Invergordon athlete Tom Stoltman is officially the world's strongest man after winning title

Tom Stoltman has been crowned the world's strongest man after winning the title tonight.

The 27-year-old from Invergordon became world champion in Sacramento, California tonight after winning his final event in the Atlas Stones in a close contest with Brian Shaw from the United States.

Stoltman, who finished second in last year's event is the first person from Scotland to win World's Strongest Man.

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