Scotland’s Personal Tom Stoltman Takes House Title at 2023 Giants Stay World Tour Finals With Dominant Efficiency 

Two-time World’s Strongest Man provides one other title to his resume.

Written by Stephen Sheehan, CPT Final up to date on Oct 23, 2023

Squaring off in opposition to a stacked lineup of strongman opponents that included Mitchell Hooper, present World’s Strongest man and winner of the 2022 Giants Stay World Tour, Tom “The Albatross” Stoltman cemented his case as the perfect of the bunch by successful the 2023 Giants Stay World Tour Finals.

Showcasing his vary of expertise throughout 5 grueling occasions, the two-time World’s Strongest Man captured the coveted title on Oct. 21, 2023, in entrance of a gregarious Glasgow crowd that proudly cheered on each Tom and his older brother, Luke Stoltman, who have been born and raised roughly 200 miles north in Invergordon, Scotland. Though New Zealand’s Mathew Ragg got here agonizingly near besting the youthful Stoltman brother, Ragg finally completed three factors behind the champion for a hard-fought second-place end.

Listed below are the ultimate standings from the 2023 Giants Stay World Tour Finals:

2023 Giants Stay World Tour Finals Standings

1. Tom Stoltman (UK) — 54.5 factors
2. Mathew Ragg (New Zealand) — 51.5 factors
3. Mitchell Hooper (Canada) — 46 factors
4. Pavlo Kordiyaka (Ukraine) — 42.5 factors
5. Luke Stoltman (UK) — 40.5 factors
6. Gavin Bilton (UK) — 34 factors
7. Ondřej Fojtů (Czech Republic) — 27.5 factors
8. Tyler Cotton (USA) — 22 factors
9. Pa O’Dwyer (Eire) — 22 factors
10. Eddie Williams (Australia) — 21 factors
11. Conor Curran (UK) — 16.5 factors
12. Evans Aryee (Ghana) — 6 factors (Withdrew after second occasion)

Occasion Breakdown

Tom Stoltman undoubtedly stole the present with a dominant all-around outing that noticed him safe victories in three of the 5 occasions. Nevertheless, he definitely wasn’t the one strongman who shined.

Right here’s an in depth event-by-event breakdown of the 2023 Giants Stay World Tour Finals.

Occasion One: Max Log Elevate

The competitors kicked off with a traditional strongman occasion that examined the athletes’ upper-body power and energy. To little shock, Tom Stoltman took dwelling prime honors within the Max Log Elevate, turning into the one man to efficiently overhead press a 463-pound (210-kilogram) log. In the meantime, Mitchell Hooper, Pavlo Kordiyaka, Luke Stoltman, and Tyler Cotton every earned 9.5 factors by locking out 440.9 kilos (200 kilograms).

Though he didn’t take part within the total competitors, Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou delivered essentially the most spectacular rep of all of them by urgent 507.1 kilos (230 kilograms) to set the Log Elevate World Document. Sanou additionally held the earlier report, 504.8 kilos (229 kilograms), which he set on the 2021 version of the competition.

1. Tom Stoltman — 463 kilos (210 kilograms)
2. Mitchell Hooper — 440.9 kilos (200 kilograms)
3. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 440.9 kilos (200 kilograms)
4. Luke Stoltman — 440.9 kilos (200 kilograms)
5. Tyler Cotton — 440.9 kilos (200 kilograms)
6. Mathew Ragg — 410.1 kilos (186 kilograms)
7. Ondřej Fojtů — 410.1 kilos (186 kilograms)
8. Gavin Bilton — 374.8 kilos (170 kilograms)
9. Eddie Williams — 374.8 kilos (170 kilograms)
10. Evans Aryee — 374.8 kilos (170 kilograms)
11. Pa O’Dwyer — No Elevate
12. Conor Curran — No Elevate

Occasion Two: Sandbag Steeplechase

A staple in Giants Stay competitions, the second occasion required the athletes to select up, carry, and throw two 330.7-pound (150-kilogram) sandbags over a waist-high pole. As if that wasn’t difficult sufficient, they then needed to go round to the opposite facet of the pole, elevate the sandbags once more, and cargo them onto a platform.

Proving he had the appropriate mixture of brute power and fleet ft, Tom Stoltman took dwelling his second straight victory by finishing the course in slightly below 30 seconds. He narrowly edged out 2023 Europe’s Strongest Man Pavlo Kordiyaka, who completed in second place by simply over half a second.

