Tom Stoltman
Tom Stoltman (born 30 May 1994) is a British strongman competitor from Invergordon, Scotland.[2] On 20 June 2021, Tom won the 2021 World's Strongest Man competition, becoming the first man from Scotland to win the World's Strongest Man and the fifth British person to do so.[3] He is the younger brother of the 2021 Europe's Strongest Man and five-time Scotland's Strongest Man Luke Stoltman. Tom finished 5th in the 2019 World's Strongest Man. At the 2020 World's Strongest Man competition in Bradenton, Florida, Stoltman went on to finish 2nd, winning three of the six events in the final.[4]
Personal life
Stoltman was diagnosed with autism at the age of five.[5] He has been married to Sinead since 2015. He supports Rangers F.C.[6]
Personal records
Done in the gym:
- Deadlift – 420 kg (930 lb) × 2[7]
- Log Press – 215 kg (474 lb)
- Squat – 345 kg (761 lb)[8]
- Axle Deadlift – 400 kg (880 lb)
- Atlas Stone/Manhood Stone/Castle Stone – 286 kg (631 lb) (World's Ultimate Strongman) (Feats of Strength series, 2020) (WR)[9]
Done in Powerlifting:
- Squat – 325 kg (717 lb)[10]
- Bench Press – 220 kg (490 lb)[10]
- Deadlift – 360 kg (790 lb)[10]
- Total – 905 kg (1,995 lb)[10]
Done in Strongman:
References
- "Tom Stoltman". World's Strongest Man. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- Vesty, Sarah (29 June 2016). "Burly strongman brothers have competitive streak after coming in the top two at national competition AGAIN". Daily Record. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- Gutman, Andrew (20 June 2021). "Tom Stoltman Wins 2021 World's Strongest Man — Day 5 Results And Recap". BarBend. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- Gutman, Andrew (15 November 2020). "Novikov Secures 2020 World's Strongest Man Victory". BarBend. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- Henderson, Michelle (13 February 2020). "Highland Strongman Tom Stoltman opens up about his journey to success". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- "UK's Tom Stoltman has been crowned the World's Strongest Man - the first Scot to win the title". www.hastingsobserver.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "420KG DEADLIFT vs 380KG SQUAT?!". YouTube. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
See from 9:20 to 9:40
- "Tom Stoltman NEW SQUAT RECORD!! 345KG/760LB". YouTube. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
See from 11:24 to 11:44
- Tao, David (22 September 2020). "Strongman Tom Stoltman Lifts World Record 286kg/630lb Atlas Stone Over Bar". BarBend. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- "Tom Stoltman". Open Powerlifting. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- Blechman, Phil (15 November 2020). "Oleksii Novikov Leads 2020 World's Strongest Man Finals After Day One". BarBend. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- "2021 Giants Live Strong Man Classic". Strongman Archives. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.