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Grab Ball
Every record and contest lift for the Grab Ball 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+, Masters 50-59
107.4 kg236.8 lb
Arto Joronen · Finland
Women · All-time · 84k+
65.1 kg143.5 lb
Patricia Luxner · Austria
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
68.75 kg151.6 lb
Jesse Hagedorn
GSIUSA · 2022
Men · 66k
84.21 kg185.7 lb
Yves Gravelle
GSICanada · 2021
Men · 74k
94.15 kg207.6 lb
Ben Cossey
GSIAustralia · 2022
Men · 83k
87.5 kg192.9 lb
Johannes Lampinen
GSIFinland · 2022
Men · 93k
93.08 kg205.2 lb
Lucas Raymond
GSIUSA · 2020
Men · 105k
103.4 kg228.0 lb
Joseph Hodgson
GSIAustralia · 2026
Men · 120k
98.3 kg216.7 lb
Brad Provick
GSICanada · 2022
Men · 120k+
96.36 kg212.4 lb
Jason Dingey
GSIUSA · 2022
Women · 47k
32.75 kg72.2 lb
Dzyuba Inna
GSI2021
Women · 52k
47.51 kg104.7 lb
Kravchenko Natalia
GSI2020
Women · 57k
44.04 kg97.1 lb
Ripchanskaya Ekaterina
GSI2022
Women · 63k
43.28 kg95.4 lb
Ripchanskaya Ekaterina
GSI2021
Women · 72k
58.15 kg128.2 lb
Ivchenko Anastasia
GSI2022
Women · 84k
61.65 kg135.9 lb
Patricia Luxner
GSIAustria · 2020
Women · 84k+
65.1 kg143.5 lb
Patricia Luxner
GSIAustria · 2021
Women · 100k+
45.5 kg100.3 lb
Jocelyne Brisson
GSICanada · 2025
Top lifts · 120k+
107.4 kg236.8 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
104.85 kg231.2 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
97.75 kg215.5 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025
96.36 kg212.4 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
95.5 kg210.5 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
95.1 kg209.7 lb
Jason DingeyUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
94.42 kg208.2 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
92.5 kg203.9 lb
Joel DircksUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
88.25 kg194.6 lb
Arto JoronenFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
87.5 kg192.9 lb
Alexey TyukalovRussia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
87.5 kg192.9 lb
Brad ProvickCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
87.25 kg192.4 lb
Scott PirsakCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
85.4 kg188.3 lb
Joel DircksUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
85.35 kg188.2 lb
Derik HudsonUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
85.0 kg187.4 lb
Tom BrysonCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
83.35 kg183.8 lb
Henry MullettAustralia
Men · 120k+
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
83.35 kg183.8 lb
James SueAustralia
Men · 120k+
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
82.85 kg182.7 lb
Stefan FalkeGermany
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
82.5 kg181.9 lb
Joel DircksUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
82.1 kg181.0 lb
Simon StewartDenmark
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
81.6 kg179.9 lb
James JeffersCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
81.5 kg179.7 lb
James JeffersCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
81.5 kg179.7 lb
Tom BrysonCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
80.0 kg176.4 lb
Jesse PynnönenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
79.9 kg176.1 lb
Tristain HoathCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
79.0 kg174.2 lb
Jesse PynnönenFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
78.75 kg173.6 lb
John MachnikUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
78.55 kg173.2 lb
Nick CarignanCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
78.4 kg172.8 lb
Henry MullettAustralia
Men · 120k+
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
78.35 kg172.7 lb
Samuel VogtAustralia
Men · 120k+
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
77.5 kg170.9 lb
James JeffersCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
77.5 kg170.9 lb
Symon BaillotCanada
Men · 120k+
Grasp for Gold · Jun 14, 2025
77.5 kg170.9 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
77.45 kg170.7 lb
Marko HonkasaloFinland
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
77.1 kg170.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
76.6 kg168.9 lb
Eric ZurloffCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
75.9 kg167.3 lb
Scott PirsakCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
75.45 kg166.3 lb
Glenn HunterAustralia
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
75.1 kg165.6 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
75.1 kg165.6 lb
Mike GentileUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
74.85 kg165.0 lb
Igor KupinskyUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
74.4 kg164.0 lb
Scott PirsakCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
74.2 kg163.6 lb
Ron PawlusUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
74.1 kg163.4 lb
Al BlockCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
74.0 kg163.1 lb
Al BlockCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
73.94 kg163.0 lb
Derik HudsonUSA
Men · 120k+
Skillet Hands Grip Challenge · Sep 24, 2022
73.86 kg162.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
73.4 kg161.8 lb
Mathew WaylingAustralia
Men · 120k+
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
73.35 kg161.7 lb
Glenn HunterAustralia
Men · 120k+
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
73.35 kg161.7 lb
Mathew WaylingAustralia
Men · 120k+
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
73.29 kg161.6 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
73.25 kg161.5 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
73.1 kg161.2 lb
Men · 120k+
Skillet Hands Grip Challenge · Sep 24, 2022
72.8 kg160.5 lb
Men · 120k+
Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021
72.5 kg159.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
72.5 kg159.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
71.71 kg158.1 lb
Justin MajorCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
71.67 kg158.0 lb
Mike SaffellUSA
Men · 120k+
EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025
71.6 kg157.9 lb
Henrik Venemyr HildeskorNorway
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
71.5 kg157.6 lb
Eric ZurloffCanada
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
70.75 kg156.0 lb
Colton StormUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
70.55 kg155.5 lb
Johannes EichingerGermany
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
70.1 kg154.5 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
68.4 kg150.8 lb
James SueAustralia
Men · 120k+
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
68.35 kg150.7 lb
Nick SandersUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
68.1 kg150.1 lb
Men · 120k+
Skillet Hands Grip Challenge · Sep 24, 2022
67.85 kg149.6 lb
Jason GillenUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
67.85 kg149.6 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
67.8 kg149.5 lb
Men · 120k+
Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021
67.8 kg149.5 lb
Johannes EichingerGermany
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
67.68 kg149.2 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
67.4 kg148.6 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
66.89 kg147.5 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
66.75 kg147.2 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
66.6 kg146.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
65.6 kg144.6 lb
Odd HaugenUSA
Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
65.0 kg143.3 lb
Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
64.95 kg143.2 lb
Evan NortonUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
64.75 kg142.7 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
64.3 kg141.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
64.2 kg141.5 lb
Marco ReyesChile
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
64.05 kg141.2 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
63.8 kg140.7 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
63.7 kg140.4 lb
Greg OroszUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
63.4 kg139.8 lb
Glenn HunterAustralia
Men · 120k+
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
63.4 kg139.8 lb
Lachlan SimmsAustralia
Men · 120k+
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
63.4 kg139.8 lb
Samuel VogtAustralia
Men · 120k+
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
63.04 kg139.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
63.04 kg139.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
63.0 kg138.9 lb
Eetu AlataloFinland
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
62.85 kg138.6 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
62.6 kg138.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
62.53 kg137.9 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
62.5 kg137.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
61.7 kg136.0 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
61.43 kg135.4 lb
Tom FlesherUSA
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
60.1 kg132.5 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
60.1 kg132.5 lb
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
60.1 kg132.5 lb
Zinchenko VladimirUkraine
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
60.0 kg132.3 lb
Jonathan BarriosChile
Men · 120k+
Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026
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]
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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