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
51.2 kg112.9 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
51.01 kg112.5 lb
Nicolas VujnovicCanada
Men · 105k
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Men · 93k
South Jersey 3 Grip Contest · Jun 11, 2016
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Men · 120k
South Jersey 3 Grip Contest · Jun 11, 2016
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Men · 74k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Men · 93k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Men · 105k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
50.95 kg112.3 lb
Men · 74k
Sauerland Grip Challenge 2019 · Feb 9, 2019
50.8 kg112.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
50.8 kg112.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
50.8 kg112.0 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.8 kg112.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.75 kg111.9 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.45 kg111.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.44 kg111.2 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.4 kg111.1 lb
Tomas ValverdeFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.12 kg110.5 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Andrew SmithEngland
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
49.6 kg109.3 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
49.0 kg108.0 lb
Men · 74k
South Jersey 3 Grip Contest · Jun 11, 2016
49.0 kg108.0 lb
Kevin CollenUSA
Men · 120k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
49.0 kg108.0 lb
Men · 120k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
49.0 kg108.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
49.0 kg108.0 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
48.96 kg107.9 lb
Colin DoreCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
48.9 kg107.8 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
48.8 kg107.6 lb
Men · 63k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
48.5 kg106.9 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
48.4 kg106.7 lb
Men · 120k
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020
48.24 kg106.4 lb
Men · 74k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022
48.11 kg106.1 lb
Sanjiv GuptaUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
48.1 kg106.0 lb
Men · 74k
Beginners Grip Sport Contest · Jul 23, 2017
48.0 kg105.8 lb
Men · 74k
South Jersey 3 Grip Contest · Jun 11, 2016
48.0 kg105.8 lb
Derek SmithUSA
Men · 120k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
47.8 kg105.4 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
47.7 kg105.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
47.68 kg105.1 lb
Men · 63k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
47.64 kg105.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
47.52 kg104.8 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
47.5 kg104.7 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
47.5 kg104.7 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
47.5 kg104.7 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
47.5 kg104.7 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
47.49 kg104.7 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
47.47 kg104.7 lb
Colin DoreCanada
Men · 105k
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
47.4 kg104.5 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
47.4 kg104.5 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
47.2 kg104.1 lb
Men · 66k
Beginners Grip Sport Contest · Jul 23, 2017
46.99 kg103.6 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
46.73 kg103.0 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
46.5 kg102.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
46.5 kg102.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
46.44 kg102.4 lb
Men · 120k+
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames · Sep 21, 2019
46.38 kg102.3 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
46.1 kg101.6 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 93k
South Jersey 3 Grip Contest · Jun 11, 2016
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
45.7 kg100.8 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
45.6 kg100.5 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
45.56 kg100.4 lb
Men · 66k
GripRock I · Feb 8, 2024
45.46 kg100.2 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
45.35 kg100.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
45.35 kg100.0 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
45.04 kg99.3 lb
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Men · 83k
Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
44.5 kg98.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
44.46 kg98.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
44.0 kg97.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
43.9 kg96.8 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
43.82 kg96.6 lb
Men · 83k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022
43.5 kg95.9 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
43.12 kg95.1 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
43.08 kg95.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
43.0 kg94.8 lb
Men · 74k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
42.8 kg94.4 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
42.66 kg94.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
42.5 kg93.7 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
42.47 kg93.6 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
42.28 kg93.2 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
42.0 kg92.6 lb
Pete HustekUSA
Men · 66k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
42.0 kg92.6 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
41.76 kg92.1 lb
Xavier PerezUSA
Men · 120k+
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
41.5 kg91.5 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
41.3 kg91.1 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
41.25 kg90.9 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Every lift in GSI's contest results for these filters, including several per athlete. Athlete names open their full history.
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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