Tomi Lotta

Tomi Lotta
Personal information
Born (1976-01-01) January 1, 1976 (age 50)
OccupationStrongman
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)

Tomi Lotta (born 1 January 1976) is a Finnish strongman competitor.

Career

Lotta has competed in both the World's Strongest Man and IFSA Strongman World Championships, but failed to make the finals in both events. His career best win is the 2004 Finland's Strongest Man title.[2] He is known by his nickname "the Finnish Beach Boy".

He officially broke the Guinness world record for the forward hold event while competing in Rome in 2010 with a performance of 20 kg (44 lb) for 76.73 seconds,[3] and to this day hold the world record for the 300 kg (661 lb) Conan's wheel (Basque circle).

Personal Records

  • Squat – 350 kg (772 lb)[4]
  • Bench Press – 230 kg (507 lb)[4]
  • Deadlift – 340 kg (750 lb)[4]
  • Conan's wheel (Basque circle) – 300 kg (661 lb) 1,460° rotation (2004 IFSA Holland Grand Prix) (World Record)[5]
  • IFSA shield carry – 183.5 kg (405 lb) for 96.10 metres (315 ft 3 in) (2006 IFSA Strongman World Championships, group 1) (World Record)[5]

References