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Tom Stoltman, who is a massive Rangers fan, claimed the title of the World’s Strongest Man for the first time in front of crowds in Sacramento, California on 20 June.

He’s the first Scotsman to ever win the showdown and the first Brit to take home the crown since Eddie Hall in 2017.

Tom Stoltman’s Biography

Tom Stoltman was born on 30th May 1994 in the town of Invergordon, Scotland which is nestled in the centre of the eastern Highlands.

The 27-year-old has been training as a strongman for almost a decade, after starting the sport as a teenager.

At his early age, he was fond of exercise and fitness. His life went by seeing his elder brother train in the gym. It motivated him to involve in the gym and practice weight lifting.

Because of his autism, he was insulted by his friends in primary school. However, secondary school was not bad for him because he shared his feelings with his friends and teacher.

His brother Luke says that Tom was always fascinated by his workout routine and methods. Moreover, he used to involve in Gym activities with his brother. Nevertheless, Tom too fell in the footstep of his elder brother.

His first competition was Scotland’s Strongest Man when he was just 18, in which he took home fifth place.

Since then, he’s been crowned the strongest man in Scotland two times, as well as coming second in Britain’s Strongest Man in 2020.

And last year he came second in the delayed World’s Strongest Man competition in November, before going on to beat American legend Shaw during Sunday’s grand finale.

The final became a two-horse race between the giants, but Stoltman ultimately powered his way to take the title in the final event of the Atlas Stones, in which he holds the world record for the heaviest ever lifted at 286kg.

How Strong Is Tom Stoltman?

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Stoltman, now the strongest man on the planet, stands at a towering 6ft 8in.

Tom Stoltman’s weight is about 174 kg. He is physically taller and weighs more than his brother Luke Stoltman.

Tom is huge and works on his body constantly. He likes to keep a beard, not a big fan of clean shaved.

Tom Stoltman’s Older Brother

He has an elder brother, who is also a strongman. They both happen to grow up together.

Stoltman competes in the sport alongside his older brother, Luke, who has won Scotland’s Strongest Man five times.

The pair became known as “the world’s strongest brothers” after becoming the first siblings in history to make it to the final of the World’s Strongest Man in 2019.

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Luke recently made the decision to stop working offshore on oil rigs, which he has done since he was 18, to focus on his training.

"If I didn't have Luke, I wouldn't be sitting here as World's Strongest Man," he said. "He is the one that keeps my head up when I'm performing not the best, and he helps me get through to the finish, which is exactly what he did today."
Growing up with Autism

The initial life of Tom wasn’t that easy. He had a hard time getting things because of his autism. It made him difficult to socially engaged with people. However, when he started to go to the gym and work out. It completely changed his life. He felt like he was a completely different person. He could have been in a dark place if he was not involved in strongman. All of it might sound weird to us, but the fact is.

Stoltman has often opened up about his Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), spreading awareness to his hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers about living with the condition.

He was diagnosed when he was five, and has said it made his childhood difficult. Stoltman kept his autism hidden from his friends until he told them as a teenager.

Speaking to The National last year, he said: “I wanted to make it a bit more vocal, just to let people know I’m not shy, I’m not awkward, it’s just that this is what I’ve got and this is how I live with it.

“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.

“I always wanted to be successful for the people that have additional needs. I’ve done a lot of talks on it and I want everyone to know that, just because we’ve got a label on our heads, it doesn’t mean that you are different from anyone else, we’ve just got that additional hurdle we have to get over.”

The sportsman has said the disorder, which affects communication and behaviour, helps him to thrive as a professional athlete, calling it his “superpower”.

Tom Stoltman’s Relationship

Before, he was a strongman and going to the gym. Tom was a shy kid and hardly talked with people. So we assumed he did not have any girlfriend at that time. But recently, Tom is frank and very social and vocal about him. His past relationship is unknown. However, he is married now. His wife’s name is Sinead Stoltman, and his elder brother’s wife’s name is Kushi Stoltman. Both of the brothers are in their married life.

Tom Stoltman’s Net Worth

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Most of his wealth comes from his career as a strongman. However, his net worth is growing significantly in 2019 and 2020. His net worth is around $1-$5 million. His income growth is exponentially rising, and by the end of 2021, it might reach up to $8 million.

Tom Stoltman’s Career and Atlas Stone Record

Tom is qualified for strongman from 2015 to 2020. He won the title of strongman in 2018, and in 2019 Scotland’s Strongest Man. Moreover, he was also qualified for Britain’s Strongest Man, UK’s Strongest Man, Giants Live, World’s Ultimate Strongman, Europe’s Strongest Man, and World’s Strongest Man. His very impressive being a strongman. Also, he a younger brother of 5 times the winner of Scotland’s Strongest Man. It must be proud moments for the Stoltman brothers to have massive success. In 2020, May 3rd, he set the world record 286kg/630lbs Atlas Stone over a bar on a live stream.

The United Kingdom's Tom Stoltman is the 2021 World's Strongest Man, but the victory holds meaning to the Scotsman far beyond the five days of competition. It represents fulfilling a promise he made to his mother before she died five years ago.

"It hasn't really sunk in yet," Stoltman told USA TODAY Sports. "I told one of the guys a few years ago that in a few years' time I was going to win World's Strongest Man for my mom. Three years later, I've done that, and it just feels surreal."

Stoltman came up just short in last year's World's Strongest Man competition, coming in second to Ukraine's Oleksii Novikov. This year, Novikov failed to qualify for the final round, and Stoltman was able to best the field, which included his older brother, Luke.
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