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]

2.5" Crusher on GSI

All records for this implement across every source →2.5" Crusher: every body's records on one page.

Official records

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.

Top lifts · men's

  1. 72.5 kg159.8 lb

    Andrew LeaAustralia

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  2. 72.5 kg159.8 lb

    Evan NortonUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  3. 72.48 kg159.8 lb

    Adam ThatcherUSA

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  4. 72.45 kg159.7 lb

    Petri RantalainenFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  5. 72.3 kg159.4 lb

    Miika LappalainenFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  6. 72.18 kg159.1 lb

    Alexey PritulaRussia

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  7. 72.08 kg158.9 lb

    Gustav BushCanada

    Men · 120k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  8. 72.04 kg158.8 lb

    Don SmitleyUSA

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  9. 72.04 kg158.8 lb

    Rick RehfeldtUSA

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  10. 72.0 kg158.7 lb

    Gustav BushCanada

    Men · 120k

    South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017

    GSI[1]

  11. 72.0 kg158.7 lb

    Alexander GoncharenkoUkraine

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  12. 72.0 kg158.7 lb

    Petri PartanenFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  13. 71.73 kg158.1 lb

    Brian MielkeUSA

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  14. 71.7 kg158.1 lb

    Clay Watson

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  15. 71.65 kg158.0 lb

    Petri RantalainenFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  16. 71.6 kg157.9 lb

    Johnny Baibley

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  17. 71.6 kg157.9 lb

    Mikhail RybkinRussia

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  18. 71.55 kg157.7 lb

    Dmitriy OsipovRussia

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  19. 71.52 kg157.7 lb

    Andrew DubeCanada

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  20. 71.5 kg157.6 lb

    Nikolay Zinchenko

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  21. 71.5 kg157.6 lb

    Savchenko Viktor

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  22. 71.34 kg157.3 lb

    Alexey PritulaRussia

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  23. 71.34 kg157.3 lb

    Pavel Trotsko

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  24. 71.34 kg157.3 lb

    Vladimir AbrikosovRussia

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  25. 71.33 kg157.3 lb

    Juha LehtimäkiFinland

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015

    GSI[1]

  26. 71.33 kg157.3 lb

    Pasi MehtäläFinland

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015

    GSI[1]

  27. 71.3 kg157.2 lb

    Alexey PritulaRussia

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  28. 71.26 kg157.1 lb

    Rohan Dodds

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  29. 71.2 kg157.0 lb

    Niko JunnilainenFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  30. 71.0 kg156.5 lb

    Aldo AlbericoItaly

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  31. 71.0 kg156.5 lb

    Nicoletti LucaItaly

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  32. 71.0 kg156.5 lb

    Jason OttoUSA

    Men · 120k+

    South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017

    GSI[1]

  33. 71.0 kg156.5 lb

    Matthew HuntUSA

    Men · 105k

    South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017

    GSI[1]

  34. 70.9 kg156.3 lb

    Tim Sahar

    Men · 105k

    Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020

    GSI[1]

  35. 70.83 kg156.2 lb

    Thomas ScibelliUSA

    Men · 105k

    National Capitol Grip Championship · Sep 19, 2015

    GSI[1]

  36. 70.53 kg155.5 lb

    Robert MillerUSA

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022

    GSI[1]

  37. 70.46 kg155.3 lb

    Sylvain DesjarlaisCanada

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  38. 70.45 kg155.3 lb

    Henri Granbacka

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  39. 70.45 kg155.3 lb

    Juhamatti PaajanenFinland

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  40. 70.41 kg155.2 lb

    Vinnie RivelleseUSA

    Men · 83k, Masters 50-59

    Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5 · Sep 16, 2023

    GSI[1]

  41. 70.4 kg155.2 lb

    Mike CorlettUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  42. 70.37 kg155.1 lb

    Bob SundinUSA

    Men · 74k, Masters 60-69

    Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022

    GSI[1]

  43. 70.32 kg155.0 lb

    Miika LappalainenFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  44. 70.3 kg155.0 lb

