3rd|  [[Strongman Champions League|2010 Germany '''FIBO''']]| }}
{{CompetitionRecord|3rd|  [[Strongman Champions League|2010 Finland]]| }}
{{CompetitionRecord|5th|  [[Strongman Champions League|2010 Ireland]]| }}
{{CompetitionRecord|4th|  [[Strongman Champions League|2010 Bulgaria]]| }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st|  [[Strongman Champions League|2010 Holland]]| }}
{{CompetitionRecord|6th|  [[Strongman Champions League|2011 Germany '''FIBO''']]| }}
{{CompetitionRecord|6th|  [[Strongman Champions League|2011 Canada '''SCL 2011 Semi-finals''']]| }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st|  [[Strongman Champions League|2021 Portugal]]| }}
{{CompetitionRecordCompetition|[[America's Strongest Man]] }}
{{CompetitionRecord|3rd|  2006 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|2nd|  2009 | }}
{{CompetitionRecord|1st|  2011 | }}
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'''Travis Ortmayer''' (born August 9, 1981) is an American professional [[Strongman (strength athlete)|Strongman]] athlete from [[Cypress, Texas]]. He is nicknamed the '''Texas Stoneman''' due to his many world records in the [[Atlas Stone]] event.

==Early life==
Ortmayer was born in [[Lake Tahoe]], [[Nevada]] and was an active child since his childhood. His strongman training facility was called "The Unit" and His father Roger also trained with him. He was supported by his mother, Sonja and his late sister Tara.

==Strength Sports==
Ortmayer started out training in [[bodybuilding]] in his early teens and eventually decided to train and compete in [[powerlifting]].  He met Marshall White,<ref>[http://www.marunde-muscle.com/marshallinterview.html marunde-muscle.com]</ref> 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]]<ref>[http://www.marunde-muscle.com/thigpen_interview.html marunde-muscle.com]</ref> and professional strongman [[Jim Glassman]].<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/athletes/detail.asp?AthleteID=53 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193324/http://www.americanstrongman.org/athletes/detail.asp?AthleteID=53 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.marunde-muscle.com/jim_glassman_interview.html marunde-muscle.com]</ref> Ortmayer earned his [[Strength athletics in the United States|American Strongman Corporation]] (ASC) Professional Strongman card by winning the [[Strength athletics in the United States|2004 NAS US Amateur National Championships]].

The [[International Federation of Strength Athletes]] (IFSA) split from the [[Trans World International|TWI]] ([[Trans World International]]) [[World's Strongest Man]] (WSM) contest in 2005. IFSA held the first and only Pan-American Championship in 2005 at [[São Paulo]], Brazil, as a qualifier for the 2005 [[IFSA Strongman World Championship]]s. Ortmayer competed in this qualifier and placed 2nd overall behind 2006 WSM winner [[Phil Pfister]].<ref name="americanstrongman.org">[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=69 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193421/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=69 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref> 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 Championship]]s being held in [[Quebec City]], Canada.<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=71 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193505/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=71 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref> During the World Championship, Ortmayer set another World Record in the [[Atlas Stone]]s, this time with the Heavy Set. Ortmayer ultimately placed 10th overall in the World Championships.<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=73 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194944/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=73 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=106 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194938/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=106 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>

In 2006 Ortmayer eventually won his first international competition in Cyprus at the IFSA [[Cyprus]] Grand Prix.<ref name="americanstrongman1">[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=148 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194808/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=148 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref> This was one week after attaining a [[pectoralis major muscle|pectoralis]] injury at the 2006 [[World Strongman Challenge]] in [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]].<ref name="americanstrongman2">[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=145 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417094845/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=145 |date=2009-04-17 }}</ref> Ortmayer went on to win all three National Championship Qualifiers.<ref name="americanstrongman3">[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=158 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194835/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=158 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>

At the 2006 [[America's Strongest Man]], Ortmayer was 1.5 points away from victory, but took home 3rd place overall.<ref name="americanstrongman4">[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=166 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194922/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=166 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref> His performance, however, earned him an invite <ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=184 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194843/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=184 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref> by strength sport historian [[Terry Todd]] to compete in his contest, the [[Arnold Strongman Classic]]<ref>[[:es:Arnold Strongman|es.wikipedia.org: Arnold Strongman contest]]</ref>{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} contest, 2007, in [[Columbus, Ohio]].<ref>[http://www.arnoldsportsfestival.com/h_strongman.asp arnoldsportsfestival.com]</ref>  Ortmayer also qualified to compete in the 2006 IFSA World Championship being held in [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]].

