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The Sun
18-05-2025
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Who is Luke Stoltman and how has the powerlifter performed in World's Strongest Man events?
LUKE STOLTMAN is aiming to add the next chapter to his impressive career as he competes in this year's World's Strongest Man. The reigning Britain's Strongest Man has competed at the World's Strongest Man final on several occasions; here's everything you need to know about The Highland Oak. Who is Luke Stoltman? Luke Stoltman, born November 22, 1984, is a Scottish strongman competitor. Born in Invergordon in the Scottish Highlands, Luke found a passion for fitness and strength training from a young age and began weight training from the age of 15. Initially training as a bodybuilder, he later became more interested in strength and went on to enter and win his first contest - a local deadlift competition in 2011. In 2019, Luke made the decision to commit to full-time training, leaving his job in the oil and gas industry to focus solely on fulfilling his potential as a strongman competitor. How has Luke Stoltman performed in World's Strongest Man? After finding success domestically - winning five consecutive Scotland's Strongest Man titles - Luke qualified for World's Strongest Man for the first time in 2016. The Scotsman missed out on the final after finishing third in his heat but he began to be noticed on the international stage. Luke finally qualified for the finals of the World's Strongest Man in 2019 after consecutive third place heat finishes in 2017 and 2018. Following his decision to quit his job in the oil industry and take up full-time training, Luke managed to place seventh in the finals. His brother Tom finished fifth, which resulted in them being named 'The World's Strongest Brothers'. Covid disrupted Luke's 2020 campaign as it prevented him from entering Europe's Strongest Man and he missed out on the World's Strongest Man finals. For the next four years, Luke reached the finals finishing seventh in 2021 and 2022, eighth in 2023 and ninth in 2024. Luke suffered a bicep injury during the 2024 final, which kept him out for several months. However, he returned this year to win Britain's Strongest Man for the first time, ahead of competing at this year's World's Strongest Man. What is Luke Stoltman's relation to World's Strongest Man Tom Stoltman? 3 3 Luke Stoltman is the elder brother of fellow professional strongman competitor and three-time World's Strongest Man, Tom Stoltman. Inspired by his brother's success, Tom took up weight training in the local gym at the age of 16. Within just 12 months, Tom was showing such potential that his sibling Luke made the decision to take him under his wing and guide him through training for strongman. Tom Stoltman has since won the World's Strongest Man in 2021, 2022 and 2024. In November 2023, Tom and Luke - the "World's Strongest Brothers" - shared a glimpse of their strongman lifestyle. Before vital competitions, the pair consume around 10,000 calories per day - the average man needs just 2,500. The Albatross told talkSPORT: "It starts with one of my favourites which is a pancake blowout. "I can eat as many pancakes as I want with as many sweets, as much chocolate or as much ice cream as I want for breakfast, so it's a good start to the day." Luke added: "This is the more extreme end of the diet, so for Tom and I we usually consume over a kilo of meat a day. 'It could be 10 eggs for breakfast, lunch would be 350g of mince and we'd either have pasta or potatoes or rice with that and accompanied with some veg. 'Then if we go into a competition that's when we're wanting to get in the most calories so it would be a fast food sort of meal like a double patty burger with fries and I'm partial to a strawberry tart."
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Who is Andrew Flynn? Meet the powerlifter competing in World's Strongest Man 2025
BRITISH strongman and powerlifter Andrew Flynn is making his debut at World's Strongest Man 2025. The qualifying round of the competition in Sacramento, California kicked off on May 15 — here's everything you need to know. 1 Who is Andrew Flynn? Andrew Flynn was born on April 12, 1992 and stands at 6ft 2in tall, weighing approximately 138–142kg. He hails from Lancing and currently lives in Peacehaven, both in East Sussex. Andrew balances his strongman career with his day job in materials control at Southern Railway. He began competing at the national level in 2021, initially placing seventh in the UK's Strongest Man. Over the next few years, he consistently improved, achieving fourth place in 2023, third in 2024 and 2025 at the same event, securing qualification for the World's Strongest Man. At Britain's Strongest Man 2025, he excelled in the medley, winning the event, placed second in the log lift, and also finished fourth in the Atlas Stones. He has also competed in Europe's Strongest Man and the Giants Live Strongman Classic, regularly placing in the top half of the field. Family man Andrew is a devoted family man, balancing his demanding strongman career with his responsibilities as a husband and father of two. He often credits his family as his greatest motivation, emphasising how their support and encouragement have fuelled his journey to the top of the strongman world. Despite the rigorous demands of training and competition, he prioritises spending quality time with his loved ones. Shock moment ex-World's Strongest Man & MMA fighter Eddie Hall chases driver screaming 'I'll rip your f***ing head off' Unconventional training Andrew's training approach is a bit different to most competitors — he trains four times a week in his garden. His sessions are intense, often lasting longer than three hours after a full day's work. Nutrition is a critical part of Andrew's regimen — he consumes between 5,200 and 8,000 calories daily, with a diet rich in protein, carbohydrates and fats. His everyday meals are substantial, with large portions of meat, vegetables and complex carbohydrates, reflecting the immense energy requirements of elite strongman athletes. Overcoming injury Andrew overcame a significant bicep injury early in his career, which sidelined him from major competitions. It's still odd. Especially now when you're meeting World's Strongest Man finalists and then I'm there like 'hi'. It's easy to put people on a pedestal and think people are larger than life Andrew Flynn But it also ultimately fuelled his determination to return stronger. Known as the 'Flying Flynn' in the strongman community, his resilience and work ethic have earned him a reputation as an underdog who consistently exceeds expectations. Andrew said: 'My nickname in strongman is Flying Flynn. When I first started, I'd been playing rugby, so I was a lot lighter, a lot more mobile. "I've still got that speed there, so I've always been good at the moving events. I don't really feel pain if I'm doing an event like that.' 2025 World's Strongest Man Andrew's debut at World's Strongest Man 2025 marks a significant milestone in his career. As he explained: 'It's still odd. Especially now when you're meeting World's Strongest Man finalists and then I'm there like 'hi'. It's easy to put people on a pedestal and think people are larger than life. "On one hand, it's hard to tell people it's attainable because it's obviously very hard to get to that level and it's taken me ten years to do it, but they're human as well. "It's about taking the veil down really. You understand the hard work that everyone's put in." He'll be facing off against the biggest names in the game, including ' Strongest Brothers in the World ' Luke and Tom Stoltman, ads well as newcomers including
