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Inch Pinch

Every record and contest lift for the Inch Pinch from every body we track, side by side. Each entry carries its owner's badge and a footnote to the owner's own records.

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Records

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Best by weight class

The heaviest open-division lift in each class across every source. Pick a class to see its full ranking.

Top lifts · 120k+

  1. Rank 1

    45.6 kg100.5 lb

    Jaland WorleyUSA

    Men · 120k+

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  2. Rank 2

    40.82 kg90.0 lb

    Jason DingeyUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Bearly Gripping · Jul 30, 2022

    GSI[1]

  3. Rank 3

    39.55 kg87.2 lb

    Colton StormUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Rolling Hills Grip Challenge 2 · Mar 9, 2024

    GSI[1]

  4. Rank 4

    38.25 kg84.3 lb

    Matthew BakerUSA

    Men · 120k+

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  5. Rank 5

    36.74 kg81.0 lb

    Jason GillenUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Columbia River Grip Challenge · Jun 16, 2018

    GSI[1]

  6. Rank 6

    36.11 kg79.6 lb

    Landon WhittUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Rolling Hills Grip Challenge 2 · Mar 9, 2024

    GSI[1]

  7. Rank 7

    35.53 kg78.3 lb

    John StepienUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Hands-on Grip Games · Feb 3, 2018

    GSI[1]

  8. Rank 8

    34.02 kg75.0 lb

    Mike SaffellUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Bearly Gripping · Jul 30, 2022

    GSI[1]

  9. Rank 9

    33.3 kg73.4 lb

    Jeremy EverdingUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Fifty Shades of Grip · Jan 27, 2019

    GSI[1]

  10. Rank 10

    32.89 kg72.5 lb

    Emitt SamonUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Stronghold Grip Competition · Oct 21, 2023

    GSI[1]

  11. Rank 11

    32.07 kg70.7 lb

    Jesse LockhartUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Seminole Grip Classic · Feb 23, 2019

    GSI[1]

  12. Rank 12

    31.06 kg68.5 lb

    Mike RinderleUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Hands-on Grip Games · Feb 3, 2018

    GSI[1]

  13. Rank 13

    29.94 kg66.0 lb

    Nick CurryUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Bearly Gripping · Jul 30, 2022

    GSI[1]

  14. Rank 14

    29.3 kg64.6 lb

    Brad BeckerUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Rolling Hills Grip Challenge 2 · Mar 9, 2024

    GSI[1]

  15. Rank 15

    29.25 kg64.5 lb

    Akeem JenkinsUSA

    Men · 120k+

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  16. Rank 16

    28.74 kg63.4 lb

    Adam CulverUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Hands-on Grip Games · Feb 3, 2018

    GSI[1]

  17. Rank 17

    28.74 kg63.4 lb

    Frank SnyderUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Hands-on Grip Games · Feb 3, 2018

    GSI[1]

  18. Rank 18

    28.03 kg61.8 lb

    Mike KromerUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Columbia River Grip Challenge · Jun 16, 2018

    GSI[1]

  19. Rank 19

    28.0 kg61.7 lb

    Christophe ChenardUSA

    Men · 120k+

    2026 Rocky Mountain Regionals · Aug 29, 2026

    GSI[1]

  20. Rank 20

    27.67 kg61.0 lb

    Chuck DroesslerUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Seminole Grip Classic · Feb 23, 2019

    GSI[1]

  21. Rank 21

    27.22 kg60.0 lb

    Andy AndersonUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Stronghold Grip Competition · Oct 21, 2023

    GSI[1]

  22. Rank 22

    27.0 kg59.5 lb

    John ParkerUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Fifty Shades of Grip · Jan 27, 2019

    GSI[1]

  23. Rank 23

    24.95 kg55.0 lb

    Tim BossieUSA

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    Stronghold Grip Competition · Oct 21, 2023

    GSI[1]

  24. Rank 24

    24.27 kg53.5 lb

    JT SowardsUSA

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    Bearly Gripping · Jul 30, 2022

    GSI[1]

  25. Rank 25

    22.0 kg48.5 lb

    Rob SnyderUSA

    Men · 120k+

    Bearly Gripping · Jul 30, 2022

    GSI[1]

  26. Rank 26

    20.87 kg46.0 lb

    Bob BrownUSA

    Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59

    Bearly Gripping · Jul 30, 2022

    GSI[1]

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]

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Sources

  1. [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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