Pinch · every record book
2.5" Jug
Every record and contest lift for the 2.5" Jug 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 · 105k
138.56 kg305.5 lb
Lucas Raymond · USA
Women · All-time · 84k+
92.8 kg204.6 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
80.3 kg177.0 lb
Jesse Hagedorn
GSIUSA · 2023
Men · 66k
104.92 kg231.3 lb
Melnik Roman
GSIUkraine · 2023
Men · 74k
101.6 kg224.0 lb
Tom Denmeade
GSIAustralia · 2023
Men · 83k
120.95 kg266.6 lb
Carter Colleaux
GSICanada · 2023
Men · 93k
126.2 kg278.2 lb
Tim Butler
GSIUSA · 2023
Men · 105k
138.56 kg305.5 lb
Lucas Raymond
GSIUSA · 2023
Men · 120k
128.0 kg282.2 lb
Ben Helms
GSIUSA · 2023
Men · 120k+
135.0 kg297.6 lb
Ross Boyle
GSIEngland · 2026
Women · 47k
41.75 kg92.0 lb
Anita Sääskö
GSI2023
Women · 52k
48.5 kg106.9 lb
Valentina Bravo
GSIChile · 2025
Women · 57k
43.09 kg95.0 lb
Sarah Swan
GSI2023
Women · 63k
53.3 kg117.5 lb
Shaolin-Rose Gawat
GSI2023
Women · 72k
69.54 kg153.3 lb
Tammy McClure
GSIUSA · 2023
Women · 84k
58.97 kg130.0 lb
Sara Saffell
GSI2026
Women · 84k+
92.8 kg204.6 lb
Sarah Chappelow
GSIUSA · 2023
Women · 100k
64.0 kg141.1 lb
Jamie Schamma
GSI2026
Women · 100k+
59.0 kg130.1 lb
Rebecca Garand
GSI2026
Top lifts · men's 120k
Rank 1
128.0 kg282.2 lb
Ben HelmsUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 2
125.05 kg275.7 lb
Juha-Matti RautiainenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 3
123.11 kg271.4 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 4
112.73 kg248.5 lb
Tremayne DesmarteauxCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 5
111.45 kg245.7 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 6
111.13 kg245.0 lb
Mike SaffellUSA
Men · 120k
2026 US Nationals · Apr 18, 2026
Rank 7
110.3 kg243.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 8
110.0 kg242.5 lb
Harri TolonenFinland
Men · 120k
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
Rank 9
108.41 kg239.0 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 120k
EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025
Rank 10
105.32 kg232.2 lb
Tim EinsteinUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 11
102.7 kg226.4 lb
Tom McClureUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 12
102.06 kg225.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 13
101.15 kg223.0 lb
Boyko Andrey IUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 14
100.3 kg221.1 lb
Andy MunseyUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 15
99.34 kg219.0 lb
Cliff KienerUSA
Men · 120k
EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025
Rank 16
98.05 kg216.2 lb
Simon StewartDenmark
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 17
97.3 kg214.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 18
95.21 kg209.9 lb
Chaz StrangeUSA
Men · 120k
Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023
Rank 19
92.5 kg203.9 lb
Jussi MutikainenFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 20
90.25 kg199.0 lb
Marko HonkasaloFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 21
90.21 kg198.9 lb
Guliaev MichailUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 22
90.15 kg198.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 23
89.1 kg196.4 lb
Chad GustinUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 24
88.27 kg194.6 lb
Men · 120k
Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023
Rank 25
86.18 kg190.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 26
86.14 kg189.9 lb
Tony KingUSA
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 27
84.0 kg185.2 lb
Tyler OlsenCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 28
81.75 kg180.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 29
81.05 kg178.7 lb
Erik SmelandNorway
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 30
79.38 kg175.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 31
78.55 kg173.2 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 32
75.0 kg165.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 33
74.73 kg164.8 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 34
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Jari TurunenFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
Rank 35
68.5 kg151.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 36
67.27 kg148.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 37
65.15 kg143.6 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 38
62.73 kg138.3 lb
John MachnikUSA
Men · 120k
Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023
Rank 39
62.5 kg137.8 lb
Eetu AlataloFinland
Men · 120k
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
Rank 40
58.97 kg130.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 41
55.85 kg123.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 42
54.43 kg120.0 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
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 24, 2026. Records and rankings belong to GSI; corrections belong with them.
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