World Records

Official World Championship Records:

(Record Throws at the World's Only)

(Recognized by I.H.G.F.)

Event:

Distance:

Athlete & Country:

Year:

Location:

16lbs Open Stone

22lbs Braemar St.

28 WFD

56 WFD

16 Hammer

22 Hammer

56 WOB

60'1/4

50'6

92'5

47'7.5

150'9

121'7.5

18'4

Petur Gudmundsson, Iceland

Francis Brebner, Scotland

Ryan Vierra, USA

Wout Zylstra, Holland

2000

1997

1995

2002

1997

1998

Waipu, New Zealand

Fredericksburg, Va USA

Kilmarnock, Scotland

Pleasanton, Ca USA

Fredericksburg, Va USA

Oulu, Finland

Official Professional World Records

(Recognized by I.H.G.F.)

Event:

Distance:

Athlete & Country:

Year:

Location:

16lbs Open Stone

22lbs Braemar St.

28 WFD

56 WFD

16 Hammer

22 Hammer

56 WOB

63'1

50'6

94'6.5

49'2.5

156'8.5

129'10.5

18'9

Brian Oldfield, USA

Petur Gudmundsson, Iceland

Matt Sanford, Australia

Ryan Vierra, USA

Bruce Aitken

Matt Sanford

Wout Zylstra, Holland

1979

1997

1999

2002

2000

1998

2002

Campbell, Ca USA

Fredericksburg, Va USA

Estes Park, Co USA

Las Vegas, Nv USA

Aboyne, Scotland

Halkirk, Scotland

Holland