Victoria Highland Games Association

Athletes

Craig Sinclair - Scotland Personal Bests

 

Age: 24

Height: 6’4

Weight: 300 lb

Hometown: Banchory,    Aberdeenshire

Years Competing: 7

Tartan: Modern Hunting Sinclair

Occupation: Joiner

16lb Open Stone: 48’6

22lb Braemar Stone: 41’

56lb Weight for Distance: 42’5

28lb Weight for Distance: 85’5

22lb Hammer: 115’5

16lb Hammer: 137’8

56lb Weight for Height: 15’6

   

Accomplishments:

Current British Hammer Champ

3x Glenfiddich U25 Champion

Youngest competitor on Int’l circuit

 
     
 Greg Hadley - Canada    Personal Bests
   

Age: 26

Height: 6’

Weight: 273 lb

Hometown: Antigonish, NS

Years Competing: 14

Tartan: Ancient MacNeil of Barra

Occupation: High School History Teacher

 

16lb Open Stone: 53’

22lb Braemar Stone: 40’11.5

56lb Weight for Distance: 46’

28lb Weight for Distance: 83’10

22lb Hammer: 116’3

16lb Hammer: 140’3

56lb Weight for Height: 16’

   

Accomplishments:

5X current Canadian Champion

Former NA Amateur Champion

2009 IHGF Championships: 5th

 
     
 Hans Lolkema – Holland    Personal Bests
   

Age: 38

Height: 6’

Weight: 277 lb

Hometown: Sloten, Friesland

Years Competing: 7

Tartan:

Occupation: Construction

16lb Open Stone: 52’

22lb Braemar Stone: 39’

56lb Weight for Distance: 39’

28lb Weight for Distance: 85’5

22lb Hammer: 105’

16lb Hammer: 139’

56lb Weight for Height: 16’

   

Accomplishments:

2008 European Championships: 2nd

 
     
 Harrison Bailey III – USA    Personal Bests
   

Age: 37

Height: 6’3

Weight: 290 lb

Hometown: Easton, PA

Years Competing: 9

Tartan: Kairn

Occupation: Assistant Principal

16lb Open Stone: 55’3

22lb Braemar Stone: 42’11

56lb Weight for Distance: 47’

28lb Weight for Distance: 88’9

22lb Hammer: 115’

16lb Hammer: 141’

56lb Weight for Height: 15'6

   

Accomplishments:

3x World Record Holder: WOB

2005 World Championships:3rd

2003 World Championships:3rd

 
     
 Jason Johnston - Canada    Personal Bests
   

Age: 34

Height: 6’2

Weight: 290 lb

Hometown: Regina, SK

Years Competing: 5

Tartan: N/A

Occupation: Paramedic Instructor

16lb Open Stone: 46’9.5

22lb Braemar Stone: 39’9

56lb Weight for Distance: 42’8.5

28lb Weight for Distance: 83’

22lb Hammer: 105’8

16lb Hammer: 128’11

56lb Weight for Height: 16’6

   

Accomplishments:

2006, 2008, 2009 SK Prov. Champion

9 SK Provincial Prov. Records

50 Competition Field Records

 
     
 Kerry Overfelt – USA    Personal Bests
   

Age: 38

Height: 6’

Weight: 299 lb

Hometown: Gordneck, KY

Years Competing: 12

Tartan: Ewen

Occupation: Strength Coach

16lb Open Stone: 51’

22lb Braemar Stone: 41’

56lb Weight for Distance: 47’

28lb Weight for Distance: 91’

22lb Hammer: 119’

16lb Hammer: 142’

56lb Weight for Height: 17’2

   

Accomplishments:

2009 National Champion

2009 N.A. Champion

2008 N.A. Champion
 
     
 Larry Brock – USA    Personal Bests
   

Age:  31

Height: 6’3

Weight: 285 lb

Hometown: Charlotte, NC

Years Competing: 10

Tartan: N/A

Occupation: N/A

16lb Open Stone: 55’1

22lb Braemar Stone: 41’

56lb Weight for Distance: 48’9

28lb Weight for Distance: 93’8

22lb Hammer: 120’9

16lb Hammer: 148’9

56lb Weight for Height: 16’

   

Accomplishments:

28lb WFD American record holder

2007 United States Champion

2007 N.A.  Champion

2008 SGS British Champion
 
     
 Lyle Barron - Canada    Personal Bests
     
 


 





 

Age: 34

Height: 6’0

Weight: 245 lb

Hometown: Country Harbour, NS

Years Competing: 5

Tartan: MacDonald

Occupation: Paramedic

16lb Open Stone: 45’6

22lb Braemar Stone: 38’9

56lb Weight for Distance: 43’3

28lb Weight for Distance: 83’10

22lb Hammer: 113’10

16lb Hammer: 139’6

56lb Weight for Height: 16’

   

Accomplishments:

2009 Canadian Rep in World

   Team Championships

2009 Canadian Championships

   Heavy Hammer record

2008: 4x First Place Finishes

 
     
 Pat Hellier – New Zealand    Personal Bests
   

Age: 38

Height: 6’

Weight: 250 lb

Hometown: Pakuranga, Auckland

Years Competing: 18

Tartan: Blackwatch

Occupation: Police Officer

16lb Open Stone: 54’

22lb Braemar Stone: 41’

56lb Weight for Distance: 40’

28lb Weight for Distance: 85’

22lb Hammer: 107’

16lb Hammer: 135’

56lb Weight for Height: 16’

   

Accomplishments:

14x New Zealand Highland Games Champion

Holds all NZ Highland Games Records

 
     
 Scott Rider – England    Personal Bests
   

Age: 32

Height: 6’2

Weight: 250 lb

Hometown: London

Years Competing: 5

Tartan: N/A

Occupation: School Teacher

16lb Open Stone: 61’2

22lb Braemar Stone: N/A

56lb Weight for Distance: 39’8

28lb Weight for Distance: 86’4

22lb Hammer: 110’

16lb Hammer: 139’5

56lb Weight for Height: 15’6
   

Accomplishments:

2008 IHGF Championships: 4th

2006 Commonwealth Games – Shot

2002 Olympics - Bobsleigh
 
     
 Sean Betz – USA    Personal Bests
   

Age: 32

Height: 6’5

Weight: 295’

Hometown: Omaha, NE

Years Competing: 10

Tartan: N/A

Occupation: Personal Trainer

16lb Open Stone: 55’5

22lb Braemar Stone: 43’6

56lb Weight for Distance: 45’

28lb Weight for Distance: 93’3

22lb Hammer: 120’10

16lb Hammer: 149’9

56lb Weight for Height: 16’10

   

Accomplishments:

2008 IHGF World Champion

28lb WFD N.A. Record holder

Undefeated in 2008
 
     
 Sebastian Wenta – Poland    Personal Bests
   

Age: 35

Height: 6’7

Weight: 330 lb

Hometown: Lubiszewo

Years Competing: 5

Tartan: N/A

Occupation: Personal Trainer

16lb Open Stone: 61’10

22lb Braemar Stone: 48’

56lb Weight for Distance: 41’10

28lb Weight for Distance: 87’6

22lb Hammer: 114’8

16lb Hammer: 138’10

56lb Weight for Height: 17’6
   

Accomplishments:

2007-9 Highlander World Champion

2008 Fortissimus: 3rd

2007 World Strongest Man:2nd