GSI · Crush
2.5" Crusher
Grip Sport International records, the best lift in each weight class, every athlete ranked by their best lift, and every contest lift.[1]
All records for this implement across every source →2.5" Crusher: every body's records on one page.Official records
Men · All-time · 120k+, Masters 50-59
117.75 kg259.6 lb
Laine Snook · England
Women · All-time · 84k+
67.2 kg148.2 lb
Sarah Chappelow · USA
Best lift per weight class
The heaviest lift in each class in GSI's contest results (open division). Pick a class to rank every athlete's best lift in it.
Men · 59k
59.7 kg131.6 lb
Fitsz Dubova
2016
Men · 66k
75.46 kg166.4 lb
Yves Gravelle
Canada · 2018
Men · 74k
83.8 kg184.7 lb
Yves Gravelle
Canada · 2019
Men · 83k
104.55 kg230.5 lb
Tanner Merkle
USA · 2018
Men · 93k
97.5 kg215.0 lb
Krivykh Ivan
Russia · 2018
Men · 105k
100.0 kg220.5 lb
Tanner Merkle
USA · 2019
Men · 120k
102.52 kg226.0 lb
Jedd Johnson
USA · 2018
Men · 120k+
110.4 kg243.4 lb
Igor Kupinsky
Ukraine · 2019
Women · 47k
25.8 kg56.9 lb
Ava Violanti
2016
Women · 52k
31.96 kg70.5 lb
Maddie Khanzadeh
2024
Women · 57k
37.55 kg82.8 lb
Paige Elliott
2024
Women · 63k
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Mayyah Blair
2018
Women · 72k
58.0 kg127.9 lb
Juliet Lancaster Avila
2018
Women · 84k
55.05 kg121.4 lb
Helen Nguyen
2024
Women · 84k+
67.2 kg148.2 lb
Sarah Chappelow
USA · 2019
Top lifts · men's
72.5 kg159.8 lb
Andrew LeaAustralia
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
72.5 kg159.8 lb
Evan NortonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
72.48 kg159.8 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
72.45 kg159.7 lb
Petri RantalainenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
72.3 kg159.4 lb
Miika LappalainenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
72.18 kg159.1 lb
Alexey PritulaRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
72.08 kg158.9 lb
Gustav BushCanada
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
72.04 kg158.8 lb
Don SmitleyUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
72.04 kg158.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
72.0 kg158.7 lb
Gustav BushCanada
Men · 120k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
72.0 kg158.7 lb
Alexander GoncharenkoUkraine
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
72.0 kg158.7 lb
Petri PartanenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
71.73 kg158.1 lb
Brian MielkeUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
71.7 kg158.1 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
71.65 kg158.0 lb
Petri RantalainenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
71.6 kg157.9 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
71.6 kg157.9 lb
Mikhail RybkinRussia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
71.55 kg157.7 lb
Dmitriy OsipovRussia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
71.52 kg157.7 lb
Andrew DubeCanada
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
71.5 kg157.6 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
71.5 kg157.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
71.34 kg157.3 lb
Alexey PritulaRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
71.34 kg157.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
71.34 kg157.3 lb
Vladimir AbrikosovRussia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
71.33 kg157.3 lb
Juha LehtimäkiFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015
71.33 kg157.3 lb
Pasi MehtäläFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015
71.3 kg157.2 lb
Alexey PritulaRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
71.26 kg157.1 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
71.2 kg157.0 lb
Niko JunnilainenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
71.0 kg156.5 lb
Aldo AlbericoItaly
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
71.0 kg156.5 lb
Nicoletti LucaItaly
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
71.0 kg156.5 lb
Jason OttoUSA
Men · 120k+
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
71.0 kg156.5 lb
Matthew HuntUSA
Men · 105k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
70.9 kg156.3 lb
Men · 105k
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020
70.83 kg156.2 lb
Men · 105k
National Capitol Grip Championship · Sep 19, 2015
70.53 kg155.5 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
70.46 kg155.3 lb
Sylvain DesjarlaisCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
70.45 kg155.3 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
70.45 kg155.3 lb
Juhamatti PaajanenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
70.41 kg155.2 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5 · Sep 16, 2023
70.4 kg155.2 lb
Mike CorlettUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
70.37 kg155.1 lb
Bob SundinUSA
Men · 74k, Masters 60-69
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022
70.32 kg155.0 lb
Miika LappalainenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
70.3 kg155.0 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
70.3 kg155.0 lb
Dan FlemingCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
70.25 kg154.9 lb
James McGregorCanada
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
70.25 kg154.9 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
70.22 kg154.8 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
70.2 kg154.8 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
70.15 kg154.7 lb
Men · 120k+
Great NY State Fair Grip Challenge · Sep 4, 2016
70.15 kg154.7 lb
Pekka LähderinneFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
70.11 kg154.6 lb
Rob McMurrenCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
70.1 kg154.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
70.08 kg154.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
70.08 kg154.5 lb
Greg NelsonUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
70.08 kg154.5 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
70.07 kg154.5 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 105k
National Capital Grip Championship II · Oct 17, 2016
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Bob SundinUSA
Men · 74k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 105k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Dali ZhengUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Mike CorlettUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Tom FlesherUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 120k+
Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Aldo AlbericoItaly
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Mike CorlettUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
69.98 kg154.3 lb
James FullerUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
69.91 kg154.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
69.88 kg154.1 lb
Marc TurgeonCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
69.8 kg153.9 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
69.79 kg153.9 lb
Sylvain DesjarlaisCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
69.75 kg153.8 lb
Jeremy ReayCanada
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
69.5 kg153.2 lb
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
69.45 kg153.1 lb
Lee HiltonUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 2 · Sep 25, 2020
69.38 kg153.0 lb
Men · 105k
GripRock I · Feb 8, 2024
69.15 kg152.4 lb
Isaac PorterUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
69.05 kg152.2 lb
Ben CollinsCanada
Men · 120k
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
69.0 kg152.1 lb
Josh HenzeUSA
Men · 120k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
68.97 kg152.1 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
68.96 kg152.0 lb
Vakula EvgeniyUkraine
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
68.95 kg152.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
68.95 kg152.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
68.9 kg151.9 lb
Fenne MuhonenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
68.83 kg151.7 lb
Men · 105k
National Capitol Grip Championship · Sep 19, 2015
68.81 kg151.7 lb
Petri PartanenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015
68.8 kg151.7 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
68.75 kg151.6 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
68.75 kg151.6 lb
Josh HenzeUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
68.75 kg151.6 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
68.7 kg151.5 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
68.7 kg151.5 lb
Greg NelsonUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
68.7 kg151.5 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
68.7 kg151.5 lb
Gustav BushCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 70-79
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
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Sources
- [1]Source: Grip Sport International records database (Grip Sport International), synced October 25, 2026. Records and rankings belong to GSI; corrections belong with them.
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