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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
Top lifts · men's 74k
Rank 1
83.8 kg184.7 lb
Yves GravelleCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 2
71.5 kg157.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
Rank 3
70.46 kg155.3 lb
Sylvain DesjarlaisCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 4
70.37 kg155.1 lb
Bob SundinUSA
Men · 74k, Masters 60-69
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022
Rank 5
70.08 kg154.5 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
Rank 6
70.07 kg154.5 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 7
68.24 kg150.4 lb
Men · 74k
GripRock I · Feb 8, 2024
Rank 8
67.3 kg148.4 lb
Tuomo KärkkäinenFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 9
66.34 kg146.3 lb
David BalayanRussia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
Rank 10
65.2 kg143.7 lb
Henri KärkkäinenFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 11
65.05 kg143.4 lb
Steve GasparUSA
Men · 74k
US Grip Sport Nationals · Apr 6, 2024
Rank 12
65.0 kg143.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 13
63.8 kg140.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
Rank 14
62.5 kg137.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 15
61.7 kg136.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
Rank 16
61.07 kg134.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
Rank 17
60.26 kg132.9 lb
Josh KoenigUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
Rank 18
60.2 kg132.7 lb
Vakula EvgeniyUkraine
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 19
60.0 kg132.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 20
60.0 kg132.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 21
59.6 kg131.4 lb
Andrei TerentievRussia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 22
59.29 kg130.7 lb
Philippe TremblayCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
Rank 23
58.5 kg129.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
Rank 24
57.5 kg126.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 25
56.65 kg124.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
Rank 26
56.4 kg124.3 lb
Henry RemesFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
Rank 27
56.11 kg123.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 28
56.0 kg123.5 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
Rank 29
55.68 kg122.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
Rank 30
55.6 kg122.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 31
55.25 kg121.8 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 32
54.52 kg120.2 lb
Mike DriemanCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 33
54.46 kg120.1 lb
Matt SmithCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 34
54.1 kg119.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Rank 35
54.1 kg119.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
Rank 36
53.61 kg118.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 37
53.53 kg118.0 lb
Men · 74k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5 · Sep 16, 2023
Rank 38
53.0 kg116.8 lb
Jose CabreraUSA
Men · 74k
South Jersey 3 Grip Contest · Jun 11, 2016
Rank 39
52.65 kg116.1 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 40
51.0 kg112.4 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
Rank 41
50.95 kg112.3 lb
Men · 74k
Sauerland Grip Challenge 2019 · Feb 9, 2019
Rank 42
50.8 kg112.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
Rank 43
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Jari TaipaleFinland
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 44
49.0 kg108.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
Rank 45
48.1 kg106.0 lb
Men · 74k
Beginners Grip Sport Contest · Jul 23, 2017
Rank 46
48.0 kg105.8 lb
Men · 74k
South Jersey 3 Grip Contest · Jun 11, 2016
Rank 47
47.7 kg105.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
Rank 48
43.08 kg95.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 49
43.0 kg94.8 lb
Men · 74k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
Rank 50
42.66 kg94.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Rank 51
38.61 kg85.1 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
Rank 52
36.0 kg79.4 lb
Men · 74k
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
Each athlete ranked by their best lift for the filters chosen, across every source (heaviest, longest hold or most reps first). 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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