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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 kg414.0 lb
James Retarides · USA
Women · All-time · 84k+
65.32 kg144.0 lb
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.
Men · 59k
9.07 kg20.0 lb
Dom Stuart
GSI2022
Men · 74k
73.48 kg162.0 lb
Anthony Clarino
GSIUSA · 2022
Men · 83k
97.98 kg216.0 lb
Colten Collard
GSIUSA · 2022
Men · 93k
92.53 kg204.0 lb
Ryan Grabarczyk
GSICanada · 2026
Men · 105k
152.41 kg336.0 lb
James Retarides
GSIUSA · 2026
Men · 120k
187.79 kg414.0 lb
James Retarides
GSIUSA · 2022
Men · 120k+
146.96 kg324.0 lb
Shawn Kapusta
GSIUSA · 2022
Women · 63k
35.38 kg78.0 lb
Courtney Hollihan
GSI2025
Women · 72k
51.71 kg114.0 lb
Courtney Jorgenson
GSI2026
Women · 84k
57.15 kg126.0 lb
Michelle Collins
GSI2026
Women · 84k+
65.32 kg144.0 lb
Sadie Kromholtz
GSIUSA · 2019
Women · 100k
54.43 kg120.0 lb
Grace Larson
GSI2026
Women · 100k+
59.87 kg132.0 lb
Shelby Janes
GSI2026
All lifts · men's 120k+
Rank 1
146.96 kg324.0 lb
Men · 120k+
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
Rank 2
146.96 kg324.0 lb
Men · 120k+
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames 4 · Oct 1, 2022
Rank 3
130.63 kg288.0 lb
Men · 120k+
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
Rank 4
119.75 kg264.0 lb
Men · 120k+
Rocky Mountain Grip Sport Spring 2022 · Apr 2, 2022
Rank 5
114.31 kg252.0 lb
Gary StuartUSA
Men · 120k+
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
Rank 6
108.86 kg240.0 lb
Cody WardUSA
Men · 120k+
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 7
108.86 kg240.0 lb
Larson HehrCanada
Men · 120k+
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 6, 2024
Rank 8
108.86 kg240.0 lb
Sheldon TrefenankoCanada
Men · 120k+
Spring Clench Western Canada Regionals · Apr 12, 2025
Rank 9
103.42 kg228.0 lb
Symon BaillotCanada
Men · 120k+
2026 Canadian Nationals Grip Sport Championships · Apr 18, 2026
Rank 10
97.98 kg216.0 lb
Al BlockCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 50-59
Spring Clench Western Canada Regionals · Apr 12, 2025
Rank 11
94.35 kg208.0 lb
Men · 120k+
AGP 6: The Bob Sundin Memorial · Sep 5, 2026
Rank 12
92.53 kg204.0 lb
Brander CraigheadCanada
Men · 120k+
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 6, 2024
Rank 13
92.53 kg204.0 lb
Scott PirsakCanada
Men · 120k+, Masters 60-69
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 6, 2024
Rank 14
92.53 kg204.0 lb
Tremayne DesmarteauxCanada
Men · 120k+
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 6, 2024
Rank 15
87.09 kg192.0 lb
Kwai LeongCanada
Men · 120k+
Spring Clench Western Canada Regionals · Apr 12, 2025
Rank 16
87.09 kg192.0 lb
Tristain HoathCanada
Men · 120k+
Spring Clench Western Canada Regionals · Apr 12, 2025
Rank 17
81.65 kg180.0 lb
Colton StormUSA
Men · 120k+
Rocky Mountain Grip Sport Spring 2022 · Apr 2, 2022
Rank 18
73.48 kg162.0 lb
Men · 120k+
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
Rank 19
70.76 kg156.0 lb
Men · 120k+
Canadian National Grip Sport Championships · Apr 6, 2024
Rank 20
58.06 kg128.0 lb
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.
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