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
101.7 kg224.2 lb
Sal SabatinoUSA
Men · 120k
Strong Island Grip · Jun 27, 2026
101.45 kg223.7 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
101.45 kg223.7 lb
Jarkko ViitaniemiFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
101.43 kg223.6 lb
Ben HelmsUSA
Men · 105k
United States Grip Sport Championship · Jun 10, 2023
101.2 kg223.1 lb
Oliver DilleyEngland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
101.15 kg223.0 lb
Thomas LarsenNorway
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
101.1 kg222.9 lb
Saku KorhonenFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
101.03 kg222.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
101.0 kg222.7 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
101.0 kg222.7 lb
Eric RoussinCanada
Men · 105k
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 26, 2025
101.0 kg222.7 lb
Tremayne DesmarteauxCanada
Men · 120k
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 26, 2025
100.85 kg222.3 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
100.65 kg221.9 lb
Sirko PetermannGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
100.52 kg221.6 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
100.45 kg221.5 lb
Thomas LarsenNorway
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
100.45 kg221.5 lb
Jarno HyväriFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
100.45 kg221.5 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
100.45 kg221.5 lb
Chris TracyUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
100.45 kg221.5 lb
Christer HallertNorway
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
100.4 kg221.3 lb
Andy MunseyUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
100.4 kg221.3 lb
Derik HudsonUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
100.24 kg221.0 lb
Derik HudsonUSA
Men · 120k+
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
100.24 kg221.0 lb
Men · 120k+
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
100.2 kg220.9 lb
Boyko Andrey IUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
100.15 kg220.8 lb
Alexey TyukalovRussia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
100.1 kg220.7 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
100.05 kg220.6 lb
Grunskiy DmitriyUkraine
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
100.05 kg220.6 lb
Samuel PoyryFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
100.05 kg220.6 lb
Andy GagnonCanada
Men · 120k+
Green Mountain Grip Extravaganza · Jul 18, 2026
100.04 kg220.6 lb
Henry MullettAustralia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
100.0 kg220.5 lb
Joseph HodgsonAustralia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
100.0 kg220.5 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
100.0 kg220.5 lb
John MachnikUSA
Men · 120k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
100.0 kg220.5 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
99.75 kg219.9 lb
Andrew SassoUSA
Men · 83k
US Grip Championship · Jul 18, 2020
99.75 kg219.9 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+
US Grip Championship · Jul 18, 2020
99.75 kg219.9 lb
Ryan GrabarczykCanada
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
99.55 kg219.5 lb
Men · 120k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
99.55 kg219.5 lb
Men · 93k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
99.55 kg219.5 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
99.5 kg219.4 lb
Eric RoussinCanada
Men · 93k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
99.48 kg219.3 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
99.3 kg218.9 lb
Eric RoussinCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
99.11 kg218.5 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+
US Grip Sport Nationals · Jun 18, 2022
99.0 kg218.3 lb
Rambo AdzovicMontenegro
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
98.88 kg218.0 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
Get a Grip · Aug 16, 2025
98.84 kg217.9 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
98.8 kg217.8 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k
Canada Grip Sport National Championship · May 15, 2022
98.63 kg217.4 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
98.6 kg217.4 lb
Jack WadmanEngland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
98.18 kg216.4 lb
Panchenko MichailUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
98.1 kg216.3 lb
Eric RoussinCanada
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
98.0 kg216.1 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k+
A Bensonhurst Gripmas · Dec 5, 2020
98.0 kg216.1 lb
Christoph StreissnigAustria
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
98.0 kg216.1 lb
Roman YanushevBulgaria
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
97.98 kg216.0 lb
Zach EbelCanada
Men · 120k
Heavy Hands 2023 · Sep 9, 2023
97.98 kg216.0 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 105k
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
97.95 kg215.9 lb
Ryan GrabarczykCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
97.9 kg215.8 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
97.89 kg215.8 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
97.86 kg215.7 lb
Adam CohenUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
97.85 kg215.7 lb
Sirko PetermannGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
97.8 kg215.6 lb
Johannes LampinenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
97.72 kg215.4 lb
Eric RoussinCanada
Men · 105k
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
97.59 kg215.1 lb
Ivan PupchenkoUkraine
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
97.56 kg215.1 lb
Eric RoussinCanada
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
97.55 kg215.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
97.52 kg215.0 lb
Jake FullerUSA
Men · 105k
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
97.5 kg215.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
97.5 kg215.0 lb
Joseph HodgsonAustralia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
97.5 kg215.0 lb
Men · 120k+
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
97.5 kg215.0 lb
Balanel DaniilUkraine
Men · 74k, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
97.43 kg214.8 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
US Grip Championship · Jul 18, 2020
97.4 kg214.7 lb
Potapenko DmytroUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
97.3 kg214.5 lb
Tremayne DesmarteauxCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
97.29 kg214.5 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
97.25 kg214.4 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
97.25 kg214.4 lb
Joseph HodgsonAustralia
Men · 105k
GSI Grip Challenge Canberra · Aug 26, 2023
97.15 kg214.2 lb
Johannes LampinenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
97.1 kg214.1 lb
Liman AlexanderUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
97.05 kg214.0 lb
Adam CohenUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
97.05 kg214.0 lb
Derik HudsonUSA
Men · 120k+
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
97.05 kg214.0 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 105k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
97.0 kg213.8 lb
Ilia MakarovRussia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
96.8 kg213.4 lb
Mike SaffellUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
96.77 kg213.3 lb
Andrew SassoUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
96.75 kg213.3 lb
Sirko PetermannGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
96.7 kg213.2 lb
Saku KorhonenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
96.3 kg212.3 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
96.3 kg212.3 lb
Ryan GrabarczykCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
96.29 kg212.3 lb
Andrew SassoUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
96.29 kg212.3 lb
Tim ButlerUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
96.2 kg212.1 lb
Mitch JacksonEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
96.1 kg211.9 lb
Leiv B SødalNorway
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
96.1 kg211.9 lb
Scott DoddUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
96.05 kg211.8 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
96.0 kg211.6 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
96.0 kg211.6 lb
Gabriel Bastien-BeaudetCanada
Men · 83k
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 26, 2025
96.0 kg211.6 lb
Tristain HoathCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
95.9 kg211.4 lb
Ben CosseyAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
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 24, 2026. Records and rankings belong to GSI; corrections belong with them.
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