GSI lists 85 lifts at 27 contests (2018–2026) in 34 events. Country: USA. Mike Saffell on GSI (opens in a new tab)[1]
Best lift per event
120.25 kg265.1 lb
Men · 120k
#39 of 194
World of Grip Record Breakers · Apr 17, 2021
Support
154.22 kg340.0 lb
Men · 120k
#17 of 79
2026 US Nationals · Apr 18, 2026
Pinch
31.8 kg70.1 lb
Men · 120k+
#183 of 366
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Crush
179.17 kg395.0 lb
Men · 120k+
#9 of 78
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
Crush
99.1 kg218.5 lb
Men · 120k+
#68 of 830
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
Crush
83.23 kg183.5 lb
Men · 120k
#63 of 586
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Pinch
43.16 kg95.2 lb
Men · 120k
#17 of 44
Joka Pull 2021 · Jun 5, 2021
Support
178.26 kg393.0 lb
Men · 120k+
#82 of 644
World Wide Grip Battle · Feb 22, 2025
Pinch
16.96 kg37.4 lb
Men · 120k
#168 of 226
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Pinch
88.75 kg195.7 lb
Men · 120k+
#160 of 554
World Wide Grip Battle · Feb 22, 2025
Pinch
28.2 kg62.2 lb
Men · 120k+
#265 of 622
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
36.4 kg80.2 lb
Men · 120k+
#92 of 370
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Pinch
75.75 kg167.0 lb
Men · 120k
#65 of 417
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
52.16 kg115.0 lb
Men · 120k
#254 of 433
The Gripmas Carol 2018 · Dec 8, 2018
Pinch
23.81 kg52.5 lb
Men · 120k+
#93 of 132
Bearly Gripping · Jul 30, 2022
Pinch
34.02 kg75.0 lb
Men · 120k+
#14 of 92
Bearly Gripping · Jul 30, 2022
Other
77.16 kg170.1 lb
Men · 120k
#2 of 6
Joka Pull 2021 · Jun 5, 2021
Pinch
111.13 kg245.0 lb
Men · 120k
#34 of 398
2026 US Nationals · Apr 18, 2026
Pinch
96.8 kg213.4 lb
Men · 120k+
#84 of 974
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2024
95.71 kg211.0 lb
Men · 120k
#8 of 243
East Ohio Grip Sport Competition · Nov 19, 2022
90.54 kg199.6 lb
Men · 120k+
#12 of 75
Bearly Gripping · Jul 30, 2022
Support
218.81 kg482.4 lb
Men · 120k
#22 of 319
Napalm Nightmare World Championship · Dec 10, 2022
110.68 kg244.0 lb
Men · 120k
#34 of 194
EOGC 8 Midwest Regionals · Sep 12, 2026
Support
177.45 kg391.2 lb
Men · 120k
#29 of 304
US Grip Championship · Jul 18, 2020
116.98 kg257.9 lb
Men · 120k+
#25 of 211
Napalm Nightmare World Championships · Dec 9, 2023
Pinch
115.67 kg255.0 lb
Men · 120k+
#24 of 232
United States Grip Sport Nationals · May 31, 2025
Pinch
106.59 kg235.0 lb
Men · 120k+
#23 of 252
Bearly Gripping · Jul 30, 2022
Crush
2.8 sec
Men · 120k
#26 of 27
2026 US Nationals · Apr 18, 2026
Other
102.06 kg225.0 lb
Men · 120k
#4 of 16
Joka Pull 2021 · Jun 5, 2021
Other
37.51 kg82.7 lb
Men · 120k
#211 of 694
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2020
Other
85.28 kg188.0 lb
Men · 120k+
#95 of 342
EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals · Aug 23, 2025
Other
18.14 kg40.0 lb
Men · 120k
#5 of 20
Joka Pull 2021 · Jun 5, 2021
Pinch
43.2 kg95.2 lb
Men · 120k+
#103 of 332
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 25, 2025
Other
67.13 kg148.0 lb
Men · 120k
#25 of 80
World Wide Grip Battle: No Excuses · Feb 5, 2022
Rank is the place on that event's GSI men's ranking by each athlete's best lift, all classes.
