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]
All records for this implement across every source →2.5" Jug: every body's records on one page.Official records
Men · All-time · 105k
138.56 kg305.5 lb
Lucas Raymond · USA
Women · All-time · 84k+
92.8 kg204.6 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
80.3 kg177.0 lb
Jesse Hagedorn
USA · 2023
Men · 66k
104.92 kg231.3 lb
Melnik Roman
Ukraine · 2023
Men · 74k
101.6 kg224.0 lb
Tom Denmeade
Australia · 2023
Men · 83k
124.45 kg274.4 lb
Tanner Merkle
USA · 2018
Men · 93k
131.58 kg290.1 lb
Lucas Raymond
USA · 2018
Men · 105k
138.56 kg305.5 lb
Lucas Raymond
USA · 2023
Men · 120k
128.0 kg282.2 lb
Ben Helms
USA · 2023
Men · 120k+
135.0 kg297.6 lb
Ross Boyle
England · 2026
Women · 47k
41.75 kg92.0 lb
Anita Sääskö
2023
Women · 52k
48.5 kg106.9 lb
Valentina Bravo
Chile · 2025
Women · 57k
43.09 kg95.0 lb
Sarah Swan
2023
Women · 63k
53.3 kg117.5 lb
Shaolin-Rose Gawat
2023
Women · 72k
72.0 kg158.7 lb
Juliet Lancaster Avila
2018
Women · 84k
60.1 kg132.5 lb
Nadia Otter
2018
Women · 84k+
92.8 kg204.6 lb
Sarah Chappelow
USA · 2023
Women · 100k
64.0 kg141.1 lb
Jamie Schamma
2026
Women · 100k+
59.0 kg130.1 lb
Rebecca Garand
2026
Top lifts · men's 120k
Rank 1
128.0 kg282.2 lb
Ben HelmsUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 2
127.07 kg280.1 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 3
125.05 kg275.7 lb
Juha-Matti RautiainenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 4
115.7 kg255.1 lb
Goncharenko VadimUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 5
112.73 kg248.5 lb
Tremayne DesmarteauxCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 6
111.45 kg245.7 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 7
111.13 kg245.0 lb
Mike SaffellUSA
Men · 120k
2026 US Nationals · Apr 18, 2026
Rank 8
110.3 kg243.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 9
110.0 kg242.5 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 10
108.41 kg239.0 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 120k
EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025
Rank 11
105.32 kg232.2 lb
Tim EinsteinUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 12
102.7 kg226.4 lb
Tom McClureUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 13
102.06 kg225.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 14
101.15 kg223.0 lb
Boyko Andrey IUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 15
100.7 kg222.0 lb
Stefan FalkeGermany
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 16
100.3 kg221.1 lb
Andy MunseyUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 17
99.7 kg219.8 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 18
99.34 kg219.0 lb
Cliff KienerUSA
Men · 120k
EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025
Rank 19
98.1 kg216.3 lb
Sirko PetermannGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 20
98.05 kg216.2 lb
Simon StewartDenmark
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 21
97.3 kg214.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 22
95.65 kg210.9 lb
Lucas LindbergFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 23
95.21 kg209.9 lb
Chaz StrangeUSA
Men · 120k
Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023
Rank 24
93.65 kg206.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 25
92.5 kg203.9 lb
Jussi MutikainenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 26
91.28 kg201.2 lb
Glen FarleyUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 27
91.18 kg201.0 lb
Nick CarignanCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 28
90.7 kg200.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 29
90.6 kg199.7 lb
Manuel SingerGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 30
90.25 kg199.0 lb
Marko HonkasaloFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 31
90.21 kg198.9 lb
Guliaev MichailUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 32
90.15 kg198.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 33
90.05 kg198.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 34
89.1 kg196.4 lb
Chad GustinUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 35
88.27 kg194.6 lb
Men · 120k
Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023
Rank 36
86.18 kg190.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 37
86.14 kg189.9 lb
Tony KingUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 38
85.15 kg187.7 lb
Jaakko NikkilaFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 39
84.0 kg185.2 lb
Tyler OlsenCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 40
83.1 kg183.2 lb
Andi StarzerGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 41
83.1 kg183.2 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 42
82.15 kg181.1 lb
Gustav BushCanada
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 43
81.75 kg180.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 44
81.05 kg178.7 lb
Erik SmelandNorway
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 45
79.83 kg176.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 46
79.38 kg175.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 47
78.55 kg173.2 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 48
78.15 kg172.3 lb
David CovanUSA
Men · 120k
Seminole Grip Classic · Feb 23, 2019
Rank 49
77.86 kg171.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 50
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Mike CorlettUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 51
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 52
74.73 kg164.8 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 53
73.1 kg161.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 54
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Jari TurunenFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
Rank 55
68.81 kg151.7 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
Seminole Grip Classic · Feb 23, 2019
Rank 56
68.8 kg151.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 57
68.5 kg151.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 58
68.1 kg150.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 59
67.27 kg148.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 60
66.3 kg146.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 61
65.8 kg145.1 lb
Brian MielkeUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 62
65.15 kg143.6 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 63
62.73 kg138.3 lb
John MachnikUSA
Men · 120k
Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023
Rank 64
62.5 kg137.8 lb
Eetu AlataloFinland
Men · 120k
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
Rank 65
62.0 kg136.7 lb
Tom FlesherUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 66
58.97 kg130.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 67
55.85 kg123.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 68
54.43 kg120.0 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 69
51.13 kg112.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 70
50.1 kg110.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 71
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
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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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