Ortmayer suffered a [[shoulder]] injury, and lost 25&nbsp;lbs. He competed in the 2006 [[IFSA World Championship]]s.  He maintained his Atlas Stone: Light Set world record, but lost his Heavy Set world record to the 2006 Champion [[Žydrūnas Savickas]].  Ortmayer placed 10th overall.<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=180 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193315/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=180 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=181 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927195012/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=181 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=182 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927195006/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=182 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>

Ortmayer then went on to compete in the exclusive 2007 [[Arnold Strongman Classic]] competition. During the Timber Frame Carry, he injured his right foot; the timber frame dropped on his foot when his heel made contact with the apparatus. During the Hummer Tire Deadlift, Ortmayer also injured his back, and was waived out of the competition by the attending doctor.  Ortmayer did come back to compete in the final event, the Circus Dumbbell press, but was unable to complete the event due to his previous injuries.  He placed 10th overall.<ref name="americanstrongman5">[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=202 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070915193535/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=202 |date=2007-09-15 }}</ref>

Ortmayer went on to compete in the 2007 [[Fresno]] Pro-Am (USA National Championship Qualifier).  He won this contest,<ref name="americanstrongman6">[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=210 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194826/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=210 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref> which qualified him to compete in the 2007 America's Strongest Man (USA National Championship).  During the USA National Championship, Ortmayer re-injured his back on the second event, the Tire Deadlift, and pulled out of the competition.<ref name="americanstrongman7">[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=214 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194849/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=214 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>

Ortmayer has since gone on to compete in two team contests.  The USA vs. World contest put on by Al Thompson in June 2007<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=207 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194959/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=207 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref> in [[Philadelphia]], US, was his first.  Ortmayer and his team ([[Derek Poundstone]], [[Van Hatfield]], [[Nick Best]] and [[Walt Gogola]]) pulled out a victory against the three of the top five European strongmen in the World, ([[Žydrūnas Savickas]], [[Vasyl Virastyuk]] and [[Andrus Murumets]].  The contest was a tie going into the final event, the Atlas Stones.  Team USA pulled out a victory in Ortmayer's signature event to capture the win overall.<ref name="americanstrongman8">[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=229 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818165220/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=229 |date=2007-08-18 }}</ref>  His next team contest was the World's Strongest Nation, held in Ukraine in August 2007.  This time Team USA consisted of Ortmayer along with Derek Poundstone, [[Tom McClure]] and [[Brian Shaw (strongman)|Brian Shaw]]. Team USA placed 2nd overall.<ref name="americanstrongman9">[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=235 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070916213320/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=235 |date=2007-09-16 }}</ref>

Ortmayer competed in the 2007 IFSA Strongamn World Championships in Geumsan, South Korea.  The qualifying heats consisted of four events, and the top two from each heat of four athletes would go on to the finals.  Ortmayer finished third overall in his heat and failed to qualify for the finals.

Ortmayer and his father Roger Ortmayer opened the elite personal training gym Athletic Nation in 2007.  Ortmayer worked the microphone at the Arnold Strongman contest in March 2008.

Ortmayer took some time during late 2007 to let his body recover and to build up base strength levels.  He achieved his goal of an 800&nbsp;lb deadlift on December 1, 2007, in a powerlifting meet.  Since then he has gone on to win every contest he has competed in, as of March 15, 2008.  In doing so, he has qualified for the World's Strongest Man Super Series 2008 and America's Strongest Man 2008.  Ortmayer was invited to compete in the [[Fortissimus]] – Decathlon of Strength competition held in Canada the last weekend of June.

[[Image:TravisMC.JPG|thumb|'''MC ORT''' <br />Ortmayer on the mic at the 2008 Arnold Strongest Man demonstrating to the large crowd how to do the Circus Dumbbell event<br />Photo by Chris Chapman]]

Ortmayer competed in the [[Strongman Champions League]] 2008 Latvia contest and finished a close second behind Žydrūnas Savickas.  He beat out champion competitors including [[Mikhail Koklyaev]], [[Andrus Murumets]], and Oleksandr Pekanov.

On April 2, 2008, Ortmayer signed on to compete against [[Derek Poundstone]] at the [[Madison Square Garden]] Super Series on June 21, 2008. He won the Madison Square Garden Super Series by defeating Derek Poundstone into second place.

Ortmayer competed in the [[2008 World's Strongest Man]] competition, his first time in the contest.  During the qualifiers, Ortmayer took first overall in his qualifying group. Ortmayer still finished in fifth place overall in the finals. Ortmayer would go on to finish fifth at both the [[2009 World's Strongest Man]] and [[2010 World's Strongest Man]] contests in the finals. Ortmayer suffered an injury during the qualifying heats of the [[2011 World's Strongest Man]] contest, was forced to withdraw from the contest, and did not make the finals.

