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Finnish Ball 13"

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

Finnish Ball 13" on GSI

All records for this implement across every source →Finnish Ball 13": every body's records on one page.

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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 · Masters 60-69

  1. Rank 1

    43.1 kg95.0 lb

    Arto JoronenFinland

    Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69

    World Wide Grip Battle: No Excuses · Feb 5, 2022

    GSI[1]

  2. Rank 2

    41.1 kg90.6 lb

    Steve MillardUSA

    Men · 93k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  3. Rank 3

    40.15 kg88.5 lb

    Veikko MikkonenFinland

    Men · 105k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  4. Rank 4

    37.0 kg81.6 lb

    Stefan FalkeGermany

    Men · 120k, Masters 60-69

    Otevoima Grip Showdown 2 · May 16, 2026

    GSI[1]

  5. Rank 5

    32.16 kg70.9 lb

    Scott PirsakCanada

    Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  6. Rank 6

    30.7 kg67.7 lb

    Karl SkjelvikNorway

    Men · 83k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  7. Rank 7

    30.0 kg66.1 lb

    Vladimir Eganov

    Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  8. Rank 8

    26.86 kg59.2 lb

    Russ Smith

    Men · 120k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  9. Rank 9

    26.3 kg58.0 lb

    Rick BlanchardCanada

    Men · 105k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023

    GSI[1]

  10. Rank 10

    25.85 kg57.0 lb

    Lee HiltonUSA

    Men · 120k, Masters 60-69

    World Wide Grip Battle: No Excuses · Feb 5, 2022

    GSI[1]

  11. Rank 11

    22.25 kg49.1 lb

    William Purdy

    Men · 83k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  12. Rank 12

    21.55 kg47.5 lb

    Medric Cousineau

    Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    GSI[1]

  13. Rank 13

    21.16 kg46.6 lb

    Andrew SmithEngland

    Men · 83k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  14. Rank 14

    21.0 kg46.3 lb

    Mike CorlettUSA

    Men · 120k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  15. Rank 15

    20.69 kg45.6 lb

    Keith SteffensenCanada

    Men · 93k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  16. Rank 16

    20.0 kg44.1 lb

    Russ KeithUSA

    Men · 74k, Masters 60-69

    Iron Logic Vol 1 · Sep 12, 2026

    GSI[1]

  17. Rank 17

    18.69 kg41.2 lb

    Gord MacDonaldCanada

    Men · 66k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  18. Rank 18

    17.75 kg39.1 lb

    Lutz Kaelber

    Men · 93k, Masters 60-69

    Green Mountain Grip Extravaganza · Jul 18, 2026

    GSI[1]

  19. Rank 19

    12.35 kg27.2 lb

    Margarita Dominguez

    Women · 84k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024

    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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