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 · 120k
Rank 1
116.0 kg255.7 lb
Juha-Matti RautiainenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 2
110.1 kg242.7 lb
Tommy LymathEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 3
109.75 kg242.0 lb
Juha-Matti RautianenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 4
109.59 kg241.6 lb
Ben HelmsUSA
Men · 120k
Peake Street Grip Comp 2 · Jan 27, 2024
Rank 5
109.43 kg241.3 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 6
106.1 kg233.9 lb
Thomas LarsenNorway
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 7
105.46 kg232.5 lb
Chris TracyUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 8
105.29 kg232.1 lb
Medvedev RomanUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 9
105.02 kg231.5 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 10
103.19 kg227.5 lb
Hunter HeathUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 11
102.85 kg226.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 12
102.1 kg225.1 lb
Tremayne DesmarteauxCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 13
101.7 kg224.2 lb
Sal SabatinoUSA
Men · 120k
Strong Island Grip · Jun 27, 2026
Rank 14
101.45 kg223.7 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 15
100.65 kg221.9 lb
Sirko PetermannGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 16
100.0 kg220.5 lb
John MachnikUSA
Men · 120k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
Rank 17
99.55 kg219.5 lb
Men · 120k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
Rank 18
97.98 kg216.0 lb
Zach EbelCanada
Men · 120k
Heavy Hands 2023 · Sep 9, 2023
Rank 19
97.9 kg215.8 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 20
97.55 kg215.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 21
96.2 kg212.1 lb
Mitch JacksonEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 22
96.1 kg211.9 lb
Scott DoddUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 23
95.88 kg211.4 lb
Boyko Andrey IUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 24
95.71 kg211.0 lb
Men · 120k
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
Rank 25
95.55 kg210.7 lb
Oliver DilleyEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 26
95.05 kg209.5 lb
Jarno HyväriFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 27
95.03 kg209.5 lb
Mike SaffellUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 28
94.12 kg207.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 29
94.0 kg207.2 lb
Glen KrutliAustralia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 30
93.71 kg206.6 lb
Tim EinsteinUSA
Men · 120k
Peake Street Grip Comp 2 · Jan 27, 2024
Rank 31
92.6 kg204.1 lb
Jesse ThomasfolkFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 32
92.0 kg202.8 lb
Stefan FalkeGermany
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 33
91.95 kg202.7 lb
Mike SchimlCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 34
90.8 kg200.2 lb
Juha VuorikoskiFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 35
90.12 kg198.7 lb
Evan NortonUSA
Men · 120k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Jun 18, 2022
Rank 36
90.0 kg198.4 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 37
89.3 kg196.9 lb
Seb HuberEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 38
88.1 kg194.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 39
86.1 kg189.8 lb
Alexander StützAustria
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 40
85.9 kg189.4 lb
Marko HonkasaloFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 41
85.9 kg189.4 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 42
85.5 kg188.5 lb
Glenn HunterAustralia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 43
85.35 kg188.2 lb
Simon StewartDenmark
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 44
84.7 kg186.7 lb
Chad GustinUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 45
84.18 kg185.6 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 46
84.0 kg185.2 lb
Tyler OlsenCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 47
83.4 kg183.9 lb
Riku KaruFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 48
83.3 kg183.6 lb
Jouni MähönenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 49
83.3 kg183.6 lb
Justin MajorCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 50
83.05 kg183.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 51
82.5 kg181.9 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 52
82.1 kg181.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 53
82.05 kg180.9 lb
Tom BrysonCanada
Men · 120k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
Rank 54
82.0 kg180.8 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 55
81.78 kg180.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 56
81.65 kg180.0 lb
Nick SpencerUSA
Men · 120k
York Grab Games · May 17, 2025
Rank 57
81.65 kg180.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 58
81.6 kg179.9 lb
Frank SnyderUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 59
81.17 kg178.9 lb
Chaz StrangeUSA
Men · 120k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Jun 18, 2022
Rank 60
80.9 kg178.4 lb
Emile VeenstraEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 61
80.05 kg176.5 lb
Men · 120k
Green Mountain Grip Extravaganza · Jul 18, 2026
Rank 62
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Jaakko NikkilaFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 63
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Jon MayUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 64
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Daniel IglesiasChile
Men · 120k
Doctores Grip Battle 2 · Sep 6, 2025
Rank 65
79.93 kg176.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 66
79.9 kg176.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 67
79.51 kg175.3 lb
David TrouttUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 68
78.6 kg173.3 lb
Yngve WehusNorway
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 69
78.1 kg172.2 lb
Manuel SingerGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 70
77.97 kg171.9 lb
Guliaev MichailUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 71
77.7 kg171.3 lb
Rob NotarianniCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 72
77.47 kg170.8 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 73
77.35 kg170.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 74
77.25 kg170.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 75
77.19 kg170.2 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 76
76.2 kg168.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 77
76.0 kg167.6 lb
Cory BalaberdaCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 78
75.7 kg166.9 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 79
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 80
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Eric EcclesUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 81
74.84 kg165.0 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
York Grab Games · May 17, 2025
Rank 82
74.5 kg164.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 83
73.2 kg161.4 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 84
72.58 kg160.0 lb
Lee HiltonUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 70-79
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 85
72.57 kg160.0 lb
Chad DelaneyUSA
Men · 120k
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
Rank 86
72.57 kg160.0 lb
Men · 120k
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
Rank 87
72.5 kg159.8 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 88
72.17 kg159.1 lb
JJ ThomasUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 89
72.0 kg158.7 lb
Mike CorlettUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 90
71.7 kg158.1 lb
Ben EdwardsUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 91
71.49 kg157.6 lb
Men · 120k
Port City Grip Wars · Mar 15, 2025
Rank 92
71.1 kg156.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 93
71.0 kg156.5 lb
Kwai LeongCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 94
70.3 kg155.0 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 95
70.3 kg155.0 lb
Dominic AwadAustralia
Men · 120k
Australian Grip Sport Championship · Jun 1, 2024
Rank 96
70.17 kg154.7 lb
Brandon HallUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 97
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 98
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 99
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 100
69.99 kg154.3 lb
Ben SarfoUSA
Men · 120k
Strong Island Grip · Jun 27, 2026
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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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