In 2021, Ortmayer returned to the World's Strongest Man competition after 10 years, but failed to make the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://barbend.com/2021-worlds-strongest-man-roster/|title = 2021 World's Strongest Man Official Roster Announced|date = 31 March 2021}}</ref>

==Personal records==
'''Strongman''' 
* [[Deadlift]] – {{convert|395|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} (2008 Madison Square Garden Grand Prix)
* Log press – {{convert|170|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} (2009 Viking Power Challenge)
* Log press (for reps) – {{convert|136|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} x 13 reps (2009 All American Challenge (Fit Expo))
* Axle press – {{convert|186|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} (2009 Giants Live Mohegan Sun)
* [[Lifting stone#United States|Manhood Stone (Max Atlas Stone)]] – {{convert|243|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} over 48 in (2011 Arnold Strongman Classic)
* [[Lifting stone#United States|Manhood Stone (Max Atlas Stone)]] – {{convert|242|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} x 3 reps over 48 in (2010 Arnold Strongman Classic)
* [[Lifting stone#Scotland|Atlas stones]] – 5 stones weighing {{convert|120-160|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} in 15.42 seconds (2006 United Strongman Series Cyprus) (World Record)<ref name="srstones1">{{cite web|url=https://strengthrecord.com/strongman-world-records/#S7 |title=STRENGTH RECORD, Section 07 - Stonelifting (Regular & Semi-Regular stones) |website=www.strengthrecord.com |access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref>
* [[Lifting stone#Scotland|Atlas stones]] – 5 stones weighing {{convert|125-215|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} in 26.18 seconds (2009 Giants Live Mohegan Sun) (World Record)<ref name="srstones1"/>
* [[Lifting stone#Scotland|Atlas stones]] (IFSA circle setup) – 5 stones weighing {{convert|120-170|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} in 19.20 seconds (2006 IFSA World Championships, group 3) (World Record)<ref name="srstones1"/><ref>[http://www.ifsastrongman.com/ifsawr/ ifsastrongman.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819234301/http://www.ifsastrongman.com/ifsawr/ |date=2007-08-19 }}</ref>
* Medley – {{convert|408.5|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} tire flip x 4 into {{convert|172.5|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} per hand farmers walk for 15m course in 21.44 seconds (2008 Strongman Super Series Madison Square Garden Grand Prix) (World Record)<ref name="srmedley">{{cite web|url=https://strengthrecord.com/strongman-world-records/#S16 |title=STRENGTH RECORD, Section 16 - Medleys |website=www.strengthrecord.com |access-date=12 April 2025}}</ref>

'''Powerlifting''' (USAPL, Raw)
* Squat – {{convert|341|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} (2007 Cypress Texas games)
* Bench Press – {{convert|215|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} (2007 Cypress Texas games)
* Squat – {{convert|364|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} (2007 Cypress Texas games)
* Total – {{convert|921|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} (2007 Cypress Texas games)

==Achievements==
'''Professional competitive record – 1st (13), 2nd (6), 3rd (8) – out of total (39)'''<br />
'''Performance metric – .909  [American – .943, International – .875]'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Professional
! 1st
! 2nd
! 3rd
! 4th
! 5th
! 6th
! 7th
! 8th
! 9th
! 10th
! INJ
! DNQ
! Total
|-
| '''American'''
| 11
| 2
| 4
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|  
| 2
| 
| 19
|-
| '''International'''
| 7
| 8
| 6
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 
| 1
| 
| 3
| 
| 1
| 31
|-
| '''Combined'''
| 18
| 10
| 10
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 
| 1
| 
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 50
|}

'''Completed contests'''

