Spencer Tyler

Spencer Tyler is an American professional Highland games athlete from Liberty Hill, Texas.^[1]

Tyler was a collegiate track and field athlete before his coach Quint Melius recommended him Highland games.^[1] He gradually excelled in the sport and became the World Highland Games Champion when he won 2019 World Highland Games Championships held in Lincoln, New Hampshire.^[2]

Tyler is considered to be one of the greatest Highland games athletes ever, and is the current world record holder in the 20 lb (9.1 kg) Sheaf toss with a clearance of 37 ft 1 in (11.30 m) at 2019 Chicago Highland Games,^[3][4] and both the 28 lb (12.7 kg) (lightweight) and 56 lb (25.4 kg) (heavyweight) Weight throw event with distances of 97 ft 7.5 in (29.76 m) and 51 ft 3 in (15.62 m) respectively.^[3][2]

He is also the World Highland Games record holder at the Weight over bar event when he heaved the 56 lb (25.4 kg) weight over 19 ft 5 in (5.92 m) in 2019.^[2] Only the all-time world record holder Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson has thrown higher.^[5]

• Sheaf toss – 20 lb (9.1 kg) over 37 ft 1 in (11.30 m) (2019 Chicago Highland Games) (World Record)
• Weight throw (lightweight) – 28 lb (12.7 kg) for 97 ft 7.5 in (29.76 m) (2019 US Invitational Pleasanton) (World Record)
• Weight throw (heavyweight) – 56 lb (25.4 kg) for 51 ft 3 in (15.62 m) (2019 New Hampshire Highland Games) (World Record)
• Weight over bar – 56 lb (25.4 kg) over 19 ft 5 in (5.92 m) (2019 World Championships) (World Highland Games Record)
• Discus throw – 4.4 lb (2.0 kg) for 184 ft 11.5 in (56.38 m) (2006 in Abilene)
• Javelin throw – 1.76 lb (0.8 kg) for 156 ft 10 in (47.80 m) (2007 in Austin)
• Hammer throw – 16 lb (7.3 kg) for 155 ft 6 in (47.40 m) (2007 in Commerce)
• Shot put – 16 lb (7.3 kg) for 53 ft 6 in (16.31 m) (2007 in Stephenville)

Tyler has two daughters and is married to Sebastiana. They live in New Braunfels, Texas.^[1]