Kody Lostroh

Kody Lostroh (born September 18, 1985) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. He is the 2009 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) world champion.

Kody Lostroh
Personal information
Born (1985-09-18) September 18, 1985
Longmont, Colorado, US
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) (2018)
Weight155 lb (70 kg) (2018)
Sport
SportRodeo
Event(s)Bull riding
Turned pro2004
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking2009 PBR World Champion

Background

Kody Lostroh was born on September 18, 1985 in Longmont, Colorado.[1][2] Lostroh watched a video of Cheyenne Frontier Days so many times that his mother Dena Schlutz signed him up to ride at the Boulder County Fair in 1993, when he was seven years old. He won a Little Britches Rodeo National Bull Riding title in 2003 and the Colorado High School Rodeo Bull Riding Championship three consecutive years.[3] Kody was attending the University of Wyoming, but quit after a semester to pursue the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) tour.[4]

Career

In 2005, Lostroh won the PBR Rookie of the Year award and in 2009 he won the PBR Built Ford Tough Series World Championship.[3] He qualified for the PBR World Finals 10 consecutive times (2005 to 2014). Lostroh suffered multiple injuries throughout his career.[5] For example, Lostroh injured his riding hand in January 2014 and missed most of the first half of that season.[3] In August 2017, he was considering retirement to spend more time with his two daughters, when he began experiencing significant health problems. He was eventually diagnosed with a tumor wrapped around his carotid artery, requiring surgery. He went back to the PBR but still had some reservations.[6]

On March 29, 2018, Lostroh announced his retirement from bull riding.[7]

Personal life

He raises bucking bulls in Ault, Colorado, at the Shield of Faith Cattle Company.[8][9][10] As of 2016, Lostroh and his wife, Candace, who is a barrel racer, live in Ault, Colorado, with their two daughters.[11]

References
  1. "Mountain Lion". Comanche Wilderness Outfitters, [email protected]. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. "2016 PBR Media Guide", "Kody Lostroh - Statistics", p. 139.
  3. "Longmont's Kody Lostroh on mend heading into Professional Bull Riders event in Colorado Springs". May 1, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  4. "Young Rider Full of Fight". Las Vegas Review Journal. reviewjournal.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  5. "2016 PBR Media Guide", "Kody Lostroh - Notable Items", pp. 139-141.
  6. Kusek, Joe. "Kody Lostroh survives tumor scare to ride bulls again". 406 MT SPORTS. www.406mtsports.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  7. "Lostroh announces his retirement". Professional Bull Riders. www.pbr.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  8. "Shield of Faith Cattle". ProBullStats. probullstats.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  9. "Bucking Stock Talk Magazine". PBR Champ Kody Lostroh - From Riding Bulls to Raising Buckers. buckingstocktalk.com. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  10. "Buckers Unlimited LLC is all about the bulls". Sterling Journal-Advocate. September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  11. "2016 PBR Media Guide", "Kody Lostroh - Statistics", pp. 139-141.

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