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2" Vertical Bar (FBBC)

Grip Sport International records, the best lift in each weight class, every athlete ranked by their best lift, and every contest lift.[1]

2" Vertical Bar (FBBC) on GSI

All records for this implement across every source →2" Vertical Bar (FBBC): 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 · men's 83k

  1. Rank 1

    142.11 kg313.3 lb

    Tanner MerkleUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  2. Rank 2

    124.85 kg275.2 lb

    Bob SundinUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  3. Rank 3

    122.95 kg271.1 lb

    Miika LappalainenFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  4. Rank 4

    120.35 kg265.3 lb

    Niko JunnilainenFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  5. Rank 5

    120.2 kg265.0 lb

    Adam BushawayEngland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  6. Rank 6

    117.48 kg259.0 lb

    Dmitriy OsipovRussia

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  7. Rank 7

    116.44 kg256.7 lb

    Michael RogowskiUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  8. Rank 8

    115.0 kg253.5 lb

    Merkulov MichailUkraine

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  9. Rank 9

    114.86 kg253.2 lb

    Vladimir AbrikosovRussia

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  10. Rank 10

    114.04 kg251.4 lb

    Dan FlemingCanada

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  11. Rank 11

    111.2 kg245.2 lb

    Rob BlairEngland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  12. Rank 12

    110.55 kg243.7 lb

    Pekka LähderinneFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  13. Rank 13

    110.5 kg243.6 lb

    Fenne MuhonenFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  14. Rank 14

    108.4 kg239.0 lb

    Petri RantalainenFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  15. Rank 15

    106.5 kg234.8 lb

    Aldo AlbericoItaly

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  16. Rank 16

    105.8 kg233.2 lb

    Andrey Grib

    Men · 83k

    Beginners Grip Sport Contest · Jul 23, 2017

    GSI[1]

  17. Rank 17

    105.32 kg232.2 lb

    Darrin ShallmanUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  18. Rank 18

    102.5 kg226.0 lb

    Andrea Bertozzi

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  19. Rank 19

    100.7 kg222.0 lb

    Petri PartanenFinland

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  20. Rank 20

    100.29 kg221.1 lb

    Philippe TremblayCanada

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  21. Rank 21

    99.06 kg218.4 lb

    Casey Elliott

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  22. Rank 22

    96.87 kg213.6 lb

    Vinnie RivelleseUSA

    Men · 83k, Masters 50-59

    Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5 · Sep 16, 2023

    GSI[1]

  23. Rank 23

    95.76 kg211.1 lb

    Hunter DeardurffUSA

    Men · 83k

    AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026

    GSI[1]

  24. Rank 24

    95.74 kg211.1 lb

    Rory Magnabosco

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  25. Rank 25

    95.5 kg210.5 lb

    Joe HudecAustralia

    Men · 83k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  26. Rank 26

    95.26 kg210.0 lb

    Allen HeineckUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  27. Rank 27

    95.0 kg209.4 lb

    Enrico Polgrossi

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  28. Rank 28

    92.12 kg203.1 lb

    Dalen Faulkner

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  29. Rank 29

    88.71 kg195.6 lb

    Jeff MartinUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  30. Rank 30

    88.5 kg195.1 lb

    Daniel Montaleone

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  31. Rank 31

    87.65 kg193.2 lb

    James Bathurst

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  32. Rank 32

    87.1 kg192.0 lb

    Goncharenko Daniil

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  33. Rank 33

    85.5 kg188.5 lb

    Sidorenko Valeriy

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  34. Rank 34

    85.18 kg187.8 lb

    Jonathan Pedregon

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  35. Rank 35

    84.09 kg185.4 lb

    Mathieu Charbonneau

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  36. Rank 36

    83.19 kg183.4 lb

    Jared Goguen

    Men · 83k

    The 2016 Southern Squeeze · Jan 16, 2016

    GSI[1]

  37. Rank 37

    82.89 kg182.7 lb

    Chris AndradeUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  38. Rank 38

    82.0 kg180.8 lb

    Jose CabreraUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  39. Rank 39

    80.91 kg178.4 lb

    Will Graham

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  40. Rank 40

    76.5 kg168.7 lb

    Piancastelli Valerio

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  41. Rank 41

    76.0 kg167.6 lb

    Rich Cottrell

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  42. Rank 42

    75.68 kg166.8 lb

    Jay Puthusseri

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  43. Rank 43

    74.6 kg164.5 lb

    Syoma Vladimir

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  44. Rank 44

    73.2 kg161.4 lb

    Brian Mooney

    Men · 83k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  45. Rank 45

    71.5 kg157.6 lb

    Andrea Gramentieri

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  46. Rank 46

    71.5 kg157.6 lb

    Parrucci Cristiano

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  47. Rank 47

    70.65 kg155.8 lb

    Matthew Levin

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  48. Rank 48

    70.0 kg154.3 lb

    Alessandro Cavallaro

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  49. Rank 49

    62.8 kg138.5 lb

    Bayly Cogan

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  50. Rank 50

    61.8 kg136.2 lb

    Conley Auvil

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  51. Rank 51

    61.8 kg136.2 lb

    David Brown

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  52. Rank 52

    60.08 kg132.5 lb

    Ricky Bee

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  53. Rank 53

    59.6 kg131.4 lb

    Daniel Holman

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  54. Rank 54

    41.5 kg91.5 lb

    Smolnikov Andrey

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

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Sources

  1. [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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