Western Isles Strongest man facts for kids

Strength athlete lifting McGlashan Stones at 2010 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. It was usually held in conjunction with the local Highland Games where the heavy athletes competed against each other over the coveted title, a trophy and prize money. The competition suffered from lack of financial and community support with the last competition taking place in 2011. The winners followed in the footsteps of famous strongmen Angus MacAskill and Angus Graham.

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
2011	Stephen Ferguson	Stephen Ferguson	Portvoller
2010	Stephen Ferguson	Stephen Ferguson	Portvoller
2009	Ranald Fraser	Ranald Fraser	Tolsta Chaolais
2008	John Macfarlane	John Macfarlane	Tong
2007	David Hart	AJ Maclean	Ranish, Isle of Lewis
2006	AJ Maclean	AJ Maclean	Ranish, Isle of Lewis
2005	Stuart Morrison	Stuart Morrison	Tong, Isle of Lewis
2004	Stuart Morrison	Stuart Morrison	Tong, Isle of Lewis
2003	D Eastwood	Stuart Morrison	Tong, Isle of Lewis
2002	Stuart Morrison	Stuart Morrison	Tong, Isle of Lewis