19/08/2024
The IHGF- Australian international Highland games championships will take place in March 2025 the weekend of 21-22nd , organized by IHGF and IHGF Australian representative Rob Mitchell of Highland Muscle and Melbourne Highland games committee.
We are looking at this major event being live streamed and filmed for TV in 2025.
30 athletes from American and Europe will be traveling to Melbourne Australia to compete with also 20 plus Australian and New Zealand Athletes, a total of 50 plus athletes will be battling it out in classes from A , B , lightweight, Masters 40,50, 60 and 70 plus groups and also pro class. As well as the Australian international Highland games championship titles up for grabs in each of the categories there is also the IHGF - World Hammer Throwing and World Weight for distance championships in each of the Categories.
The list of athletes from American and Europe so far confirmed
Athletes Groups
Woman’s Masters 50 plus / lightweight Group
Teresa Nystrom -USA - 50 + lightweight
Amy bush Cushman - USA - 50 + Lightweight
Woman’s Masters 50 plus Group
Katy Horgan 50 +
Denise Ryan - 50 +
Woman’s Masters 60 plus Group
Cindy Johnson 60 +
Pam Turnbull Canada - 60 +
Woman’s Masters 40 plus Group
Stacey Marble - USA - 40 +
Liz Elliot - Scotland - USA 40 +
Steph - Switzerland 40 +
Laura Anthoney - USA 40 +
Susan Richter - USA 40 +
40 Plus Lightweight Group
David marble. - USA - Lightweight 40 +
Simeon Bruger - Switzerland Lightweight 40 +
Patrick van Antwerpen - Holland 40 +
A Group
Andrew Heaton - USA - A group
Eric Sachs - USA - A group
Chase Wiley. - USA -A group
60 Plus Group
Mark Buchanan 70 +
50 plus Group
Neil Elliot - Scotland 50 +
Kendo Kobuto - Japan 50 +
Wybe Zeilstra master Holland -50+
Wilfred van Est, 50+ group
Professional Group
Eddie Brown - USA
Colin Dunbar - USA
Nik Aston - USA
Peter Karst Bouma Holland
IHGF - International Judges
Doug McDonald - USA
Chad Ullom - USA
Tom Van Vleck - USA
Ian Elder - USA
Michelle Crownhart - USA
Dave Glasgow- USA