Highland Games Results For World Championship & Modern Day Legends
HISTORY
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. 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’s introduced a formalisation of the requirements for entry and a truly international flavor.
Over the years competitors have been drawn from the disciplines of field athletics, including the shot put, discuss and hammer throw, as well as strength athletes and dedicated Highland Games specialists. 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.
LIST OF CHAMPIONS
| Year | Champion | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 |  Grant Anderson |
 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| 1981 |  Geoff Capes |
 Lagos, Nigeria |
| 1981 | Bill Anderson |
 Melbourne, Australia |
| 1982 | Grant Anderson |
Prestonpans, Scotland |
| 1983 | Geoff Capes |
Carmunnock, Scotland |
| 1984 | Geoff Capes |
Carmunnock, Scotland |
| 1985 | Geoff Capes |
Carmunnock, Scotland |
| 1986 | Geoff Capes |
Carmunnock, Scotland |
| 1987 | Geoff Capes |
Clarkston, Scotland |
| 1988 | Jim McGoldrick |
Aviemore, Scotland |
| 1989 | Jim McGoldrick |
Aviemore, Scotland |
| 1990 | Jim McGoldrick |
Glasgow, Scotland |
| 1991 | Jim McGoldrick |
Callander, Scotland |
| 1992 | Jo Quigley |
Callander, Scotland |
| 1993 | Jim McGoldrick |
Callander, Scotland |
| 1994 | George Patience |
Callander, Scotland |
| 1995 | Alistair Gunn |
Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| 1996 | Ryan Vierra |
 Waipu, New Zealand |
| 1997 | Ryan Vierra |
Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| 1998 | Ryan Vierra |
 Oulu, Finland |
| 1999 | Matt Sandford |
Pleasanton, California |
| 2000 | Matt Sandford |
Waipu, New Zealand |
| 2001 | Matt Sandford |
Pleasanton, California |
| 2002 | Matt Sandford |
Pleasanton, California |
| 2003 | Matt Sandford |
 Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
| 2004 | Bruce Aitken |
Concord, New Hampshire |
| 2005 | Ryan Vierra |
Fergus, Canada |
| 2006 | Ryan Vierra |
Pleasanton, California |
| 2007 | Gregor Edmunds |
Inverness, Scotland |
| 2008 | Sean Betz |
Bridgeport, West Virginia |
| 2009 | Aaron Neighbour[4] |
Edinburgh, Scotland “Gathering of the Clans” |
| 2010 | Larry Brock |
Victoria, Canada “30th Anniversary” |
| 2011 | Dan McKim |
Loon Mountain, New Hampshire |
| 2012 | Matt Vincent |
Fergus, Canada |
| 2013 | Dan McKim |
Dana Point, California |
| 2014 | Matt Vincent |
Dunfermline, Scotland |
CHAMPIONS BY COUNTRY
| Country | GOLD |
| United States |
15 |
| Scotland |
8 |
| Australia |
6 |
| England |
6 |
REPEAT CHAMPIONS
| ChampionS | Times |
|---|---|
| Geoff Capes |
6 |
| Jim McGoldrick |
5 |
| Josh Delzell |
5 |
| Ryan Vierra |
5 |
| Matt Sandford |
5 |
| Grant Anderson |
2 |
| Dan McKim |
2 |
| Matt Vincent |
2 |
HIGHLAND GAMES RECORDS
| Open Stone (light) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World, North American, US, Amateur | Nick Kahanic | 63′ 3.75″ (16 lbs) | Amherst, NY | 2013 |
| World, North American, US | Brian Oldfield | 63′ 1″ (17 lbs) | Campbell, CA | 1979 |
| Canadian | Tim Hendry | 57′ 10″ (17 lbs) | Uxbridge, Ontario | 2011 |
| Amateur | Dennis DeSoto | 58′ 2.5″ (17 lbs) | Fresno, CA | 1991 |
