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Sledge Hammer Choke
Every record and contest lift for the Sledge Hammer Choke 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
187.79 kg
James Retarides · USA
Women · All-time · 84k+
65.32 kg
Sadie Kromholtz · USA
Best by weight class
The heaviest open-division lift in each class across every source. Pick a class to see its full ranking.
All lifts
Rank 1
187.79 kg
Men · 120k
Rank 2
145.15 kg
Men · 105k, Masters 50-59
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 3
123.38 kg
Jedd JohnsonUSA
Men · 120k
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 4
116.12 kg
Zach MullinsUSA
Men · 120k
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 5
108.86 kg
Cody WardUSA
Men · 120k+
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 6
101.6 kg
Lee HiltonUSA
Men · 120k
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 7
94.35 kg
Men · 120k+
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 8
87.09 kg
Men · 83k
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 9
87.09 kg
Jason OttoUSA
Men · 120k
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 10
72.57 kg
Men · 93k
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 11
65.32 kg
Women · 84k+
Rank 12
65.32 kg
Men · 93k
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 13
58.06 kg
Men · 105k
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 14
58.06 kg
Men · 120k+
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
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]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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