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Grab Ball

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

Grab Ball on GSI

All records for this implement across every source →Grab Ball: 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

  1. 45.9 kg101.2 lb

    Thomas ClaxtonAustralia

    Men · 120k

    GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024

    GSI[1]

  2. 45.71 kg100.8 lb

    Gord MacDonaldCanada

    Men · 66k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  3. 45.55 kg100.4 lb

    Richard Burmeister

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  4. 45.5 kg100.3 lb

    Ashlee Munsey

    Women · 84k

    Skillet Hands Grip Challenge · Sep 24, 2022

    GSI[1]

  5. 45.5 kg100.3 lb

    Jocelyne BrissonCanada

    Women · 100k+

    Grasp for Gold · Jun 14, 2025

    GSI[1]

  6. 45.3 kg99.9 lb

    Lukas Steinert

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  7. 45.24 kg99.7 lb

    Jordis Grzonka

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  8. 45.1 kg99.4 lb

    Jason Castell

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  9. 45.06 kg99.3 lb

    Ryan Molinare

    Men · 74k

    GripRock IV · Jul 25, 2024

    GSI[1]

  10. 45.0 kg99.2 lb

    Heidi Pentikäinen

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  11. 45.0 kg99.2 lb

    Veera Peteri

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  12. 45.0 kg99.2 lb

    Andrew SmithEngland

    Men · 83k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  13. 45.0 kg99.2 lb

    Alex Nykanen

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  14. 44.85 kg98.9 lb

    Irina Toft Sundtjønn

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  15. 44.75 kg98.7 lb

    Rebecca Houston

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  16. 44.71 kg98.6 lb

    Gord MacDonaldCanada

    Men · 66k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  17. 44.15 kg97.3 lb

    Ian SachseUSA

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  18. 44.1 kg97.2 lb

    Ed Carlson

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  19. 44.1 kg97.2 lb

    Maddi Gray

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  20. 44.05 kg97.1 lb

    Aaro Poussu

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  21. 44.04 kg97.1 lb

    Ripchanskaya Ekaterina

    Women · 57k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  22. 44.0 kg97.0 lb

    Tiia Niskanen

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  23. 43.99 kg97.0 lb

    Zackary Kirk

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  24. 43.65 kg96.2 lb

    Kathryn Bennett

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  25. 43.5 kg95.9 lb

    Rachel HartviksenCanada

    Women · 52k

    Grasp for Gold · Jun 14, 2025

    GSI[1]

  26. 43.4 kg95.7 lb

    Sarah Rodwell

    Women · 84k

    GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024

    GSI[1]

  27. 43.35 kg95.6 lb

    Burkard Seufert

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  28. 43.35 kg95.6 lb

    Denisse Valenzuela

    Women · 84k

    Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025

    GSI[1]

  29. 43.35 kg95.6 lb

    James BurnsAustralia

    Men · 93k

    Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025

    GSI[1]

  30. 43.28 kg95.4 lb

    Ripchanskaya Ekaterina

    Women · 63k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  31. 43.24 kg95.3 lb

    Skyler Manahan

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  32. 43.09 kg95.0 lb

    Nick BeenerUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022

    GSI[1]

  33. 43.01 kg94.8 lb

    Ivchenko Anastasia

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  34. 43.0 kg94.8 lb

    Matthew Cowell

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  35. 43.0 kg94.8 lb

    Nicole Kabey

    Women · 57k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  36. 42.82 kg94.4 lb

    Podolko Bogdan

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  37. 42.75 kg94.2 lb

    Ivchenko Anastasia

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  38. 42.73 kg94.2 lb

    Moses KaulaityCanada

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  39. 42.6 kg93.9 lb

    Laura Guy

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  40. 42.6 kg93.9 lb

    Igor Gamboa

    Men · 93k

    Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026

    GSI[1]

  41. 42.5 kg93.7 lb

    Rebecca Houston

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  42. 42.48 kg93.7 lb

    Greg Dorvil

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  43. 42.4 kg93.5 lb

    Taunia Stevens

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  44. 42.2 kg93.0 lb

    Valentin Krieg

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  45. 42.15 kg92.9 lb

    Andy Oberlechner

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  46. 42.1 kg92.8 lb

    Matthias Lechleitner

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  47. 42.05 kg92.7 lb

    Diego Rojas

    Men · 74k

    Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026

    GSI[1]

