{"id":15298,"date":"2023-10-23T19:09:45","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=15298"},"modified":"2023-10-23T19:25:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:25:27","slug":"scotlands-own-tom-stoltman-takes-home-title-at-2023-giants-live-world-tour-finals-with-dominant-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/scotlands-own-tom-stoltman-takes-home-title-at-2023-giants-live-world-tour-finals-with-dominant-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland\u2019s Own Tom Stoltman Takes Home Title at 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals With Dominant Performance\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Squaring off against a stacked lineup of strongman competitors that included <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mitchell-hooper-strongman-crossfit-comparison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"377429\">Mitchell Hooper<\/a>, current World&#8217;s Strongest man and winner of the <a data-lasso-id=\"377298\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-giants-live-world-tour-finals-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 Giants Live World Tour<\/a>, <strong>Tom &#8220;The Albatross&#8221; Stoltman cemented his case as the best of the bunch by winning the 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Showcasing his range of skills across five grueling events, the two-time <a data-lasso-id=\"377299\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mitchell-hooper-wins-2023-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> captured the coveted title on Oct. 21, 2023, in front of a gregarious Glasgow crowd that proudly cheered on both Tom and his older brother, <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-luke-stoltman-2023-worlds-strongest-man-event-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"377430\">Luke Stoltman<\/a>, who were born and raised roughly 200 miles north in Invergordon, Scotland. Although New Zealand&#8217;s Mathew Ragg came agonizingly close to besting the younger Stoltman brother, Ragg ultimately finished three points behind the champion for a hard-fought second-place finish. <\/p>\n<p>Here are the final standings from the 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2023-giants-live-world-tour-finals-standings\">2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals Standings<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-deadlift-1102-pounds-18-inches\/\" data-lasso-id=\"377300\">Tom Stoltman<\/a> (UK)<\/strong> \u2014 54.5 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathew Ragg (New Zealand)<\/strong> \u2014 51.5 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper (Canada)<\/strong> \u2014 46 points<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/pavlo-kordiyaka-log-press-403-pounds-2023-shaw-classic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"377302\">Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/a> (Ukraine)<\/strong> \u2014 42.5 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luke Stoltman (UK)<\/strong> \u2014 40.5 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gavin Bilton (UK)<\/strong> \u2014 34 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ond\u0159ej Fojt\u016f (Czech Republic)<\/strong> \u2014 27.5 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyler Cotton (USA)<\/strong> \u2014 22 points<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/pa-o-dwyer-added-2023-worlds-strongest-man-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"377304\">Pa O\u2019Dwyer<\/a> (Ireland)<\/strong> \u2014 22 points<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/eddie-williams-nicol-stone-trey-mitchell-viking-press-world-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"377305\">Eddie Williams<\/a> (Australia)<\/strong> \u2014 21 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conor Curran (UK)<\/strong> \u2014 16.5 points<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evans Aryee (Ghana)<\/strong> \u2014 6 points (Withdrew after second event)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CyrMgHFIVaJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CyrMgHFIVaJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by GIANTS LIVE: WSM Arena Tour (@giantslivestrongman)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-eat-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"377431\">How to Eat More for Muscle and Strength Gains<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a data-lasso-id=\"377306\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-chest-exercises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">After Torn Biceps Tendon Forced Him to Miss 2022, Evan Singleton Has Big Plans for 2023 Rogue Invitational<\/a><\/em><\/strong><a data-lasso-id=\"377307\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/author\/chris-colucci\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"event-breakdown\">Event Breakdown<\/h2>\n<p>Tom Stoltman undoubtedly stole the show with a dominant all-around outing that saw him secure victories in three of the five events. However, he certainly wasn&#8217;t the only strongman who shined.