Dustin Kelm
Dustin Kelm is a professional world champion and world record setting unicyclist, performing the around the world. He has performed and competed throughout North, South and Central America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Dustin is a three time expert freestyle national champion, a mountain unicycling national champion and a UNICON freestyle World Champion.
He was born January 26, 1972 and was given his first unicycle at the age of 10. Two years later he joined the Twin Cities Unicycle Club in Minneapolis and discovered there was much more he could do on a unicycle besides his paper route. Over the years he has claimed national and world records, titles and medals in age group categories as well as men's expert categories.
Dustin was elected to serve on the board of directors for the Unicycling Society of America for two three year terms from 1989-1991, 1993-1995.
USA national awards and titles
1986 Bowling Green, Ohio - Unicycling Society of America National Unicycle Convention- Overall winner 13-14 Male
- Individual Standard Class National Champion 13-14 Male
- Artistic Riding Couples 3rd Place 15-16 Male
- 100m National Champion 13-14 Male
- 200m National Champion 13-14 Male
- 1600m National Champion 13-14 Male
- 50m One-footed Race National Champion 13-14 Male and Unicycling Society of America National Unicycle Convention Age Group Record
- Backwards 50m Race National Champion 13-14 Male
- Slow Race National Champion 13-14 Male
- Obstacle Course 2nd Place 13-14 Male
- Relay 2nd Place 13-16 Male
- Wheel Walk National Champion 13-14 Male
- Overall Race Trophy 15-16 Male
- 100m National Champion 15-16 Male
- 200m National Champion 15-16 Male
- 1600m National Champion 15-16 Male
- Obstacle Course National Champion 15-16 Male
- One-footed 50m Race National Champion 15-16 Male
- Backwards 50m Race National Champion 15-16 Male
- Forward Slow 10m Race National Champion 15-16 Male
- Ultimate Wheel 10m Race National Champion 15-16 Male and World Champion
- Individual Trick Riding 2nd Place 15-16 Male
- Artistic Riding Open Class National Champion 15-16 Male
- Artistic Riding Couples 2nd Place 17-18 Male
- 100m National Champion 15-16 Male
- 1600m National Champion 15-16 Male
- Obstacle Course 2nd Place 15-16 Male
- One-footed Race National Champion 15-16 Male
- Forward Slow Race National Champion 15-16 Male
- Backward Slow Race National Champion 15-16 Male
- Wheel Walk 2nd Place 15-16 Male
- Over-all High Point Winner 17-18 Male
- 200m National Champion 17-18 Male and Unicycling Society of America National Unicycle Convention Age Group Record
- 1600m National Champion 17-18 Male, Unicycling Society of America National Unicycle Convention Age Group Record and World Record
- Ultimate Wheel 25m National Champion and World Record
- Artistic Riding Open Class National Champion 17-18 Male
- Artistic Riding Couples National Champion 19-29 Male
- Over-all High Point Winner 17-18 Male
- 100m National Champion 17-18 Male and Unicycling Society of America National Unicycle Convention Age Group Record
- 200m National Champion 17-18 Male
- 1600m National Champion 17-18 Male
- Obstacle Course National Champion 17-18 Male
- Forward Slow Race National Champion 17-18 Male
- Ultimate Wheel National Champion 17-18 Male
- Wheel Walk National Champion 17-18 Male
- Men's Expert Freestyle 2nd Place
- Over-all High Point Winner Expert Male
- Downhill Gliding World Champion
- Backwards Slow Race National Champion Expert Male and Unicycling Society of America National Unicycle Convention Age Group Record
- Overall Racing Expert Male 3rd Place
- 100m 2nd Place 19-29 Male
- 200 3rd Place Expert Male
- 200 National Champion 19-29 Male
- 400m 2nd Place Expert Male
- 400m National Champion 19-29 Male
- Obstacle Course 2nd Place 19-29 Male
- One-footed Race 2nd Place 19-29 Male
- Backward Slow 10m Race National Champion 19-29 Male
- Backward Slow 10m Race National Champion Expert Male and Unicycling Society of America National Unicycle Convention Overall Record
- Forward Slow Race 3rd Place Expert Male
- Forward Slow Race National Champion 19-29 Male
- Ultimate Wheel 30m National Champion Expert Male
- Ultimate Wheel 30m National Champion 19-29 Male
- Wheel Walk Race National Champion 19-29 Male
- Height Hopping National Champion 19-29 Male
