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Highland Games
Ken Fisher was raised, schooled and still lives in the
Watford area with his wife of 28 years.
Ken and his wife Marg have raised two children, Krista
and Mike. Ken's son Mike was an up and coming
highland games amateur following in his dad's footsteps
until he was forced to retire due to a back injury.
Ken Fisher began his athletic career early, with
elementary school track and field carried through to
high school and then at the University of Western
Ontario where he graduated in |
accepting the award were
Ken's son and daughter
Michael & Krista Fisher |
in 1975 with a BA in
Physical Education.
Ken participated in the inaugural Sarnia Highland Games
in 1984 where he tied for second place. Ken's
accomplishments in highland sport read like a who's who
of heavy events. He was a member of the All
Ontario University Track & Field Championships and
placed second in shot at the Ontario University
Championships in 1974 and fourth at the Canada
Championships. He won the caber toss at the United
States Championships and the East Coast Championships in
1986.
He was the Canadian Caber Toss Champion in 1987, 1988,
1989 and 1990. Ken twice competed at the
"Strongest Man" Competitions finishing 3rd and 4th and
won the inaugural North American Caber Championships in
1991. In 1995 he won the Loon Mountain Masters
breaking every field record and setting four new records
including stone carry (230 lbs and 278 lbs). Ken
won the Fergus Masters Championship in 1995, the Alma
Michigan Championship in 1997, East Coast Championship
in 1997 and the Sarnia Highland Games Championship in
1998. From 1992-2000 he won the Farmers Walk in
Detroit Michigan.
Ken Fisher a true gentleman, a true representative of
all Highland Heptatheletes and a true all around
Champion. |
