Donald Dinnie

Donald Dinnie
Born
Donald Dinnie

(1837-07-10)10 July 1837
Birse, Scotland
Died2 April 1916(1916-04-02) (aged 78)
London, England
OccupationHighland Games Strongman
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
ChildrenEdwin
Competition record
Highland Games
Representing  Scotland
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]

  1. ^ Drysdale, Neil (30 July 2014). "Was Donald Dinnie Scotland's greatest-ever athlete?". aberdeen.stv.tv.
  2. ^ Zarnowski, Frank. "The Amazing Donald Dinnie: The Nineteenth Century's Greatest Athlete" (PDF). Iron Game History. 5 (1): 3–11. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  3. ^ 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.