Ryan Vierra
title: "Ryan Vierra" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["american-strength-athletes", "1968-births", "2021-deaths"] topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Vierra" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Ryan Vierra |
| birth_name | Ryan Vierra |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Turlock, California |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Denair, California |
| occupation | Highland Games |
| spouse | Christina Vierra |
| children | Brooke Vierra, Faith Vierra, Cheyenne Vierra |
| height | |
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Ryan Vierra (born August 23, 1968) was a world champion Highland Games competitor. Ryan was a 5-time winner of the World Highland Games Championships, he was also an 11 time US national champion. Ryan set 346 games records, 4 world records, 10 North American & American records and 6 world championship records.
Professional records
- 16 lbs open stone 59.5 ft
- 17 lbs open stone 58.5 ft.
- 22 lbs Braemar stone 47.0 ft.
- 26 lbs Braemar stone 39.7 ft.
- 16 lbs hammer throw 156.5 ft.
- 22 lbs hammer throw 121.7 ft.
- 28 lbs for distance 93 ft.
- 56 lbs for distance 49.2 ft.
- 16 lbs sheaf toss 37.0 ft.
- 20 lbs sheaf toss 35.0 ft.
- 56 lbs weight for height 16.0 st. (18.0 1 sp)
- Caber toss (23 ft × 130 lbs) 12:00 × 2
Strongman events
- Donanun stones for time 21.4 sec
- 98 lbs stone for distance 15.11 ft.
- 125 lbs stone for distance 12.9 ft.
- Flint stone (press overhead) 374 lbs.
Personal records
- Power clean: 385 pounds
- Power snatch: 245 pounds (stopped going heavy in 1992)
- Jerk: 374 pounds
- Squat: 640 pounds (for a double -just knee raps and a belt)
- Jump shrugs: 600 × 2
- Deadlift: 535 pounds (stopped after high school, 1986)
- Bench press: 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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