‘I was bullied in school for being different. At 16, I hit a crashing point’: the awkward kid who became the world’s strongest man
- Posted on January 19, 2026
- By The Guardian
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‘I was bullied in school for being different. At 16, I hit a crashing point’: the awkward kid who became the world’s strongest man
As a boy, Tom Stoltman was diagnosed with autism and bullied at school. When he became depressed in his teens, his older brother, a bodybuilder, suggested a trip to the gym
