Bressuire, France : 12 champions for one IHGF World title

 They come from 11countries and they will compete in Bressuire, France for the tithe of IHGF amateur World Champion.

The 12 high-flyers: Svavar SIGURSTEINSSON, from Iceland

Jamie GUNN from Scotland

Glenn NYS from Belgium

Tibor KISS from Hungary

Simeon BRUEGGER from Switzerland

Joe POCOCK from Canada

Skylar ARNESON from the USA

Yrjo HAMALAINEN from Finland

Stefan SOLITSCH from Germany

Johan LONGHURST from the Netherlands

Fabien PATHENEY and Maxime BILLEAUD from France

The 2019 IHGF amateur Worlds will take place on June 15 and 16, 2019 in Bressuire, France.

And, as usual, the competition will be held in the city's most beautiful showcase: its old castle.

This line-up is not very different from the 2008 amateur World Championship in Fofor: eight of the twelve Highlanders will throw in Bressuire..

The 2018 line-up in Fofor, Norway (photo: Maxime REGNIEZ)

From left to right : Johan LONGHURST, Holland ; Stefan DUMITRICA, Roumania ; Fabien PATHENEY, France ; Svavar SIGURSTEINSSON, Iceland ; Yrjo HAMALAINEN, Finland; Glenn NYS, Belgium ; Austin STZAJADOUCHER, Canada ; Jamie GUNN, Scotland ; Phillip FRIEDEMANN, Germany ; Kyle LILLIE, USA ; Joe POCOCK ,Canada ; Tibor KISS, Hungary.

Eleven flags in Bressuire, France

As usual, the competition in Bressuire will host throwers from everywhere in the world. This year, eleven flags will blow in the Bressuire wind at the castle.

Who's going to win this prestigious competition?

The blog is happy to help you with this chart of their best performances with one obvious favorite: Skylar ARNESON from the USA.

Nom		Open stone	Braemar	Light W.	Heavy W.	Light H.	Heavy H	WOB
Maxime Billeaud		12,32	10,18m	18,53	8,32m	27,73	22,28m	3,50
Simeon Bruegger		12,60	10	19,30	10,17	34	26,75	4,20
Jamie Gunn		15,49	13,15	25,04	11,88	41,45	32	4,57
Yrjo Hamalainen		14,30	11,60	19	8,20	32	27	4,25
Tibor Kiss		13,60	12,55	19,50	8,12	36	26,91	4,70
Stefan Kolitsch		13,42	11,22	20,40	10,57	35,96	29,54	4,60
Johan Langhorst		16,75	11,58	25,39	10,32	36,93	29,08	5,40
Glenn Nijs		14,57	11,38	25,50	12,49	41,92	33,16	5,10
Fabien Patheney		11,91	9,91	16,37	8	32,92	26,91	4
Joe Pocock		15,84	9,85	21,03	12	34,13	29,87	4,87
Svavar Sigursteinsson		12,48	10,94	18,11	9,70	33,53	19,55	5,02
Skylar Arneson		17 ,37	12,49	25,29	12,80	44,77	34,74	5,18