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
Rank 1
120.2 kg265.0 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 2
119.07 kg262.5 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 3
118.53 kg261.3 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 4
117.49 kg259.0 lb
Tim ButlerUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 5
116.2 kg256.2 lb
Ross BoyleEngland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 6
116.0 kg255.7 lb
Jesse PynnönenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 7
116.0 kg255.7 lb
Juha-Matti RautiainenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 8
113.95 kg251.2 lb
Isaac PittAustralia
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 9
111.8 kg246.5 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 10
111.55 kg245.9 lb
James JeffersCanada
Men · 120k+
Canada Grip Sport National Championship · May 15, 2022
Rank 11
110.95 kg244.6 lb
Thomas LarsenNorway
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 12
110.75 kg244.2 lb
Krivykh IvanRussia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 13
110.6 kg243.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 14
110.3 kg243.2 lb
Alexey TyukalovRussia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 15
110.2 kg242.9 lb
Timo LauttamusFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 16
110.1 kg242.7 lb
Tommy LymathEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 17
110.0 kg242.5 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 18
109.75 kg242.0 lb
Juha-Matti RautianenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 19
109.59 kg241.6 lb
Ben HelmsUSA
Men · 120k
Peake Street Grip Comp 2 · Jan 27, 2024
Rank 20
109.5 kg241.4 lb
Blake TaylorUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 21
109.43 kg241.3 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 22
109.3 kg241.0 lb
Adam GlassUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 23
109.1 kg240.5 lb
Ivan PupchenkoUkraine
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 24
107.05 kg236.0 lb
Andy GagnonCanada
Men · 120k+
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
Rank 25
107.05 kg236.0 lb
Men · 120k+
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
Rank 26
106.75 kg235.3 lb
Carter ColleauxCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 27
106.6 kg235.0 lb
Luca ZehntnerGermany
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 28
106.3 kg234.4 lb
Eric RoussinCanada
Men · 93k
Canada Grip Sport National Championship · May 15, 2022
Rank 29
106.25 kg234.2 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 30
106.2 kg234.1 lb
Grunskiy DmitriyUkraine
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 31
106.11 kg233.9 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 32
105.8 kg233.2 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 33
105.8 kg233.2 lb
Samuel PöyryFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 34
105.46 kg232.5 lb
Chris TracyUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 35
105.34 kg232.2 lb
Igor KupinskyUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 36
105.34 kg232.2 lb
Ushenko ArtemUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 37
105.29 kg232.1 lb
Medvedev RomanUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 38
105.2 kg231.9 lb
Matas ZabulisLithuania
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 39
105.02 kg231.5 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 40
104.7 kg230.8 lb
Potapenko DmytroUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 41
104.6 kg230.6 lb
Juuso VarsellFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 42
104.55 kg230.5 lb
Men · 93k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
Rank 43
103.19 kg227.5 lb
Hunter HeathUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 44
102.85 kg226.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 45
102.55 kg226.1 lb
Antti HonkaFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 46
102.51 kg226.0 lb
Men · 93k
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
Rank 47
102.1 kg225.1 lb
Tremayne DesmarteauxCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 48
101.7 kg224.2 lb
Sal SabatinoUSA
Men · 120k
Strong Island Grip · Jun 27, 2026
Rank 49
101.45 kg223.7 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 50
101.45 kg223.7 lb
Jarkko ViitaniemiFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 51
101.2 kg223.1 lb
Oliver DilleyEngland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 52
101.1 kg222.9 lb
Saku KorhonenFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 53
101.0 kg222.7 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 54
100.65 kg221.9 lb
Sirko PetermannGermany
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 55
100.45 kg221.5 lb
Jarno HyväriFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Rank 56
100.45 kg221.5 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 57
100.45 kg221.5 lb
Christer HallertNorway
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 58
100.4 kg221.3 lb
Andy MunseyUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 59
100.4 kg221.3 lb
Derik HudsonUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 60
100.2 kg220.9 lb
Boyko Andrey IUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 61
100.05 kg220.6 lb
Samuel PoyryFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 62
100.04 kg220.6 lb
Henry MullettAustralia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 63
100.0 kg220.5 lb
Joseph HodgsonAustralia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 64
100.0 kg220.5 lb
John MachnikUSA
Men · 120k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
Rank 65
99.75 kg219.9 lb
Andrew SassoUSA
Men · 83k
US Grip Championship · Jul 18, 2020
Rank 66
99.75 kg219.9 lb
Ryan GrabarczykCanada
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 67
99.55 kg219.5 lb
Men · 120k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
Rank 68
99.55 kg219.5 lb
Men · 93k
North American Grip Sport Championships · Jun 13, 2026
Rank 69
99.0 kg218.3 lb
Rambo AdzovicMontenegro
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 70
98.6 kg217.4 lb
Jack WadmanEngland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 71
98.18 kg216.4 lb
Panchenko MichailUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 72
98.0 kg216.1 lb
Christoph StreissnigAustria
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 73
98.0 kg216.1 lb
Roman YanushevBulgaria
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 74
97.98 kg216.0 lb
Zach EbelCanada
Men · 120k
Heavy Hands 2023 · Sep 9, 2023
Rank 75
97.98 kg216.0 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 105k
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
Rank 76
97.86 kg215.7 lb
Adam CohenUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 77
97.8 kg215.6 lb
Johannes LampinenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 78
97.52 kg215.0 lb
Jake FullerUSA
Men · 105k
The Greenville Grab · Jul 13, 2024
Rank 79
97.5 kg215.0 lb
Men · 120k+
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
Rank 80
97.5 kg215.0 lb
Balanel DaniilUkraine
Men · 74k, Youth 16-17
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 81
97.25 kg214.4 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 82
97.1 kg214.1 lb
Liman AlexanderUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 83
97.0 kg213.8 lb
Ilia MakarovRussia
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 84
96.8 kg213.4 lb
Mike SaffellUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 85
96.2 kg212.1 lb
Mitch JacksonEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 86
96.1 kg211.9 lb
Leiv B SødalNorway
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
Rank 87
96.1 kg211.9 lb
Scott DoddUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 88
96.0 kg211.6 lb
Gabriel Bastien-BeaudetCanada
Men · 83k
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 26, 2025
Rank 89
96.0 kg211.6 lb
Tristain HoathCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 90
95.9 kg211.4 lb
Ben CosseyAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 91
95.88 kg211.4 lb
Melnik RomanUkraine
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Rank 92
95.71 kg211.0 lb
Cliff KienerUSA
Men · 105k
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
Rank 93
95.71 kg211.0 lb
Men · 120k
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
Rank 94
95.7 kg211.0 lb
Steven NuttgensCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 95
95.2 kg209.9 lb
Zinchenko VladimirUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 96
95.2 kg209.9 lb
Mike GentileUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 97
95.17 kg209.8 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 98
95.05 kg209.5 lb
Santeri MikkonenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
Rank 99
95.04 kg209.5 lb
Glenn HunterAustralia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Rank 100
95.04 kg209.5 lb
Holovenko AntonUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
# is each athlete's rank by their best lift for the filters chosen, worked out from GSI's contest results. Choose “Every lift” to see all of them.
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.
How records work
Records are set under a sanctioning body's rules — set, judging, and equipment all matter. A lift in your garage counts for you; a lift on the platform counts for the books. Each entry here is owned by the body that published it, shown by its badge and footnote.
Sanctioning bodies →Chasing a mark?
Records are set at sanctioned contests. Once a meet's results are posted to the owning body's database, new marks show up here at the next sync. Spot an error? Let us know.