Ryan Vierra (born August 23, 1968) is a world champion
Highland Games competitor. Ryan is a 5-time winner of the
World Highland Games Championships
The World Highland Games Championships is a well-recognized event in both strength athletics and Highland Games. The championships were organized by David Webster, OBE of Scotland, who still conducts the World Championships. A roll of past comp ...
, 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
*17 lbs Open Stone .
*22 lbs Braemar Stone .
*26 lbs Braemar Stone .
*16 lbs Hammer Throw .
*22 lbs Hammer Throw .
*28 lbs for Distance 93 ft.
*56 lbs for Distance 49.2 ft.
*16 lbs Sheaf Toss .
*20 lbs Sheaf Toss .
*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 .
*125 lbs Stone for distance .
*Flint Stone (Press Overhead) 374 lbs.
Personal Records
*Power Clean: 385
*Power Snatch: 245 pounds (Stopped going heavy in 1992)
*Jerk: 374lbs
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Squat: 640 pounds (for a double -just knee raps and a belt)
*Jump Shrugs: 600×2
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Deadlift
The deadlift is a weight training exercise in which a loaded barbell or bar is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting exercises, ...
: 535 pounds (Stopped after High School, 1986)
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Bench Press
The bench press, or chest press, is a weight training exercise in which the trainee presses a weight upwards while lying on a weight training bench. Although the bench press is a full-body exercise, the muscles primarily used are the pectorali ...
: 410 pounds
Career Wins
*1st place - 254
*2nd place - 60
*3rd place - 19
*4th place - 6
*5th place - 4
*7th place - 1
References
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American strength athletes
1968 births
Living people