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
87.45 kg192.8 lb
Matti SiikaluomaFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
87.35 kg192.6 lb
Dmitriy OsipovRussia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
86.95 kg191.7 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
86.82 kg191.4 lb
Mike SaffellUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
86.8 kg191.4 lb
Daniel KiddEngland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
86.8 kg191.4 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
86.68 kg191.1 lb
Al BlockCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
86.68 kg191.1 lb
Eric ZurloffCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
86.68 kg191.1 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
86.64 kg191.0 lb
John FoelberUSA
Men · 93k
Heavy Hands 2023 · Sep 9, 2023
86.58 kg190.9 lb
Jeremy BaziwCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
86.58 kg190.9 lb
Rob McMurrenCanada
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
86.45 kg190.6 lb
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
86.2 kg190.0 lb
Jay SmithCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
86.18 kg190.0 lb
Hunter HeathUSA
Men · 120k
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
86.18 kg190.0 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 105k
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
86.18 kg190.0 lb
Sebastian Pacey-SmithCanada
Men · 83k
Stronghold 4 · Aug 2, 2025
86.18 kg190.0 lb
Nate PowellUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
86.15 kg189.9 lb
Leiv B SødalNorway
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
86.1 kg189.8 lb
Alexander StützAustria
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
86.1 kg189.8 lb
Daniel Brossard FendleCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
86.05 kg189.7 lb
Marc HillsUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
86.05 kg189.7 lb
Alexander AndreevRussia
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
86.03 kg189.7 lb
Alexander TkachUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
86.01 kg189.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Jarno HyväriFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Joni KoponenFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Glenn HunterAustralia
Men · 120k+
GSI Grip Challenge Canberra · Aug 26, 2023
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
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Marko HonkasaloFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
85.9 kg189.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
85.9 kg189.4 lb
Marko HonkasaloFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
85.9 kg189.4 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
85.9 kg189.4 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
85.8 kg189.2 lb
Pekka LähderinneFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
85.8 kg189.2 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
85.67 kg188.9 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
85.6 kg188.7 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
85.55 kg188.6 lb
Vakula EvgeniyUkraine
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
85.5 kg188.5 lb
Glenn HunterAustralia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
85.5 kg188.5 lb
Jesse ThomasfolkFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
85.4 kg188.3 lb
Derik HudsonUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
85.4 kg188.3 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
85.35 kg188.2 lb
Simon StewartDenmark
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
85.35 kg188.2 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
85.33 kg188.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
85.3 kg188.1 lb
JD MarkwardtUSA
Men · 120k
Gripaholics Unanimous · Jul 7, 2019
85.3 kg188.1 lb
Andy MunseyUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
85.3 kg188.1 lb
Henry MullettAustralia
Men · 120k+
Australian Grip Sport Championship · Jun 1, 2024
85.3 kg188.1 lb
Eli KerrUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
85.3 kg188.1 lb
John ShafferUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
85.25 kg187.9 lb
Fenne MuhonenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
85.25 kg187.9 lb
Tuomo KärkkäinenFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
85.25 kg187.9 lb
Hannu-Heikki RuotsalainenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
85.25 kg187.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
85.25 kg187.9 lb
Juha VuorikoskiFinland
Men · 120k+
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
85.1 kg187.6 lb
Stefan FalkeGermany
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
85.0 kg187.4 lb
David BeyerUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
85.0 kg187.4 lb
John MachnikUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
85.0 kg187.4 lb
Ilia MakarovRussia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
85.0 kg187.4 lb
Michael KirwinAustralia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
85.0 kg187.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
85.0 kg187.4 lb
Veikko MikkonenFinland
Men · 105k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
85.0 kg187.4 lb
Men · 93k
West Coast Grip Sport Championship · Jun 11, 2023
85.0 kg187.4 lb
Indi LadharUSA
Men · 83k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
85.0 kg187.4 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
84.99 kg187.4 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
84.9 kg187.2 lb
Beloshapka DmitriyUkraine
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
84.87 kg187.1 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
84.7 kg186.7 lb
Chad GustinUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
84.7 kg186.7 lb
Lachlan SimmsAustralia
Men · 120k+
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
84.6 kg186.5 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
84.54 kg186.4 lb
Melnik RomanUkraine
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
84.5 kg186.3 lb
Rob McMurrenCanada
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
84.5 kg186.3 lb
Sebastian Pacey-SmithCanada
Men · 74k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
84.45 kg186.2 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
84.45 kg186.2 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
84.45 kg186.2 lb
Tom BrysonCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
84.37 kg186.0 lb
Men · 120k
Heavy Hands 2023 · Sep 9, 2023
84.37 kg186.0 lb
Men · 105k
Heavy Hands 2023 · Sep 9, 2023
84.37 kg186.0 lb
Sebastian Pacey-SmithCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
84.35 kg186.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
84.2 kg185.6 lb
Henri KärkkäinenFinland
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
84.18 kg185.6 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
84.0 kg185.2 lb
Stefan FalkeGermany
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
84.0 kg185.2 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
84.0 kg185.2 lb
Tyler OlsenCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
84.0 kg185.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
84.0 kg185.2 lb
Petri RantalainenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
84.0 kg185.2 lb
Tuomas KouvalaFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
83.91 kg185.0 lb
Men · 120k
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
83.82 kg184.8 lb
Men · 83k
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 25, 2026. Records and rankings belong to GSI; corrections belong with them.
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