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 and Posted contest results (unofficial).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
50.44 kg111.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
50.4 kg111.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
50.4 kg111.1 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
50.4 kg111.1 lb
Walt EdelenUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
50.35 kg111.0 lb
Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
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
50.14 kg110.5 lb
Men · 63k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
50.1 kg110.5 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
50.1 kg110.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
50.06 kg110.4 lb
Chris BullCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
50.02 kg110.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 66k
West Coast Grip Sport Championship · Jun 11, 2023
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 74k
West Coast Grip Sport Championship · Jun 11, 2023
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 120k+, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
49.99 kg110.2 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
49.9 kg110.0 lb
Men · 83k
York Grab Games · May 17, 2025
49.8 kg109.8 lb
Men · 66k
Green Mountain Grip Extravaganza · Jul 18, 2026
49.8 kg109.8 lb
Logan BaillotCanada
Men · 74k, Youth 14-15
Green Mountain Grip Extravaganza · Jul 18, 2026
49.8 kg109.8 lb
Men · 120k
Green Mountain Grip Extravaganza · Jul 18, 2026
49.72 kg109.6 lb
Gord MacDonaldCanada
Men · 74k, Masters 60-69
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
49.7 kg109.6 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
49.5 kg109.1 lb
Men · 120k+
Hands of Hercules - Australia · Nov 2, 2025
49.45 kg109.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
49.45 kg109.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
49.3 kg108.7 lb
Men · 105k
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
48.67 kg107.3 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
48.5 kg106.9 lb
Men · 74k, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
48.5 kg106.9 lb
Men · 120k+
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 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
48.15 kg106.2 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
48.13 kg106.1 lb
Gustav BushCanada
Men · 105k, Masters 70-79
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
48.0 kg105.8 lb
Men · 83k
Doctores Grip Battle 2 · Sep 6, 2025
47.87 kg105.5 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
47.75 kg105.3 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
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
47.7 kg105.2 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
47.7 kg105.2 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
47.5 kg104.7 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
47.5 kg104.7 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
47.5 kg104.7 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
47.5 kg104.7 lb
Ian SachseUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
47.5 kg104.7 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
47.4 kg104.5 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
47.4 kg104.5 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 60-69
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
47.03 kg103.7 lb
Aaron CarrUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
47.0 kg103.6 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
46.96 kg103.5 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
46.93 kg103.5 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
46.4 kg102.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
46.05 kg101.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
46.04 kg101.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 83k
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 105k
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 93k
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 83k
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
46.0 kg101.4 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
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
45.72 kg100.8 lb
Men · 105k
Port City Grip Wars · Mar 15, 2025
45.7 kg100.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
45.5 kg100.3 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
45.36 kg100.0 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
45.36 kg100.0 lb
Men · 105k
Stronghold 4 · Aug 2, 2025
45.36 kg100.0 lb
Men · 120k
Stronghold 4 · Aug 2, 2025
45.3 kg99.9 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
45.15 kg99.5 lb
Felipe ZegersChile
Men · 93k
Ranking Chile Grip III · Sep 5, 2026
45.12 kg99.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
45.06 kg99.3 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
45.05 kg99.3 lb
Andrew SmithEngland
Men · 83k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Ian SachseUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
44.96 kg99.1 lb
Men · 66k
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
44.56 kg98.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
44.3 kg97.7 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
44.26 kg97.6 lb
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
44.2 kg97.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
44.0 kg97.0 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
43.2 kg95.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
43.18 kg95.2 lb
Roddie JustasonCanada
Men · 120k+
Port City Grip Wars · Mar 15, 2025
43.15 kg95.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
42.8 kg94.4 lb
Men · 93k
Gripaholics Unanimous · Jul 7, 2019
42.7 kg94.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
42.5 kg93.7 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 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
42.5 kg93.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
42.0 kg92.6 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
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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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