Tom Stoltman Dominates at the 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals

Strongman Tom Stoltman took top honors at the 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals.

Two-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman is once again putting the strongman world on notice with his latest victory at the 2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals. The Scotsman defeated 11 other strongman competitors to cement himself as one of the best of the best. Among the competitors was 2023 World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper who took third at the event. New Zealand’s Mathew Ragg would take second place.

The Giants Live World Tour Finals took place on October 21, 2023, in Glasgow, Scotland. The show featured five events that tested the mettle of the 12 strongman competitors who fought tooth and nail for victory.

Tom Stoltman would take top honors earning 54.5 points of a possible 60 at the event. Below are the full final standings for the show.

2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals Results

  1. Tom Stoltman (UK)
  2. Mathew Ragg (New Zealand)
  3. Mitchell Hooper (Canada)
  4. Pavlo Kordiyaka (Ukraine)
  5. Luke Stoltman (UK)
  6. Gavin Bilton (UK)
  7. Ondřej Fojtů (Czech Republic)
  8. Tyler Cotton (USA)
  9. Pa O’Dwyer (Ireland)
  10. Eddie Williams (Australia)
  11. Conor Curran (UK)
  12. Evans Aryee (Ghana) — (withdrew)

The five events featured at the show were the Max Log Lift, the Sandbag Steeplechase, the Deadlift, Conan’s Wheel, and the Atlas Stones. Below are the results for each of the five events.

2023 Giants Live World Tour Finals Event Results

Max Log Lift

  1. Tom Stoltman — 210 kilograms
  2. Mitchell Hooper — 200 kilograms (T-second)
  3. Pavlo Kordiyaka — 200 kilograms (T-second)
  4. Luke Stoltman — 200 kilograms (T-second)
  5. Tyler Cotton — 200 kilograms (T-second)
  6. Mathew Ragg — 186 kilograms (T-sixth)
  7. Ondřej Fojtů — 186 kilograms (T-sixth)
  8. Gavin Bilton — 170 kilograms (T-eighth)
  9. Evans Aryee — 170 kilograms (T-eighth)
  10. Eddie Williams — 170 kilograms (T-eighth)
  11. Conor Curran — no lift
  12. Pa O’Dwyer — no lift

Sandbag Steeplechase

  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

Deadlift

  1. Mathew Ragg — Eight reps
  2. Tom Stoltman — Seven reps (T-second)
  3. Mitchell Hooper — Seven reps (T-second)
  4. Gavin Bilton — Five reps 
  5. Pavlo Kordiyaka — Four reps (T-fifth)
  6. Luke Stoltman — Four reps (T-fifth)
  7. Ondřej Fojtů — Four reps (T-fifth)
  8. Pa O’Dwyer — Four reps (T-fifth)
  9. Eddie Williams — Four reps (T-fifth)
  10. Tyler Cotton — Three reps (T-10th)
  11. Conor Curran — Three reps (T-10th)
  12. Evans Aryee — withdrew

Conan’s Wheel

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

Atlas Stones

  1. Tom Stoltman — Five in 19.23 seconds
  2. Mathew Ragg — Five in 28.81 seconds
  3. Luke Stoltman — Five in 37.56 seconds
  4. Gavin Bilton — Five in 41 seconds
  5. Mitchell Hooper — Four in 19.32 seconds
  6. Eddie Williams — Four in 23 seconds
  7. Pavlo Kordiyaka — Four in 25.94 seconds
  8. Tyler Cotton — Four in 29 seconds
  9. Conor Curran — Four in 33.20 seconds
  10. Pa O’Dwyer — Four in 49 seconds
  11. Ondřej Fojtů — Three in 41 seconds
  12. Evans Aryee — withdrew

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News and Editorial Writer at Generation Iron, Jonathan Salmon is a writer, martial arts instructor, and geek culture enthusiast. Check out his YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Sound Cloud for in-depth MMA analysis.

Jonathan Salmon
Managing editor of Generation Iron, Jonathan Salmon is a writer, martial arts instructor, and geek culture enthusiast. He has been writing about bodybuilding, combat sports, and strength sports for over 8 years. Check out his YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Sound Cloud for in-depth MMA analysis.