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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. Rank 1

    92.8 kg204.6 lb

    Sarah ChappelowUSA

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  2. Rank 2

    69.54 kg153.3 lb

    Tammy McClureUSA

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  3. Rank 3

    67.14 kg148.0 lb

    Ripchanskaya Ekaterina

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  4. Rank 4

    64.0 kg141.1 lb

    Jamie Schamma

    Women · 100k

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  5. Rank 5

    60.2 kg132.7 lb

    Saija Kantola

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  6. Rank 6

    60.1 kg132.5 lb

    Kathy Facey

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  7. Rank 7

    60.1 kg132.5 lb

    Rebecca Houston

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  8. Rank 8

    59.15 kg130.4 lb

    Kathryn Bennett

    Women · 84k+

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

    GSI[1]

  9. Rank 9

    59.0 kg130.1 lb

    Rebecca Garand

    Women · 100k+

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  10. Rank 10

    58.97 kg130.0 lb

    Sara Saffell

    Women · 84k

    2026 US Nationals · Apr 18, 2026

    GSI[1]

  11. Rank 11

    58.7 kg129.4 lb

    Jenn Tibbenham

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  12. Rank 12

    58.35 kg128.6 lb

    Michelle Collins

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  13. Rank 13

    56.75 kg125.1 lb

    Hayley la cioppa

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  14. Rank 14

    56.15 kg123.8 lb

    Ivchenko Anastasia

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  15. Rank 15

    55.57 kg122.5 lb

    Sarah TolledoCanada

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  16. Rank 16

    54.5 kg120.2 lb

    Ashlee Munsey

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  17. Rank 17

    54.43 kg120.0 lb

    Melissa DingeyUSA

    Women · 100k+

    2026 US Nationals · Apr 18, 2026

    GSI[1]

  18. Rank 18

    54.43 kg120.0 lb

    Joliane Vinette

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  19. Rank 19

    53.3 kg117.5 lb

    Shaolin-Rose Gawat

    Women · 63k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  20. Rank 20

    52.6 kg116.0 lb

    Irina Toft Sundtjønn

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  21. Rank 21

    52.5 kg115.7 lb

    Henna Nokkala

    Women · 84k

    Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026

    GSI[1]

  22. Rank 22

    51.75 kg114.1 lb

    Sarah Rodwell

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  23. Rank 23

    50.0 kg110.2 lb

    Hanna Lallo

    Women · 84k

    Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026

    GSI[1]

  24. Rank 24

    49.75 kg109.7 lb

    Maddi Gray

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  25. Rank 25

    48.75 kg107.5 lb

    Tracey Halladay

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  26. Rank 26

    48.73 kg107.4 lb

    Corinne LalondeCanada

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  27. Rank 27

    48.56 kg107.1 lb

    Megan Sterchi

    Women · 84k+

    Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023

    GSI[1]

  28. Rank 28

    48.5 kg106.9 lb

    Valentina BravoChile

    Women · 52k

    Doctores Grip Battle · Jun 21, 2025

    GSI[1]

  29. Rank 29

    48.35 kg106.6 lb

    Kristi Litwin

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  30. Rank 30

    47.63 kg105.0 lb

    Emina Alic

    Women · 52k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  31. Rank 31

    47.12 kg103.9 lb

    Kravchenko Natalia

    Women · 52k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  32. Rank 32

    46.5 kg102.5 lb

    Tiia AlataloFinland

    Women · 72k

    Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026

    GSI[1]

  33. Rank 33

    44.0 kg97.0 lb

    Beth Skwarecki

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  34. Rank 34

    43.85 kg96.7 lb

    Makenzie StormUSA

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  35. Rank 35

    43.09 kg95.0 lb

    Isabelle Heineck

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  36. Rank 36

    43.09 kg95.0 lb

    Sarah Swan

    Women · 57k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  37. Rank 37

    41.75 kg92.0 lb

    Anita Sääskö

    Women · 47k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  38. Rank 38

    41.5 kg91.5 lb

    Alexis Baker

    Women · 84k

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  39. Rank 39

    41.5 kg91.5 lb

    Kim Van Wagner

    Women · 63k, Masters 50-59

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  40. Rank 40

    40.9 kg90.2 lb

    Connie Nightingale

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  41. Rank 41

    40.0 kg88.2 lb

    Valentina Perez

    Women · 52k

    Doctores Grip Battle · Jun 21, 2025

    GSI[1]

  42. Rank 42

    38.85 kg85.6 lb

    Megan Hagedorn

    Women · 63k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  43. Rank 43

    36.5 kg80.5 lb

    Adalene Crass

    Women · 72k, Youth 11-13

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  44. Rank 44

    36.29 kg80.0 lb

    Michele Baranzika

    Women · 52k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  45. Rank 45

    35.74 kg78.8 lb

    Va Machnik

    Women · 63k

    Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023

    GSI[1]

  46. Rank 46

    35.15 kg77.5 lb

    Rachel HartviksenCanada

    Women · 47k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  47. Rank 47

    32.85 kg72.4 lb

    Pirozhenko Miroslava

    Women · 47k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  48. Rank 48

    32.68 kg72.0 lb

    Melanie Sadikovic

    Women · 72k

    Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023

    GSI[1]

  49. Rank 49

    29.0 kg63.9 lb

    Nisha Gupta

    Women · 52k, Youth 16-17

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  50. Rank 50

    28.85 kg63.6 lb

    Aryana Dromey

    Women · 63k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  51. Rank 51

    28.85 kg63.6 lb

    Mel Kidder

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  52. Rank 52

    25.15 kg55.4 lb

    Audrey Keane

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  53. Rank 53

    23.4 kg51.6 lb

    Kaisa Frantila

    Women · 84k

    Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026

    GSI[1]

  54. Rank 54

    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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