Tom Stoltman was the very first Scot that Wonld’s Strongest Man won and even beat His brother Luke on the way.
To have Successly returned his title in 2024Tom hopes to defend it for the second time on the 2025 edition of the event.
Who is Tom Stoltman?
Tom ” The Albatross ” Stoltman is a professional Strongman competitor and the current one The world’s strongest man.
Born on May 30, 1994, in Ingergordon in the Scottish Highlands, he has been crowned the world’s strongest man Three times.
Tom started as a teenager with weight training in his local gym, after he was inspired by His brother Luke’s Good luck as the strongest man in Scotland.
In 2020 he said to The Sunday Post: “I watched the strongest man in the world a few times when I was young, but I was more interested in football at that time.
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Just a little fun
“I started going to the gym with some friends at the age of 16, but it was just a bit fun, nothing big.”
His older brother Luke decided to guide Tom and guide him through training for Strongman.
Tom said: “At the age of 17, Luke took me under his wings and said we would do it seriously.
“I had a buzz when I saw Luke competing in his first Scotland’s strongest man competition, so I thought I would try.
“There was a gym of half an hour from where we live who had the whole kit. I came in and thought it was great.”
Tom Enter its first competition at the age of 18 and won the strongest man in Highlands.
He became one of the most successful British athletes in the history of sport
Tom is a multiple world record holderIn both the light set of castle stones of the Giants Live (220 to 396 pounds) and when lifting the heaviest Atlas stone to now at 630 pounds, according to Giants Live.
He is also a huge football fan that supports Rangers FC.
Tom is married to Woman Sineadwhom he met when they were both only 17 at a local music festival.
I assume a lot more time than other people to have a number of things processed and I am still a bit nervous about new things
Tom Stoltman
Living with autism
He is open Living with autismwith which he was diagnosed when he was five years old.
Tom called the condition “only an obstacle”Explain to the National: “I still struggle with it sometimes.
“I assume much more time than other people to have a number of things processed and I am still a bit nervous about new things”.
The world’s strongest man
Tom is one of the seven men who has won the title of the world’s strongest man three times or more.
He took the title home for the first time in 2021, Before repeating his success in 2022.
In 2024 he completed his hat trick.
The Highland Oak
Luke ” The Highland Oak ” Stoltman Is Tom’s older brother.
He was born in Invergordon on November 22, 1984 and is also a professional strong man.
On 6ft 3in and 353 pounds, Luke is the smaller of the two, but just as Tom enjoyed a hugely successful career.
Luke initially trained like a bodybuilder Before becoming more interested in strength training.
He entered and won a local deadlift competition in 2011 at the age of 27 – his first game ever.
Luke then participated in the strongest man in the Highlands 2012 – part of the Inverness Highland games – where he again placed again.
Luke has since won the strongest man in Europe and the Giants Live World Tour Finals, as well as the strongest man in Scotland five times an amazing one.
He also participated eight times in the world’s strongest man and has reached the final on four of them.
Luke and Tom have one YouTube Channel, @Stoltmanbrothers, in which they refer to themselves as “the strongest brothers in the world”.
They also have an online coaching service called Stoltman Strength Academy.
On top of Luke and Tom there are three other Stoltmans – brothers and sisters – Jodie, Nikki and Harry.
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