  48. 42.0 kg92.6 lb

    Amy Egly

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  49. 42.0 kg92.6 lb

    Jesus Moreno

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  50. 41.7 kg91.9 lb

    Robert Nejedly

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  51. 41.53 kg91.6 lb

    Basarab Maksim

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  52. 41.53 kg91.6 lb

    Koroleva Irina

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  53. 41.5 kg91.5 lb

    Kornienko Svetlana

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  54. 41.5 kg91.5 lb

    Maddi Gray

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  55. 41.5 kg91.5 lb

    Pam McQueen

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  56. 41.5 kg91.5 lb

    Rebrik Aleksandra

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  57. 41.45 kg91.4 lb

    Anita Sääskö

    Women · 52k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  58. 41.4 kg91.3 lb

    Koroleva Irina

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  59. 41.4 kg91.3 lb

    Mokhovataya Svetlana

    Women · 57k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  60. 41.27 kg91.0 lb

    Sara Saffell

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  61. 41.25 kg90.9 lb

    Oleg Bludilov

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  62. 41.0 kg90.4 lb

    Megan Benefield

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  63. 40.92 kg90.2 lb

    Aaron CarrUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  64. 40.78 kg89.9 lb

    Manuela Falke

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  65. 40.71 kg89.8 lb

    Joliane Vinette

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  66. 40.5 kg89.3 lb

    Koroleva Irina

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  67. 40.5 kg89.3 lb

    Zdorenko Anna

    Women · 57k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  68. 40.4 kg89.1 lb

    Anita Sääskö

    Women · 52k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  69. 40.2 kg88.6 lb

    Ruban Daniil

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  70. 40.2 kg88.6 lb

    Verstiuk Ilia

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  71. 40.1 kg88.4 lb

    Danny Villafana

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  72. 40.1 kg88.4 lb

    Kevin Boylan

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  73. 40.04 kg88.3 lb

    Gritsenko Artem

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  74. 40.0 kg88.2 lb

    Jeremy OConnor

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  75. 40.0 kg88.2 lb

    Olga Soshina

    Women · 63k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  76. 39.97 kg88.1 lb

    Shkolarenko Evgeniy

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  77. 39.9 kg88.0 lb

    Pam McQueen

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  78. 39.6 kg87.3 lb

    Valentina BravoChile

    Women · 57k

    Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026

    GSI[1]

  79. 39.5 kg87.1 lb

    Emina Alic

    Women · 52k

    Grasp for Gold · Jun 14, 2025

    GSI[1]

  80. 39.2 kg86.4 lb

    Diego Fouillioux

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  81. 39.2 kg86.4 lb

    Sebastian Dominguez

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  82. 39.19 kg86.4 lb

    Kristen Sanders

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  83. 39.1 kg86.2 lb

    Hasan Al-Hakim

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  84. 39.1 kg86.2 lb

    Janne Grandalen

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  85. 39.1 kg86.2 lb

    Sally Moss

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  86. 39.1 kg86.2 lb

    Desiree Deis

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  87. 38.56 kg85.0 lb

    Joshua WolfeUSA

    Men · 93k

    Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022

    GSI[1]

  88. 38.15 kg84.1 lb

    Zhirkova Elena

    Women · 57k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  89. 38.08 kg84.0 lb

    Hasan Al-Hakim

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  90. 38.08 kg84.0 lb

    Mohamed Khan

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  91. 37.96 kg83.7 lb

    Brittany Walling

    Women · 84k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  92. 37.85 kg83.4 lb

    Silje Kamsvåg

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  93. 37.85 kg83.4 lb

    Parhomenko Alla

    Women · 57k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  94. 37.8 kg83.3 lb

    Brian LaaksoUSA

    Men · 74k, Masters 50-59

    Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021

    GSI[1]

  95. 37.8 kg83.3 lb

    Brittany Walling

    Women · 84k+

    Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021

    GSI[1]

  96. 37.75 kg83.2 lb

    Roni Säkkinen

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  97. 37.63 kg83.0 lb

    Kobzar Oksana

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  98. 37.51 kg82.7 lb

    Chrish Newell

    Women · 63k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  99. 37.5 kg82.7 lb

    Isabell Warner

    Women · 84k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  100. 37.5 kg82.7 lb

    Kirsty Kussatz

    Women · 72k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    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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