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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
77.55 kg171.0 lb
Marko HonkasaloFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
77.55 kg171.0 lb
Niko JunnilainenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
77.55 kg171.0 lb
William ReedUSA
Men · 83k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
77.5 kg170.9 lb
Alexey KlimenkoRussia
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
77.5 kg170.9 lb
Cory BalaberdaCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
77.5 kg170.9 lb
Jeremy CoffinCanada
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
77.5 kg170.9 lb
Lee MartinUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
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
77.34 kg170.5 lb
Glen FarleyUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
77.25 kg170.3 lb
Ben CollinsCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
77.2 kg170.2 lb
Joe SullivanUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
77.15 kg170.1 lb
Jason OttoUSA
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022
77.15 kg170.1 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 105k
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
77.11 kg170.0 lb
Jeff KingCanada
Men · 105k
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
77.1 kg170.0 lb
Goncharenko VadimUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
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
77.0 kg169.8 lb
Rob McMurrenCanada
Men · 120k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
76.95 kg169.6 lb
Niko JunnilainenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
76.9 kg169.5 lb
Jaakko NikkilaFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
76.9 kg169.5 lb
Lucas LindbergFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
76.7 kg169.1 lb
Brian MielkeUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
76.7 kg169.1 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
76.66 kg169.0 lb
Rob McMurrenCanada
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
76.43 kg168.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
76.34 kg168.3 lb
Alexander AsinovskiRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
76.18 kg167.9 lb
Gustav BushCanada
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
76.15 kg167.9 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
76.08 kg167.7 lb
Rob BlairEngland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
76.0 kg167.6 lb
Goncharenko VadimUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
76.0 kg167.6 lb
Men · 120k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
76.0 kg167.6 lb
Men · 105k
South Jersey 3 Grip Contest · Jun 11, 2016
75.9 kg167.3 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
75.9 kg167.3 lb
Jeremy CoffinCanada
Men · 105k
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020
75.9 kg167.3 lb
Tom BrysonCanada
Men · 120k+
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020
75.86 kg167.2 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
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
75.49 kg166.4 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
75.46 kg166.4 lb
Yves GravelleCanada
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
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
75.05 kg165.5 lb
Men · 83k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Dan FlemingCanada
Men · 83k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Glen KrutliAustralia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Gustav BushCanada
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Ivan PupchenkoUkraine
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
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
Karl SkjelvikNorway
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
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
Jarno HyväriFinland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
74.95 kg165.2 lb
Salla Jukka PekkaFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
74.93 kg165.2 lb
Jason OttoUSA
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5 · Sep 16, 2023
74.93 kg165.2 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5 · Sep 16, 2023
74.92 kg165.2 lb
Jason OttoUSA
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames · Sep 21, 2019
74.9 kg165.1 lb
Alexander TkachUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
74.82 kg164.9 lb
Fenne MuhonenFinland
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
74.75 kg164.8 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
74.61 kg164.5 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
74.5 kg164.2 lb
Dan FlemingCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
74.49 kg164.2 lb
Paul KnightUSA
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
74.47 kg164.2 lb
Andrew SassoUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
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
74.0 kg163.1 lb
Alexander TkachUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
74.0 kg163.1 lb
Men · 93k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
73.94 kg163.0 lb
Dan FlemingCanada
Men · 83k
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
73.85 kg162.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
73.79 kg162.7 lb
Dan FlemingCanada
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
73.76 kg162.6 lb
Jason OttoUSA
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 2 · Sep 25, 2020
73.76 kg162.6 lb
Ross HiltonUSA
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 2 · Sep 25, 2020
73.7 kg162.5 lb
Kosenko AlexanderUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
73.49 kg162.0 lb
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5 · Sep 16, 2023
73.46 kg162.0 lb
Nick CarignanCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
73.4 kg161.8 lb
Cory BalaberdaCanada
Men · 120k+
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020
73.4 kg161.8 lb
Niko JunnilainenFinland
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
73.34 kg161.7 lb
Juha LehtimäkiFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
73.34 kg161.7 lb
Juha-Matti HögllundFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
73.3 kg161.6 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
73.2 kg161.4 lb
Liu LiuEngland
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
73.13 kg161.2 lb
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022
73.0 kg160.9 lb
Dan FlemingCanada
Men · 83k
National Capital Grip Championship II · Oct 17, 2016
73.0 kg160.9 lb
Don SmitleyUSA
Men · 105k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
73.0 kg160.9 lb
Men · 105k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
73.0 kg160.9 lb
Men · 105k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
72.9 kg160.7 lb
Guba IvanUkraine
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
72.85 kg160.6 lb
Josh HenzeUSA
Men · 105k
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
72.85 kg160.6 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
72.85 kg160.6 lb
Tyler BolzanCanada
Men · 93k
Cross-Canada Grip Sport Challenge · Sep 9, 2017
72.76 kg160.4 lb
Jason OttoUSA
Men · 120k
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
72.6 kg160.1 lb
Daniel MuhlbergerAustria
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
72.55 kg159.9 lb
Men · 93k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
72.5 kg159.8 lb
Andrew LeaAustralia
Men · 93k
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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