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
All lifts · men's 74k
Rank 1
101.6 kg224.0 lb
Tom DenmeadeAustralia
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 2
93.7 kg206.6 lb
Eemeli VuorioFinland
Men · 74k
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
Rank 3
90.7 kg200.0 lb
Marko MustonenFinland
Men · 74k, Masters 50-59
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
Rank 4
90.54 kg199.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 5
90.15 kg198.7 lb
Ben GalperUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 6
87.15 kg192.1 lb
Men · 74k
Rocky Mountain Grip Sport Summer Squeeze 2021 · Aug 21, 2021
Rank 7
87.14 kg192.1 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 8
80.15 kg176.7 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 9
79.81 kg176.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 10
77.21 kg170.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 11
76.73 kg169.2 lb
Maxim GervaisCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 12
72.73 kg160.3 lb
Gabriel Bastien-BeaudetCanada
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 13
72.57 kg160.0 lb
Matt CannonUSA
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 14
70.1 kg154.5 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 15
63.0 kg138.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 16
54.73 kg120.7 lb
Gord MacDonaldCanada
Men · 74k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 17
50.15 kg110.6 lb
Men · 74k
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.
How records work
Records are set under a sanctioning body's rules — set, judging, and equipment all matter. A lift in your garage counts for you; a lift on the platform counts for the books. Each entry here is owned by the body that published it, shown by its badge and footnote.
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