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Tom Stoltman: From Bullying to World's Strongest Man

1/19/2026

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Tom Stoltman, a 31-year-old strongman from Invergordon, overcame bullying and autism to transform his life.
Motivation came from his bodybuilder brother, Luke, who inspired him to pursue strength training, despite obesity.
He joined a strongman gym and focused on training and nutrition, doubling his weight to 180 kg.
Now a full-time strongman, he runs a gym with his brother and has won the World's Strongest Man title three times.

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Story summary

Tom Stoltman, a 31-year-old strongman from Invergordon, overcame bullying and autism to transform his life.
Motivation came from his bodybuilder brother, Luke, who inspired him to pursue strength training, despite obesity.
He joined a strongman gym and focused on training and nutrition, doubling his weight to 180 kg.
Now a full-time strongman, he runs a gym with his brother and has won the World's Strongest Man title three times.