An American ultramarathon runner David Goggins is an ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete. Furthermore, the former world record holder for the most pull-ups done in 24 hours.
Moreover, he is a former United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Party member and retired United States Navy SEAL. He also took part in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
In Buffalo, Newyork, David was born on February 17, 1975, to parent Trunnis Goggins. He belongs to African-American ethnicity and posses American Nationality.
Currently, there is no information regarding his educational background
Goggins always wanted to join the United States Air Force Pararescue but unfortunately, he failed twice in his ASVAB before succeeding and entering into ‘The Pipeline’ which is a Pararescue training program. He also became a member of TACL which is the United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Party.
He served his time in TACP and left the United States Air Force. In 2001, Goggins graduated from BUD/S training with Class 235. After graduation, he was assigned to “SEAL Team five “ who served in Iraq.
In 2005, Goggins entered a 24-hour ultramarathon which was held at Hospitality Point in San Diego. He ran the 100 miles in under 19 hours the San Diego, although he never had run a marathon before.
In 2006 Badwater-135, he managed to get 5th overall, at a world-class event which was, in fact, an unheard-of result from an ultramarathon novice.
Goggins has taken part in numerous long-distance endurance events and ultra-marathons such as the Las Vegas Marathon and the Badwater-135 Ultramarathon, where he secured his place highly. In 2006, he competed in the Ultraman World Championships Triathlon which was held in Hawaii. He was second in the three-day, 320-mile race, cycling 261 miles in two days on a rented bicycle.
In 2007, Goggins got his best finish of all times at the Badwater-135 and placed 3rd overall. He took a break from the event since 2008 then returned to the Badwater-135 in 2013, where he finished 18th.
In 2012, he joined a competition to do most pull-ups in 24 hours where he tried to break the world record. Unfortunately, he failed due to an injury on his left palm.
However, in January 2013, he finally broke the world record in most pull-ups done in 24 hours by completing 4.025 pull-ups in 17 hours. Goggins also gives motivational speeches.
In 2018, David released, Can’t Hurt Me, his self-help memoir. It includes his childhood difficulties like poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse. He turned his bad days into a positive thing to look back and learn from it.
He suffered mentally as he became a depressed, overweight young man with no future but with his self-discipline, mental toughness and hard work turned into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and also one of the world’s top endurance athletes.
Along with David’s other careers, he is also a motivational speaker who has been sharing stories of his journey for many years. In addition, he is a highly sought after public speaker. Through his course, he motivates his audiences for personal accountability and achieves their personal best. He has the personality of owning his failures and not casting blame elsewhere.
He regularly speaks at business forums and college campuses including professional sports teams. In addition, he is a member of the Patriot Tour. He speaks alongside other great personalities like Marcus Luttrell, Taya Kyle, and other retired Special Operators.
In 2016, He won 1st place in Strolling Jim 40 Miler and Infinitus 88k. It is one of the hardest and most brutal races in which David won the race in a clean 12 hours. The same year he also won Music City Ultra 50k and came 13th place in Zane Grey 50 Miler.
In 2015, he came 5th place in Hellgate 100k. David is also a Guinness World Record for 24 Hour Pullup in 2013. In 2008, he won many competitions including Kona Ironman World Championship, Ultra-Trail Du Mont-Blanc 103 mile, McNaughton 150 Miler, MiWok 100k Race.
In 2006, he was in 2nd place for Ultraman World Championship and Badwater Ultra Marathon. He also came 2nd place in San Diego One Day (24 Hours, 100 miles) in the year 2005.
In 2020 David has a net worth of over $240,000. As a United States Navy SEAL, his approx annual salary is around $60,000. He is also a motivational speaker where he earns $107,173 annually.
Due to his many professions, he earns a hefty income per year. His military career of 4-5 years, his earning is about $240,000.
David is currently in a complicated relationship. He was married to Aleeza. The duo got married in 2005 in a secret small ceremony, however, now they are believed to have gone separate ways but the twist is the Divorce has not yet been filed.
Aleeza is a nurse who was part of his charity support team. Her nationality is Japanese. According to reports, she has returned to her country since her VISA expired.
David is 44 years old. He stands tall at a height of 6 feet. His body weight is around 190lbs. He has light brown eyes and a perfect body type.
Throughout his career from being a former Navy SEAL and triathlete including military days he is gaining a lot of fan-following. His official Instagram account holds more than 2.4 million followers. Besides these, he is also active on Facebook and Twitter. He has more than 392k followers on Facebook while his twitter account has 263.4k followers.
Full Name | David Goggins |
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Date of Birth | February 17, 1975 |
Birth Place | Buffalo, New York, U.S.A |
Father Name | Trunnis Goggins |
Mother Name | Not Known |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | African-American |
Age | 45 years old |
Height | 6 Feet |
Weight | 190lbs |
Net Worth | $240,000 |
Salary | $60,000 |
Profession | Motivational Speaker, Author, Soldier, Triathlete |
Book | Can’t Hurt Me |
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