Stångstörtning

A 2006 stångstörtning competition

Stångstörtning is a Swedish sport originating from Gotland. It is similar to the Scottish caber toss, and involves tossing a log as far as possible. The log is 4.2–4.5 m long, weighs 26–27 kg, has a diameter of 13 cm at the thick end and 6–7 cm at the thin end, and is made of Norway spruce.[1]

It is contested at the Stånga Games,[2] and was an unofficial demonstration event at the 1912 Summer Olympics along with other Gotland sports.[3]

The world record is 9.75 meters, set by Erik Larsson in 2015.[4]

See also

• Caber toss

References

1. "Stångstörtning". Kulturföreningen Gimle (in Swedish). 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
2. "Stångaspelen". Gotlands officiella inspirationssida (in Swedish). 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
3. Yttergren, Leif (2018-11-16). "Baseball, glima and Gotlandic sport : An analysis of the demonstration sports in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics". Diagoras: International Academic Journal on Olympic Studies. 2: 103–122. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
4. Radio, Sveriges (2015-08-02). "Erik Larsson slog 33 års gammalt världsrekord i stångstörtning" [Erik Larsson broke a 33-year-old world record in the pole vault]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-02-04.