*{{flagicon|SER}} '''Strongman Champions League – Serbia''' – Serbia – 2nd place (7/14/2018)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''America's Strongest Man''' (USA National Championship) Morgantown, West Virginia USA – 2nd place (7/25-26/2009
*{{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Fortissimus]] – Louis Cyr Strength Challenge''' -Montmagny, Quebec, Canada – 4th place (6/27-28/2009
*{{flagicon|NOR}} '''Viking Power Challenge''' (Giants Live WSM Qualifier) – Stavanger, Norway – Winner (6/6/2009)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Mohegan Sun Grand Prix''' ([[Giants Live]] WSM Qualifier) – Uncasville, Connecticut, US – 2nd place (5/17/2009)
*{{flagicon|SER}} '''Strongman Champions League – Serbia''' – Subotica, Serbia – 2nd place (tie) (5/9/2009)
*{{flagicon|GER}} '''FIBO Strongman Classic''' – Essen, Germany – Winner (4/25/2009)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''American Strongman – Show of Champions – ''' – Orlando, Florida, US – Winner (4/17-18/2009)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Arnold's Strongest Man]]''' – Columbus, Ohio, US – 3rd place (3/6-7/2009)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''All American Strongman Challenge / Fit Expo'''  (World's Strongest Man Super Series Qualifier) – Los Angeles, California, US – 3rd place (1/24-25/2009)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[World's Strongest Man]]''' – Charleston, West Virginia, US – 5th place (9/12-14/2008)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''World's Strongest Man Qualifying Round''' – Charleston, West Virginia, US – Winner group 5 (9/9/2008)
*{{flagicon|UKR}} '''World's Strongest Nation''' Team Competition – Crimea, Ukraine – 4th place (8/6-8/2008)
*{{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Fortissimus]] – Louis Cyr Strength Challenge''' – Notre-Dame-Du-Rosaire, Quebec, Canada – 5th place (6/28-29/2008)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Madison Square Garden Super Series''' (World's Strongest Man Qualifier) – New York, US – Winner (6/21/2008)
*{{flagicon|South Holland}} '''Strongman Champions League – Holland''' – Varsseveld, Holland – 3rd place (6/1/2008)
*{{flagicon|LAT}} '''Strongman Champions League – Latvia''' – Riga, Latvia – 2nd place (3/22/2008)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''St. Patrick's Strongman''' (USA National Championship Qualifier) – Columbia, South Carolina, US – Winner (3/15/2008)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Nutrition Depot Strongman Expo''' – Cypress, Texas, US – Winner (3/8/2008)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''All American Challenge / Fit Expo'''  (World's Strongest Man Super Series Qualifier) – Los Angeles, California, US – Winner (2/17/2008)<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=267 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416015259/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=267 |date=2009-04-16 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|KOR}} '''IFSA World Championships-Qualifiers''' – Geumsan, South Korea – 3rd in heat (9/12/2007)
*{{flagicon|KOR}} '''IFSA World Open Championship''' – Geumsan, South Korea – Winner (9/10/2007)<ref>[http://www.ironmind.com/ironcms/morenewsv6.php?id=2163#2163 ironmind.com]</ref>
*{{flagicon|UKR}} '''World's Strongest Nation''' Team Competition – Ukraine – 2nd place (8/6/2007)<ref name="americanstrongman9"/>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''USA vs. World''' Team Competition  – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US – Winner (7/1/2007)<ref name="americanstrongman8"/>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''America's Strongest Man''' (USA National Championship) – Charlotte, North Carolina, US – injured (5/26/2007)<ref name="americanstrongman7"/>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Clovis/Fresno Pro-Am''' (USA National Championship Qualifier) – Fresno, California, US – Winner (4/21/2007)<ref name="americanstrongman6"/>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Arnold's Strongest Man''' – Columbus, Ohio, US – 10th place (3/4/2007)<ref name="americanstrongman5"/>
*{{flagicon|UKR}} '''Ukraine Strongman Contest''' – Ukraine – 6th place (2006)
*{{flagicon|ISL}} '''IFSA World Championship''' – Reykjavik, Iceland – 10th place (11/25/2006)<ref name="americanstrongman5"/>
*{{flagicon|LTU}} '''USA vs. Lithuania''' Team Competition – Lithuania – 2nd place (10/20/2006)<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=176 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193300/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=176 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|LTU}} '''Lithuania Grand Prix''' – Marijampole, Lithuania – 8th place (8/19/2006)
*{{flagicon|UKR}} '''World's Strongest Nation''' Team Competition – Kyiv, Ukraine – 3rd place (8/3/2006)<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=170 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193342/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=170 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''America's Strongest Man''' (USA National Championship) – Charlotte, North Carolina, US – 3rd place (7/22/2006)<ref name="americanstrongman4"/>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Liberty City Strongman Classic''' (USA Nationals Qualifier) – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US – Winner (7/1/2006)<ref name="americanstrongman3"/><ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=157 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193414/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=157 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Utah's Strongest Man''' (USA National Championship Qualifier) – Utah, US – Winner (6/10/2006)<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=152 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193638/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=152 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=154 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193359/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=154 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|HUN}} '''Hungary Grand Prix''' – Eger, Hungary – 3rd place (6/5/2006)<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=151 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193437/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=151 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|CYP}} '''Cyprus Grand Prix''' – Island of Cyprus – Winner (5/28/2006)<ref name="americanstrongman1"/>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''World Strongman Challenge''' (USA Grand Prix) – Tulsa, Oklahoma, US – injured (5/21/2006)<ref name="americanstrongman2"/>
*{{flagicon|UAE}} '''Dubai Grand Prix''' – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 4th place (4/25/2006)<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=139 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193429/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=139 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[St. Patrick]]'s Strongman''' (USA National Championship Qualifier) – Columbia, South Carolina, US – Winner (3/18/2006)<ref name="americanstrongman10">[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=131 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193611/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=131 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Iron Man Fit Expo Strongman Championship''' – Pasadena, California, US – Winner (2/19/2006)<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=113 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108144705/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=113 |date=2007-01-08 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Netherlands Antilles}} '''IFSA World Team Championships''' – St. Maarten Island – 2nd place (12/10/2005)<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=97 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193529/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=97 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|UKR}} '''World's Strongest Nation''' Team Competition – Sevestopol, Ukraine – 3rd place (10/21/2005)<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=83 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194914/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=83 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|CAN}} '''IFSA World Championship''' – Quebec, Canada – 10th place (9/24/2005)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*{{flagicon|BRA}} '''Pan-American Championship''' – São Paulo, Brazil – 2nd place (8/20/2005)<ref name="americanstrongman.org"/>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Utah's Strongest Man''' – Mapleton, Utah, US – Winner (7/23/2005)<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=65 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193308/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=65 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Liberty City Strongman Classic''' – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US 3rd place (7/2/2005)<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=60 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193603/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=60 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Hawaii's Strongest Man''' – Honolulu, Hawaii, US – 3rd place (4/17/2005)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Kansas City Pro-Am''' – Kansas City, Missouri, US – Winner (2/26/2005)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''The Fit Expo Strongman Championship''' – Pasadena, California, US – 2nd place (2/19/2005)<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=49 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193253/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=49 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>

