Highland Games of Bressuire
2024
Edition 2024 — Finished
Edition 2024 — Highland Games
Mixed Team World Championship at the Castle
The Highland Games of Bressuire 2024 hosted a mixed team world championship within the castle grounds, bringing together the best European and international athletes. The Czech Republic won the overall ranking, ahead of Great Britain and Germany, in a very high-level competition.
The weight for height championship saw Vladimir Tulacek (Czech Republic) win among the men with a throw of 5.41 meters, while Stéphanie Frey won the women's title with 4.80 meters. The caber, hammer, stone, and weight events attracted a large crowd, accompanied by pipe bands and demonstrations of Scottish and Irish dances.
Programme
2024 Program
- IHGF Mixed Team World Championship
- Weight for Height Championship
- Events: caber toss, stone put, hammer throw, weight for distance, weight for height
- Pipe bands and Celtic music
- Demonstrations of Scottish and Irish dances
Highlights
- Mixed Team World Championship
- Czech Republic world champions
- Vladimir Tulacek winner of the weight for height (5.41 m)
- Stéphanie Frey women's champion (4.80 m)
- Pipe bands and Celtic dances
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .