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.

Reigning Western Isles Strongest Man Steve Ferguson lifting the custom McGlashan Stones at 2010 Western Isles Strongest Man

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
Year Open champion Local champion
2011Scotland Steve FergusonScotland Steve FergusonPortvoller
2010Scotland Steve FergusonScotland Steve FergusonPortvoller
2009Scotland Ranald FraserScotland Ranald FraserTolsta Chaolais
2008Scotland John MacfarlaneScotland John MacfarlaneTong
2007Scotland David HartScotland AJ MacleanRanish, Isle of Lewis
2006Scotland AJ MacleanScotland AJ MacleanRanish, Isle of Lewis
2005Scotland Stuart MorrisonScotland Stuart MorrisonTong, Isle of Lewis
2004Scotland Stuart MorrisonScotland Stuart MorrisonTong, Isle of Lewis
2003Scotland D EastwoodScotland Stuart MorrisonTong, Isle of Lewis
2002Scotland Stuart MorrisonScotland Stuart MorrisonTong, 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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