Spencer Tyler
Spencer Tyler is an American professional Highland games athlete from Liberty Hill, Texas.[1]
Career
[edit]Tyler was a collegiate track and field athlete before his coach Quint Melius recommended him Highland games.[1] He gradually excelled in the sport and became the World Highland Games Champion when he won 2019 World Highland Games Championships held in Lincoln, New Hampshire.[2]
Tyler is the world record holder in the 20 lb (9.1 kg) Sheaf toss with a clearance of 37 ft 1 in (11.30 m) at 2019 Chicago Highland Games,[3] and both the 28 lb (12.7 kg) (lightweight) and 56 lb (25.4 kg) (heavyweight) Weight throw event with distances of 97 ft 7.5 in (29.76 m) and 51 ft 3 in (15.62 m) respectively.[2]
He is also the World Highland Games record holder at the Weight over bar event when he heaved the 56 lb (25.4 kg) weight over 19 ft 5 in (5.92 m) in 2019.[2] Only the all-time world record holder Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson has surpassed it.[4]
Tyler is married to Olivia, who is also a female Highland games world champion.[5] They live in New Braunfels, Texas.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "SPENCER TYLER, Highland Athlete". James Ansite. www.sportkilt.com. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Strossen, Randall J. (30 September 2019). "Spencer Tyler Wins Webster Worlds". IronMind Enterprises, Inc.
- ^ "World record sheaf toss 37'-1" slow-mo". Larry Satchwell for YouTube. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ Andrew Gutman for Barbend.com (30 October 2022). "Hafthor Björnsson Sets New Weight Over Bar World Record Of 20 Feet, 3 Inches; Teases Competitive Return To Strongman". Barbend.com. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Strossen, Randall J. (1 October 2018). "Olivia Tyler Wins Women's Highland Games World Championships, Corey Summers Wins IHGF Qualifier". IronMind Enterprises, Inc.