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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.

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The heaviest open-division lift in each class across every source. Pick a class to see its full ranking.

All lifts · men's

  1. Rank 501

    50.0 kg110.2 lb

    John Chandler

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  2. Rank 502

    50.0 kg110.2 lb

    Jonathan Charlat

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  3. Rank 503

    50.0 kg110.2 lb

    Jurgen Garschall

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  4. Rank 504

    50.0 kg110.2 lb

    Philip Sturner

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  5. Rank 505

    50.0 kg110.2 lb

    Robert Alva

    Men · 93k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  6. Rank 506

    49.6 kg109.3 lb

    Bayly Cogan

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  7. Rank 507

    49.0 kg108.0 lb

    Jesse Avila

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  8. Rank 508

    49.0 kg108.0 lb

    Kevin CollenUSA

    Men · 120k

    South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017

    GSI[1]

  9. Rank 509

    49.0 kg108.0 lb

    Rich Cottrell

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  10. Rank 510

    48.96 kg107.9 lb

    Colin DoreCanada

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  11. Rank 511

    48.9 kg107.8 lb

    Saoud Nader Alawadhi

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  12. Rank 512

    48.4 kg106.7 lb

    Gordon Hearn

    Men · 120k

    Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020

    GSI[1]

  13. Rank 513

    48.11 kg106.1 lb

    Sanjiv GuptaUSA

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  14. Rank 514

    48.1 kg106.0 lb

    Dvorsky Evgeniy

    Men · 74k

    Beginners Grip Sport Contest · Jul 23, 2017

    GSI[1]

  15. Rank 515

    48.0 kg105.8 lb

    Nic Branson

    Men · 74k

    South Jersey 3 Grip Contest · Jun 11, 2016

    GSI[1]

  16. Rank 516

    47.8 kg105.4 lb

    Thomas Moon

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  17. Rank 517

    47.7 kg105.2 lb

    Paliev Christian

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  18. Rank 518

    47.64 kg105.0 lb

    Phil Garrett

    Men · 120k+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  19. Rank 519

    47.52 kg104.8 lb

    Jay Puthusseri

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  20. Rank 520

    47.5 kg104.7 lb

    Brian Leyh

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  21. Rank 521

    47.5 kg104.7 lb

    Rob Jonas

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  22. Rank 522

    47.5 kg104.7 lb

    William Salle

    Men · 83k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  23. Rank 523

    47.4 kg104.5 lb

    Hunter Garrett

    Men · 105k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  24. Rank 524

    47.2 kg104.1 lb

    Nikolay Kuchmenko

    Men · 66k

    Beginners Grip Sport Contest · Jul 23, 2017

    GSI[1]

  25. Rank 525

    46.99 kg103.6 lb

    John Oka

    Men · 83k, Masters 60-69

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  26. Rank 526

    46.5 kg102.5 lb

    Fabio Battaglia

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  27. Rank 527

    46.5 kg102.5 lb

    Matteo Londei

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  28. Rank 528

    46.44 kg102.4 lb

    Blake Ewing

    Men · 120k+

    Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames · Sep 21, 2019

    GSI[1]

  29. Rank 529

    46.38 kg102.3 lb

    Kalle Ovaskainen

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  30. Rank 530

    46.0 kg101.4 lb

    Carl Donati Jr

    Men · 93k

    South Jersey 3 Grip Contest · Jun 11, 2016

    GSI[1]

  31. Rank 531

    46.0 kg101.4 lb

    Ken Mejia

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  32. Rank 532

    46.0 kg101.4 lb

    Mechele Silvagni

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  33. Rank 533

    46.0 kg101.4 lb

    Monti Salvatore

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  34. Rank 534

    46.0 kg101.4 lb

    Piancastelli Valerio

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  35. Rank 535

    45.6 kg100.5 lb

    Yurchenko Gleb

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  36. Rank 536

    45.56 kg100.4 lb

    Nathan Blair

    Men · 66k

    GripRock I · Feb 8, 2024

    GSI[1]

  37. Rank 537

    45.46 kg100.2 lb

    Emile Boudreau

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  38. Rank 538

    45.35 kg100.0 lb

    Helge Thorsen

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  39. Rank 539

    45.04 kg99.3 lb

    July Grakhov

    Men · 93k, Masters 50-59

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  40. Rank 540

    45.0 kg99.2 lb

    Lucas Thatcher

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  41. Rank 541

    45.0 kg99.2 lb

    Maxwell Kersner

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  42. Rank 542

    44.5 kg98.1 lb

    Daniel Pischl

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  43. Rank 543

    44.46 kg98.0 lb

    Sebastien Marcil

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  44. Rank 544

    44.0 kg97.0 lb

    Garth De Villiers

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  45. Rank 545

    43.82 kg96.6 lb

    Garrett WhiteUSA

    Men · 83k

    Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022

    GSI[1]

