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2.5" Crusher
Every record and contest lift for the 2.5" Crusher from every body we track, side by side. Each entry carries its owner's badge and a footnote to the owner's own records.
Records from: GSI
Records
Men · All-time · 120k+, Masters 50-59
117.75 kg259.6 lb
Laine Snook · England
Women · All-time · 84k+
67.2 kg148.2 lb
Sarah Chappelow · USA
Best by weight class
The heaviest open-division lift in each class across every source. Pick a class to see its full ranking.
Men · 59k
59.7 kg131.6 lb
Fitsz Dubova
GSI2016
Men · 66k
75.46 kg166.4 lb
Yves Gravelle
GSICanada · 2018
Men · 74k
83.8 kg184.7 lb
Yves Gravelle
GSICanada · 2019
Men · 83k
104.55 kg230.5 lb
Tanner Merkle
GSIUSA · 2018
Men · 93k
97.5 kg215.0 lb
Krivykh Ivan
GSIRussia · 2018
Men · 105k
100.0 kg220.5 lb
Tanner Merkle
GSIUSA · 2019
Men · 120k
102.52 kg226.0 lb
Jedd Johnson
GSIUSA · 2018
Men · 120k+
110.4 kg243.4 lb
Igor Kupinsky
GSIUkraine · 2019
Women · 47k
25.8 kg56.9 lb
Ava Violanti
GSI2016
Women · 52k
31.96 kg70.5 lb
Maddie Khanzadeh
GSI2024
Women · 57k
37.55 kg82.8 lb
Paige Elliott
GSI2024
Women · 63k
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Mayyah Blair
GSI2018
Women · 72k
58.0 kg127.9 lb
Juliet Lancaster Avila
GSI2018
Women · 84k
55.05 kg121.4 lb
Helen Nguyen
GSI2024
Women · 84k+
67.2 kg148.2 lb
Sarah Chappelow
GSIUSA · 2019
All lifts · men's 120k+
117.75 kg259.6 lb
Laine SnookEngland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
110.4 kg243.4 lb
Igor KupinskyUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
106.0 kg233.7 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
105.68 kg233.0 lb
Alexey TyukalovRussia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
103.7 kg228.6 lb
Alexey TyukalovRussia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
103.2 kg227.5 lb
Igor KupinskyUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
101.8 kg224.4 lb
Igor KupinskyUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
100.62 kg221.8 lb
Ushenko ArtemUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
100.5 kg221.6 lb
Igor KupinskyUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
98.0 kg216.1 lb
Tomi TuomiFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
97.7 kg215.4 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
96.9 kg213.6 lb
Tomi TuomiFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
96.0 kg211.6 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
96.0 kg211.6 lb
Men · 120k+
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
95.1 kg209.7 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
95.05 kg209.5 lb
Men · 120k+
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
95.0 kg209.4 lb
Joel DircksUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
94.4 kg208.1 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
93.9 kg207.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
93.5 kg206.1 lb
Jesse PynnönenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
93.15 kg205.4 lb
Rick HeidebrechtCanada
Men · 120k+
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
93.07 kg205.2 lb
Ulice PayneUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
93.02 kg205.1 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
92.55 kg204.0 lb
Mike GentileUSA
Men · 120k+
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
91.57 kg201.9 lb
Joel DircksUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
91.32 kg201.3 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015
91.0 kg200.6 lb
Joel DircksUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
90.96 kg200.5 lb
Justin MajorCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
90.86 kg200.3 lb
Joe SullivanUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
90.0 kg198.4 lb
Joel DircksUSA
Men · 120k+
Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019
90.0 kg198.4 lb
Ken KuyathUSA
Men · 120k+
Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019
90.0 kg198.4 lb
Ulice PayneUSA
Men · 120k+
Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019
89.0 kg196.2 lb
David LabbeUSA
Men · 120k+
National Capital Grip Championship II · Oct 17, 2016
87.95 kg193.9 lb
Justin MajorCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
87.9 kg193.8 lb
Johannes EichingerGermany
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
87.7 kg193.3 lb
Isaac PorterUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
87.25 kg192.4 lb
Jay SmithCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
87.01 kg191.8 lb
Uili MakiUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
86.9 kg191.6 lb
Jay SmithCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
86.75 kg191.3 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
86.37 kg190.4 lb
Justin MajorCanada
Men · 120k+
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
86.3 kg190.3 lb
Jesse PynnönenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
86.3 kg190.3 lb
Justin MajorCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
86.05 kg189.7 lb
Jesse PynnönenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
85.9 kg189.4 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k+
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020
85.25 kg187.9 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
85.0 kg187.4 lb
John MachnikUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
84.91 kg187.2 lb
John StepienUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
83.9 kg185.0 lb
Udo CarpentariAustria
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
83.4 kg183.9 lb
James JeffersCanada
Men · 120k+
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020
83.0 kg183.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
82.75 kg182.4 lb
James JeffersCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
82.5 kg181.9 lb
Brad NeitzelUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
82.5 kg181.9 lb
David BeyerUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
82.25 kg181.3 lb
Leif WelzCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
82.1 kg181.0 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
81.49 kg179.7 lb
John StepienUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
81.3 kg179.2 lb
Henri SonninenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
80.8 kg178.1 lb
Tim FoxUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
80.67 kg177.8 lb
Men · 120k+
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 2 · Sep 25, 2020
80.39 kg177.2 lb
Pasi MehtäläFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
80.22 kg176.9 lb
Van HatfieldUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Derek SmithUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Henri SonninenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Tim FoxUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
79.79 kg175.9 lb
Brian MielkeUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
79.79 kg175.9 lb
Mike MurrayCanada
Men · 120k+
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
79.63 kg175.6 lb
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
79.48 kg175.2 lb
Men · 120k+
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
79.46 kg175.2 lb
Men · 120k+
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5 · Sep 16, 2023
79.4 kg175.0 lb
Johannes EichingerGermany
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
79.39 kg175.0 lb
Men · 120k+
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames · Sep 21, 2019
79.22 kg174.7 lb
Men · 120k+
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022
79.1 kg174.4 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
78.5 kg173.1 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
77.83 kg171.6 lb
Zinchenko VladimirUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
77.7 kg171.3 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
77.55 kg171.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
77.5 kg170.9 lb
Cory BalaberdaCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
77.5 kg170.9 lb
Tim BarrettUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
77.5 kg170.9 lb
Tim DialUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
77.5 kg170.9 lb
Tim FoxUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
77.1 kg170.0 lb
Henri SonninenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
77.0 kg169.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
76.15 kg167.9 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
75.9 kg167.3 lb
Tom BrysonCanada
Men · 120k+
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020
75.77 kg167.0 lb
Men · 120k+
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
75.65 kg166.8 lb
Frank SnyderUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
75.54 kg166.5 lb
Nick CarignanCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
75.3 kg166.0 lb
Pekka SallaFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
75.2 kg165.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Jarle WeibyNorway
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Men · 120k+
Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Men · 120k+
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
74.95 kg165.2 lb
Salla Jukka PekkaFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
74.4 kg164.0 lb
Juha RemesFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
74.25 kg163.7 lb
Ryan JabaleeCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Every lift from every source, several per athlete. A lift a body lists as both a record and a contest result is shown once, as the record. An athlete listed by two bodies appears once per body.[1]
Sources
- [1]Source: Grip Sport International records database (Grip Sport International), synced October 25, 2026. Records and rankings belong to GSI; corrections belong with them.
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