Rick Swenson
- January 11, 2024
- Musher
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Rick Swenson |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 10, 1950(1950-12-10) |
| Age | 74 |
| Birthplace | Willmar |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Minnesota |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Rick Swenson Biography
| Birthday | Dec 10 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
Rick Swenson is one of the most popular and richest Musher who was born on December 10, 1950 in Willmar, Minnesota, United States. Rick Swenson, sometimes known as the “King of the Iditarod”, (born 1950 in Willmar, Minnesota), is an American dog musher who has won the 1,049-mile (1688.2 km) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across the U.S. state of Alaska more times than any other competitor. He won five times, in 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, and 1991, and is the only person to win in three separate decades. He won his first Iditarod race at the age of 27.
The most controversial finish in the history of the Iditarod is his 1978 loss to Dick Mackey. Swenson believed he had won—he personally crossed the finish line before Mackey. But Mackey had more dogs and a longer harness, and the nose of his lead dog crossed the finish line in 14 days, 18 hours, 52 minutes, and 24 seconds, one second ahead of the nose of Swenson’s lead dog.
Rick Swenson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Musher |
| House | Living in own house. |
Rick Swenson is one of the richest Musher from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Swenson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Swenson moved to Alaska in 1973 to run sled dogs. He lived first in Eureka, then moved to Two Rivers in the late 1980s. He has been a fur trapper, gold prospector, and is currently a kennel owner. He also enjoys woodworking and is the father of three children. He is a member of the Alaska Miner Association, Two Rivers Mushing Association, and is on the board of directors of the Iditarod Trail Committee, which manages the race. As of 2012, he has stopped competing in the Iditarod.
Swenson competed in the Iditarod for the first time in 1976, placing 12th. The next year, he beat Jerry Riley by just 4 minutes and 52 seconds, and became known for close finishes. Swenson has won by less than an hour four times, and by less than five minutes twice. Between 1976 and 2012, he has entered the race 36 times and has completed 34 Iditarods, more than any other musher, finished in the top ten 24 times and has won $612,576 in prizes, third among all entrants. He was awarded Sportsmanship awards in 1983 and 1996, and the Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian award for dog care twice, in 1992 and 2004.
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Facts & Trivia
Nazha Ranked on the list of most popular Musher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rick Swenson celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.
Who is the only 5 time winner of the Iditarod?
Rick Swenson is the only five time winner of “The Last Great Race”, having won in 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1991. He is now the only person to win the Iditarod in three different decades, a record that will probably never be broken.
Who has run the Iditarod the most times?
MusherYear(s)Record
Rick Swenson| 1977-79-81-82-91| Most Times Won (5)
Lance Mackey| 2007-08-09-10| Most Consecutive Wins (4)
Mary Shields| 1974| First Woman to Finish
Libby Riddles| 1985| First Woman to Win
Who is known as the mother of the Iditarod?
On May 1, the late Dorothy Page , the “Mother of the Iditarod” was inducted into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame. Dorothy, a journalist and historian, wrote and published the “Iditarod Trail Annual” during the early years of the Race.
What happened AILY Zirkle?
Zirkle, 51, suffered a concussion and injuries to her upper body when her sled crashed on the way to the Rohn checkpoint during the Iditarod in March. She had previously announced the race would be her last as she retires from professional sled dog racing.
Has a woman won the Iditarod?
Susan Howlet Butcher (December 26, 1954 – August 5, 2006) was an American dog musher, noteworthy as the second woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1986, the second four-time winner in 1990, and the first to win four out of five sequential years.