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 · 83k
74.1 kg163.4 lb
Marc ChiarelliCanada
Men · 83k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
73.5 kg162.0 lb
Aldo AlbericoItaly
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
73.2 kg161.4 lb
Harley FullerEngland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
73.0 kg160.9 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
A Bensonhurst Gripmas · Dec 5, 2020
72.95 kg160.8 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
72.55 kg159.9 lb
Stefano FortugnoCanada
Men · 83k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
72.5 kg159.8 lb
Maxim GervaisCanada
Men · 83k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
71.97 kg158.7 lb
Men · 83k
Grip Sport Latino Classic · Aug 18, 2024
71.3 kg157.2 lb
Maxim GervaisCanada
Men · 83k, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
71.15 kg156.9 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
71.1 kg156.7 lb
Stefano FortugnoCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
71.04 kg156.6 lb
Men · 83k
Genesis Grip Contest · Apr 7, 2024
70.95 kg156.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
70.7 kg155.9 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
70.45 kg155.3 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
70.45 kg155.3 lb
Timo MikkonenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
70.1 kg154.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
70.05 kg154.4 lb
Men · 83k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
70.05 kg154.4 lb
Men · 83k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
69.99 kg154.3 lb
Kevin LoboUSA
Men · 83k
Strong Island Grip · Jun 27, 2026
69.9 kg154.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
69.72 kg153.7 lb
Nick SorensenCanada
Men · 83k
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
69.7 kg153.7 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
69.5 kg153.2 lb
Alex De ZorziCanada
Men · 83k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
69.2 kg152.6 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
69.01 kg152.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
68.5 kg151.0 lb
Patrick LandriaultCanada
Men · 83k
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 26, 2025
68.5 kg151.0 lb
Stefano FortugnoCanada
Men · 83k
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 26, 2025
68.06 kg150.0 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
68.04 kg150.0 lb
Jacob HiltonUSA
Men · 83k
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
68.0 kg149.9 lb
Alexander AndreevRussia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
67.45 kg148.7 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
67.0 kg147.7 lb
Alexander AndreevRussia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
66.72 kg147.1 lb
Alain GoyerCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
66.65 kg146.9 lb
Men · 83k, Youth 14-15
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
66.5 kg146.6 lb
Stefano FortugnoCanada
Men · 83k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
66.4 kg146.4 lb
Boyko AndreyUkraine
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
66.04 kg145.6 lb
Men · 83k
Genesis Grip Contest · Apr 7, 2024
66.0 kg145.5 lb
Marc ChiarelliCanada
Men · 83k, Masters 60-69
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 26, 2025
66.0 kg145.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
65.72 kg144.9 lb
Pietro PuzzuoliCanada
Men · 83k
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
65.55 kg144.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
65.52 kg144.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
65.35 kg144.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
65.3 kg144.0 lb
Stefano FortugnoCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
65.1 kg143.5 lb
Teddy BrescacinCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
65.0 kg143.3 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
65.0 kg143.3 lb
Men · 83k
West Coast Grip Sport Championship · Jun 11, 2023
64.8 kg142.9 lb
Duan BeckettAustralia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
64.65 kg142.5 lb
Chris RibichUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
64.6 kg142.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
64.45 kg142.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
63.9 kg140.9 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
63.5 kg140.0 lb
Men · 83k
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
63.5 kg140.0 lb
Men · 83k
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
63.5 kg140.0 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
63.22 kg139.4 lb
Stefano FortugnoCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
63.0 kg138.9 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
63.0 kg138.9 lb
Alexander AndreevRussia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
63.0 kg138.9 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
62.5 kg137.8 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 70-79
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
62.25 kg137.2 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
62.1 kg136.9 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
62.09 kg136.9 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
61.72 kg136.1 lb
Stefano FortugnoCanada
Men · 83k
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
60.96 kg134.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
60.72 kg133.9 lb
Stefano FortugnoCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
59.37 kg130.9 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
58.69 kg129.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
58.65 kg129.3 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
58.5 kg129.0 lb
Men · 83k
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
57.5 kg126.8 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
57.1 kg125.9 lb
Men · 83k, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
57.0 kg125.7 lb
Andrew SmithEngland
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
56.98 kg125.6 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
56.92 kg125.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
56.5 kg124.6 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
55.7 kg122.8 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
55.55 kg122.5 lb
Tomas ValverdeFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
54.95 kg121.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
54.66 kg120.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.48 kg120.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
53.5 kg117.9 lb
Men · 83k
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
52.8 kg116.4 lb
Matthew ShawAustralia
Men · 83k
Australian Grip Sport Championship · Jun 1, 2024
52.0 kg114.6 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
51.97 kg114.6 lb
Men · 83k
Grip Sport Latino Classic · Aug 18, 2024
51.17 kg112.8 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Men · 83k
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
50.4 kg111.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
50.35 kg111.0 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
50.15 kg110.6 lb
Men · 83k
Ranking Chile Grip III · Sep 5, 2026
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
49.9 kg110.0 lb
Men · 83k
York Grab Games · May 17, 2025
49.7 kg109.6 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
48.67 kg107.3 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
48.45 kg106.8 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
48.2 kg106.3 lb
Andrew SmithEngland
Men · 83k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
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Sources
- [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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