HARRI JASOTZEA

HARRI JASOTZEA

In engrish stone lifting

One of the most popular sports in all basque countries:

The people must lift the biggest weight to win the competition.

 Here we have a video to admire the capacity of these sportist

There are usually two stone-lifters competing in each event, taking turns in one or several attempts, to perform the greatest possible number of lifts. A lift is considered complete when the stone has been properly balanced on the shoulder.
The four types of stone most frequently used are rectangular, cylindrical, spherical and square and were established at the beginning of the 20th century. The stones are traditionally made of granite, their weight normally ranging from 100 kg to 212 kg.
Together with aizkolaritza (wood chopping), stone lifting is another example a widely performed rural sport at local festivities all over the Basque Country.