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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

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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

  1. Rank 201

    61.85 kg136.4 lb

    Kornienko Nikolay

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  2. Rank 202

    61.76 kg136.2 lb

    Jimmy Harris

    Men · 105k

    Skillet Hands Grip Challenge · Sep 24, 2022

    GSI[1]

  3. Rank 203

    61.71 kg136.0 lb

    Rick BlanchardCanada

    Men · 105k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  4. Rank 204

    61.62 kg135.8 lb

    Vakula EvgeniyUkraine

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  5. Rank 205

    61.55 kg135.7 lb

    Heikki Särkkinen

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  6. Rank 206

    61.55 kg135.7 lb

    Tomas ValverdeFinland

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  7. Rank 207

    61.43 kg135.4 lb

    Anton TorrellaUSA

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  8. Rank 208

    61.43 kg135.4 lb

    Tom FlesherUSA

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  9. Rank 209

    61.4 kg135.4 lb

    Steve Aiyling

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  10. Rank 210

    61.08 kg134.7 lb

    Reuben HughesWales

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  11. Rank 211

    60.93 kg134.3 lb

    Zion Kandel

    Men · 74k

    GripRock IV · Jul 25, 2024

    GSI[1]

  12. Rank 212

    60.8 kg134.0 lb

    Thomas Twomey

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  13. Rank 213

    60.75 kg133.9 lb

    Riccardo MagniUSA

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  14. Rank 214

    60.4 kg133.2 lb

    Aaron LiuAustralia

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  15. Rank 215

    60.3 kg132.9 lb

    Brandon Collins

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  16. Rank 216

    60.1 kg132.5 lb

    Zinchenko VladimirUkraine

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  17. Rank 217

    60.1 kg132.5 lb

    Ben ClaridadUSA

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  18. Rank 218

    60.1 kg132.5 lb

    J.F. Macias

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  19. Rank 219

    60.1 kg132.5 lb

    Jan Helge Jannis Messel

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  20. Rank 220

    60.1 kg132.5 lb

    Jorge Flores

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  21. Rank 221

    60.1 kg132.5 lb

    Yngve WehusNorway

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  22. Rank 222

    60.06 kg132.4 lb

    Vladimir Eichhorn

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  23. Rank 223

    60.05 kg132.4 lb

    Guido Biastoch

    Men · 120k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  24. Rank 224

    60.0 kg132.3 lb

    Mike Kettle

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  25. Rank 225

    60.0 kg132.3 lb

    Jonathan BarriosChile

    Men · 120k+

    Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026

    GSI[1]

  26. Rank 226

    59.95 kg132.2 lb

    Frank Forner

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  27. Rank 227

    59.9 kg132.1 lb

    Mike Dillon

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  28. Rank 228

    59.71 kg131.6 lb

    Luigi CostanzoCanada

    Men · 105k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  29. Rank 229

    59.54 kg131.3 lb

    Byron Romanyak

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  30. Rank 230

    59.51 kg131.2 lb

    Delan HalmatUSA

    Men · 105k

    Peake Street Grip Comp · Nov 18, 2023

    GSI[1]

  31. Rank 231

    59.51 kg131.2 lb

    Shawn KapustaUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Peake Street Grip Comp · Nov 18, 2023

    GSI[1]

  32. Rank 232

    59.5 kg131.2 lb

    Jeff WallingUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  33. Rank 233

    59.47 kg131.1 lb

    Andrew PantkeUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  34. Rank 234

    59.35 kg130.8 lb

    Voloshaniuk Nilolay

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  35. Rank 235

    58.57 kg129.1 lb

    Andrew Jones

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  36. Rank 236

    58.4 kg128.7 lb

    Dominic AwadAustralia

    Men · 120k+

    GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024

    GSI[1]

  37. Rank 237

    58.35 kg128.6 lb

    Jayden OsmialowskiAustralia

    Men · 83k

    Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025

    GSI[1]

  38. Rank 238

    58.19 kg128.3 lb

    Jeff MartinUSA

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  39. Rank 239

    58.05 kg128.0 lb

    Henri KärkkäinenFinland

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  40. Rank 240

    58.0 kg127.9 lb

    Viktor Tinus

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  41. Rank 241

    57.8 kg127.4 lb

    Will NaderUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021

    GSI[1]

  42. Rank 242

    57.61 kg127.0 lb

    Beloshapka DmitriyUkraine

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  43. Rank 243

    57.55 kg126.9 lb

    Jukka Pätsi

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  44. Rank 244

    57.5 kg126.8 lb

    Jon MayUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  45. Rank 245

    57.4 kg126.5 lb

    Todd Steele

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  46. Rank 246

    57.38 kg126.5 lb

    Ben Ford

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  47. Rank 247

    57.26 kg126.2 lb

    Ilia Iloinen

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  48. Rank 248

    57.2 kg126.1 lb

    Bruno GonzalezChile

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  49. Rank 249

    57.1 kg125.9 lb

    Markham Tuck

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  50. Rank 250

    57.05 kg125.8 lb

    Pakhomov Denis

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  51. Rank 251

    57.04 kg125.8 lb

    Ripchanskiy Maksim

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  52. Rank 252

    57.04 kg125.8 lb

    Yarovoy Maksim

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  53. Rank 253

    57.0 kg125.7 lb

    Paul BloomEngland

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  54. Rank 254

    56.8 kg125.2 lb

    Kyle Mertz

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  55. Rank 255

    56.7 kg125.0 lb

    Oscar Celis

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  56. Rank 256

    56.6 kg124.8 lb

    Michael Bierman

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  57. Rank 257

    56.5 kg124.6 lb

    Joel Briere

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  58. Rank 258

    56.4 kg124.3 lb

    Micah Lee

    Men · 66k

    GripRock IV · Jul 25, 2024

    GSI[1]

