Ryan Vierra
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Ryan Vierra(born August 23, 1968) is a world champion Highland Games
Highland games
Highland games are events held throughout the &Highland games are events held throughout the &Highland games are events held throughout the &(-è_çà in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Certain...

 competitor. Ryan is a 5 time winner of the World Highland Games Championships
World Highland Games Championships
The World Highland Games Championships is a well recognised event in both strength athletics and Highland Games. The championships are also known as the IHGF Official World Heavy Events Championships, being organised by the International Highland Games Federation...

, he is also an 11 time US National Champion. Ryan has set 346 Games records, 4 World records, 10 North American & American records and 6 World Championship records.

Professional Records

  • 16 lbs Open Stone 59.5 ft (18.1 m)
  • 17 lbs Open Stone 58.5 ft (17.8 m).
  • 22 lbs Braemar Stone 47 ft (14.3 m).
  • 26 lbs Braemar Stone 39.7 ft (12.1 m).
  • 16 lbs Hammer Throw 156.5 ft (47.7 m).
  • 22 lbs Hammer Throw 121.7 ft (37.1 m).
  • 28 lbs for Distance 93 ft.
  • 56 lbs for Distance 49.2 ft.
  • 16 lbs Sheaf Toss 37 ft (11.3 m).
  • 20 lbs Sheaf Toss 35 ft (10.7 m).
  • 56 lbs Weight for Height 16.0 st.(18.0 1 sp)
  • Caber Toss ( 23' × l30lbs) 12:00×2

Strongman Events

  • Donanun Stones for time 21.4 sec
  • 98 lbs Stone for distance 15.11 ft (4.6 m).
  • 125 lbs Stone for distance 12.9 ft (3.9 m).
  • Flint Stone (Press Overhead) 374 lbs.

Personal Records

  • Power Clean: 385 pounds

  • Power Snatch: 245 pounds

  • Push Press: 374 pounds

  • Squat
    Squat (exercise)
    In strength training, the squat is a compound, full body exercise that trains primarily the muscles of the thighs, hips and buttocks, quads , hamstrings, as well as strengthening the bones, ligaments and insertion of the tendons throughout the lower body...

    : 640×2 (wearing only knee wraps and a belt)

  • Jump Shrugs: 600×2

  • Deadlift
    Deadlift
    The deadlift is a weight training exercise where a loaded barbell is lifted off the ground from a stabilized, bent over position. It is one of the three canonical powerlifting exercises, along with the squat and bench press.-Overview:...

    : 535 pounds

  • Bench Press
    Bench press
    The bench press is an exercise of the upper body. For bodybuilding purposes, it is used to stimulate the pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. While on his or her back, the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level of the chest, then pushes it back up until the arm is straight...

    : 410 pounds

Career Wins

  • 1st place - 254
  • 2nd place - 60
  • 3rd place - 19
  • 4th place - 6
  • 5th place - 4
  • 7th place - 1
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