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 · men's 74k
105.2 kg231.9 lb
Matas ZabulisLithuania
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
101.03 kg222.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
100.45 kg221.5 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
97.5 kg215.0 lb
Balanel DaniilUkraine
Men · 74k, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
96.05 kg211.8 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
95.9 kg211.4 lb
Ben CosseyAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
95.88 kg211.4 lb
Melnik RomanUkraine
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
95.0 kg209.4 lb
William ReedUSA
Men · 74k
West Coast Grip Sport Championship · Jun 11, 2023
92.67 kg204.3 lb
William ReedUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
91.68 kg202.1 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
91.06 kg200.8 lb
Yves GravelleCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
91.0 kg200.6 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
GSI Grip Challenge Canberra · Aug 26, 2023
90.45 kg199.4 lb
Tuomo KärkkäinenFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
90.2 kg198.9 lb
William ReedUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
90.05 kg198.5 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
87.55 kg193.0 lb
Marko MustonenFinland
Men · 74k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
86.01 kg189.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Sebastian Pacey-SmithCanada
Men · 74k
Port City Grip Wars · Mar 15, 2025
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Sebastian Pacey-SmithCanada
Men · 74k
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 26, 2025
85.25 kg187.9 lb
Tuomo KärkkäinenFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
85.25 kg187.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
85.18 kg187.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
85.17 kg187.8 lb
Steve GasparUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
84.7 kg186.7 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
84.63 kg186.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
84.54 kg186.4 lb
Melnik RomanUkraine
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
84.5 kg186.3 lb
Sebastian Pacey-SmithCanada
Men · 74k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
84.37 kg186.0 lb
Sebastian Pacey-SmithCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
84.0 kg185.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
83.57 kg184.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
82.95 kg182.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
82.5 kg181.9 lb
Steve GasparUSA
Men · 74k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
81.8 kg180.3 lb
Joseph SterlingEngland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
81.75 kg180.2 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
81.73 kg180.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
81.5 kg179.7 lb
Yves GravelleCanada
Men · 74k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
81.47 kg179.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
81.3 kg179.2 lb
Gabriel Bastien-BeaudetCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
81.17 kg178.9 lb
Men · 74k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Jun 18, 2022
80.6 kg177.7 lb
Andrei TerentievRussia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
80.3 kg177.0 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
Australian Grip Sport Championship · Jun 1, 2024
80.22 kg176.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
80.16 kg176.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
79.9 kg176.1 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
78.5 kg173.1 lb
Gabriel Bastien-BeaudetCanada
Men · 74k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
77.88 kg171.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
77.25 kg170.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
76.58 kg168.8 lb
William HayashiCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
76.31 kg168.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
76.03 kg167.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
75.95 kg167.4 lb
Luke WeatherstoneAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
75.6 kg166.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
74.4 kg164.0 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
74.0 kg163.1 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
73.72 kg162.5 lb
Yves GravelleCanada
Men · 74k
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
73.55 kg162.1 lb
Joseph SterlingEngland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
72.67 kg160.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
72.66 kg160.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
72.58 kg160.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
72.55 kg159.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
72.35 kg159.5 lb
Men · 74k, Masters 50-59
Strong Island Grip · Jun 27, 2026
72.25 kg159.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
71.7 kg158.1 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
71.3 kg157.2 lb
Patrick LandriaultCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
71.1 kg156.7 lb
Taneli LevoFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
71.1 kg156.7 lb
Stephane BelangerCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
71.1 kg156.7 lb
Sylvain DesjarlaisCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
70.76 kg156.0 lb
Men · 74k, Masters 50-59
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
70.23 kg154.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
70.2 kg154.8 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
70.17 kg154.7 lb
Zac StamperUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
70.1 kg154.5 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Eemeli VuorioFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
68.56 kg151.1 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
68.5 kg151.0 lb
Liam Pietrzyk-CookCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
68.43 kg150.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
68.32 kg150.6 lb
Shirkov AntonUkraine
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
67.85 kg149.6 lb
Men · 74k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
67.55 kg148.9 lb
Matthew ShawAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
67.18 kg148.1 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
66.0 kg145.5 lb
Andrew NguyenCanada
Men · 74k
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 26, 2025
65.9 kg145.3 lb
Gustavo SelmanChile
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
65.72 kg144.9 lb
Maxim GervaisCanada
Men · 74k
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
65.7 kg144.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
65.4 kg144.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
65.3 kg144.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
65.23 kg143.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
65.1 kg143.5 lb
Jerome BloomEngland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
65.1 kg143.5 lb
Patrick LandriaultCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
64.8 kg142.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
64.68 kg142.6 lb
Curt CenciUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
63.9 kg140.9 lb
Balanel DaniilUkraine
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
63.5 kg140.0 lb
Luis RamosUSA
Men · 74k
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
63.0 kg138.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
62.98 kg138.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
62.65 kg138.1 lb
Men · 74k
Ranking Chile Grip III · Sep 5, 2026
61.72 kg136.1 lb
Men · 74k
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
61.62 kg135.8 lb
Mike DriemanCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
61.05 kg134.6 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
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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