GSI · Pinch
Little Big Horn
Grip Sport International records, the best lift in each weight class, every athlete ranked by their best lift, and every contest lift.[1]
All records for this implement across every source →Also recorded by Armlifting USA.Official records
Men · All-time · 105k
120.2 kg265.0 lb
Tanner Merkle · USA
Women · All-time · 84k+
81.5 kg179.7 lb
Sarah Chappelow · USA
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.
Men · 59k
77.68 kg171.3 lb
Jesse Hagedorn
USA · 2025
Men · 66k
90.33 kg199.1 lb
Vakula Evgeniy
Ukraine · 2022
Men · 74k
105.2 kg231.9 lb
Matas Zabulis
Lithuania · 2025
Men · 83k
113.95 kg251.2 lb
Isaac Pitt
Australia · 2025
Men · 93k
119.07 kg262.5 lb
Devinlee Brown
USA · 2025
Men · 105k
120.2 kg265.0 lb
Tanner Merkle
USA · 2020
Men · 120k
116.0 kg255.7 lb
Juha-Matti Rautiainen
Finland · 2024
Men · 120k+
116.2 kg256.2 lb
Ross Boyle
England · 2025
Women · 47k
34.05 kg75.1 lb
Minna Taipale
2021
Women · 52k
53.1 kg117.1 lb
Emina Alic
2025
Women · 57k
56.27 kg124.1 lb
Ripchanskaya Ekaterina
2022
Women · 63k
71.1 kg156.7 lb
Tammy McClure
USA · 2025
Women · 72k
74.2 kg163.6 lb
Tammy McClure
USA · 2024
Women · 84k
70.1 kg154.5 lb
Emma Hunt
England · 2025
Women · 84k+
81.5 kg179.7 lb
Sarah Chappelow
USA · 2024
Women · 100k
63.5 kg140.0 lb
Rachel McWilliams
2025
Women · 100k+
76.68 kg169.1 lb
Sarah Chappelow
USA · 2025
Top lifts · 105k Masters 50-59
106.25 kg234.2 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
106.25 kg234.2 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
105.1 kg231.7 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
97.86 kg215.7 lb
Adam CohenUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
97.05 kg214.0 lb
Adam CohenUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
93.72 kg206.6 lb
Rob McMurrenCanada
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
93.5 kg206.1 lb
Rob McMurrenCanada
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 26, 2025
93.25 kg205.6 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
92.5 kg203.9 lb
Adam CohenUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
92.5 kg203.9 lb
Adam CohenUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
92.05 kg202.9 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
90.5 kg199.5 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
90.0 kg198.4 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
89.55 kg197.4 lb
Rob McMurrenCanada
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
88.6 kg195.3 lb
Tomas MiežlaiškisLithuania
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
86.58 kg190.9 lb
Rob McMurrenCanada
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
85.35 kg188.2 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
84.5 kg186.3 lb
Rob McMurrenCanada
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
82.35 kg181.6 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
82.16 kg181.1 lb
Rob McMurrenCanada
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
80.45 kg177.4 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
80.25 kg176.9 lb
Joni NojonenFinland
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
78.28 kg172.6 lb
Tony KingUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
77.97 kg171.9 lb
Tony KingUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
73.06 kg161.1 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
71.8 kg158.3 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
67.05 kg147.8 lb
Jari TurunenFinland
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
66.15 kg145.8 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
65.72 kg144.9 lb
Luigi CostanzoCanada
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
65.0 kg143.3 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
61.22 kg135.0 lb
Luigi CostanzoCanada
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
61.0 kg134.5 lb
Albert KravchenkoRussia
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
60.0 kg132.3 lb
Albert KravchenkoRussia
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
60.0 kg132.3 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
58.0 kg127.9 lb
Albert KravchenkoRussia
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
56.68 kg125.0 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
Grip the World · Mar 14, 2026
55.36 kg122.0 lb
Albert KravchenkoRussia
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
55.0 kg121.3 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
53.35 kg117.6 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
52.67 kg116.1 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
52.5 kg115.7 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
51.98 kg114.6 lb
Sanjiv GuptaUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
51.64 kg113.8 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
51.62 kg113.8 lb
Frank BeckerUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
Strong Island Grip · Jun 27, 2026
50.7 kg111.8 lb
Stephen T MyshrallCanada
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
50.4 kg111.1 lb
Walt EdelenUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
44.3 kg97.7 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Every lift in GSI's contest results for these filters, including several per athlete. Athlete names open their full history.
Sources
- [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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