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 · 93k
Rank 1
119.07 kg262.5 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 2
117.49 kg259.0 lb
Tim ButlerUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 3
112.62 kg248.3 lb
Men · 93k
United States Grip Sport Championship · Jun 10, 2023
Rank 4
110.6 kg243.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 5
106.3 kg234.4 lb
Eric RoussinCanada
Men · 93k
Canada Grip Sport National Championship · May 15, 2022
Rank 6
104.7 kg230.8 lb
Potapenko DmytroUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 7
104.55 kg230.5 lb
Men · 93k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
Rank 8
102.51 kg226.0 lb
Men · 93k
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
Rank 9
99.55 kg219.5 lb
Men · 93k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
Rank 10
99.48 kg219.3 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 11
98.18 kg216.4 lb
Panchenko MichailUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 12
98.0 kg216.1 lb
Christoph StreissnigAustria
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 13
98.0 kg216.1 lb
Roman YanushevBulgaria
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 14
97.95 kg215.9 lb
Ryan GrabarczykCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 15
97.1 kg214.1 lb
Liman AlexanderUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 16
96.7 kg213.2 lb
Saku KorhonenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 17
96.29 kg212.3 lb
Andrew SassoUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 18
95.68 kg210.9 lb
Men · 93k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 19
95.17 kg209.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 20
95.05 kg209.5 lb
Santeri MikkonenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 21
95.04 kg209.5 lb
Holovenko AntonUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 22
94.3 kg207.9 lb
Chris Rice JonesEngland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 23
94.05 kg207.3 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 24
93.45 kg206.0 lb
Matas ZabulisLithuania
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 25
93.4 kg205.9 lb
Ethan MercerUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 26
93.0 kg205.0 lb
Petri RantalainenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 27
92.8 kg204.6 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 28
92.8 kg204.6 lb
William ReedUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 29
92.05 kg202.9 lb
Daniel Brossard FendleCanada
Men · 93k
Green Mountain Grip Extravaganza · Jul 18, 2026
Rank 30
90.81 kg200.2 lb
Ivan PupchenkoUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 31
90.72 kg200.0 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 32
90.45 kg199.4 lb
Johannes LampinenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 33
90.1 kg198.6 lb
Andrey MironovRussia
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 34
88.56 kg195.2 lb
Frank SnyderUSA
Men · 93k
US Grip Championship · Jul 18, 2020
Rank 35
88.05 kg194.1 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 36
87.7 kg193.3 lb
Beloshapka DmitriyUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 37
87.6 kg193.1 lb
Tommi HietamiesFinland
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 38
87.5 kg192.9 lb
Sam OunsworthEngland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 39
86.64 kg191.0 lb
John FoelberUSA
Men · 93k
Heavy Hands 2023 · Sep 9, 2023
Rank 40
86.58 kg190.9 lb
Jeremy BaziwCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 41
86.05 kg189.7 lb
Alexander AndreevRussia
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 42
86.03 kg189.7 lb
Alexander TkachUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 43
85.67 kg188.9 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 44
85.25 kg187.9 lb
Fenne MuhonenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 45
84.35 kg186.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 46
84.0 kg185.2 lb
Tuomas KouvalaFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 47
83.82 kg184.8 lb
Shawn VoronUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 48
83.65 kg184.4 lb
Christer HallertNorway
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 49
83.54 kg184.2 lb
Men · 93k
Genesis Grip Contest · Apr 7, 2024
Rank 50
83.1 kg183.2 lb
Brent BarbeUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 51
82.45 kg181.8 lb
David ButterworthAustralia
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 52
82.1 kg181.0 lb
Cam DennettUSA
Men · 93k
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
Rank 53
82.1 kg181.0 lb
Tony CowardEngland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 54
82.05 kg180.9 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 55
81.92 kg180.6 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 56
81.5 kg179.7 lb
Cliff KienerUSA
Men · 93k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 1, 2024
Rank 57
81.04 kg178.7 lb
Andrew KeroUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 58
80.9 kg178.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 59
80.75 kg178.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 60
80.2 kg176.8 lb
Andrew LeaAustralia
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 61
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Pat MielcarzAustralia
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 62
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Daniel HerreraChile
Men · 93k
Doctores Grip Battle 2 · Sep 6, 2025
Rank 63
79.7 kg175.7 lb
Karl SkjelvikNorway
Men · 93k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 64
78.86 kg173.9 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 65
78.7 kg173.5 lb
Delan HalmatUSA
Men · 93k
World Wide Grip Battle · Feb 22, 2025
Rank 66
78.5 kg173.1 lb
Men · 93k
Iron Claw · Nov 9, 2024
Rank 67
77.88 kg171.7 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 68
77.1 kg170.0 lb
David GreffardCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 69
76.91 kg169.6 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 70
76.58 kg168.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 71
76.5 kg168.7 lb
Petri PartanenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 72
76.3 kg168.2 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 73
76.26 kg168.1 lb
Jeff MartinUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 74
76.0 kg167.6 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 75
75.3 kg166.0 lb
André VilleneuveCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 76
74.73 kg164.8 lb
Ben EdwardsUSA
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 77
74.3 kg163.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 78
74.1 kg163.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 79
74.1 kg163.4 lb
Sam MilhoanUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 80
74.08 kg163.3 lb
Chris BullCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 81
73.5 kg162.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 82
73.18 kg161.3 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 83
72.9 kg160.7 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 84
72.8 kg160.5 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 85
72.55 kg159.9 lb
Timo MikkonenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 86
72.5 kg159.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 87
72.05 kg158.8 lb
Men · 93k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
Rank 88
71.87 kg158.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 89
71.44 kg157.5 lb
Men · 93k
Get a Grip · Aug 16, 2025
Rank 90
70.45 kg155.3 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 91
70.08 kg154.5 lb
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 92
70.05 kg154.4 lb
Men · 93k
Green Mountain Grip Extravaganza · Jul 18, 2026
Rank 93
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 94
69.79 kg153.9 lb
Andrew DubeCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 95
69.7 kg153.7 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 96
69.7 kg153.7 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 97
69.63 kg153.5 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 98
69.45 kg153.1 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 99
69.1 kg152.3 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 100
68.65 kg151.3 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
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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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