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 · 59k
77.68 kg171.3 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
71.6 kg157.9 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
69.05 kg152.2 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
61.9 kg136.5 lb
Aaron LiuAustralia
Men · 59k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
60.22 kg132.8 lb
Sergio AguayoChile
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
55.4 kg122.1 lb
Aaron LiuAustralia
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
55.3 kg121.9 lb
Aaron LiuAustralia
Men · 59k, Masters 50-59
Australian Grip Sport Championship · Jun 1, 2024
53.45 kg117.8 lb
Aaron LiuAustralia
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
53.27 kg117.4 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
52.53 kg115.8 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
52.05 kg114.8 lb
Paul BloomEngland
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
50.45 kg111.2 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
50.1 kg110.5 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
48.15 kg106.2 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
47.87 kg105.5 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
47.4 kg104.5 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
47.1 kg103.8 lb
Casey LovellCanada
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
47.1 kg103.8 lb
Liam BluettCanada
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
46.96 kg103.5 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
45.5 kg100.3 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
44.8 kg98.8 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 14-15
Green Mountain Grip Extravaganza · Jul 18, 2026
42.5 kg93.7 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
41.06 kg90.5 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
39.2 kg86.4 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
35.12 kg77.4 lb
Men · 59k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Jun 18, 2022
27.49 kg60.6 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 16-17
Port City Grip Wars · Mar 15, 2025
26.9 kg59.3 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 11-13
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
25.46 kg56.1 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
23.6 kg52.0 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
21.1 kg46.5 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
20.9 kg46.1 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
19.0 kg41.9 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
18.9 kg41.7 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
17.85 kg39.4 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
17.83 kg39.3 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
16.65 kg36.7 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
14.4 kg31.7 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
12.7 kg28.0 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
10.3 kg22.7 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
5.0 kg11.0 lb
Men · 59k, Youth 10 and Under
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
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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