| Lightweight (under 190 lbs) |
Jacob Nicol | 48′ 3/4″ (16 lbs) | Las Vegas, NV | 2012 |
| Women’s World, US | Connie Price-Smith | 55′ 9.5″ (9 lbs) | Las Vegas, NV | 1998 |
| Women’s Canadian | Shealyn McLaughlin | 39′ 0″ (8 lbs) | Uxbridge, ON | 2013 |
| Open Stone (heavy) | ||||
| World, North American, US | Paul Ferency | 53′ 7″ (20 lbs) | Litchfield, CT | 1985 |
| World, North American, US | Brian Oldfield | 46′ 5″ (25 lbs) | Fergus, ON | 1979 |
| Canadian | Matt Doherty | 49′ 10″ (20 lbs) | Ft. Edmonton, AB | 2008 |
| Women’s World, US | Shannon Hartnett | 44′ 2″ (14 lbs) | Callander, Scotland | 2000 |
| Standing (Braemar) Stone | ||||
| World | Geoff Capes | 57′ 0″ (20 lbs) | not listed | 1981 |
| Amateur | Andy Vincent | 46′ 2″ (22 lbs) | Austin, TX | 2011 |
| North American, US | Jon O’Neil | 47′ 0″ (22 lbs) | Phoeniz, AZ | 2013 |
| North American, US, Amateur | Nick Kahanic | 50′ 1″ (21 lbs) | Canandaigua, NY | 2013 |
| World | Petur Guðmundsson | 50′ 6″ (22 lbs) | Fredericksburg, VA | 1997 |
| World | Petur Guðmundsson | 40′ 11″ (28 lbs) | Fredericksburg, VA | 2000 |
| World | Petur Guðmundsson | 38′ 2.75″ (30 lbs) | Estes Park, CO | 2000 |
| Canadian | Matt Doherty | 43′ (22lbs) | Antigonish, NS | 2008 |
| Lightweight | Jacob Nicol | 36′ 5″ (22 lbs) | Las Vegas, NV | 2012 |
| Women’s World, US | Connie Price-Smith | 45′ 6″ (13.68 lbs) | Las Vegas, NV | 1998 |
| Women’s Canadian | Laura Reusser | 27′ 11″ (12 lbs) | Okotoke, Alberta | 2012 |
| Shot – 16lb | ||||
| Scottish Highland Games Association (SHGA) | Geoff Capes | 65′ 3″ | not listed | 1982 |
| Shot – 22lb | ||||
| SHGA | Geoff Capes | 53′ 4″ | not listed | 1982 |
| Heavy Weight (Men: 56 lbs; Lightweight Men: 42 lbs; Women: 28 lbs) | ||||
| World, North American, US | Eric Frasure | 49′ 10″ | Portland, OR | 2008 |
| Canadian | Jason Johnston | 46′ 9″ | Calgary, Alberta | 2012 |
| Amateur | Eric Frasure | 49′ 8″ | Huntersville, NC | 2005 |
| Lightweight | Isaac Burchett | 48′ 8″ | Warrensburg, MO | 2006 |
| Women’s World, US | Adriane Blewitt | 53′ 4″ | Phoenix, AZ | 2012 |
| Women’s Canadian | Alex Norman-Ross | 41′ 10” | Edmonton, Alberta | 2012 |
| SHGA | Francis Brebner | 47′ 5″ | Scotland | 1996 |
| Light Weight (Men: 28 lbs; Women: 14 lbs) | ||||
| World, SHGA | Gregor Edmunds | 95′ 10″ | Markinch, Scotland | 2011 |
| North American, US | Daniel McKim | 94′ 9.25″ | Lehi, UT | 2014 |
| Canadian | Harry MacDonald | 91′ 3″ | Haliburton, ON | 1996 |
| Amateur | Eric Frasure | 91′ 9″ | Anne Arundel, MD | 2006 |
| Amateur (SAF rules, two-handed) | Chris Black | 90′ 10.5″ | Meadowbank, Scotland | 1976 |
| Lightweight | Mark Howe | 75′ 0″ | Tulsa, OK | 1999 |
| Women’s World, US | Kate Burton | 91′ 0.75″ | Portland, OR | 2012 |
| Women’s Canadian | Alex Norman-Ross | 72′ 9″ | Okotoke, Alberta | 2012 |
| Heavy Hammer (Men: 22 lbs; Women: 16 lbs) | ||||
| World, North American, US | Daniel McKim | 132′ 2.75″ | Levi, UT | 2014 |
| Canadian | Matt Doherty | 119′ 10.5″ | Cape Breton, Nova Scotia | 2012 |
| Amateur | Eric Frasure | 124′ 7.5″ | Anne Arundel, MD | 2006 |
| Lightweight | Nathan Burchett | 98′ 2.5″ | St. Louis, MO | 2005 |
| SHGA | Matt Sandford | 129′ 10.5″ | Halkirk, Scotland | 1998 |
