Highland games
Anderson dominated the heavy events for three decades, winning 16 Scottish championship titles as well as British, European, American, Canadian and World championships.
Anderson claimed his first Scottish title in 1959 and he became the first man to hurl the light Scottish hammer 150 feet in 1969 at the Lochearnhead Games. [4] His distance of 151 feet 2 inches (46.08 m) remained unbeaten for 28 years.
His heavy Scottish hammer record with the wooden shaft thrown from a standing position, at 1969 Crieff Games which measured 123 feet 5 inches (37.62 m) stood for 14 years. [4] The one and only time he threw the wire hammer was on national service in Aden in 1957 when with a standing throw he reached 133 feet 0 inches (40.54 m).
Anderson also held both world records in the Weight throw simultaneously. His 87 feet 2 inches (26.57 m) with the light weight from 1966 Crieff games stood for 12 years while his 41 feet 11 inches (12.78 m) with the heavy weight from 1969 Aboyne Highland games also stood for 12 years.
Anderson also broke the Weight over bar world record 4 times with 15 feet 0 inches (4.57 m) in 1970, 15 feet 7 inches (4.75 m) in 1973 Braemar Gathering Games, and 16 feet 0 inches (4.88 m) and 16 feet 1 inch (4.90 m) both in 1977.
Even after retiring as a competitor, he remained active on the games circuit, judging at the Aberdeen, Crieff, Aboyne and Braemar Highland Games. [4]
His biography, Highland Fling was published by Argyll Publishing. [5] [6]
