Donald Dinnie | |
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| Born | Donald Dinnie 10 July 1837 Birse, Scotland |
| Died | 2 April 1916 (aged 78) London, England |
| Occupation | Highland Games Strongman |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Children | Edwin |
| Competition record | ||
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| Highland Games | ||
Representing  Scotland
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| Scottish Highland Games Championships | ||
| Champion | 1856 | |
| Champion | 1857 | |
| Champion | 1858 | |
| Champion | 1859 | |
| Champion | 1860 | |
| Champion | 1861 | |
| Champion | 1862 | |
| Champion | 1863 | |
| Champion | 1864 | |
| Champion | 1865 | |
| Champion | 1866 | |
| Champion | 1867 | |
| Champion | 1868 | |
| Champion | 1869 | |
| Champion | 1870 | |
| Champion | 1871 | |
| Champion | 1872 | |
| Champion | 1873 | |
| Champion | 1874 | |
| Champion | 1875 | |
| Champion | 1876 | |
Donald Dinnie (10 July 1837 – 2 April 1916) was a Scottish strongman, born at Balnacraig, Birse, near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.[1] Sometimes regarded as "The Nineteenth Century's greatest athlete",[2][3] Dinnie's athletic career spanned over 50 years, and over 11,000 successful competitions.[3]
- ^ Drysdale, Neil (30 July 2014). "Was Donald Dinnie Scotland's greatest-ever athlete?". aberdeen.stv.tv.
- ^ Zarnowski, Frank. "The Amazing Donald Dinnie: The Nineteenth Century's Greatest Athlete" (PDF). Iron Game History. 5 (1): 3–11. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Donald DINNIE". The Corowa Free Press. Vol. 82, no. 3188. New South Wales, Australia. 7 April 1916. p. 2. Retrieved 5 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.