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 · 120k+
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Glenn HunterAustralia
Men · 120k+
GSI Grip Challenge Canberra · Aug 26, 2023
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Marko HonkasaloFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
85.4 kg188.3 lb
Derik HudsonUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
85.4 kg188.3 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
85.3 kg188.1 lb
Henry MullettAustralia
Men · 120k+
Australian Grip Sport Championship · Jun 1, 2024
85.3 kg188.1 lb
Eli KerrUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
85.3 kg188.1 lb
John ShafferUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
85.25 kg187.9 lb
Juha VuorikoskiFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
85.0 kg187.4 lb
David BeyerUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
85.0 kg187.4 lb
John MachnikUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
84.7 kg186.7 lb
Lachlan SimmsAustralia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
84.45 kg186.2 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
84.45 kg186.2 lb
Tom BrysonCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
83.7 kg184.5 lb
Dave BealeNorway
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
83.5 kg184.1 lb
Tom BrysonCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
83.3 kg183.6 lb
Al BlockCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
83.05 kg183.1 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
82.75 kg182.4 lb
Cory BalaberdaCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
82.75 kg182.4 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
82.68 kg182.3 lb
Nick CarignanCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
82.68 kg182.3 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
82.5 kg181.9 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
82.5 kg181.9 lb
Odd HaugenUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
82.35 kg181.6 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
82.1 kg181.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
82.0 kg180.8 lb
Men · 120k+
A Bensonhurst Gripmas · Dec 5, 2020
81.65 kg180.0 lb
Jake RooUSA
Men · 120k+
York Grab Games · May 17, 2025
81.65 kg180.0 lb
Emitt SamonUSA
Men · 120k+
Stronghold 4 · Aug 2, 2025
81.5 kg179.7 lb
Emitt SamonUSA
Men · 120k+
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
81.15 kg178.9 lb
Marko HonkasaloFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
81.1 kg178.8 lb
Mathew WaylingAustralia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
81.0 kg178.6 lb
Mathew WaylingAustralia
Men · 120k+
GSI Grip Challenge Canberra · Aug 26, 2023
80.95 kg178.5 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
80.75 kg178.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
80.62 kg177.7 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
80.45 kg177.4 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
80.4 kg177.3 lb
Jason GillenUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
80.3 kg177.0 lb
Glenn HunterAustralia
Men · 120k+
Australian Grip Sport Championship · Jun 1, 2024
80.3 kg177.0 lb
Mal BoneAustralia
Men · 120k+
Australian Grip Sport Championship · Jun 1, 2024
80.3 kg177.0 lb
Mathew WaylingAustralia
Men · 120k+
Australian Grip Sport Championship · Jun 1, 2024
80.05 kg176.5 lb
Glenn HunterAustralia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
80.05 kg176.5 lb
Symon BaillotCanada
Men · 120k+
Green Mountain Grip Extravaganza · Jul 18, 2026
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Pekka SallaFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Odd HaugenUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 70-79
West Coast Grip Sport Championship · Jun 11, 2023
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
79.45 kg175.2 lb
Scott PirsakCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
79.38 kg175.0 lb
Emitt SamonUSA
Men · 120k+
Port City Grip Wars · Mar 15, 2025
79.3 kg174.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
79.05 kg174.3 lb
Colton StormUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
78.5 kg173.1 lb
Al BlockCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
78.5 kg173.1 lb
Scott PirsakCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
78.5 kg173.1 lb
Mikal ThronesCanada
Men · 120k+
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
78.4 kg172.8 lb
Evan NortonUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
78.3 kg172.6 lb
Bruno GonzalezChile
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
77.85 kg171.6 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
77.72 kg171.3 lb
Justin MajorCanada
Men · 120k+
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
77.5 kg170.9 lb
James JeffersCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
77.25 kg170.3 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
77.22 kg170.2 lb
Justin MajorCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
77.11 kg170.0 lb
Nate PowellUSA
Men · 120k+
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
77.05 kg169.9 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
77.0 kg169.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
76.38 kg168.4 lb
Evan NortonUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
76.05 kg167.7 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
76.0 kg167.6 lb
Nick CarignanCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
76.0 kg167.6 lb
Al BlockCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
Canada Grip Sport National Championship · May 15, 2022
76.0 kg167.6 lb
Scott PirsakCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
Canada Grip Sport National Championship · May 15, 2022
75.75 kg167.0 lb
Johannes EichingerGermany
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
75.7 kg166.9 lb
Scott PirsakCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
75.55 kg166.6 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
75.31 kg166.0 lb
Johannes EichingerGermany
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
75.3 kg166.0 lb
Bob KroppUSA
Men · 120k+
Heavy Hands 2023 · Sep 9, 2023
75.1 kg165.6 lb
Johannes EichingerGermany
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Brad NeitzelUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Nick MartensGermany
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
74.3 kg163.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
74.2 kg163.6 lb
Emitt SamonUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
74.1 kg163.4 lb
Symon BaillotCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
73.72 kg162.5 lb
Rob NotarianniCanada
Men · 120k+
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
73.6 kg162.3 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
73.27 kg161.5 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
73.0 kg160.9 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
72.8 kg160.5 lb
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
72.75 kg160.4 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
72.57 kg160.0 lb
Men · 120k+
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
72.57 kg160.0 lb
Evan KlineUSA
Men · 120k+
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
72.5 kg159.8 lb
Declan WrightAustralia
Men · 120k+
Hands of Hercules - Australia · Nov 2, 2025
72.43 kg159.7 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
72.05 kg158.8 lb
Ron PawlusUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
71.95 kg158.6 lb
Jaxson BoydCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
71.85 kg158.4 lb
Carson RayUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
71.7 kg158.1 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
71.1 kg156.7 lb
Andy GagnonCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
71.0 kg156.5 lb
Eric ZurloffCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
71.0 kg156.5 lb
Scott PirsakCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
71.0 kg156.5 lb
Tristain HoathCanada
Men · 120k+
Canada Grip Sport National Championship · May 15, 2022
71.0 kg156.5 lb
Men · 120k+
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
70.76 kg156.0 lb
Men · 120k+
Heavy Hands 2023 · Sep 9, 2023
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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