Jesse Marunde
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| Born | September 14, 1979 Glennallen, Alaska | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 25, 2007 (aged 27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Strongman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Callie Marunde-Best | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jesse Marunde (September 14, 1979 – July 25, 2007) was an American strongman athlete who placed second in the 2005 World's Strongest Man competition.[1] He is the brother of mixed martial artist Bristol Marunde.
Early life[edit]
Originally from Glennallen, Alaska, he later moved to Sequim, Washington. He was a high-school athlete, playing several sports, including Olympic lifting. He received an athletic scholarship to Montana State University, to play football.[2] At age 18 he officially closed the No. 3 Captains of Crush Gripper, a hand gripper with 280 lb (127 kg) of resistance, and is the youngest person to achieve certified "Captain of Crush" status.[3]
Strongman[edit]
In 2002, at age 22, Marunde was the youngest American ever to qualify for the 2002 World's Strongest Man.[4] His second-place finish in 2005 made him the first American to place in the top two competitors since O.D. Wilson finished second in 1990, behind Jón Páll Sigmarsson.
Death[edit]
On July 25, 2007 Marunde died following a workout in Sequim, Washington.[5] The cause of his death was a genetic heart defect, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.[6] Jesse's widow Callie Marunde is now married to professional strongman competitor Nick Best.
References[edit]
- ^ "World's Strongest Man". China Daily. 2005-10-08. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Gare Joyce (2007-12-27). "Jesse Marunde, 1979-2007". ESPN. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ "COC#3 Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
- ^ "Strongman Jesse Marunde Tribute". Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Diane Urbani de la Paz (2007-07-27). "Death of noted Sequim strongman, 27, stuns his fans". Peninsula Daily News. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
Jesse Marunde, a world-renowned strongman contest competitor who moved to Sequim to be near his young son, died Wednesday following a workout. He was 27.
- ^ Randy Trick (2007-09-21). "Sequim strongman died of heart ailment, coroner confirms". Peninsula Daily News. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Deborah Kelly, who serves as the county coroner, said that the official cause of death remains an enlarged heart and a condition called hypertrophic myocardium, a rare genetic disease that is characterized by a thickening of the heart muscle.
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