Karl Gillingham
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Karl Gillingham (born February 6, 1965) is an American professional strongman and powerlifter.
Strongman career
Karl has been competing in strongman since 1998 and has consistently been ranked in the top five nationally almost every year he has competed. Karl's first contest in strongman was the 1998 America's Strongest Man, which he won. Since that time Karl has traveled the world competing in over 70 top national and international contests including the prestigious World's Strongest Man contest, the IFSA Strongman World Championships, the Arnold Strongman Classic and the Strongman Super Series.
Personal life
Karl is co-owner of Jackal's Gym in Marshall, Minnesota, an elite strength training gym and internet website along with brothers Brad and Wade.
Gillingham's father is Gale Gillingham, former guard for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League. Karl is part of the "first family of strength" along with his father Gale, and brothers Wade and Brad Gillingham.
Personal records
- Keg toss – Script error: No such module "convert". over Script error: No such module "convert". (2000 and 2001 Beauty and the Beast) [achieved twice]
- Atlas Stones – 6 stone set (IFSA high circle setup) (Script error: No such module "convert".) in 74.63 seconds (2002 IFSA North American Strongman Championships) (World Record)[1]
Powerlifting
- Won MN State USAPL Championship 6 consecutive years: 93-98
- USAPL #1 Deadlift in Nation in 125 Kilo Class -'97
Achievements
Professional Competitive Record - [1st (14),2nd (9),3rd (9) - Out of Total(75)]
Performance Metric - .870 [American - .884 International - .816]
| Professional | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | INJ | DNQ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 51 | ||
| International | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | ||
| Combined | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75 |
- Template:Flagicon North American Championship - Gatineau, Quebec - 5th place (2014))[1] Template:Webarchive
- Template:Flagicon Strongman Challenge - Dubreuilville, Ontario - 6th place (2013))
- Template:Flagicon North American Championship - Gatineau, Quebec - 4th place (2013))
- Template:Flagicon Festival Hommes Forts - Warwick, Quebec - 5th place (2013))
- Template:Flagicon Masters Americans Strongest Man - Kokomo, IN - 2nd place (2013))
- Template:Flagicon North American Championship - Gatineau, Quebec - 7th place (2012))
- Template:Flagicon Sequim Irrigation Festival - Washington, USA - 2nd place (2012)
- Template:Flagicon North American Championship - Gatineau, Quebec - 3rd place (2011))
- Template:Flagicon Liberty Classic Strongman - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - 6th place (2011)
- Template:Flagicon Toronto Pro Expo - Toronto, Ontario - 7th place (2011)
- Template:Flagicon Strongman Showdown - Sequim Irrigation Festival, Washington, USA - 1st place (2011)
- Template:Flagicon USA vs Poland - Chicago, IL- 2nd place (2011)
- Template:Flagicon Santader Extremo Exhibition - Bucaramanga, Colombia - 1st place (2010)
- Template:Flagicon North American Championship - Gatineau, Quebec - 5th place (2010)
- Template:Flagicon Bogota Tractomulous Exhibition - Bogota, Colombia - (2010)
- Template:Flagicon Marunde Invitational - Sequim Irrigation Festival, Washington, USA - 2nd place (2010)
- Template:Flagicon All American Strongman Challenge - Ironman FitExpo - Los Angeles, California, USA - 9th place (2010)
- Template:Flagicon North American Championship - Gatineau, Quebec - 4th place (2009)
- Template:Flagicon Strongman Bogota Summerfest - Bogota, Colombia - 2nd place (2009)
- Template:Flagicon Liberty Classic Strongman - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - 4th place (2009)
- Template:Flagicon Summerfest Strongman Exhibition - Bogota, Colombia - 1st place (2008)
- Template:Flagicon Globes Strongest Man - Moscow Grand Prix - Moscow, Russia - 6th place (2008)
- Template:Flagicon Marunde Invitational - Sequim Irrigation Festival, Washington, USA - 4th place (2008)
- Template:Flagicon USA vs Poland - Lodz, Poland - 2nd place (2008)
- Template:Flagicon Mohegan Sun Super Series Grand Prix - Mohegan Sun Resort, Connecticut, USA - 6th place (2008)
- Template:Flagicon World's Strongest Man - Anaheim, California, USA - 5th in heat (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Viking Challenge Super Series Grand Prix - Norway - 6th place (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Venice Beach Super Series Grand Prix - Venice Beach, California, USA - 4th place (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Arnold's Strongest Man - Columbus, Ohio, USA - 9th place (2007)
- Template:Flagicon All American Strongman Challenge - Ironman FitExpo - Pasadena, California, USA - 1st place (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Xtreme Strongman Challenge - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - 2nd place (2006)
