GSI · Pinch

2.5" Jug

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" Jug on GSI

All records for this implement across every source →2.5" Jug: 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 · women's

  1. 92.8 kg204.6 lb

    Sarah ChappelowUSA

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  2. 69.54 kg153.3 lb

    Tammy McClureUSA

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  3. 67.14 kg148.0 lb

    Ripchanskaya Ekaterina

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  4. 64.0 kg141.1 lb

    Jamie Schamma

    Women · 100k

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  5. 60.2 kg132.7 lb

    Saija Kantola

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  6. 60.1 kg132.5 lb

    Kathy Facey

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  7. 60.1 kg132.5 lb

    Rebecca Houston

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  8. 59.15 kg130.4 lb

    Kathryn Bennett

    Women · 84k+

    Rocky Mountain Grip Sport Summer Squeeze 2021 · Aug 21, 2021

    GSI[1]

  9. 59.0 kg130.1 lb

    Rebecca Garand

    Women · 100k+

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  10. 58.97 kg130.0 lb

    Sara Saffell

    Women · 84k

    2026 US Nationals · Apr 18, 2026

    GSI[1]

  11. 58.7 kg129.4 lb

    Jenn Tibbenham

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  12. 58.35 kg128.6 lb

    Michelle Collins

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  13. 56.75 kg125.1 lb

    Hayley la cioppa

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  14. 56.15 kg123.8 lb

    Ivchenko Anastasia

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  15. 55.57 kg122.5 lb

    Sarah TolledoCanada

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  16. 54.5 kg120.2 lb

    Ashlee Munsey

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  17. 54.43 kg120.0 lb

    Melissa DingeyUSA

    Women · 100k+

    2026 US Nationals · Apr 18, 2026

    GSI[1]

  18. 54.43 kg120.0 lb

    Joliane Vinette

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  19. 53.3 kg117.5 lb

    Shaolin-Rose Gawat

    Women · 63k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  20. 53.0 kg116.8 lb

    Melissa DingeyUSA

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  21. 52.6 kg116.0 lb

    Irina Toft Sundtjønn

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  22. 52.5 kg115.7 lb

    Henna Nokkala

    Women · 84k

    Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026

    GSI[1]

  23. 51.75 kg114.1 lb

    Sarah Rodwell

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  24. 51.71 kg114.0 lb

    Sara Saffell

    Women · 84k

    EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025

    GSI[1]

  25. 50.81 kg112.0 lb

    Sara Saffell

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  26. 50.0 kg110.2 lb

    Hanna Lallo

    Women · 84k

    Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026

    GSI[1]

  27. 49.75 kg109.7 lb

    Maddi Gray

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  28. 48.75 kg107.5 lb

    Tracey Halladay

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  29. 48.73 kg107.4 lb

    Corinne LalondeCanada

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  30. 48.56 kg107.1 lb

    Megan Sterchi

    Women · 84k+

    Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023

    GSI[1]

  31. 48.5 kg106.9 lb

    Valentina BravoChile

    Women · 52k

    Doctores Grip Battle · Jun 21, 2025

    GSI[1]

  32. 48.35 kg106.6 lb

    Kristi Litwin

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  33. 47.63 kg105.0 lb

    Emina Alic

    Women · 52k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  34. 47.12 kg103.9 lb

    Kravchenko Natalia

    Women · 52k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  35. 46.5 kg102.5 lb

    Tiia AlataloFinland

    Women · 72k

    Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026

    GSI[1]

  36. 44.91 kg99.0 lb

    Melissa DingeyUSA

    Women · 84k+

    EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025

    GSI[1]

  37. 44.0 kg97.0 lb

    Beth Skwarecki

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  38. 43.85 kg96.7 lb

    Makenzie StormUSA

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  39. 43.09 kg95.0 lb

    Isabelle Heineck

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  40. 43.09 kg95.0 lb

    Sarah Swan

    Women · 57k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  41. 41.75 kg92.0 lb

    Anita Sääskö

    Women · 47k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  42. 41.5 kg91.5 lb

    Alexis Baker

    Women · 84k

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  43. 41.5 kg91.5 lb

    Kim Van Wagner

    Women · 63k, Masters 50-59

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  44. 40.9 kg90.2 lb

    Connie Nightingale

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  45. 40.35 kg89.0 lb

    Kim Van Wagner

    Women · 57k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  46. 40.0 kg88.2 lb

    Valentina Perez

    Women · 52k

    Doctores Grip Battle · Jun 21, 2025

    GSI[1]

  47. 38.85 kg85.6 lb

    Megan Hagedorn

    Women · 63k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  48. 36.5 kg80.5 lb

    Adalene Crass

    Women · 72k, Youth 11-13

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  49. 36.29 kg80.0 lb

    Michele Baranzika

    Women · 52k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  50. 35.74 kg78.8 lb

    Va Machnik

    Women · 63k

    Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023

    GSI[1]

  51. 35.15 kg77.5 lb

    Rachel HartviksenCanada

    Women · 47k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  52. 32.85 kg72.4 lb

    Pirozhenko Miroslava

    Women · 47k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  53. 32.68 kg72.0 lb

    Melanie Sadikovic

    Women · 72k

    Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023

    GSI[1]

  54. 29.0 kg63.9 lb

    Nisha Gupta

    Women · 52k, Youth 16-17

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  55. 28.85 kg63.6 lb

    Aryana Dromey

    Women · 63k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  56. 28.85 kg63.6 lb

    Mel Kidder

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  57. 25.15 kg55.4 lb

    Audrey Keane

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  58. 23.4 kg51.6 lb

    Kaisa Frantila

    Women · 84k

    Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026

    GSI[1]

  59. 16.75 kg36.9 lb

    Valerie Silver

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

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Sources

  1. [1]Source: Grip Sport International records database (Grip Sport International), synced October 24, 2026. Records and rankings belong to GSI; corrections belong with them.

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