Who is the strongest man in the world? Top 10 Strongmen including Scotland’s Stoltman Brothers
Strongmen are pushed to their limits in the World’s Strongest Man competition as it tests not only physical strength but agility and mental fortitude as well.
Established in 1977, the World’s Strongest Man was created to answer the question: “who is the strongest man in the world?” Almost half a century later, the competition has seen champions from all over the world take the crown including Scotland’s own Tom Stoltman who won in 2021 and 2022.
Born in Invergordon, a town in the Scottish Highlands, the Scot along with his fellow strongman brother Luke Stoltman have recently released their first book that “details their rise to become the world’s strongest brothers.”
In celebration of their new publication and performance in strongmen contests over the years, here are the results of the World’s Strongest Man 2023 so we can answer who the strongest men in the world are.
In celebration of their new publication and performance in strongmen contests over the years, here are the results of the World’s Strongest Man 2023 so we can answer who the strongest men in the world are.
5. Evan Singleton
Also known as T-rex, Evan Singleton is a former professional wrestler and strongman who comes from Lancaster in Pennsylvania. Singleton wrote in his bio: “I've competed in sports my whole life, trying to find one that fit me and who I was. I've played football, basketball, hockey, bodybuilding, wrestling, and everything in between. When I started strongman, I knew this was it. This was MY sport!”
6. Pavlo Kordiyaka
Said to be on a mission to ‘represent’ his country, Pavlo Kordiyaka has been described as a “proud Ukrainian”. He landed sixth place in the World’s Strongest Man 2023. However, he was crowned the champion of this year’s Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) competition. This makes for two consecutive years that a Ukrainian strongman has won the European contest.
7. Brian Shaw
Widely considered one of “the greatest strength athletes of all time”, we have Brian Shaw from Fort Lupton in Colorado. The Sun reports: “Shaw has won the World's Strongest Man competition four times. He is one of only five men to have won four World's Strongest Man competitions.”
8. Luke Stoltman
Brother of the revered Tom Stoltman, Luke ‘The Highland Oak’ Stoltman is also world-famous for his athletic feats as a strongman. The Stoltman Brothers website explains: “Born in Invergordon in the Scottish Highlands in 1984, Luke has had a passion for fitness and strength training from a young age. Inspired by a family photo of his grandfather, a Polish war refugee, carrying a log the same size as his body, Luke began weight training from the age of 15.”