Western Isles Strongest man is held annually at the village of Tong on the island of Lewis and Harris

Lewis and Harris

Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides make up the largest island in Scotland. This is the largest single island of the British Isles after Great Britain and Ireland.-Geography:...

. It is usually held in conjunction with the local Highland Games

Highland games

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 where the heavy athletes compete against each other over the coveted title, a trophy and prize money. The winners follow in the footsteps of famous strongmen Angus MacAskill

Angus MacAskill

Angus Mòr MacAskill, frequently referred to as Giant MacAskill or Black Angus , was a Scottish-Canadian giant, and is the world's largest "true" giant...

 and Angus Graham

Angus Graham (strongman)

Angus Graham was a strongman born circa 1812 on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland and died at Habost in the Port of Ness in the year 1896. Throughout life Angus achieved a name for himself as a man of outstanding physical strength. He was widely reported to be the strongest man on Lewis and possibly...

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The competition usually starts at 4:30 pm and aims to finish at 5:30 pm.

Winners

Year	Open champion	Local champion
2011	Stephen Ferguson	Stephen Ferguson	Portvoller Portvoller Portvoller is a small village on the north tip of the Eye Peninsula , on the Isle of Lewis in northwestern Scotland...
2010	Stephen Ferguson	Stephen Ferguson	Portvoller Portvoller Portvoller is a small village on the north tip of the Eye Peninsula , on the Isle of Lewis in northwestern Scotland...
2009	Ranald Fraser	Ranald Fraser	Tolsta Chaolais
2008	John Macfarlane John MacFarlane John MacFarlane is an American businessman who founded www.software.com and is currently the CEO of the company Sonos.- Sources :*http://www.sonos.com*http://www.software.com...	John Macfarlane John MacFarlane John MacFarlane is an American businessman who founded www.software.com and is currently the CEO of the company Sonos.- Sources :*http://www.sonos.com*http://www.software.com...	Tong
2007	David Hart David Hart David Hart may refer to:* David Berry Hart , Scottish surgeon and professor* David Hart , American actor* David Hart , Australian rules footballer...	AJ Maclean	Tong, Isle of Lewis
2006	AJ Maclean	AJ Maclean	Tong, 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

See also

• Angus MacAskill
  Angus MacAskill
  Angus Mòr MacAskill, frequently referred to as Giant MacAskill or Black Angus , was a Scottish-Canadian giant, and is the world's largest "true" giant...
  
  
• Donald Dinnie
  Donald Dinnie
  Donald Dinnie was a Scottish strongman, born at Balnacraig, Birse, near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. He has been recognized as "The Nineteenth Century's Greatest Athlete"...
  
  
• Stone put
  Stone put
  The stone put is one of the main Scottish heavy athletic events at modern-day Highland games gatherings. Similar to the shot put, the stone put more frequently uses an ordinary stone or rock instead of a steel ball...
  
  
• Angus Graham (strongman)
  Angus Graham (strongman)
  Angus Graham was a strongman born circa 1812 on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland and died at Habost in the Port of Ness in the year 1896. Throughout life Angus achieved a name for himself as a man of outstanding physical strength. He was widely reported to be the strongest man on Lewis and possibly...
  
  
• Hammer toss
• Weight for Distance
  Weight throw
  The weight throw is a track and field event that is held at Scottish Highland games and occasionally at indoor track meets.In the Highland Games, the weight throw consists of two separate events, the light weight and the heavy weight. In both cases, the implement consists of a steel or lead weight ...
  
  
• Weight for Height
  Weight over the bar
  The Weight Over the Bar competition is a test of strength featured at Scottish Highland games. The weight is a steel or lead weight attached to a metal circular handle. The weight is thrown one-handed over a bar set at increasing heights above the thrower. The thrower has three attempts for each...
  
  
• Scotland's Strongest Man
• Strongman
  Strongman (strength athlete)
  In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength such as the bent press , supporting large amounts of...