    Brent Cecchini

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  45. 70.3 kg155.0 lb

    Dan FlemingCanada

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  46. 70.25 kg154.9 lb

    James McGregorCanada

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  47. 70.25 kg154.9 lb

    Sam Rissling

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  48. 70.22 kg154.8 lb

    JT StraussnerUSA

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  49. 70.2 kg154.8 lb

    Bader S.T. AlawadhiUAE

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  50. 70.15 kg154.7 lb

    Peter NicklessUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Great NY State Fair Grip Challenge · Sep 4, 2016

    GSI[1]

  51. 70.15 kg154.7 lb

    Pekka LähderinneFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  52. 70.11 kg154.6 lb

    Rob McMurrenCanada

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  53. 70.1 kg154.5 lb

    Sven Tomoscheit

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  54. 70.08 kg154.5 lb

    Dalen Faulkner

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  55. 70.08 kg154.5 lb

    Greg NelsonUSA

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  56. 70.08 kg154.5 lb

    Raffaele Leo

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  57. 70.07 kg154.5 lb

    Dubovich Roman

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  58. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Thomas ScibelliUSA

    Men · 105k

    National Capital Grip Championship II · Oct 17, 2016

    GSI[1]

  59. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Bob SundinUSA

    Men · 74k

    South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017

    GSI[1]

  60. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    John McCarterUSA

    Men · 105k

    South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017

    GSI[1]

  61. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Nathaniel BrousUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  62. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Anton TorrellaUSA

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  63. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Dali ZhengUSA

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  64. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Mike CorlettUSA

    Men · 120k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  65. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Tom FlesherUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  66. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Vinnie RivelleseUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  67. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Dave Linkert

    Men · 93k, Masters 50-59

    Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019

    GSI[1]

  68. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Tony MadelineUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019

    GSI[1]

  69. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Aldo AlbericoItaly

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  70. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Dan Pendergast

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  71. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Michael RogowskiUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  72. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Mike CorlettUSA

    Men · 120k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  73. 70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Nick Tadlock

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  74. 69.98 kg154.3 lb

    James FullerUSA

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  75. 69.91 kg154.1 lb

    John McCarterUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  76. 69.88 kg154.1 lb

    Marc TurgeonCanada

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  77. 69.8 kg153.9 lb

    Arthur Athanaspoulos

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  78. 69.79 kg153.9 lb

    Sylvain DesjarlaisCanada

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  79. 69.75 kg153.8 lb

    Jeremy ReayCanada

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  80. 69.5 kg153.2 lb

    Lloyd Nell

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  81. 69.45 kg153.1 lb

    Lee HiltonUSA

    Men · 120k, Masters 60-69

    Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 2 · Sep 25, 2020

    GSI[1]

  82. 69.38 kg153.0 lb

    Will GuilianiUSA

    Men · 105k

    GripRock I · Feb 8, 2024

    GSI[1]

  83. 69.15 kg152.4 lb

    Isaac PorterUSA

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  84. 69.05 kg152.2 lb

    Ben CollinsCanada

    Men · 120k

    Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017

    GSI[1]

  85. 69.0 kg152.1 lb

    Josh HenzeUSA

    Men · 120k

    South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017

    GSI[1]

  86. 68.97 kg152.1 lb

    Adam ThatcherUSA

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  87. 68.96 kg152.0 lb

    Vakula EvgeniyUkraine

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  88. 68.95 kg152.0 lb

    Bader S.T. AlawadhiUAE

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  89. 68.95 kg152.0 lb

    Clint ZieglerUSA

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  90. 68.9 kg151.9 lb

    Fenne MuhonenFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  91. 68.83 kg151.7 lb

    John WojciechowskiUSA

    Men · 105k

    National Capitol Grip Championship · Sep 19, 2015

    GSI[1]

  92. 68.81 kg151.7 lb

    Petri PartanenFinland

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015

    GSI[1]

  93. 68.8 kg151.7 lb

    Bulatov Sergey

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  94. 68.75 kg151.6 lb

    Michael RogowskiUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  95. 68.75 kg151.6 lb

    Josh HenzeUSA

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  96. 68.75 kg151.6 lb

    Michael RogowskiUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  97. 68.7 kg151.5 lb

    Adam Asay

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  98. 68.7 kg151.5 lb

    Greg NelsonUSA

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  99. 68.7 kg151.5 lb

    Jonathan Pedregon

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  100. 68.7 kg151.5 lb

    Gustav BushCanada

    Men · 120k+, Masters 70-79

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

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Sources

  1. [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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