![]() ![]() From this evidence, it would seem that there were two World Championships held in 1981, both sponsored by the IHF. The book states that the World Heavy Events Championships was also held in 1981 in Melbourne. In Donaldson's book, it is mentioned that a World Championship was held in Lagos in 1981 and Capes won this. The location of the 1983 championships being Carmunnock is corroborated by Emily Ann Donaldson in her book The Scottish Highland Games in America (Emily Ann Donaldson, The Scottish Highland Games in America, p19, Pelican Publishing, 1986, ISBN 1-56554-560-5, ISBN 978-1-56554-560-1). ^ a b c d Although the IHGF state on their official website that Geoff Capes won the World Heavy Championship in 1983 in Lagos in their IHGF Champions page ( here) the 1983 championship finals were held in Carmunnock, as stated in the Development section of IHGF's same website ( here).Source of the above information: Official World Championship site of the IHGF.Ĭhampionships by country Country.YearĮdinburgh, Scotland " Gathering of the Clans" In the first three decades of the competition there have been thirteen champions, with four men each having won the title five times, Geoff Capes, Jim McGoldrick, Ryan Vierra and Matt Sandford, and one of those, Geoff Capes, having also won the 1981 World Highland Games Championships held in Lagos, which would make him six times world champion, although this is not listed on the official website. Over the years competitors have been drawn from the disciplines of field athletics, including the shot put, discus and hammer throw, as well as strength athletes and dedicated Highland Games specialists. The world's introduced a formalization of the requirements for entry and a truly international flavor. Many of the Highland Games competitions around the world have traditionally not been invitational, in the sense that novices can step up to compete, or at the more established events, the competitors were very much more selected from the nation in which the competition was held. The World Highland Games Championships were first held in 1980 and were created as an attempt to identify who was truly the greatest Highland Games competitor. The World Highland Games Championships consist of traditional events and are in this sense differentiated from many of the other international strength athletic competitions, including the Highlander World Championships. ![]() A roll of past competitors includes many of the World's greatest strength athletes with Olympic finalists, World Record Holders, Commonwealth Games medal winners, Guinness Book of Record entrants, physique champions, continental & national titleholders, World's Strongest Men and International legends in various sports. The championships were organized by David Webster, OBE of Scotland, who still conducts the World Championships. ![]() The World Highland Games Championships is a well-recognized event in both strength athletics and Highland Games. Please contact Michael on Facebook Private Messenger for now.Varies (last held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) It is our intention to present data from all Highland Games around the world and to provide a simple user experience both for viewing and for data entry.ĭue to uncontrolled and ovewhelming spam, the contact us feature has been removed. This Web Application and Database was Developed and is Maintained by Michael North of S W Business Solutions, LLC., Las Vegas, NV.ĭata in this web application is presented with the permission of Games Officials or Sanctioning Body who retain all rights to their data. Rules Ranking Personal Best Masters Records Scoring Program 165 Games in Databaseīay Area Halloween Backyard Highland Gamesġ0th Annual Mountain Home Highland Games and World Fairĭouglas County Highland Games - Oregon State ChampionshipsĪlbany Scottish Festival & Highland Games
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