| Women’s World | Valerie Adams | 99′ 1″ | Waipu, New Zealand | 2003 |
| Women’s US | Andrea Montague | 98′ 10″ | Mesa, AZ | 2009 |
| Women’s Canadian | Susie Lajoie | 73′ 8″ | Calgary, Alberta | 2012 |
| Light Hammer (Men: 16 lbs; Women: 12 lbs) | ||||
| World, North American, US | Daniel McKim | 157′ 7.25″ | Lehi, UT | 2014 |
| Canadian | Matt Doherty | 146′ 2″ | Truro, Nova Scotia | 2005 |
| Amateur | Nathan Burchett | 145′ 4″ | Kirksville, MO | 2011 |
| Lightweight | Nathan Burchett | 120′ 1″ | Kirksville, MO | 2006 |
| SHGA | Bruce Aitken | 156′ 8.5″ | Aboyne, Scotland | 2000 |
| Women’s World, US | Shannon Hartnett | 120′ 1″ | Fresno, CA | 1998 |
| Women’s Canadian | Susie Lajoie | 92′ 11.5″ | Antigonish, Nova Scotia | 2011 |
| Weight for Height (Men: 56 lbs; Lightweight Men: 42 lbs; Women: 28 lbs) | ||||
| World, North American, US | Mike Zolkiewicz | 19′ 1″ (stand) | Richmond, RI | 2013 |
| World, North American, US | Dan Williams | 20′ 3″ 4(spin) | Lehi, UT | 2014 |
| Canadian (Stand only) | Doug MacDonald | 17′ 6″ | Maxville, ON | 2003 |
| Amateur | Eric Frasure | 19′ 0″ (spin) | Chicago, IL | 2006 |
| Amateur | Andy Vincent | 18′ 0″ (stand) | Austin, TX | 2011 |
| Lightweight | Jeff Thornton | 18′ 3″ (spin) | Davenport, IA | 2012 |
| Lightweight | Coleman Ballard | 17′ 4″ (stand) | Springfield, IL | 2010 |
| Women’s World, US | Kristy Scott | 21′ (stand) | Pleasanton, CA | 2013 |
| Women’s Canadian (Stand only) | Heather Boundy | 15′ 0″ | Georgetown, Ontario | 2013 |
| SHGA | Kyrill Chuprinine | 17′ 1.5″ | Scotland | 2005 |
| Weight for Height: Masters Men, 56lbs | ||||
| 40+ | Don Stewart | 17′ 0″ | Syracuse, NY | 1999 |
| 40+ | Kearney Smith | 17′ 0″ | Red Springs, NC | 2006 |
| 45+ | Myles Wetzel | 16′ 4″ | Waukesha, WI | 2005 |
| Don Stewart, at 45+, cleared 16′ 5″ in Quechee, Vermont in 2008, but did not compete in the first four of seven events. | ||||
| 50+ | Mike Baab | 15′ 0″” | Ft. Worth, TX | 2010 |
| 55+ | Frank Henry | 13′ 7″ | Havre de Grace, MD | 2009 |
| 60+ | Frank Henry | 12′ 6.5″ | Clarksville, MD | 2014 |
| 65+ | Ray Oster | 10′ 0″ | Carmichael, CA | 2010 |
| Heavy Sheaf (Men: 20 lbs; Women: 12 lbs) | ||||
| World, North American, US | Eric Frasure | 36′ 2″ | Stone Mountain, GA | 2010 |
| Canadian | Jason Johnston | 34′ 1″ | Selkirk, Manitoba | 2012 |
| Amateur | Cory Frazier | 35′ 2″ | Enumclaw, WA | 2014 |
| Women’s World, US | Candice Mann | 29′ 0″ | Cedar Rapids, IA | 2014 |
| Heavy Sheaf: Masters Men, 20lbs | ||||
| 40+ | Kearney Smith | 32′ 0″ | Red Springs, NC | 2006 |
| 45+ | Braidy Miller | 32′ 0″ | Chicago, IL | 2014 |
| 50+ | Bob Jeffrey | 28′ 1″ | Ft. Wayne, IN | 2002 |
| 50+ | Bob Jeffrey | 28′ 1″ | Ft. Wayne, IN | 2002 |
| 65+ | Ray Oster | 15′ 0″ | Carmichael, CA | 2010 |
| Light Sheaf (Men: 16 lbs; Women: 10 lbs) | ||||
| World, North American, Canadian | Jason Johnston | 40′ 0″ | Regina, SK | 2014 |
| US, Amateur | Travis Gardner | 39′ 2″ | Cashiers, NC | 2014 |
| Lightweight | Isaac Burchett | 33′ 3″ | Kirksville, MO | 2006 |
| Women’s World, US | Katie Steingraebar | 32′ 1/4″ | Waterloo, IA | 2012 |
| Women’s Canadian | Jennifer Patterson | 26′ 0″ | Belmont, NY | 2013 |
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