Jack Shanks
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Strongman |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
Jack Shanks (born 1936) is a former strongman from Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1] He is best known for natural stone lifting.[2][3]
Dinnie Stones
[edit]Shanks is the first man to lift the Scottish Dinnie Stones of Aberdeenshire, unassisted after Donald Dinnie did so in 1860.[4][5] He achieved this feat (which is also known as putting the wind under the stones) five times in the summer of 1972.[1]
On 3 June 1973, Shanks also became the first man after 113 years to replicate Donald Dinnie's historical feat of walking the stones over the landmark distance of 17 ft 1+1⁄2 in (5.22 m) across the width of the Potarch bridge.[6] A large group of spectators and press were gathered to witness the event. The feat was performed on the top of a flatbed lorry for the crowd to have a better viewing experience.[1] Strength historian and sports promoter David P. Webster gifted Shanks a prize of £250 for the achievement.[7]
The leather lifting belt and tank top Shanks wore during the feats are now in display at the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "The Dinnie Stones - the ultimate challenge". Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Rogue Fitness (16 December 2016). "STONELAND - a documentary by Rogue Fitness". Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ US All-Round Weightlifting Association (6 December 2021). "JACK SHANKS AND HIS STONES". Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Listed below are the names and details of lifters who have put the wind under the stones unassisted before the turn of the new Millennium". Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "IRISHMAN JACK SHANKS AND THE DINNIE STONES C. 1970S". Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Listed below are the names and details of lifters who have carried the stones unassisted". Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Liftingstones.org (26 May 2018). "The Dinnie stones". Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports (2 March 2022). "Jack Shanks' Lifting Belt and Vest Donated To The Stark Center". Retrieved 28 April 2023.