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Blockbuster

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

Blockbuster on GSI

All records for this implement across every source →Blockbuster: 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 Masters 50-59

  1. Rank 1

    48.1 kg106.0 lb

    Arto JoronenFinland

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  2. Rank 2

    45.6 kg100.5 lb

    Al BlockCanada

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  3. Rank 3

    44.0 kg97.0 lb

    Rob McMurrenCanada

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  4. Rank 4

    43.2 kg95.2 lb

    Jason DingeyUSA

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  5. Rank 5

    43.15 kg95.1 lb

    Stefan FalkeGermany

    Men · 120k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  6. Rank 6

    42.75 kg94.2 lb

    Steve MillardUSA

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  7. Rank 7

    41.9 kg92.4 lb

    Vinnie RivelleseUSA

    Men · 83k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  8. Rank 8

    40.0 kg88.2 lb

    Adam CohenUSA

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  9. Rank 9

    38.75 kg85.4 lb

    Marko HonkasaloFinland

    Men · 120k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  10. Rank 10

    37.7 kg83.1 lb

    Tommi HietamiesFinland

    Men · 93k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  11. Rank 11

    35.46 kg78.2 lb

    Scott FikeUSA

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  12. Rank 12

    35.35 kg77.9 lb

    Derrick BrienCanada

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  13. Rank 13

    34.6 kg76.3 lb

    Chris KozeliskyUSA

    Men · 93k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  14. Rank 14

    34.6 kg76.3 lb

    Preben Solheim

    Men · 120k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  15. Rank 15

    32.9 kg72.5 lb

    Rudi MineurAustralia

    Men · 83k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  16. Rank 16

    32.5 kg71.7 lb

    Alexander AndreevRussia

    Men · 93k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  17. Rank 17

    29.81 kg65.7 lb

    Bob Dunkerley

    Men · 120k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  18. Rank 18

    29.1 kg64.2 lb

    Craig Rowney

    Men · 120k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  19. Rank 19

    28.46 kg62.7 lb

    John Katalinas

    Men · 120k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  20. Rank 20

    27.5 kg60.6 lb

    Stephen T MyshrallCanada

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  21. Rank 21

    27.2 kg60.0 lb

    Jason SowardsUSA

    Men · 120k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  22. Rank 22

    26.7 kg58.9 lb

    Aaron LiuAustralia

    Men · 59k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  23. Rank 23

    26.48 kg58.4 lb

    Marc Taylor

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  24. Rank 24

    26.48 kg58.4 lb

    Ronald Hawkins

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  25. Rank 25

    26.45 kg58.3 lb

    Jeffrey Shwartz

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  26. Rank 26

    25.23 kg55.6 lb

    Rob Crowell

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  27. Rank 27

    24.83 kg54.7 lb

    Tony KingUSA

    Men · 120k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  28. Rank 28

    24.6 kg54.2 lb

    Tor-Egil Davidsen

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  29. Rank 29

    24.1 kg53.1 lb

    Martin White

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  30. Rank 30

    23.98 kg52.9 lb

    Dominic Caelli

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  31. Rank 31

    23.65 kg52.1 lb

    Phil Crispp

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  32. Rank 32

    22.5 kg49.6 lb

    Dean Munsey

    Men · 120k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  33. Rank 33

    21.9 kg48.3 lb

    Sanjiv GuptaUSA

    Men · 93k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  34. Rank 34

    21.16 kg46.6 lb

    Kyle Jackson

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  35. Rank 35

    21.15 kg46.6 lb

    Nick Swain

    Men · 83k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  36. Rank 36

    18.6 kg41.0 lb

    Jason Clevenger

    Men · 120k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

# is each athlete's rank by their best lift for the filters chosen, worked out from GSI's contest results. Choose “Every lift” to see all of them.

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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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