Steinstossen

The historical throwing event is also central to the Unspunnenfest, a festival inaugurated in 1805 in Interlaken near the old ruins of Unspunnen Castle in the Bernese Alps, and held once every twelve years.

In 1860, Steinstossen was introduced as a track-and-field discipline in Germany, retaining the name in spite of the stone being replaced by a 15 kg (33 lb) block of iron.

The record holder of this event for 21 years was Jud Logan of North Canton, Ohio, with a throw of 4.37 metres (14 ft 4 in).

The steintossen is one of the regular events which may feature, on a selective basis, in the annual Arnold Strongman Classic competition.

[7] The women's competition was won by Victoria Long of USA who threw a 50 kg (110 lb) replica for 3.31 metres (10 ft 10 in) to win the event.