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a detailed event-by-event breakdown of the 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"event-one-max-log-lift\">Event One: Max Log Lift <\/h2>\n<p>The competition kicked off with a classic strongman event that tested the athletes&#8217; upper-body <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-strength\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"377309\">strength<\/a> and power. To little surprise, <strong>Tom Stoltman took home top honors in the Max Log Lift,<\/strong> becoming the only man to successfully <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/overhead-press-variations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"377310\">overhead press<\/a> a 463-pound (210-kilogram) log. Meanwhile, Mitchell Hooper, Pavlo Kordiyaka, Luke Stoltman, and Tyler Cotton each earned 9.5 points by locking out 440.9 pounds (200 kilograms). <\/p>\n<p>Although he did not participate in the overall competition, <a data-lasso-id=\"377311\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongman-cheick-sanou-253-pound-dumbbell-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheick &#8220;Iron Biby&#8221; Sanou<\/a> delivered the most impressive rep of them all by pressing 507.1 pounds (230 kilograms) to set the Log Lift World Record. Sanou also held the previous record, 504.8 pounds (229 kilograms), which he set at the 2021 edition of the contest.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Tom Stoltman<\/strong> \u2014 463 pounds (210 kilograms)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper<\/strong> \u2014 440.9 pounds (200 kilograms)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/strong> \u2014 440.9 pounds (200 kilograms)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luke Stoltman<\/strong> \u2014 440.9 pounds (200 kilograms) <\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyler Cotton<\/strong> \u2014 440.9 pounds (200 kilograms) <\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathew Ragg<\/strong> \u2014 410.1 pounds (186 kilograms)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ond\u0159ej Fojt\u016f <\/strong>\u2014 410.1 pounds (186 kilograms)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gavin Bilton<\/strong> \u2014 374.8 pounds (170 kilograms)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddie Williams<\/strong> \u2014 374.8 pounds (170 kilograms)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evans Aryee<\/strong> \u2014 374.8 pounds (170 kilograms)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pa O\u2019Dwyer<\/strong> \u2014 No Lift<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conor Curran<\/strong> \u2014 No Lift<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"event-two-sandbag-steeplechase\">Event Two: Sandbag Steeplechase<\/h2>\n<p>A staple in Giants Live competitions, the second event required the athletes to pick up, carry, and throw two 330.7-pound (150-kilogram) sandbags over a waist-high pole. As if that wasn&#8217;t challenging enough, they then had to go around to the other side of the pole, lift the sandbags again, and load them onto a platform. <\/p>\n<p>Proving he had the right combination of brute strength and fleet feet, <strong>Tom Stoltman took home his second straight victory by completing the course in just under 30 seconds<\/strong>. He narrowly edged out <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-europes-strongest-man-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"377312\">2023 Europe&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> Pavlo Kordiyaka, who finished in second place by just over half a second.   <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Tom Stoltman<\/strong> \u2014 29.92 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/strong> \u2014 30.48 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathew Ragg<\/strong> \u2014 31.41 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luke Stoltman <\/strong>\u2014 33.62 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ond\u0159ej Fojt\u016f <\/strong>\u2014 34.44 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper <\/strong>\u2014 34.63 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conor Curran<\/strong> \u2014 35.30 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gavin Bilton<\/strong> \u2014 36.81 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pa O\u2019Dwyer<\/strong> \u2014 36.84 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyler Cotton<\/strong> \u2014 37.76 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evans Aryee<\/strong> \u2014 38.22 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddie Williams<\/strong> \u2014 42.16 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"event-three-axle-deadlift\">Event Three: Axle Deadlift<\/h2>\n<p>The third event revolved around the good ol&#8217; <a data-lasso-id=\"377313\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deadlift<\/a>. Only in this case, the weight was loaded onto an axle \u2014 a thicker, stiffer, and more difficult implement to utilize compared to a standard barbell. Competitors had to perform as many repetitions as possible with 771.6 pounds (350 kilograms), and for the first time on the day, Tom Stoltman didn&#8217;t finish ahead of the pack. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Six-time New Zealand&#8217;s Strongest Man Mathew Ragg starred in this deadlift challenge<\/strong>, pulling off eight reps and securing the maximum amount of points. Overall, only four of the 12 competitors completed at least five reps. <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Mathew Ragg<\/strong> \u2014 Eight reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tom Stoltman<\/strong> \u2014 Seven reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper <\/strong>\u2014 Seven reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gavin Bilton <\/strong>\u2014 Five reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luke Stoltman<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ond\u0159ej Fojt\u016f<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pa O\u2019Dwyer<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddie Williams<\/strong> \u2014 