1. Tom Stoltman — 29.92 seconds
2. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 30.48 seconds
3. Mathew Ragg — 31.41 seconds
4. Luke Stoltman — 33.62 seconds
5. Ondřej Fojtů — 34.44 seconds
6. Mitchell Hooper — 34.63 seconds
7. Conor Curran — 35.30 seconds
8. Gavin Bilton — 36.81 seconds
9. Pa O’Dwyer — 36.84 seconds
10. Tyler Cotton — 37.76 seconds
11. Evans Aryee — 38.22 seconds
12. Eddie Williams — 42.16 seconds

Occasion Three: Axle Deadlift

The third occasion revolved across the good ol’ deadlift. Solely on this case, the load was loaded onto an axle — a thicker, stiffer, and harder implement to make the most of in comparison with a typical barbell. Rivals needed to carry out as many repetitions as attainable with 771.6 kilos (350 kilograms), and for the primary time on the day, Tom Stoltman didn’t end forward of the pack.

Six-time New Zealand’s Strongest Man Mathew Ragg starred on this deadlift problem, pulling off eight reps and securing the utmost quantity of factors. General, solely 4 of the 12 opponents accomplished no less than 5 reps.

1. Mathew Ragg — Eight reps
2. Tom Stoltman — Seven reps
3. Mitchell Hooper — Seven reps
4. Gavin Bilton — 5 reps
5. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 4 reps
6. Luke Stoltman — 4 reps
7. Ondřej Fojtů — 4 reps
8. Pa O’Dwyer — 4 reps
9. Eddie Williams — 4 reps
10. Tyler Cotton — Three reps
11. Conor Curran — Three reps
12. Evans Aryee — Withdrew

Occasion 4: Conan’s Wheel

The penultimate occasion proved to be essentially the most difficult for the eventual champion. Conan’s Wheel required the strongmen to select up a metallic beam mounted to a middle level and spin it round so far as attainable with out letting it hit the ground. After ending in first in two of the primary three occasions, Tom Stoltman slipped to fifth.

Then again, Mathew Ragg continued to construct momentum from the Axle Deadlift, finishing nearly two and a half revolutions (845 levels) earlier than bowing out. The New Zealand native wanted each step to safe a slender victory, as Mitchell Hooper got here inside 4 levels of a first-place tie, settling for second with 841 levels. Pavlo Kordiyaka (820 levels) and Eire’s Pa O’Dwyer (756 levels) have been the one different opponents who surpassed two full revolutions.

1. Mathew Ragg — 845 levels
2. Mitchell Hooper — 841 levels
3. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 820 levels
4. Pa O’Dwyer — 756 levels
5. Tom Stoltman — 618 levels
6. Gavin Bilton — 608 levels
7. Luke Stoltman — 562 levels
8. Ondřej Fojtů — 553 levels
9. Conor Curran — 506 levels
10. Eddie Williams — 471 levels
11. Tyler Cotton — 425 levels

Occasion 5: Fortress Stones

The ultimate occasion featured 5 gargantuan stones starting from 264.6 kilos (120 kilograms) to 440.9 kilos (200 kilograms). In a check of each power and coordination, the athletes needed to choose each up and cargo it onto a platform within the quickest time attainable. 4 of the 5 strongmen accomplished the circuit, however Tom Stoltman shockingly wanted lower than 20 seconds to safe his spot atop the rostrum.

Whereas Mathew Ragg did properly to load all 5 Atlas stones in 28.81 seconds, he completed almost 10 seconds behind. Luke Stoltman and Gavin Bilton additionally succeeded in getting that 440.9-pound stone onto the platform. Nevertheless, the previous took almost double the time as his brother to perform that feat.

1. Tom Stoltman — 5 in 19.23 seconds
2. Mathew Ragg — 5 in 28.81 seconds
3. Luke Stoltman — 5 in 37.56 seconds
4. Gavin Bilton — 5 in 41.64 seconds
5. Mitchell Hooper — 4 in 19.32 seconds
6. Eddie Williams — 4 in 23.71 seconds
7. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 4 in 25.94 seconds
8. Tyler Cotton — 4 in 29.13 seconds
9. Pa O’Dwyer — 4 in 50.11 seconds
10. Ondřej Fojtů — Three in 42.16 seconds

By successful three of the 5 occasions — together with one in exceedingly dominant vogue — Tom Stoltman left little doubt about who deserved to face atop the rostrum on the 2023 Giants Stay World Tour Finals. Nonetheless, it’s protected to say that Mathew Ragg raised some eyebrows by pushing the champion to the brink in what primarily amounted to a two-man race for the title. With the 2023 Rogue Strongman Invitational proper across the nook on Oct. 27-28, let’s see if Stoltman retains the practice rolling.

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