Western Isles Strongest man

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Strength athlete lifting McGlashan Stones at 2010 Western Isles Strongest Man

Western Isles Strongest man was a strongman competition held at the village of Tong on the island of Lewis and Harris. [1] The competition suffered from lack of financial and community support with the last competition taking place in 2011.

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Unfortunately, due to financial difficulties and lack of interest the Lewis Highland Games and Western Isles Strongest Man competition was wound up as a company on 14 March 2012.

Winners

YearOpen championLocal champion
2011 Flag of Scotland.svg Ranald Fraser Flag of Scotland.svg Ranald Fraser Tolsta Chaolais
2010 Flag of Scotland.svg Ranald Fraser Flag of Scotland.svg Ranald Fraser Tolsta Chaolais
2009 Flag of Scotland.svg Ranald Fraser Flag of Scotland.svg Ranald Fraser Tolsta Chaolais
2008 Flag of Scotland.svg John Macfarlane Flag of Scotland.svg John Macfarlane Tong
2007 Flag of Scotland.svg David Hart Flag of Scotland.svg AJ Maclean Ranish, Isle of Lewis
2006 Flag of Scotland.svg AJ Maclean Flag of Scotland.svg AJ Maclean Ranish, Isle of Lewis
2005 Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Morrison Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Morrison Tong, Isle of Lewis
2004 Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Morrison Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Morrison Tong, Isle of Lewis
2003 Flag of Scotland.svg D Eastwood Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Morrison Tong, Isle of Lewis
2002 Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Morrison Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Morrison Tong, Isle of Lewis

See also

Notes

  1. "Lewis Highland and Western Isles strongman competition" lewishighlandgames.co.uk. Retrieved 28 Dec 2010.

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