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 · 93k
61.0 kg134.5 lb
Mark BoylinAustralia
Men · 93k
GSI Grip Challenge Canberra · Aug 26, 2023
60.87 kg134.2 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
60.76 kg134.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
60.01 kg132.3 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
60.0 kg132.3 lb
Men · 93k
West Coast Grip Sport Championship · Jun 11, 2023
60.0 kg132.3 lb
Men · 93k, Masters 70-79
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
59.45 kg131.1 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
58.52 kg129.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
58.5 kg129.0 lb
Men · 93k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
58.2 kg128.3 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
57.5 kg126.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
57.08 kg125.8 lb
Colin DoreCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
56.8 kg125.2 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
56.72 kg125.0 lb
Moses KaulaityCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
56.72 kg125.0 lb
Keith SteffensenCanada
Men · 93k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
56.68 kg125.0 lb
Men · 93k
Grip the World · Mar 14, 2026
56.58 kg124.7 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
55.62 kg122.6 lb
Sanjiv GuptaUSA
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
55.25 kg121.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
55.15 kg121.6 lb
Men · 93k
Ranking Chile Grip III · Sep 5, 2026
55.0 kg121.3 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
54.98 kg121.2 lb
Men · 93k
Port City Grip Wars · Mar 15, 2025
54.98 kg121.2 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.8 kg120.8 lb
Men · 93k, Masters 60-69
Green Mountain Grip Extravaganza · Jul 18, 2026
54.72 kg120.6 lb
Joseph LentiniCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
54.66 kg120.5 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
53.8 kg118.6 lb
Stefan ZehntnerGermany
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
53.7 kg118.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
53.5 kg117.9 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
52.3 kg115.3 lb
Andrew SmithEngland
Men · 93k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
52.18 kg115.0 lb
Sanjiv GuptaUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
52.13 kg114.9 lb
Men · 93k
Grip the World · Mar 14, 2026
51.48 kg113.5 lb
Men · 93k
Heavy Hands 2023 · Sep 9, 2023
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Men · 93k
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
50.72 kg111.8 lb
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
50.62 kg111.6 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
50.06 kg110.4 lb
Chris BullCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
49.25 kg108.6 lb
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
48.7 kg107.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
47.75 kg105.3 lb
Ian SachseUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 93k
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
45.72 kg100.8 lb
Men · 93k
Port City Grip Wars · Mar 15, 2025
45.72 kg100.8 lb
Men · 93k
Port City Grip Wars · Mar 15, 2025
45.15 kg99.5 lb
Felipe ZegersChile
Men · 93k
Ranking Chile Grip III · Sep 5, 2026
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
44.2 kg97.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
42.8 kg94.4 lb
Men · 93k
Gripaholics Unanimous · Jul 7, 2019
42.5 kg93.7 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
42.5 kg93.7 lb
Ian SachseUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
40.82 kg90.0 lb
Men · 93k
York Grab Games · May 17, 2025
40.62 kg89.6 lb
Andrew KellyUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
40.1 kg88.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Felipe ZegersChile
Men · 93k
Doctores Grip Battle 2 · Sep 6, 2025
38.41 kg84.7 lb
Andrew KellyUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
36.9 kg81.4 lb
Owen BarthUSA
Men · 93k, Youth 11-13
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
36.77 kg81.1 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
35.26 kg77.7 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
30.0 kg66.1 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
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 25, 2026. Records and rankings belong to GSI; corrections belong with them.
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