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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
45.9 kg101.2 lb
Thomas ClaxtonAustralia
Men · 120k
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
45.71 kg100.8 lb
Gord MacDonaldCanada
Men · 66k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
45.55 kg100.4 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
45.5 kg100.3 lb
Women · 84k
Skillet Hands Grip Challenge · Sep 24, 2022
45.5 kg100.3 lb
Jocelyne BrissonCanada
Women · 100k+
Grasp for Gold · Jun 14, 2025
45.3 kg99.9 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
45.24 kg99.7 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
45.1 kg99.4 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
45.06 kg99.3 lb
Men · 74k
GripRock IV · Jul 25, 2024
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Andrew SmithEngland
Men · 83k, Masters 50-59
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
45.0 kg99.2 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
44.85 kg98.9 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
44.75 kg98.7 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
44.71 kg98.6 lb
Gord MacDonaldCanada
Men · 66k, Masters 60-69
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
44.15 kg97.3 lb
Ian SachseUSA
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
44.1 kg97.2 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
44.1 kg97.2 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
44.05 kg97.1 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
44.04 kg97.1 lb
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
44.0 kg97.0 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
43.99 kg97.0 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
43.65 kg96.2 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
43.5 kg95.9 lb
Rachel HartviksenCanada
Women · 52k
Grasp for Gold · Jun 14, 2025
43.4 kg95.7 lb
Women · 84k
GSI Capital Grip Challenge · Aug 24, 2024
43.35 kg95.6 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
43.35 kg95.6 lb
Women · 84k
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
43.35 kg95.6 lb
James BurnsAustralia
Men · 93k
Capital Challenge of Grip Strength · Aug 23, 2025
43.28 kg95.4 lb
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
43.24 kg95.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
43.09 kg95.0 lb
Nick BeenerUSA
Men · 120k+
Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022
43.01 kg94.8 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
43.0 kg94.8 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
43.0 kg94.8 lb
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
42.82 kg94.4 lb
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
42.75 kg94.2 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
42.73 kg94.2 lb
Moses KaulaityCanada
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
42.6 kg93.9 lb
Men · 93k
Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026
42.6 kg93.9 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
42.5 kg93.7 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
42.48 kg93.7 lb
Men · 105k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
42.4 kg93.5 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
42.2 kg93.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
42.15 kg92.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
42.1 kg92.8 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
42.05 kg92.7 lb
Men · 74k
Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026
42.0 kg92.6 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
42.0 kg92.6 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
41.7 kg91.9 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
41.53 kg91.6 lb
Men · 66k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
41.53 kg91.6 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
41.5 kg91.5 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
41.5 kg91.5 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
41.5 kg91.5 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
41.5 kg91.5 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
41.45 kg91.4 lb
Women · 52k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
41.4 kg91.3 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
41.4 kg91.3 lb
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
41.27 kg91.0 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
41.25 kg90.9 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
41.0 kg90.4 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
40.92 kg90.2 lb
Aaron CarrUSA
Men · 83k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
40.78 kg89.9 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
40.71 kg89.8 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
40.5 kg89.3 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
40.5 kg89.3 lb
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
40.4 kg89.1 lb
Women · 52k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
40.2 kg88.6 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
40.2 kg88.6 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
40.1 kg88.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
40.1 kg88.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
40.04 kg88.3 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Men · 120k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
39.97 kg88.1 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
39.9 kg88.0 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
39.6 kg87.3 lb
Valentina BravoChile
Women · 57k
Ranking Chile Grip II · Jul 4, 2026
39.5 kg87.1 lb
Women · 52k
Grasp for Gold · Jun 14, 2025
39.2 kg86.4 lb
Men · 93k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
39.2 kg86.4 lb
Men · 120k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
39.19 kg86.4 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
39.1 kg86.2 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
39.1 kg86.2 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
39.1 kg86.2 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
39.1 kg86.2 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
38.56 kg85.0 lb
Joshua WolfeUSA
Men · 93k
Yeti Grip · Dec 17, 2022
38.15 kg84.1 lb
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
38.08 kg84.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
38.08 kg84.0 lb
Men · 74k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
37.96 kg83.7 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
37.85 kg83.4 lb
Women · 57k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
37.85 kg83.4 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
37.8 kg83.3 lb
Brian LaaksoUSA
Men · 74k, Masters 50-59
Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021
37.8 kg83.3 lb
Women · 84k+
Gripmas in July · Jul 31, 2021
37.75 kg83.2 lb
Men · 59k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
37.63 kg83.0 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 30, 2021
37.51 kg82.7 lb
Women · 63k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Women · 84k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
37.5 kg82.7 lb
Women · 72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2022
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 25, 2026. Records and rankings belong to GSI; corrections belong with them.
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