'''Amateur competitive record – 1st (7), 2nd (1), 3rd (2) – out of total (12)]'''<br />
'''Performance metric – .941'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Amateur
! 1st
! 2nd
! 3rd
! 4th
! 5th
! 6th
! 7th
! 8th
! 9th
! 10th
! 11th
! 12th
! Total
|-
| '''American'''
| 7
| 1
| 2
| 
| 1
| 
| 
| 
| 
|  
| 
| 1
| 12
|}

*{{flagicon|USA}} '''USA Amateur National Championship – Heavyweight Division''' (NAS) (Amateur Platinum Plus Level Competition) – winner (10/10/2004) ''earned ASC Professional Strongman Card''<ref>[http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=25 americanstrongman.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193406/http://www.americanstrongman.org/articles/detail.asp?ArtID=25 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Midwest Open''' (Amateur Platinum Level Competition) – Missouri, US – 1st place tie (7/31/2004)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Strongman Record Breakers''' (Amateur Platinum Level Competition) – Illinois, US – winner (7/03/2004)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Music City Strongman''' (Amateur Platinum Level Competition) – Tennessee, US – winner (6/12/2004)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Show Me Pro-Am''' (Amateur Platinum Plus Level Competition) – St. Louis, Missouri, US – 3rd place (5/08/2004)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Monster's of the Midwest''' (Amateur Platinum Level Competition) – Missouri, US – 3rd place (12/6/2003)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''USA Amateur National Championship – HW Division''' (Amateur Platinum Level Competition) – 12th place (10/4/2003)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''South Carolina's Strongest Man''' (Amateur Gold Level Competition) – South Carolina, US – winner (8/16/2003)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Texas's Strongest Man''' (Amateur Gold Level Competition) – Texas, US – winner (7/12/2003)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Texas's Summer Strongman''' (Amateur Gold Level Competition) – Texas, US – 2nd place tie (5/10/2003)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Pure Power Strongman''' Contest (Amateur Gold Level Competition<ref>[http://www.nastrongmaninc.com/levels.asp nastrongmaninc.com]</ref>) – winner (4/26/2003)
*{{flagicon|USA}} '''Texas's Strongest Man''' (Amateur Gold Level Competition) – Texas, US – 5th place (8/03/2002)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Travis Ortmayer}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070817214649/http://ifsastrongman.com/athletes/pro/Travis/travisortmayer.htm Official IFSA Professional Strongman Profile of Travis Ortmayer]
* [http://www.marunde-muscle.com/articles/ortmayer_interview.html Travis Ortmayer interview courtesy of Mike Westerling]

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