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
56.0 kg123.5 lb
John MannaUSA
Men · 83k
South Jersey 3 Grip Contest · Jun 11, 2016
56.0 kg123.5 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
56.0 kg123.5 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
56.0 kg123.5 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
56.0 kg123.5 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
56.0 kg123.5 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
56.0 kg123.5 lb
Men · 120k+
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
56.0 kg123.5 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
56.0 kg123.5 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
55.93 kg123.3 lb
Philippe TremblayCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
55.9 kg123.2 lb
Men · 93k
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020
55.8 kg123.0 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
55.8 kg123.0 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
55.7 kg122.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
55.7 kg122.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
55.68 kg122.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
55.6 kg122.6 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
55.6 kg122.6 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
55.6 kg122.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
55.5 kg122.4 lb
Jerome BloomEngland
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
55.35 kg122.0 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
55.25 kg121.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
55.25 kg121.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
55.06 kg121.4 lb
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
55.0 kg121.3 lb
Vakula EvgeniyUkraine
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
55.0 kg121.3 lb
David HarrisonEngland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
55.0 kg121.3 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
54.87 kg121.0 lb
Men · 74k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022
54.87 kg121.0 lb
Cody WardUSA
Men · 120k+
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022
54.79 kg120.8 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
54.79 kg120.8 lb
Philippe TremblayCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
54.73 kg120.7 lb
Men · 105k
Sauerland Grip Challenge 2019 · Feb 9, 2019
54.64 kg120.5 lb
Men · 83k
GripRock I · Feb 8, 2024
54.52 kg120.2 lb
Mike DriemanCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
54.46 kg120.1 lb
Matt SmithCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
54.42 kg120.0 lb
Cody WardUSA
Men · 120k+
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
54.42 kg120.0 lb
Men · 105k
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
54.3 kg119.7 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
54.25 kg119.6 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
54.2 kg119.5 lb
Keith SteffensenCanada
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
54.2 kg119.5 lb
Matthew DarlingCanada
Men · 83k
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
54.1 kg119.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
54.1 kg119.3 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
54.1 kg119.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
54.1 kg119.3 lb
Paul BloomEngland
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
54.1 kg119.3 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
54.0 kg119.0 lb
Tomas ValverdeFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
53.76 kg118.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
53.76 kg118.5 lb
Anssi LaukkanenFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
53.72 kg118.4 lb
Frank PizzoUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
53.72 kg118.4 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
53.7 kg118.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
53.65 kg118.3 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
53.61 kg118.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
53.58 kg118.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
53.58 kg118.1 lb
Jeff MartinUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
53.53 kg118.0 lb
Men · 74k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5 · Sep 16, 2023
53.3 kg117.5 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
53.2 kg117.3 lb
Jerome BloomEngland
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
53.2 kg117.3 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
53.0 kg116.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
53.0 kg116.8 lb
Jose CabreraUSA
Men · 74k
South Jersey 3 Grip Contest · Jun 11, 2016
53.0 kg116.8 lb
Men · 74k
National Capital Grip Championship II · Oct 17, 2016
53.0 kg116.8 lb
Men · 93k
National Capital Grip Championship II · Oct 17, 2016
53.0 kg116.8 lb
Men · 120k
National Capital Grip Championship II · Oct 17, 2016
53.0 kg116.8 lb
Adam JunckerUSA
Men · 93k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
53.0 kg116.8 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
53.0 kg116.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
52.7 kg116.2 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
52.65 kg116.1 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
52.53 kg115.8 lb
Keith SteffensenCanada
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
52.52 kg115.8 lb
Joe HudecAustralia
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
52.5 kg115.7 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
52.5 kg115.7 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
52.5 kg115.7 lb
Men · 93k
Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019
52.5 kg115.7 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
52.43 kg115.6 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
52.25 kg115.2 lb
Tony ReidCanada
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
52.2 kg115.1 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
52.12 kg114.9 lb
Anssi LaukkanenFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
52.0 kg114.6 lb
Jose CabreraUSA
Men · 83k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
52.0 kg114.6 lb
Men · 66k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
51.94 kg114.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
51.9 kg114.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
51.78 kg114.2 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
51.75 kg114.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
51.75 kg114.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
51.75 kg114.1 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
51.69 kg114.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
51.61 kg113.8 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
51.61 kg113.8 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
51.6 kg113.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
51.6 kg113.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
51.6 kg113.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
51.5 kg113.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
51.5 kg113.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
51.5 kg113.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
51.5 kg113.5 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
51.32 kg113.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
51.3 kg113.1 lb
Men · 59k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
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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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