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 Masters 50-59
Rank 1
121.18 kg267.2 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 2
120.15 kg264.9 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
Rocky Mountain Grip Sport Summer Squeeze 2021 · Aug 21, 2021
Rank 3
110.1 kg242.7 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 4
104.33 kg230.0 lb
Adam CohenUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 5
95.0 kg209.4 lb
Antti HonkaFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
Rank 6
90.7 kg200.0 lb
Marko MustonenFinland
Men · 74k, Masters 50-59
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
Rank 7
90.25 kg199.0 lb
Marko HonkasaloFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 8
90.0 kg198.4 lb
Tommi HietamiesFinland
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 9
89.38 kg197.0 lb
Tony KingUSA
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
Skillet Hands 3 · Sep 23, 2023
Rank 10
88.5 kg195.1 lb
Al BlockCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 11
87.7 kg193.3 lb
Rudi MineurAustralia
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 12
83.55 kg184.2 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 13
79.38 kg175.0 lb
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
2026 US Nationals · Apr 18, 2026
Rank 14
79.38 kg175.0 lb
Ron PawlusUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
2026 US Nationals · Apr 18, 2026
Rank 15
78.55 kg173.2 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 16
77.7 kg171.3 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 17
72.6 kg160.1 lb
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 18
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Jari TurunenFinland
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
Rank 19
64.0 kg141.1 lb
Sanjiv GuptaUSA
Men · 93k, Masters 50-59
2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026
Rank 20
60.0 kg132.3 lb
Kristoffer LindqvistFinland
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
Bonehill Grip Contest · Aug 8, 2026
Rank 21
57.7 kg127.2 lb
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 22
54.43 kg120.0 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 23
53.45 kg117.8 lb
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2023
Rank 24
40.15 kg88.5 lb
Men · 105k, 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.
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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