Athletes
| Aaron Neighbour - Australia | World Champion | Personal Bests |
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Age: 33 Height: 6’6 Weight: 280 lb Hometown: Melbourne, Victoria Years Competing: 2 Tartan: de Bruin 50euro special Occupation: Strength & Conditioning Coach |
16lb Open Stone: 57’6 22lb Braemar Stone: 42’ 56lb Weight for Distance: 43’11 28lb Weight for Distance: 88’11.5 22lb Hammer: 111’2 16lb Hammer: 137’6 56lb Weight for Height: 16’6 |
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Accomplishments: 2009 IHGF World Champion 2009 SHGA World Champion 2009 SGA Athlete of the Year |
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| Craig Sinclair - Scotland | Personal Bests | |
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Age: 24 Height: 6’4 Weight: 300 lb Hometown: Banchory, Aberdeenshire Years Competing: 7 Tartan: Modern Hunting Sinclair Occupation: Joiner
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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 |
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Accomplishments: Current British Hammer Champ 3x Glenfiddich U25 Champion Youngest competitor on Int’l circuit |
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| Greg Hadley - Canada | Personal Bests | |
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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’ |
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Accomplishments: 5X current Canadian Champion Former NA Amateur Champion 2009 IHGF Championships: 5th |
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| Hans Llokema – Holland | Personal Bests | |
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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’ |
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Accomplishments: 2008 European Championships: 2nd |
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| Harrison Bailey III – USA | Personal Bests | |
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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 |
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Accomplishments: 3x World Record Holder: WOB 2006 & 2008 US Champion 2005 World Championships:3rd 2003 World Championships:3rd |
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| Kerry Overfelt – USA | Personal Bests | |
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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 |
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Accomplishments: 2009 National Champion 2009 N.A. Champion 2008 N.A. Champion |
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| Larry Brock – USA | Personal Bests | |
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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’ |
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Accomplishments: 28lb WFD American record holder 2007 United States Champion 2007 N.A. Champion 2008 SGS British Champion |
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| Lyle Barron - Canada | Personal Bests | |
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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’ |
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Accomplishments: 2009 Canadian Rep in World Team Championships 2009 Canadian Championships Heavy Hammer record 2008: 4x First Place Finishes |
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| Pat Hellier – New Zealand | Personal Bests | |
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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’ |
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Accomplishments: 14x New Zealand Highland Games Champion Holds all NZ Highland Games Records |
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| Scott Rider – England | Personal Bests | |
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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 |
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Accomplishments: 2008 IHGF Championships: 4th 2006 Commonwealth Games – Shot 2002 Olympics - Bobsleigh |
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| Sean Betz – USA | Personal Bests | |
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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 |
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Accomplishments: 2008 IHGF World Champion 28lb WFD N.A. Record holder Undefeated in 2008 |
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| Sebastian Wenta – Poland | Personal Bests | |
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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 |
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Accomplishments: 2007-9 Highlander World Champion 2008 Fortissimus: 3rd 2007 World Strongest Man:2nd |
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