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The Sun
19-05-2025
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Tom Stoltman misses out on World's Strongest Man title by just 0.48 seconds with own BROTHER wrecking dream
TOM STOLTMAN's dreams of winning a fourth World's Strongest Man trophy were agonisingly dashed by his BROTHER. The 30-year-old Scot missed out on the trophy by a HALF A POINT, with South Africa's Rayno Nel taking home the win in Sacramento, California. 4 4 4 Stoltman put in a Herculean effort to reduce the final day deficit between himself and Nel. But ironically, it was the Hercules hold that cost him the competition. Tom received three points for holding the mammoth 160kg pillars for 31.82 seconds. Stoltman's older brother, Luke, performed better in the gruelling task, receiving the four points for a 32:30-second hold. So that meant Tom's dreams of a fourth title were inadvertently dashed by his older sibling, who held the pillars 0.48 seconds longer than he did. Tom ended the final day with a points tally of 46.5. Competition winner Nel, who won the tournament in his DEBUT, finished with 47 points. Luke, meanwhile, finished with 21.5 points to his name. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 Tom's heartache was somewhat soothed by the fact he moved a step closer to making yet more strongman history. His second-placed finish was his sixth podium appearance in the competition. It saw him move level with Brit icon Geoff Capes and Icelandic giant Magnus Ver Magnusson. Tom won the World's Strongest Man in 2021, 2022 and 2024. He regained the title last year from 2023 tournament winner Mitchell Hooper. Five-time finalist Luke, who was competing in the tournament for the tenth time in his career, finished in ninth place.
The Sun
18-05-2025
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Who is Tom Stoltman and how many times has he won World's Strongest Man?
TOM Stoltman was the first ever Scot to win World's Strongest Man, even defeating his brother Luke along the way. Having successfully won back his title in 2024, Tom will be hoping to defend it for the second time at the 2025 edition of the event. 4 4 Who is Tom Stoltman? Tom ''The Albatross'' Stoltman is a professional strongman competitor and the current World's Strongest Man. Born on May 30, 1994, in Invergordon in the Scottish Highlands, he has gone on to be crowned World's Strongest Man three times. Tom began weight training in his local gym as a teenager, after being inspired by his brother Luke's success as Scotland's Strongest Man. In 2020, he told the Sunday Post: "I watched World's Strongest Man on TV a few times when I was young, but I was more interested in football at that point. Just a bit of fun "I started going to the gym at 16 with some mates, but it was just a bit of fun, nothing big." His older brother Luke decided to mentor Tom and guide him through training for strongman. Tom said: "At 17, Luke took me under his wing and said we'd do it seriously. "I'd got a buzz when I saw Luke competing in his first Scotland's Strongest Man competition, so I thought I'd give it a go. "There was a gym a half-hour from where we live that had all the kit. I got into it and loved it." Tom entered his first competition aged 18, winning Highlands' Strongest Man. He went on to become one of the most successful British athletes in the history of the sport Tom is a multiple world record holder, in both the Giants Live's light set of Castle Stones (220 to 396lbs) and in lifting the heaviest Atlas Stone to date at 630lbs, as per Giants Live. He is also a massive football fan who supports Rangers FC. Tom is married to wife Sinead, whom he met when they were both just 17 at a local music festival. Tom StoltmanThe National Living with Autism He has opened up about living with autism, which he was diagnosed with when he was five years old. Tom called the condition "just a hurdle", explaining to The National: "I still struggle with it sometimes. "I take a lot more time than other people to get some things processed and I'm still kind of nervous about new things". World's Strongest Man Tom is one of seven men to have won the title of World's Strongest Man three times or more. 4 He took home the title 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 strongman. 4 At 6ft 3in and 353lbs, Luke is the smaller of the two, but just like Tom has enjoyed a hugely successful career. Luke initially trained as 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 ever contest. Luke then participated in the 2012 Highlands' Strongest Man — part of the Inverness Highland Games — where he again placed first. Luke has since won Europe's Strongest Man and the Giants Live World Tour Finals, as well as Scotland's Strongest Man an astonishing five times. He has also competed at the World's Strongest Man on eight occasions, reaching the final on four of them. Luke and Tom have a YouTube channel, @StoltmanBrothers, in which they refer to themselves as "The World's Strongest Brothers". They also run an online coaching service called Stoltman Strength Academy. On top of Luke and Tom, there are three other Stoltmans siblings — Jodie, Nikki and Harry.
The Sun
18-05-2025
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- The Sun
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
15-05-2025
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World Strongest Man 2025 prize money: How much is up for grabs in California?
