Lifting stones are heavy natural stones which people are challenged to lift, proving their strength. They are common throughout Northern Europe, particularly...

The Húsafell Stone is a legendary lifting stone weighing 186 kg (410 lb) located in a west country farming estate in Húsafell, Iceland about 132 km (82 mi)...

65111°W / 57.06500; -2.65111 The Dinnie Stones (also called Stanes or Steens) are a pair of Scottish lifting stones located in Potarch, Aberdeenshire. They...

Double-T Cambered bar) Lifting stone (Atlas stones/ Castle stones/ Manhood stone) Natural stones (Husafell Stone, Dinnie Stones, Inver Stones, Steinstossen, Odd...

The Lundstrom Stones (previously known as the Loon Stones) are a pair of American natural lifting stones located in Charlestown, New Hampshire. They are...

current three. In competition, lifts may be performed equipped or unequipped (typically referred to as 'classic' or 'raw' lifting in the IPF specifically)....

employ trains, boats, and airplanes. Atlas Stones – a lifting stone event whereby five spherical concrete stones of increasing weight are placed on top of...

renowned as the first woman in history to lift and hold the Dinnie Stones, a pair of Scottish lifting stones located in Potarch, Aberdeenshire. Annika...

"weightlifting". Other weightlifting sports include stone lifting, powerlifting, kettlebell lifting, and para powerlifting—the weightlifting sport practiced...

"to lift", the agentive suffix -tzaile and the plural ending -ak, so literally "stone lifters". It is also known as harri-jasotzea "stone lifting". In...

(sometimes called a lewisson) is one of a category of lifting devices used by stonemasons to lift large stones into place with a crane, chain block, or winch...

on their shoulders for a short distance. Husafell Stone – A flat, somewhat triangular lifting stone weighing around 410 lb (186 kg) is carried high on...

Ireland. He is best known for natural stone lifting. Shanks is the first man to lift the Scottish Dinnie Stones of Aberdeenshire, unassisted after Donald...

likely evolving from the sack-lifting contests of the stevedores and labourers. Historically, the lifting of strength-stones was exclusively practiced by...

cuts out of local stone. The Húsafell Stone, a rock stored in a sheep pen built by pastor Snorri Björnsson, is a legendary lifting stone which has been used...

British manufacturer José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba Lifting stone, called hav in the Faroe Islands Hav, a fictional location in the novel...

the task in question? To be sure, it is a task—the task of lifting a stone which He cannot lift—whose description is self-contradictory. But if God is supposedly...

Lifting bosses or handling bosses are protrusions intentionally left on stones by masons to facilitate maneuvering the blocks with ropes and levers. They...

The Black Stone (Arabic: ٱلْحَجَرُ ٱلْأَسْوَد, romanized: al-Ḥajar al-Aswad) is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building...

The Ardblair Stones is a strength feat, where nine reinforced concrete lifting stones of ascending weight are used. The 9 stones weigh 18 kg (40 lb),...

on the Snæfellsnes peninsula but today the bay is uninhabited. Four lifting stones are in Djúpalónssandur, used by fishermen to test their strength. They...

(bethak), as many as 4000. Run for 5 miles, followed by swimming and lifting stone and sandbags. 8 AM: Teachers watch as the trainees wrestle each other...

as one of the core areas of the Lochaber Geopark. A pair of historic lifting stones can be found in Glen Roy [1] these are 137kg (The 'Grey Mountain') and...

Pitsligo. Stone lifting enthusiasts can now enjoy the opportunity to lift the Millshore Stone [1] 125 kilograms (276 lb) which is a natural lifting stone, thought...

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by the British author J. K. Rowling. It is the first novel in the Harry Potter series...

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Harri-jasotzaileak (traditional Basque stone-lifting), and also a poet and a bertsolari. Perurena made his debut as a stone lifter in 1973 Guipúzcoa championships...

Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California in 1967...

Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American actress, painter and former model. Known for primarily playing femme fatales and women of mystery...

Geraskevich and on 30 May 2010, she set her first world record in stone put with a 120 kg lifting stone. Geria has been a regular competitor at strongwoman and...