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
54.88 kg121.0 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
54.88 kg121.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.85 kg120.9 lb
Women · 84k+, Youth 16-17
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
54.72 kg120.6 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
54.66 kg120.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.66 kg120.5 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.65 kg120.5 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
54.65 kg120.5 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
54.6 kg120.4 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
54.6 kg120.4 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
54.56 kg120.3 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.56 kg120.3 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.56 kg120.3 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.54 kg120.2 lb
Corinne LalondeCanada
Women · 63k, Masters 60-69
Feather Crush Rise and Shine 2026 · Jan 4, 2026
54.5 kg120.2 lb
Marja LaariFinland
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
54.5 kg120.2 lb
Women · 63k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
54.5 kg120.2 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.5 kg120.2 lb
Men · 74k, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.48 kg120.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
54.48 kg120.1 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
54.47 kg120.1 lb
Men · 74k
Grip Sport Latino Classic · Aug 18, 2024
54.45 kg120.0 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
54.45 kg120.0 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.43 kg120.0 lb
Men · 120k+
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
54.43 kg120.0 lb
Men · 105k
Stronghold 4 · Aug 2, 2025
54.4 kg119.9 lb
Men · 105k
Grip the World · Mar 14, 2026
54.38 kg119.9 lb
Women · 84k
US Grip Championship · Jul 18, 2020
54.3 kg119.7 lb
Max ErnstGermany
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
54.25 kg119.6 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.25 kg119.6 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.2 kg119.5 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
54.16 kg119.4 lb
Men · 120k+
Port City Grip Wars · Mar 15, 2025
53.8 kg118.6 lb
Stefan ZehntnerGermany
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
53.72 kg118.4 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
53.7 kg118.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
53.7 kg118.4 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
53.68 kg118.3 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
53.5 kg117.9 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
53.5 kg117.9 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
53.5 kg117.9 lb
Men · 120k+
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
53.5 kg117.9 lb
Men · 120k+
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
53.5 kg117.9 lb
Men · 83k
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
53.5 kg117.9 lb
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
53.5 kg117.9 lb
Corinne LalondeCanada
Women · 63k, Masters 50-59
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 26, 2025
53.5 kg117.9 lb
Women · 100k+
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 26, 2025
53.5 kg117.9 lb
Women · 100k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
53.5 kg117.9 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
53.45 kg117.8 lb
Aaron LiuAustralia
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
53.45 kg117.8 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
53.45 kg117.8 lb
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
53.35 kg117.6 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
53.27 kg117.4 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
53.27 kg117.4 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
53.25 kg117.4 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
53.25 kg117.4 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
53.2 kg117.3 lb
Men · 120k+, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
53.15 kg117.2 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
53.1 kg117.1 lb
Corinne LalondeCanada
Women · 63k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
53.1 kg117.1 lb
Women · 52k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
53.1 kg117.1 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
53.08 kg117.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
53.0 kg116.8 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
52.97 kg116.8 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
52.8 kg116.4 lb
Matthew ShawAustralia
Men · 83k
Australian Grip Sport Championship · Jun 1, 2024
52.72 kg116.2 lb
Stephane OuelletteCanada
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
52.72 kg116.2 lb
Gord MacDonaldCanada
Men · 66k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
52.7 kg116.2 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
52.69 kg116.2 lb
Guliaev MichailUkraine
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
52.67 kg116.1 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
52.65 kg116.1 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
52.53 kg115.8 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
52.5 kg115.7 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
52.5 kg115.7 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
52.5 kg115.7 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
52.5 kg115.7 lb
Women · 57k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
52.5 kg115.7 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
52.47 kg115.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
52.45 kg115.6 lb
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
52.3 kg115.3 lb
Andrew SmithEngland
Men · 93k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
52.25 kg115.2 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
52.22 kg115.1 lb
Gord MacDonaldCanada
Men · 66k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
52.2 kg115.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
52.18 kg115.0 lb
Men · 74k
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
52.16 kg115.0 lb
Men · 120k+
York Grab Games · May 17, 2025
52.13 kg114.9 lb
Men · 93k
Grip the World · Mar 14, 2026
52.05 kg114.8 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
52.05 kg114.8 lb
Paul BloomEngland
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
52.0 kg114.6 lb
Women · 100k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
52.0 kg114.6 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
51.98 kg114.6 lb
Sanjiv GuptaUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
51.97 kg114.6 lb
Men · 83k
Grip Sport Latino Classic · Aug 18, 2024
51.8 kg114.2 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
51.69 kg114.0 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
51.64 kg113.8 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
51.63 kg113.8 lb
Men · 74k
Strong Island Grip · Jun 27, 2026
51.62 kg113.8 lb
Frank BeckerUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
Strong Island Grip · Jun 27, 2026
51.6 kg113.8 lb
Men · 66k, Youth 14-15
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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