- Template:Flagicon Mohegan Sun Super Series Grand Prix - Mohegan Sun Resort, Connecticut, USA - 6th place (2006)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA World Championship - Quebec City, Quebec - 12th place (2005)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA Pan American Championship - São Paulo, Brazil - 3rd place (2005)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA Arnold's Strongest Man - Columbus, Ohio, USA - 8th place (2005)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA Sweden Super Series Grand Prix - Gothenburg, Sweden - 5th place (2004)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA USA Nationals - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - 3rd place (2004)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA World's Strongest Team - Plock, Poland - 6th place (2004)
- Template:Flagicon Kasson Open - Kasson, Minnesota, USA - 1st place (2004)
- Template:Flagicon Children of the Corn Pro/Am Invitational - Northfield, MN USA - 1st place (2004)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA World Cup - Riga, Latvia - injured (2004)
- Template:Flagicon Strongest Man Alive - Willmington, Delaware, USA - 3rd place (2004)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA St. Louis Fitness Festival - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - 4th place (2004)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA Ventura Strongman Challenge - Ventura, California, USA - injured (2003)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA Las Vegas Strongman Challenge - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - 4th place (2003)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA Northeast Strongman Challenge - Boston, Massachusetts, USA - 3rd place (2003)
- Template:Flagicon Children of the Corn Pro/Am Invitational - Iowa University, IA USA - 1st place (2003)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA Hawaii Super Series Grand Prix - Honolulu, Hawaii, USA - 7th place (2003)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA Hawaii Super Series 2002 Finals - Honolulu, Hawaii, USA - 9th place (2003)
- Template:Flagicon GNC Show of Strength - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - 3rd place (2002)
- Template:Flagicon North American Championships - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA - 2nd place (2002)
- Template:Flagicon World's Strongest Man - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 3rd in heat (2002)
- Template:Flagicon Kasson Open - Kasson, Minnesota, USA - 1st place (2002)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA USA Championships - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - 3rd place (2002)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA Ohio Valley Strongman Challenge - Athens, Ohio, USA - 5th place (2002)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA Midwest Strongman Challenge - Columbus, Ohio, USA - 5th place (2002)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA Northeast Strongman Challenge - Boston, Massachusetts, USA - 1st place (2002)
- Template:Flagicon Children of the Corn Pro/Am Invitational - Iowa University, IA USA - 1st place (2002)
- Template:Flagicon World's Strongest Man - Victoria Falls, Zambia - 4th in heat (2001)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA USA vs. World - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - 6th place (2001)
- Template:Flagicon NSAA Silicon Valley - Sunnyvale, California, USA - 3rd place (2001)
- Template:Flagicon NSAA Caribbean World Strongman - Dominican Republic - 6th place (2001)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA Hawaii Beauty & Beast - Honolulu, Hawaii, USA - 4th place (2001)
- Template:Flagicon Azeala Festival Pro Invitational - Norfolk, Virginia, USA - 2nd place (2001)
- Template:Flagicon Children of the Corn Pro/Am Invitational - Iowa University, IA USA - 1st place (2001)
- Template:Flagicon NSAA Strongman Tour - Kansas City, Missouri, USA - 1st place (2000)
- Template:Flagicon NSAA Strongman Tour - Holly, Michigan, USA - 1st place (2000)
- Template:Flagicon NSAA Strongman Tour - Shakoppee, Minnesota, USA - 1st place (2000)
- Template:Flagicon American Showdown - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - 8th place (2000)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA American Strongman Championship - Kokomo, Indiana, USA - 3rd place (2000)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA Hawaii Beauty and the Beast - Honolulu, Hawaii, USA - 6th place (2000)
- Template:Flagicon Strongman II - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - 8th place (1999)
- Template:Flagicon IFSA American Strongman Championship - Honolulu, Hawaii, USA - 6th place (1999)
- Template:Flagicon American Full Strength International Challenge - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - 9th (1998)
- Template:Flagicon American Full Strength National Championship - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - 1st place (1998)
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References
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