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2" Vertical Bar (FBBC)
Every record and contest lift for the 2" Vertical Bar (FBBC) 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+
155.5 kg342.8 lb
Igor Kupinsky · Ukraine
Women · All-time · 84k+
108.41 kg239.0 lb
Sarah Chappelow · USA
Dubs Grip Classic · 2024GSI[1]
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
105.7 kg233.0 lb
Fitsz Dubova
GSI2016
Men · 66k
118.06 kg260.3 lb
Andrei Terentiev
GSIRussia · 2017
Men · 74k
124.85 kg275.2 lb
Darrin Shallman
GSIUSA · 2015
Men · 83k
142.11 kg313.3 lb
Tanner Merkle
GSIUSA · 2017
Men · 93k
147.59 kg325.4 lb
Kody Burns
GSIUSA · 2016
Men · 105k
150.2 kg331.1 lb
Thomas Larsen
GSINorway · 2017
Men · 120k
148.77 kg328.0 lb
Jake Sahlaney
GSIUSA · 2016
Men · 120k+
155.5 kg342.8 lb
Igor Kupinsky
GSIUkraine · 2017
Women · 47k
40.65 kg89.6 lb
Ava Violanti
GSI2016
Women · 52k
56.5 kg124.6 lb
Costa Monia
GSI2016
Women · 57k
70.0 kg154.3 lb
Tatiana Zavorotko
GSI2017
Women · 63k
78.15 kg172.3 lb
Audrey Burgio
GSI2021
Women · 72k
79.9 kg176.1 lb
Tutenko Oksana
GSI2017
Women · 84k
78.4 kg172.8 lb
Jaana Tanner
GSI2017
Women · 84k+
108.41 kg239.0 lb
Sarah Chappelow
GSIUSA · 2024
All lifts · men's 120k
148.77 kg328.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
136.45 kg300.8 lb
Phil HorwoodEngland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
129.98 kg286.6 lb
Alexander AsinovskiRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
129.29 kg285.0 lb
Hunter HeathUSA
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5 · Sep 16, 2023
128.17 kg282.6 lb
Joe SullivanUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
127.0 kg280.0 lb
Tim ButlerUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
126.15 kg278.1 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
126.05 kg277.9 lb
Ben CollinsCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
124.8 kg275.1 lb
Kulikov SergeyRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
124.74 kg275.0 lb
Men · 120k
Arizona Cactus Grip Shootout 5 · Mar 17, 2012
123.62 kg272.5 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
120.07 kg264.7 lb
Ryan ThomasUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
117.93 kg260.0 lb
Russ FarverUSA
Men · 120k
Arizona Cactus Grip Shootout 5 · Mar 17, 2012
117.36 kg258.7 lb
Alexander AsinovskiRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
117.0 kg257.9 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
115.59 kg254.8 lb
Men · 120k
113.58 kg250.4 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
113.58 kg250.4 lb
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 120k
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
113.5 kg250.2 lb
Pedna PaoloItaly
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
113.4 kg250.0 lb
Martin BraunUSA
Men · 120k
Arizona Cactus Grip Shootout 5 · Mar 17, 2012
112.8 kg248.7 lb
Goncharenko VadimUkraine
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
111.5 kg245.8 lb
Nicoletti LucaItaly
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
111.0 kg244.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
110.18 kg242.9 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
110.09 kg242.7 lb
Jason OttoUSA
Men · 120k
The 2016 Southern Squeeze · Jan 16, 2016
108.91 kg240.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
108.9 kg240.1 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
106.1 kg233.9 lb
Men · 120k
The 2016 Southern Squeeze · Jan 16, 2016
105.14 kg231.8 lb
Mike CorlettUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
104.98 kg231.4 lb
Alexey PritulaRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
104.98 kg231.4 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
104.86 kg231.2 lb
Alexey PritulaRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
104.8 kg231.0 lb
Alexey PritulaRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
103.28 kg227.7 lb
Ryan GrabarczykCanada
Men · 120k
Triple Threat Clothing Merry Gripmas · Dec 18, 2021
103.01 kg227.1 lb
Pasi MehtäläFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2015
102.6 kg226.2 lb
Jamieson LalandeCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
101.29 kg223.3 lb
Dave GainerUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
101.05 kg222.8 lb
Ian HallCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
100.46 kg221.5 lb
Juha LehtimäkiFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
100.29 kg221.1 lb
Jamieson LalandeCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
100.13 kg220.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
100.0 kg220.5 lb
Men · 120k
Arizona Cactus Grip Shootout 5 · Mar 17, 2012
99.98 kg220.4 lb
Pavel FominRussia
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
99.88 kg220.2 lb
Men · 120k
The 2016 Southern Squeeze · Jan 16, 2016
99.84 kg220.1 lb
Men · 120k
99.79 kg220.0 lb
Men · 120k
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
97.77 kg215.5 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
97.67 kg215.3 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
96.87 kg213.6 lb
Men · 120k
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 5 · Sep 16, 2023
96.4 kg212.5 lb
Rob McMurrenCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
96.05 kg211.8 lb
Men · 120k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
96.05 kg211.8 lb
Jim GarrickCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
95.62 kg210.8 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
95.16 kg209.8 lb
Frank PizzoUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
94.86 kg209.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
93.26 kg205.6 lb
Matt LysCanada
Men · 120k
Triple Threat Clothing Merry Gripmas · Dec 18, 2021
92.99 kg205.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
92.99 kg205.0 lb
Gustav BushCanada
Men · 120k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
92.12 kg203.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
91.85 kg202.5 lb
Men · 120k
The 2016 Southern Squeeze · Jan 16, 2016
91.58 kg201.9 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
90.96 kg200.5 lb
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
90.9 kg200.4 lb
Jaakko NikkilaFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
90.78 kg200.1 lb
Jeff ParkerUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
90.44 kg199.4 lb
Jaakko NikkilaFinland
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
88.45 kg195.0 lb
Jason SteevesCanada
Men · 120k
Arizona Cactus Grip Shootout 5 · Mar 17, 2012
87.6 kg193.1 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
86.18 kg190.0 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
85.64 kg188.8 lb
Frank PizzoUSA
Men · 120k
84.66 kg186.6 lb
Trevor SmithUSA
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
83.19 kg183.4 lb
Men · 120k
The 2016 Southern Squeeze · Jan 16, 2016
82.44 kg181.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
80.17 kg176.7 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
78.71 kg173.5 lb
Jason OttoUSA
Men · 120k
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
78.24 kg172.5 lb
Men · 120k
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Jun 6, 2021
76.6 kg168.9 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2015
76.2 kg168.0 lb
Men · 120k
Dubs Grip Classic · Jul 13, 2024
73.4 kg161.8 lb
Men · 120k
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020
72.7 kg160.3 lb
Gustav BushCanada
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
70.31 kg155.0 lb
Men · 120k
Arizona Cactus Grip Shootout 5 · Mar 17, 2012
Every lift from every source, several per athlete. 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]
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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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