Lift history (85 entries, newest first)
Sep 12, 2026 · EOGC 8 Midwest Regionals (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
174.63 kg385.0 lb
Sep 12, 2026 · EOGC 8 Midwest Regionals (opens on GSI)
Napalms Nightmare 2 Hand Pinch (3" Blocks)
Men · 120k
110.68 kg244.0 lb
Sep 12, 2026 · EOGC 8 Midwest Regionals (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
25.4 kg56.0 lb
Apr 18, 2026 · 2026 US Nationals (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
154.22 kg340.0 lb
Apr 18, 2026 · 2026 US Nationals (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
111.13 kg245.0 lb
Apr 18, 2026 · 2026 US Nationals (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
82.46 kg181.8 lb
Apr 18, 2026 · 2026 US Nationals (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
2.8 sec
Oct 25, 2025 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
95.9 kg211.4 lb
Oct 25, 2025 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
86.8 kg191.4 lb
Oct 25, 2025 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
43.2 kg95.2 lb
Oct 25, 2025 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
36.4 kg80.2 lb
Aug 23, 2025 · EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
90.26 kg199.0 lb
Aug 23, 2025 · EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
85.28 kg188.0 lb
Aug 23, 2025 · EOGC7 - Midwest Regionals (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
71.67 kg158.0 lb
May 31, 2025 · United States Grip Sport Nationals (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
179.17 kg395.0 lb
May 31, 2025 · United States Grip Sport Nationals (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
115.67 kg255.0 lb
May 31, 2025 · United States Grip Sport Nationals (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
91.17 kg201.0 lb
Feb 22, 2025 · World Wide Grip Battle (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
178.26 kg393.0 lb
Feb 22, 2025 · World Wide Grip Battle (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
88.75 kg195.7 lb
Feb 22, 2025 · World Wide Grip Battle (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
47.17 kg104.0 lb
Oct 26, 2024 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
99.1 kg218.5 lb
Oct 26, 2024 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
96.8 kg213.4 lb
Oct 26, 2024 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
31.8 kg70.1 lb
Oct 26, 2024 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
28.2 kg62.2 lb
Aug 24, 2024 · General Tso Grippin (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
104.33 kg230.0 lb
Jun 30, 2024 · Team Fairpoint Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
106.59 kg235.0 lb
Dec 9, 2023 · Napalm Nightmare World Championships (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
216.36 kg477.0 lb
Dec 9, 2023 · Napalm Nightmare World Championships (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
175.18 kg386.2 lb
Dec 9, 2023 · Napalm Nightmare World Championships (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
116.98 kg257.9 lb
Dec 9, 2023 · Napalm Nightmare World Championships (opens on GSI)
Napalms Nightmare 2 Hand Pinch (3" Blocks)
Men · 120k+
104.62 kg230.6 lb
Oct 28, 2023 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
105.27 kg232.1 lb
Oct 28, 2023 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
93.63 kg206.4 lb
Oct 28, 2023 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
30.45 kg67.1 lb
Oct 28, 2023 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
28.05 kg61.8 lb
Aug 26, 2023 · East Ohio Grip Sport Championship (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
171.46 kg378.0 lb
Aug 26, 2023 · East Ohio Grip Sport Championship (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
104.33 kg230.0 lb
Dec 10, 2022 · Napalm Nightmare World Championship (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
218.81 kg482.4 lb
Dec 10, 2022 · Napalm Nightmare World Championship (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
176.36 kg388.8 lb
Dec 10, 2022 · Napalm Nightmare World Championship (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
108.5 kg239.2 lb
Dec 10, 2022 · Napalm Nightmare World Championship (opens on GSI)
Napalms Nightmare 2 Hand Pinch (3" Blocks)
Men · 120k
97.34 kg214.6 lb
Nov 19, 2022 · East Ohio Grip Sport Competition (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
174.63 kg385.0 lb
Nov 19, 2022 · East Ohio Grip Sport Competition (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
95.71 kg211.0 lb
Oct 29, 2022 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
93.18 kg205.4 lb
Oct 29, 2022 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
89.54 kg197.4 lb
Oct 29, 2022 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
73.63 kg162.3 lb
Oct 29, 2022 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
34.54 kg76.1 lb
