Stångstörtning Explained

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

Notes and References

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