The Albatross Nears Perfection at Britain's Strongest Man
2022-02-28 by Éloi Fournier
Tom Stoltman took his second consecutive Britain's Strongest Man title on Saturday, and he did so in dominant fashion.
Stoltman earned 53.5 of a possible 55 points, winning every event except for the Sandbag Toss - he also tied with Adam Bishop in the Deadlift for reps.
With 97.2% of the maximum total, this is, without a doubt, the most dominant performance in Britain's Strongest Man history. Last year, Stoltman had amassed 46 out of a possible 50 points (92%).
Behind him, Pa O'Dwyer became the first representative of the Republic of Ireland to finish on the podium at Britain's Strongest Man. This guarantees O'Dwyer a place at World's Strongest Man in May. The Irishman's previous best BSM result was 5th place last year.
It was not surprising to see Adam Bishop on the podium, but the next man wowed many fans: Shane Flowers, a relative novice in strongman, won the Sandbag Toss and almost made the top 3. This could well have earned Flowers a place at World's Strongest Man.
Sadly, Luke Stoltman was forced to withdraw after the Deadlift because of muscle spasms in his left leg. Stoltman, like his brother, will be back in action this weekend at the Arnold Strongman Classic! Strongman Archives will be previewing this contest later in the week.