  59. Rank 259

    56.31 kg124.1 lb

    Zalata Anatoliy

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  60. Rank 260

    56.28 kg124.1 lb

    Frank ChaudoinUSA

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  61. Rank 261

    56.21 kg123.9 lb

    Alain GoyerCanada

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  62. Rank 262

    56.21 kg123.9 lb

    Darrin ShallmanUSA

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  63. Rank 263

    56.1 kg123.7 lb

    Chris Redd

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  64. Rank 264

    55.79 kg123.0 lb

    Chris RibichUSA

    Men · 83k

    EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025

    GSI[1]

  65. Rank 265

    55.75 kg122.9 lb

    Mikula Vlad

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  66. Rank 266

    55.75 kg122.9 lb

    Tarasov Arsen

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  67. Rank 267

    55.65 kg122.7 lb

    Cristobal GarridoChile

    Men · 66k

    Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026

    GSI[1]

  68. Rank 268

    55.5 kg122.4 lb

    Andrew NguyenCanada

    Men · 74k

    Grasp for Gold · Jun 14, 2025

    GSI[1]

  69. Rank 269

    55.5 kg122.4 lb

    Teddy BrescacinCanada

    Men · 105k

    Grasp for Gold · Jun 14, 2025

    GSI[1]

  70. Rank 270

    55.45 kg122.2 lb

    Stefan Sieberer

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  71. Rank 271

    55.4 kg122.1 lb

    Gumenniy Dmitriy

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  72. Rank 272

    55.35 kg122.0 lb

    Ekrem Tara

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  73. Rank 273

    55.3 kg121.9 lb

    Lauro Biastoch

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  74. Rank 274

    55.3 kg121.9 lb

    Jeremy KaufmanUSA

    Men · 74k

    Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021

    GSI[1]

  75. Rank 275

    55.26 kg121.8 lb

    Maksim Volin

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  76. Rank 276

    55.24 kg121.8 lb

    Ripchanskiy Ivan

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  77. Rank 277

    55.2 kg121.7 lb

    Lauri Lamminsivu

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  78. Rank 278

    55.1 kg121.5 lb

    Bjorn Cofield

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  79. Rank 279

    55.1 kg121.5 lb

    Will GuilianiUSA

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  80. Rank 280

    55.0 kg121.3 lb

    Nick Tadlock

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  81. Rank 281

    55.0 kg121.3 lb

    Adam Turner

    Men · 83k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  82. Rank 282

    55.0 kg121.3 lb

    Adam LautenschlagerUSA

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  83. Rank 283

    55.0 kg121.3 lb

    Alexey Chirkov

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022

    GSI[1]

  84. Rank 284

    54.95 kg121.1 lb

    Andre Muth

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  85. Rank 285

    54.95 kg121.1 lb

    Manuel Roggenbuck

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  86. Rank 286

    54.9 kg121.0 lb

    Zach PhillipsCanada

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  87. Rank 287

    54.75 kg120.7 lb

    Manuel RebolledoChile

    Men · 120k

    Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026

    GSI[1]

  88. Rank 288

    54.65 kg120.5 lb

    Thomas Arning

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  89. Rank 289

    54.5 kg120.2 lb

    Dustin Lofland

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  90. Rank 290

    54.44 kg120.0 lb

    Mike McMillanUSA

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  91. Rank 291

    54.43 kg120.0 lb

    Dillon FurbeeUSA

    Men · 93k

    Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022

    GSI[1]

  92. Rank 292

    54.43 kg120.0 lb

    Rob SnyderUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022

    GSI[1]

  93. Rank 293

    54.4 kg119.9 lb

    Chizh Alexey

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  94. Rank 294

    54.4 kg119.9 lb

    Onishchenko Victor

    Men · 93k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  95. Rank 295

    54.4 kg119.9 lb

    Shindor Alexey

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  96. Rank 296

    54.34 kg119.8 lb

    Rich Curtis

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  97. Rank 297

    54.1 kg119.3 lb

    Kjell Rune Knudsen

    Men · 83k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  98. Rank 298

    53.71 kg118.4 lb

    Stephane OuelletteCanada

    Men · 120k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021

    GSI[1]

  99. Rank 299

    53.7 kg118.4 lb

    Sam Goff

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020

    GSI[1]

  100. Rank 300

    53.4 kg117.7 lb

    Dean RedzicAustralia

    Men · 120k

    GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024

    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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