- Men's Expert Freestyle National Champion
- 100m 3rd Place Expert Male
- 100m 2nd Place 19-29 Male
- 200m 2nd Place 19-29 Male
- 400m 2nd Place 19-29 Male
- 1600m 2nd Place Expert Male
- 1600m 2nd Place 19-29 Male
- Coasting Distance Event 2nd Place Expert Male
- Coasting Distance Event National Champion 19-29 Male
- Obstacle Course 3rd Place Expert Male
- Obstacle Course 2nd Place 19-29 Male
- One-footed Race 2nd Place 19-29 Male
- Backward Slow Race 2nd Place Expert Male
- Backward Slow Race National Champion 19-29 Male
- Forward Slow Race National Champion 19-29 Male
- Ultimate Wheel Race National Champion Expert Male
- Ultimate Wheel Race National Champion 19-29 Male
- Wheel Walk 3rd Place Expert Male
- Wheel Walk National Champion 19-29 Male
- Artistic Freestyle 2nd Place Expert Male
- Artistic Pairs Freestyle 2nd Place Expert
- Coasting Distance Event 2nd Place Expert Male
- Coasting Distance Event National Champion 19-29 Male
- Men's Expert Freestyle National Champion
- Mountain Unicycling National Champion Expert Male
- Mountain Unicycling National Champion 19-29 Male
- 1600m 3rd Place Expert Male
- 1600m 3rd Place 19-29 Male
- Coasting Distance Event 3rd Place Expert Male
- Coasting Distance Event 2nd Place 19-29 Male
- Obstacle Course 3rd Place 19-29 Male
- Backward Slow Race 3rd Place Expert Male
- Backward Slow Race National Champion 19-29 Male
- Forward Slow Race 3rd Place Expert Male
- Forward Slow Race National Champion 19-29 Male
- Height Hopping National Champion Expert Male
- Height Hopping National Champion 19-29 Male
- Men's Expert Freestyle World Champion
- Artistic Pairs Freestyle 2nd Place Expert
- Men's Expert Freestyle National Champion
- 400m 2nd Place 19-29 Male
- 1600m 3rd Place 19-29 Male
- High Jump 3rd Place 19-29 Male
- One-footed 50m Race 2nd Place 19-29 Male
- Backward Slow Race National Champion Expert Male
- Backward Slow Race National Champion 19-29 Male
- Forward Slow Race 3rd Place 19-29 Male
- Wheel Walk 3rd Place Expert Male
- Wheel Walk 2nd Place 19-29 Male
- Giraffe Backward Slow Race National Champion Expert Male
- Giraffe Backward Slow Race National Champion 19-29 Male
- Giraffe Forward Slow Race National Champion Expert Male
- Giraffe Forward Slow Race National Champion 19-29 Male
- 400m National Champion 30-39 Male
- Wheel Walk 30m National Champion 30-39 Male
- Obstacle Course National Champion 30-39 Male
- Backward Slow Race 10m National Champion Expert Male
- Backward Slow Race 10m National Champion 30-39 Male
- Forward Slow Race 10m National Champion Expert Male
- Forward Slow Race 10m National Champion 30-39 Male
- Wheel Walk 30m Race National Champion 30-30 Male
- High Jump National Champion 30-39 Male
- Long Jump National Champion 30-39 Male
- 100m 2nd Place Expert Male
- 100m National Champion 30-49 Male
- 400m 2nd Place Expert Male
- 400m 2nd Place 30-49 Male
- 800m 3rd Place Expert Male
- 800m 2nd Place 30-49 Male
- Wheel Walk 30m National Champion 30-49 Male
- IUF Slalom 3rd Place Expert Male
- IUF Slalom 3rd Place 30-49 Male
- One-footed Race 3rd Place Expert Male
- One-footed Race 2nd Place 30-49 Male
- Criterium Unlimited 2nd Place 35-49 Male
- Time Trial 2nd Place 35-49 Male
- 10k 2nd Place 35-49 Male
- Marathon 2nd Place 35-49 Male
Other competitions
- 2004 - First place in Collins Cycles Extreme Freeride competition in Eugene, Oregon
- 2008 - Competed in the 800 kilometer Ride the Lobster unicycle race across Nova Scotia, Canada
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Media appearances
- ESPN Amazing Games
- Guest appearance in “Defect” extreme unicycling video by Syko Productions
- "Lifeline" Pacific Broadcast Association Asian network feature
- "Introduction to Unicycling" video guest instructor produced by Unicycle.com
- Sat7 broadcast throughout the Middle East of performances/interviews in Egypt and Iraq
- Semi-finalist competitor on Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye, Turkey's highest rated TV show and a Got Talent franchise
- The Beyaz Show in Turkey
- Mavi Shaker in Turkey
- Berdan Show Channel TRT6 in Turkey
- TV7 Familja 7 Show in Albania
- Numerous other radio, newspaper, magazine and television appearances in the USA, Canada, England, Japan, Peru, Paraguay, Kyrgyzstan, Albania and Turkey