BEING crowned the world's strongest man for 2025 is one incredible achievement - and the prize money that comes with it isn't bad either. Tom Stoltman reclaimed this prestigious title with three event win in the final at the 2024 contest. 1 The British superstar also became one of just seven men to hold the crown at least three times. And Stoltman reportedly took home a staggering $100,016 for his troubles. But if the serial winner is to secure another huge payday after this tournament, he'll need to fend off the likes of former champion Mitchell Hooper and big brother Luke Stoltman. What is the World's Strongest Man 2025 prize money? The exact prize fund for this year's competition is yet to be revealed, but reports suggest that it could be higher than the 2024 winnings. Tom Stoltman pocketed $100,016 for lifting last year's crown, according to reports. But the total prize pot was reportedly a record-breaking sum of $263,200. Looking ahead to the 2025 edition, we could see a further increase on top of the big bucks earned by winners in previous years. Prize money is also given to the runners-up for their efforts and cash is distributed among the top performers. Who is participating at the World's Strongest Man 2025? Andrew Flynn Austin Andrade Bryce Johnson Eddie Williams Evan Singleton Evans Nana Lucas Hatton Luke Richardson Luke Stoltman Mateusz Kieliszkowski Mathew Ragg Maxime Boudreault Mitchell Hooper Nick Guardione Pavlo Kordiyaka Shane Flowers Thomas Evans Tom Stoltman Trey Mitchell Tristain Hoath Rayno Nel Paddy Haynes Wesley Derwinsky Ondrej Fotju Jaco Schoonwinkel When is the World Strongest Man 2025? The World Strongest Man 2025 will get underway on Thursday, May 15. It will then conclude on Sunday, May 18 where the champion will then be announced. Sacramento in California is the chosen place for this annual competition.
The Sun
14-05-2025
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World's Strongest Man 2025: Date, start time, participants, TV channel and stream for HUGE Sacramento showdown
WORLD'S Strongest Man is BACK for another year of thrilling action in California. Three-time winner Tom Stoltman will return to defend his title, last picking up the win in 2024, after previous wins in 2021 and 2022. 2 2 Stoltman reportedly took home around $100,000 for his victory last year. He also set a piece of history, becoming one of just seven men to win the competition more than three times. However, he will have to see of brother Luke Stoltman alongside a whole field of competitors. Former winners Mariusz Pudzianowski and Eddie Hall recently stepped into the MMA ring, with Hall scoring a brutal 30-second KO win. Pudzianowski currently holds the record for the most World's Strongest Man victories, with seven. How can I watch World's Strongest Man 2025 and is there a live stream World's Strongest man 2025 is not available on TV in the UK. The only way to catch all the action from Sacramento is to get a ticket to see the event LIVE. SunSport will be bringing you all of the updates from what stands to be a thrilling final day with our comprehensive live blog. World's Strongest Man 2025 schedule Qualifying round - May 15 Loading Medley - 6pm BST Deadlift - 10pm BST Overhead Medley - 1am BST (May 16) New CCTV of Eddie Hall's furious row reveals moment ex-World's Strongest Man 'saw red' before chasing down 'stalker's' car Qualifying round - May 16 Titan's Toss - 6pm BST Stone Medley - 1am BST (May 17) Final - May 17 Knaack Carry & Hoist - 6pm BST Knaack Tools of a Strongman Award - 7pm BST Deadlift - 9pm BST Hercules Hold -12am (May 18) Final - May 18 Flintstone Barbell - 6pm BST Jimmy Pollock Award - 10pm BST Atlas Stones - 10:30pm BST SBC World's Strongest Man trophy celebration - 11:30pm BST World's Strongest Man 2025 participants Austin Andrade Maxime Bourdeault Wesley Derwinsky Thomas Evans Shane Flowers Ondrej Fojtu Andrew Flynn Nick Guardione Lucas Hatton Paddy Haynes Tristian Noath Mitchell Hooper Bryce Johnson Mateusz Kieliskowski Pavlo Kordiyaka Trey Mitchell Evans Nana Mathew Ragg Rayno Nel Like Richardson Jaco Schoonwinkel Evan Singleton Luke Stoltman Tom Stoltman Eddie Williams What is the World's Strongest Man 2025 prize money? The exact prize fund for this year's competition is yet to be revealed, but reports suggest that it could be higher than the 2024 winnings. Tom Stoltman pocketed $100,016 for lifting last year's crown, according to reports. But the total prize pot was reportedly a record-breaking sum of $263,200. Looking ahead to the 2025 edition, we could see a further increase on top of the big bucks earned by winners in previous years. Prize money is also given to the runners-up for their efforts and cash is distributed among the top performers.