Four reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyler Cotton<\/strong> \u2014 Three reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conor Curran<\/strong> \u2014 Three reps<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evans Aryee<\/strong> \u2014 Withdrew<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cyq_hLIIdBp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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Conan&#8217;s Wheel required the strongmen to pick up a metal beam fixed to a center point and spin it around as far as possible without letting it hit the floor. After finishing in first in two of the first three events, Tom Stoltman slipped to fifth. <\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, <strong>Mathew Ragg continued to build momentum from the Axle Deadlift<\/strong>, completing almost two and a half revolutions (845 degrees) before bowing out. The New Zealand native needed every step to secure a narrow victory, as Mitchell Hooper came within four degrees of a first-place tie, settling for second with 841 degrees. Pavlo Kordiyaka (820 degrees) and Ireland&#8217;s Pa O&#8217;Dwyer (756 degrees) were the only other competitors who surpassed two full revolutions.  <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Mathew Ragg <\/strong>\u2014 845 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper<\/strong> \u2014 841 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pavlo Kordiyaka<\/strong> \u2014 820 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pa O\u2019Dwyer<\/strong> \u2014 756 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tom Stoltman<\/strong> \u2014 618 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gavin Bilton<\/strong> \u2014 608 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luke Stoltman<\/strong> \u2014 562 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ond\u0159ej Fojt\u016f<\/strong> \u2014 553 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conor Curran<\/strong> \u2014 506 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddie Williams<\/strong> \u2014 471 degrees<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyler Cotton<\/strong> \u2014 425 degrees<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"event-five-castle-stones\">Event Five: Castle Stones<\/h2>\n<p>The final event featured five gargantuan stones ranging from 264.6 pounds (120 kilograms) to 440.9 pounds (200 kilograms). In a test of both strength and coordination, the athletes had to pick each one up and load it onto a platform in the fastest time possible. Four of the five strongmen completed the circuit, <strong>but Tom Stoltman shockingly needed less than 20 seconds to secure his spot atop the podium.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Mathew Ragg did well to load all five <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mitchell-hooper-technique-how-to-lift-atlas-stone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"377317\">Atlas stones<\/a> in 28.81 seconds, he finished nearly 10 seconds behind. Luke Stoltman and Gavin Bilton also succeeded in getting that 440.9-pound stone onto the platform. However, the former took nearly double the time as his brother to accomplish that feat. <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Tom Stoltman<\/strong> \u2014 Five in 19.23 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathew Ragg<\/strong> \u2014 Five in 28.81 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luke Stoltman<\/strong> \u2014 Five in 37.56 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gavin Bilton<\/strong> \u2014 Five in 41.64 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell Hooper<\/strong> \u2014 Four in 19.32 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eddie Williams<\/strong> \u2014 Four in 23.71 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pavlo Kordiyaka <\/strong>\u2014 Four in 25.94 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyler Cotton<\/strong> \u2014 Four in 29.13 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pa O\u2019Dwyer<\/strong> \u2014 Four in 50.11 seconds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ond\u0159ej Fojt\u016f<\/strong> \u2014 Three in 42.16 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>By winning three of the five events \u2014 including one in exceedingly dominant fashion \u2014 Tom Stoltman left no doubt about who deserved to stand atop the podium at the 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals. Still, it&#8217;s safe to say that Mathew Ragg raised some eyebrows by pushing the champion to the brink in what essentially amounted to a two-man race for the title. With the <a data-lasso-id=\"377318\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-rogue-strongman-invitational-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational<\/a> right around the corner on Oct. 27-28, let&#8217;s see if Stoltman keeps the train rolling.  <\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Image: @giantslivestrongman \/ Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-giants-live-world-tour-finals-results\/\">Scotland&#8217;s Own Tom Stoltman Takes Home Title at 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals With Dominant Performance\u00a0<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Squaring off against a stacked lineup of strongman competitors that included Mitchell Hooper, current World\u2019s Strongest man and winner of the 2022 Giants Live World Tour, Tom \u201cThe Albatross\u201d Stoltman cemented his case as the best of the bunch by winning the 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals. 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