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Tom Stoltman

Tom Stoltman

Strongman Tom Stoltman lifting stones in contest

Scotland’s Own Tom Stoltman Takes Home Title at 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals With Dominant Performance 

Squaring off against a stacked lineup of strongman competitors that included Mitchell Hooper, current World's Strongest man and winner of the 2022 Giants Live World Tour, Tom "The Albatross" Stoltman ... Continue Reading

Tom Stoltman 1102 pounds 18-inch deadlift

Tom Stoltman Completes a 500 Kilogram (1,102.3-Pound) 18-Inch Deadlift

On August 7, 2023, strongman Tom Stoltman shared an Instagram video of himself capturing a 500-kilogram (1,102.3-pound) 18-inch deadlift during a training session. Stoltman utilized lifting straps and a ... Continue Reading

Tom Stoltman 1763-pound leg press, July 2023, 2023 Shaw Classic training

Tom Stoltman Leg Presses a Monstrous 800 Kilograms (1,763.7 Pounds) for Reps in Shaw Classic Training

The 2023 strongman season hasn't exactly gone according to plan for Tom Stoltman. Not only did the former two-time World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion (2021-2022) lose out on a legendary "three-peat" to ... Continue Reading

Tom Stoltman 2023 World's Strongest Man

Tom Stoltman “Gave Everything He Had” to Defend World’s Strongest Man Title, Came Up Second

Tom Stoltman entered the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) with historic aspirations. Should the former two-time reigning champion (2021-2022) have beaten his elite strongman peers in Myrtle Beach, SC, he ... Continue Reading

2023 World's Strongest Man competitors holding trophies

2023 World’s Strongest Man Day 4 Results — Mitchell Hooper Gets His Crown

The sport of strongman has a new king, and now he gets to sit on his throne in Myrtle Beach, SC. After the wild gauntlet that was the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM), Mitchell Hooper used the final ... Continue Reading

Mitchell Hooper 2023 World's Strongest Man Day 2

2023 World’s Strongest Man Day 2 Results — Mitchell Hooper Gets Another Title Shot

Day Two of the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) promised fireworks, and it did not disappoint in its delivery. The second day saw the athletes work through the Conan's Wheel, Kettlebell Toss, and climactic ... Continue Reading

Eddie Hall 2017 World's Strongest Man Win

Eddie Hall Names His Top 3 Contenders for the 2023 World’s Strongest Man

One elite strongman will stand tall above his peers by the time the dust settles on the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) in Myrtle Beach, SC. It might be two-time reigning WSM champion, Tom Stoltman. Or it ... Continue Reading

Brian Shaw holding World's Strongest Man Trophy on podium

5 Top Contenders to Watch at the 2023 World’s Strongest Man

This week, the man of the hour at the 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) in Myrtle Beach, SC, will likely be Tom Stoltman. The two-time reigning champion seeks to become only the third person ever to capture ... Continue Reading

Strongman competitors Tom and Luke Stoltman training

Tom and Luke Stoltman Share Event Training for 2023 World’s Strongest Man

Two-time World’s Strongest Man Tom Stoltman and his older brother Luke Stoltman are both in the final stages of their preparations for the 2023 World’s Strongest Man contest, to be held the week of Apr. ... Continue Reading

Tom and Luke Stoltman smiling with plates

Tom and Luke Stoltman Crushed a Combined 10,000 Calories in Arnold Strongman Classic Prep

To compete like a champion, you have to eat like one. That is, at least you do if you're a top-level strongman. As the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) nears in Columbus, OH, in early March, the ... Continue Reading

Tom Stoltman World's Strongest Man 2023

2023 World’s Strongest Man Roster Revealed

The world's elite strongmen have already known when they'd get to compete for the next World's Strongest Man (WSM) title. The next edition of the contest will take place on Apr. 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle ... Continue Reading

Tom Stoltman WSM Winner 2022

2023 World’s Strongest Man Events Revealed

The 2023 World's Strongest Man (WSM) will take place on Apr. 19-23, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, SC. Less than 12 weeks before the competition actually gets up and rolling, the official slate of strength ... Continue Reading

Mitchell Hooper competitively roaring Giants Live 2022

2023 Arnold Strongman Classic Rosters Revealed

There are some strongperson contests that might have more gravitas to them. Competitions that become forks in the road in stellar careers. One of them is the annual Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC). With the ... Continue Reading

Tom Stoltman Deadlift Fall 2022

Tom Stoltman Plans to Deadlift 505 Kilograms (1,113.3 Pounds) in 2024

With two straight World's Strongest Man (WSM) titles to his name, Tom Stoltman might be the biggest name in strongman. After winning his second consecutive championship in Sacramento, CA, the Scottish ... Continue Reading

Strongmen Tom Stoltman and Luke Stoltman in the ocean

Tom and Luke Stoltman Take Swimming Lessons from Ross Edgley

It might be impossible to have familiarity with strongman as a sport and not know the exploits of the Stoltman brothers. Among their individual achievements, Tom Stoltman is the two-time defending World's ... Continue Reading

Luke Stoltman Giants Live Celebration 2021

2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals Events Revealed

The 2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals will take place on Oct. 8, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland. As a major contest on the strongman calendar, the respective elite athletes will show off their strength, ... Continue Reading

Tom Stoltman Withdraws 2022 Shaw Classic

Tom Stoltman Withdraws From 2022 Shaw Classic After Trouble With Flight Arrangements

On August 11, 2022, the organizing body of the Shaw Classic announced over Instagram that two-time defending World's Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman would withdraw from this year's edition of the contest. ... Continue Reading

Žydrūnas Savickas Shaw Classic 2022

The 2022 Shaw Classic Roster Has Been Confirmed

On July 8, 2022, over Instagram, the Shaw Classic confirmed the 16 athletes that will test their strength and compete at the third iteration of the show. The namesake competition of four-time World's ... Continue Reading

Tom Stoltman defends a pass during 2022 Soccer Aid

Two-Time Reigning World’s Strongest Man Champion Tom Stoltman Helps Raise $18.8 Million During 2022 Soccer Aid

After repeating as World's Strongest Man (WSM) Champion in late May, two-time reigning winner Tom Stoltman (2021-2022) tried his hand at another sport. On June 12, 2022, during the annual Soccer Aid in ... Continue Reading

strongman tom stoltman performing deadlift

Tom Stoltman Wins 2022 World’s Strongest Man

Tom Stoltman has won the 2022 World’s Strongest Man, making him the first champion in six years to win back-to-back titles. After five days of competition, the leaderboard had the 2021 champion ... Continue Reading

Strongman Brian Shaw pumping his fist -- WSM Header April 2022

2022 World’s Strongest Man Events Released — Car Walk, Flintstone Barbell Return

The 2022 World's Strongest Man (WSM) is set to occur on May 24-29, 2022, in Sacramento, CA. The premier event in the strongman sphere will yet again see some of the world's top strength sports athletes vie ... Continue Reading

World's Strongest Man Roster Cover Photo

2022 World’s Strongest Man Reveals 30-Person Lineup

Every year, the world's elite strongmen gather in one place with a singular mission — to be crowned the World's Strongest Man (WSM). This year the WSM will be held from May 24-29, 2022, in Sacramento, CA. ... Continue Reading

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