  46. Rank 546

    43.5 kg95.9 lb

    Parrucci Cristiano

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  47. Rank 547

    43.12 kg95.1 lb

    Hugo Turgeon

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  48. Rank 548

    43.08 kg95.0 lb

    Nikolaenko Bogdan

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  49. Rank 549

    43.0 kg94.8 lb

    Chris SchoeckUSA

    Men · 74k

    South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017

    GSI[1]

  50. Rank 550

    42.66 kg94.0 lb

    Kari Tuominen

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  51. Rank 551

    42.5 kg93.7 lb

    Simon Swartzentruber

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  52. Rank 552

    42.47 kg93.6 lb

    Liman Vladislav

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  53. Rank 553

    42.28 kg93.2 lb

    Christopher Oka

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  54. Rank 554

    42.0 kg92.6 lb

    Lauro Biastoch

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  55. Rank 555

    42.0 kg92.6 lb

    Pete HustekUSA

    Men · 66k

    South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017

    GSI[1]

  56. Rank 556

    41.76 kg92.1 lb

    Xavier PerezUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022

    GSI[1]

  57. Rank 557

    41.5 kg91.5 lb

    Robert Nejedly

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  58. Rank 558

    41.3 kg91.1 lb

    Smolnikov Nikita

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  59. Rank 559

    41.25 kg90.9 lb

    Cheng Huang

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018

    GSI[1]

  60. Rank 560

    41.0 kg90.4 lb

    Matteo Rossi

    Men · 93k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  61. Rank 561

    40.88 kg90.1 lb

    Jesse Larocque

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  62. Rank 562

    40.18 kg88.6 lb

    Berezhnoy Dmitriy

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  63. Rank 563

    40.15 kg88.5 lb

    David Brown

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  64. Rank 564

    40.0 kg88.2 lb

    Ethan Mittelstadt

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  65. Rank 565

    40.0 kg88.2 lb

    Ian SachseUSA

    Men · 83k

    Twin Cities Strongest Hands · Jun 29, 2019

    GSI[1]

  66. Rank 566

    40.0 kg88.2 lb

    Kenneth Cabrerra

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  67. Rank 567

    38.61 kg85.1 lb

    Ricky Bee

    Men · 74k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  68. Rank 568

    37.88 kg83.5 lb

    Ruban Daniil

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  69. Rank 569

    36.49 kg80.4 lb

    Hank Cho

    Men · 83k

    GripRock I · Feb 8, 2024

    GSI[1]

  70. Rank 570

    36.49 kg80.4 lb

    Riccardo Govea

    Men · 66k

    GripRock I · Feb 8, 2024

    GSI[1]

  71. Rank 571

    36.0 kg79.4 lb

    Brandon LepageUSA

    Men · 74k

    South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017

    GSI[1]

  72. Rank 572

    35.15 kg77.5 lb

    Justin Ventura

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  73. Rank 573

    35.1 kg77.4 lb

    Pauli Ryhänen

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  74. Rank 574

    35.08 kg77.3 lb

    Hans Ã…kerlund

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019

    GSI[1]

  75. Rank 575

    35.0 kg77.2 lb

    Jacob Scibelli

    Men · 59k

    National Capital Grip Championship II · Oct 17, 2016

    GSI[1]

  76. Rank 576

    34.7 kg76.5 lb

    Nikita Fomin

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  77. Rank 577

    34.4 kg75.8 lb

    Conley Auvil

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  78. Rank 578

    33.84 kg74.6 lb

    Nikita Smolnikov

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015

    GSI[1]

  79. Rank 579

    29.75 kg65.6 lb

    Graham Dahle

    Men · 66k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  80. Rank 580

    26.3 kg58.0 lb

    Smolnikov Andrey

    Men · 83k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  81. Rank 581

    23.5 kg51.8 lb

    Brixton Maizels

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  82. Rank 582

    23.5 kg51.8 lb

    Jadon Gaines

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

  83. Rank 583

    20.0 kg44.1 lb

    Andrew Scibelli

    Men · 59k

    South Jersey 3 Grip Contest · Jun 11, 2016

    GSI[1]

  84. Rank 584

    19.0 kg41.9 lb

    Anthony AndradeUSA

    Men · 59k

    South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017

    GSI[1]

  85. Rank 585

    18.95 kg41.8 lb

    Lauri Mähönen

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017

    GSI[1]

  86. Rank 586

    11.56 kg25.5 lb

    Max Coenen

    Men · 59k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016

    GSI[1]

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  1. [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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