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 74k
Rank 1
105.2 kg231.9 lb
Matas ZabulisLithuania
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 2
101.03 kg222.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 3
100.45 kg221.5 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 4
97.5 kg215.0 lb
Balanel DaniilUkraine
Men · 74k, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 5
95.9 kg211.4 lb
Ben CosseyAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 6
95.88 kg211.4 lb
Melnik RomanUkraine
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 7
95.0 kg209.4 lb
William ReedUSA
Men · 74k
West Coast Grip Sport Championship · Jun 11, 2023
Rank 8
91.68 kg202.1 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 9
91.06 kg200.8 lb
Yves GravelleCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 10
90.45 kg199.4 lb
Tuomo KärkkäinenFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 11
87.55 kg193.0 lb
Marko MustonenFinland
Men · 74k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 12
86.01 kg189.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 13
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 14
86.0 kg189.6 lb
Sebastian Pacey-SmithCanada
Men · 74k
Port City Grip Wars · Mar 15, 2025
Rank 15
85.25 kg187.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 16
85.17 kg187.8 lb
Steve GasparUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 17
84.63 kg186.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 18
84.0 kg185.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 19
82.95 kg182.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 20
81.8 kg180.3 lb
Joseph SterlingEngland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 21
81.3 kg179.2 lb
Gabriel Bastien-BeaudetCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 22
80.6 kg177.7 lb
Andrei TerentievRussia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 23
80.16 kg176.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 24
77.88 kg171.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 25
77.25 kg170.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 26
76.58 kg168.8 lb
William HayashiCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 27
76.31 kg168.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 28
76.03 kg167.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 29
75.95 kg167.4 lb
Luke WeatherstoneAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 30
75.6 kg166.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 31
74.4 kg164.0 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 32
72.67 kg160.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 33
72.66 kg160.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 34
72.58 kg160.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 35
72.55 kg159.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 36
72.35 kg159.5 lb
Men · 74k, Masters 50-59
Strong Island Grip · Jun 27, 2026
Rank 37
71.3 kg157.2 lb
Patrick LandriaultCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 38
71.1 kg156.7 lb
Taneli LevoFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 39
71.1 kg156.7 lb
Stephane BelangerCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 40
71.1 kg156.7 lb
Sylvain DesjarlaisCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 41
70.17 kg154.7 lb
Zac StamperUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 42
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Eemeli VuorioFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 43
68.56 kg151.1 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 44
68.5 kg151.0 lb
Liam Pietrzyk-CookCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 45
68.43 kg150.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 46
68.32 kg150.6 lb
Shirkov AntonUkraine
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 47
67.55 kg148.9 lb
Matthew ShawAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 48
67.18 kg148.1 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 49
66.0 kg145.5 lb
Andrew NguyenCanada
Men · 74k
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 26, 2025
Rank 50
65.9 kg145.3 lb
Gustavo SelmanChile
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 51
65.72 kg144.9 lb
Maxim GervaisCanada
Men · 74k
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
Rank 52
65.7 kg144.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 53
65.3 kg144.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 54
65.23 kg143.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 55
65.1 kg143.5 lb
Jerome BloomEngland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 56
64.8 kg142.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 57
64.68 kg142.6 lb
Curt CenciUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 58
63.5 kg140.0 lb
Luis RamosUSA
Men · 74k
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
Rank 59
62.98 kg138.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 60
62.65 kg138.1 lb
Men · 74k
Ranking Chile Grip III · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 61
61.72 kg136.1 lb
Men · 74k
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
Rank 62
61.62 kg135.8 lb
Mike DriemanCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 63
60.95 kg134.4 lb
Men · 74k, Youth 14-15
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 64
60.69 kg133.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 65
60.15 kg132.6 lb
Cristobal GarridoChile
Men · 74k
Ranking Chile Grip III · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 66
59.97 kg132.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 67
59.19 kg130.5 lb
Matt CannonUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 68
58.29 kg128.5 lb
Men · 74k
Heavy Hands 2023 · Sep 9, 2023
Rank 69
57.15 kg126.0 lb
Jay RipleyUSA
Men · 74k
Heavy Hands 2023 · Sep 9, 2023
Rank 70
56.0 kg123.5 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 71
56.0 kg123.5 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 72
55.45 kg122.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 73
55.1 kg121.5 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 74
55.0 kg121.3 lb
Men · 74k
West Coast Grip Sport Championship · Jun 11, 2023
Rank 75
54.9 kg121.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 76
54.5 kg120.2 lb
Men · 74k, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 77
54.47 kg120.1 lb
Men · 74k
Grip Sport Latino Classic · Aug 18, 2024
Rank 78
52.18 kg115.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 79
51.63 kg113.8 lb
Men · 74k
Strong Island Grip · Jun 27, 2026
Rank 80
51.52 kg113.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 81
50.69 kg111.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 82
50.02 kg110.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 83
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 84
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Men · 74k
West Coast Grip Sport Championship · Jun 11, 2023
Rank 85
49.8 kg109.8 lb
Logan BaillotCanada
Men · 74k, Youth 14-15
Green Mountain Grip Extravaganza · Jul 18, 2026
Rank 86
49.72 kg109.6 lb
Gord MacDonaldCanada
Men · 74k, Masters 60-69
2023 Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 29, 2023
Rank 87
48.5 kg106.9 lb
Men · 74k, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 88
46.93 kg103.5 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 89
46.4 kg102.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 90
44.56 kg98.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 91
42.5 kg93.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 92
37.0 kg81.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 93
34.0 kg75.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
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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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