David Webster, president of the International Highland Games Federation (IHGF), has announced the official final lineup of athletes for this year’s World Heavy Events Championships.
England’s Scott Rider has quite a resume - in addition to being a former Olympic bobsleigh competitor and a Commonwealth Games shot putter, Rider won the 2007 Royal Braemar Highland Gathering Heavyweight title. IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen photo.
The 2010 IHGF World Heavy Events Championships will be hosted by the Victoria Highland Games, in British Columbia, Canada, on May 22 - 23.
“This year’s World Heavy Events Championships will boast one of the biggest lineups of top international athletes ever assembled to date,” Francis Brebner told IronMind®. Here is the official start list:
Sean Betz - USA
Larry Brock - USA
Kerry Overfelt - USA
Harrison Bailey - USA
Scott Rider - England
Craig Sinclair - Scotland
Sebastian Wenta - Poland
Aaron Neighbour - Australia
Pat Hellier - New Zealand
Greg Hadley - Canada
Lyle Barron - Canada
Hans Llokema - Holland
For more updates, watch the IronMind® news column, IronMind®'s Twitter page, and the official Victoria Highland Games website.
