{{short description|Finnish strongman competitor (born 1976)}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Tomi Lotta | other_names = | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|1|1}} | birth_place = {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | known = | occupation = Strongman | partner = | children = | relations = | website = | footnotes = | employer = | height = {{height|cm=191}} | medaltemplates = {{CompetitionRecordSport | Strongman}}<ref>[http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html davidhorne-gripmaster.com]</ref> {{CompetitionRecordCountry | {{FIN}} }} {{CompetitionRecordCompetition|World's Strongest Man}} {{CompetitionRecordQualifier | 2004 World's Strongest Man | }} {{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Strongman Champions League}} {{CompetitionRecord|2nd| Strongman Champions League 2011: Canary Islands | }} {{CompetitionRecord|3rd| Strongman Champions League 2011: Slovakia | }} {{CompetitionRecordCompetition|IFSA Strongman World Championships}} {{CompetitionRecordQualifier | 2005| }} {{CompetitionRecordQualifier | 2006| }} {{CompetitionRecordCompetition|IFSA Strongman European Championships }} {{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2005 | }} {{CompetitionRecordCompetition|IFSA }} {{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2005 Holland Grand Prix| }} {{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2005 Dubai Grand Prix| }} {{CompetitionRecordCompetition|IFSA World Team Championships }} {{CompetitionRecord|4th| 2005 Team Scandinavia| }} {{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Europe's Strongest Man (IFSA)}} {{CompetitionRecord|2nd| 2005| }} {{CompetitionRecordCompetition|Finland's Strongest Man}} {{CompetitionRecord|3rd| 2003 | }} {{CompetitionRecord|1st| 2004 | }} }}
'''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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/strongmanresults.html|title = David Horne's World of Grip}}</ref> 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 {{convert|20|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} for 76.73 seconds,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Mar/Tomi_Lotta-New_Guinness_World_Record.html |title=Tomi Lotta: New Guinness World Record |website=www.ironmind.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312011455/http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Mar/Tomi_Lotta-New_Guinness_World_Record.html |archive-date=2010-03-12}}</ref> and to this day hold the world record for the {{convert|300|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} Conan's wheel (Basque circle).
==Personal Records== *Squat – {{convert|350|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}}<ref name="pl:Tomi Lotta">:pl:Tomi Lotta</ref> *Bench Press – {{convert|230|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}}<ref name="pl:Tomi Lotta"/> *Deadlift – {{convert|340|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}}<ref name="pl:Tomi Lotta"/> *Conan's wheel (Basque circle) – {{convert|300|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} 1,460° rotation (2004 IFSA Holland Grand Prix) (World Record)<ref name="srrpc">{{cite web|url=https://strengthrecord.com/strongman-world-records/#S13 |title=STRENGTH RECORD, Section 13 - Revolving, Pushing & Carrying |website=www.strengthrecord.com |access-date=12 April 2025}}</ref> *IFSA shield carry – {{convert|183.5|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}} for {{convert|96.10|m|ftin}} (2006 IFSA Strongman World Championships, group 1) (World Record)<ref name="srrpc"/>
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