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
120.2 kg265.0 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
119.07 kg262.5 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
118.53 kg261.3 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
117.49 kg259.0 lb
Tim ButlerUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
116.2 kg256.2 lb
Ross BoyleEngland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
116.0 kg255.7 lb
Jesse PynnönenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
116.0 kg255.7 lb
Juha-Matti RautiainenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
115.75 kg255.2 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
113.95 kg251.2 lb
Isaac PittAustralia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
113.85 kg251.0 lb
Men · 93k
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
113.85 kg251.0 lb
Men · 105k
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
112.62 kg248.3 lb
Men · 93k
United States Grip Sport Championship · Jun 10, 2023
112.62 kg248.3 lb
Tim ButlerUSA
Men · 93k
United States Grip Sport Championship · Jun 10, 2023
112.5 kg248.0 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
112.05 kg247.0 lb
Juha-Matti RautiainenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
112.0 kg246.9 lb
Jesse PynnönenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
111.8 kg246.5 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
111.55 kg245.9 lb
James JeffersCanada
Men · 120k+
Canada Grip Sport National Championship · May 15, 2022
110.95 kg244.6 lb
Thomas LarsenNorway
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
110.9 kg244.5 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
110.89 kg244.5 lb
Tim ButlerUSA
Men · 93k
US Grip Championship · Jul 18, 2020
110.75 kg244.2 lb
Krivykh IvanRussia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
110.6 kg243.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
110.3 kg243.2 lb
Alexey TyukalovRussia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
110.2 kg242.9 lb
Timo LauttamusFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
110.19 kg242.9 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
110.14 kg242.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
110.1 kg242.7 lb
Ross BoyleEngland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
110.1 kg242.7 lb
Tommy LymathEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
110.0 kg242.5 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
109.75 kg242.0 lb
Juha-Matti RautianenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
109.59 kg241.6 lb
Ben HelmsUSA
Men · 120k
Peake Street Grip Comp 2 · Jan 27, 2024
109.5 kg241.4 lb
Blake TaylorUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
109.43 kg241.3 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
109.3 kg241.0 lb
Adam GlassUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
109.1 kg240.5 lb
Ivan PupchenkoUkraine
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
108.88 kg240.0 lb
Adam GlassUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
108.88 kg240.0 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
108.5 kg239.2 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
108.4 kg239.0 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
108.39 kg239.0 lb
Men · 105k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Jun 18, 2022
108.39 kg239.0 lb
Tim ButlerUSA
Men · 93k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Jun 18, 2022
108.23 kg238.6 lb
Ivan PupchenkoUkraine
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
108.13 kg238.4 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
United States Grip Sport Championship · Jun 10, 2023
108.05 kg238.2 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
107.95 kg238.0 lb
James JeffersCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
107.15 kg236.2 lb
Jesse PynnönenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
107.05 kg236.0 lb
Andy GagnonCanada
Men · 120k+
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
107.05 kg236.0 lb
Men · 120k+
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
107.0 kg235.9 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
106.75 kg235.3 lb
Carter ColleauxCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
106.6 kg235.0 lb
Luca ZehntnerGermany
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
106.3 kg234.4 lb
Eric RoussinCanada
Men · 93k
Canada Grip Sport National Championship · May 15, 2022
106.25 kg234.2 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
106.25 kg234.2 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
106.2 kg234.1 lb
Grunskiy DmitriyUkraine
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
106.11 kg233.9 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
106.1 kg233.9 lb
Thomas LarsenNorway
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
106.1 kg233.9 lb
Thomas LarsenNorway
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
106.03 kg233.8 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
105.9 kg233.5 lb
Tommy LymathEngland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
105.8 kg233.2 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
105.8 kg233.2 lb
Samuel PöyryFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
105.55 kg232.7 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
105.5 kg232.6 lb
Men · 105k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
105.46 kg232.5 lb
Chris TracyUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
105.34 kg232.2 lb
Igor KupinskyUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
105.34 kg232.2 lb
Ushenko ArtemUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
105.29 kg232.1 lb
Medvedev RomanUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
105.2 kg231.9 lb
Matas ZabulisLithuania
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
105.1 kg231.7 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
105.02 kg231.5 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
105.0 kg231.5 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
104.78 kg231.0 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
104.7 kg230.8 lb
Potapenko DmytroUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
104.6 kg230.6 lb
Juuso VarsellFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
104.55 kg230.5 lb
Men · 93k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
104.55 kg230.5 lb
Men · 105k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
104.55 kg230.5 lb
Men · 93k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
104.0 kg229.3 lb
Juuso VarsellFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
103.87 kg229.0 lb
Eric RoussinCanada
Men · 105k
Get a Grip · Aug 16, 2025
103.8 kg228.8 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Jun 18, 2022
103.8 kg228.8 lb
James JeffersCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
103.62 kg228.4 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
United States Grip Sport Championship · Jun 10, 2023
103.4 kg228.0 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
103.19 kg227.5 lb
Hunter HeathUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
103.0 kg227.1 lb
Ivan PupchenkoUkraine
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
103.0 kg227.1 lb
Tim ButlerUSA
Men · 93k
A Bensonhurst Gripmas · Dec 5, 2020
102.86 kg226.8 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
102.85 kg226.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
102.81 kg226.7 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
102.65 kg226.3 lb
Thomas LarsenNorway
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
102.55 kg226.1 lb
Antti HonkaFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
102.51 kg226.0 lb
Eric RoussinCanada
Men · 93k
Heavy Hands 2023 · Sep 9, 2023
102.51 kg226.0 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
102.51 kg226.0 lb
Men · 93k
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
102.5 kg226.0 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
102.1 kg225.1 lb
Tremayne DesmarteauxCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
102.05 kg225.0 lb
Eric RoussinCanada
Men · 105k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
101.91 kg224.7 lb
Men · 105k
US Grip Championship · Jul 18, 2020
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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