Oct 29, 2022 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
27.72 kg61.1 lb
Jul 30, 2022 · Bearly Gripping (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
106.59 kg235.0 lb
Jul 30, 2022 · Bearly Gripping (opens on GSI)
Napalms Nightmare 1H 2.375" Rolling Handle
Men · 120k+
90.54 kg199.6 lb
Jul 30, 2022 · Bearly Gripping (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
34.02 kg75.0 lb
Jul 30, 2022 · Bearly Gripping (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
26.31 kg58.0 lb
Jul 30, 2022 · Bearly Gripping (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k+
23.81 kg52.5 lb
Feb 5, 2022 · World Wide Grip Battle: No Excuses (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
82.55 kg182.0 lb
Feb 5, 2022 · World Wide Grip Battle: No Excuses (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
67.13 kg148.0 lb
Feb 5, 2022 · World Wide Grip Battle: No Excuses (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
26.54 kg58.5 lb
Feb 5, 2022 · World Wide Grip Battle: No Excuses (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
23.59 kg52.0 lb
Oct 30, 2021 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
91.36 kg201.4 lb
Oct 30, 2021 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
86.82 kg191.4 lb
Oct 30, 2021 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
73.18 kg161.3 lb
Oct 30, 2021 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
25.0 kg55.1 lb
Jun 5, 2021 · Joka Pull 2021 (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
102.06 kg225.0 lb
Jun 5, 2021 · Joka Pull 2021 (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
77.16 kg170.1 lb
Jun 5, 2021 · Joka Pull 2021 (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
43.16 kg95.2 lb
Jun 5, 2021 · Joka Pull 2021 (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
18.14 kg40.0 lb
Apr 17, 2021 · World of Grip Record Breakers (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
209.5 kg461.9 lb
Apr 17, 2021 · World of Grip Record Breakers (opens on GSI)
Adjustable Thick Bar (GripTopz) 10"
Men · 120k
120.25 kg265.1 lb
Apr 17, 2021 · World of Grip Record Breakers (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
97.52 kg215.0 lb
Nov 7, 2020 · East Ohio Grip Sport Competition (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
176.9 kg390.0 lb
Oct 24, 2020 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
95.03 kg209.5 lb
Oct 24, 2020 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
94.25 kg207.8 lb
Oct 24, 2020 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
75.75 kg167.0 lb
Oct 24, 2020 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
37.51 kg82.7 lb
Jul 18, 2020 · US Grip Championship (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
177.45 kg391.2 lb
Jul 18, 2020 · US Grip Championship (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
90.88 kg200.4 lb
Jul 18, 2020 · US Grip Championship (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
87.78 kg193.5 lb
Nov 16, 2019 · East Ohio Grip Championship Vol 2 (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
174.63 kg385.0 lb
Nov 16, 2019 · East Ohio Grip Championship Vol 2 (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
90.72 kg200.0 lb
Oct 26, 2019 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
92.75 kg204.5 lb
Oct 26, 2019 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
83.23 kg183.5 lb
Oct 26, 2019 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
35.06 kg77.3 lb
Oct 26, 2019 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
16.96 kg37.4 lb
Dec 8, 2018 · The Gripmas Carol 2018 (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
175.49 kg386.9 lb
Dec 8, 2018 · The Gripmas Carol 2018 (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
71.87 kg158.4 lb
Dec 8, 2018 · The Gripmas Carol 2018 (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
52.16 kg115.0 lb
Nov 3, 2018 · A Viking Halloween (opens on GSI)
Men · 120k
175.0 kg385.8 lb
Unofficial lists 4 lifts at 1 contest (2026) in 4 events. Country: USA.[2]
Best lift per event
Pinch
70.45 kg155.3 lb
Men · 120k
#85 of 284
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Bethesda venue · 71st of 275 men overall
Pinch
103.86 kg229.0 lb
Men · 120k
#16 of 284
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Bethesda venue · 71st of 275 men overall
Pinch
41.36 kg91.2 lb
Men · 120k
#131 of 283
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Bethesda venue · 71st of 275 men overall
Wrist
45.9 kg101.2 lb
Men · 120k
#65 of 284
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Bethesda venue · 71st of 275 men overall
Rank is the place on that event's Unofficial men's ranking by each athlete's best lift, all classes.
Lift history (4 entries, newest first)
Oct 24, 2026 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on Unofficial) · Unofficial · Bethesda venue · 71st of 275 men overall
Men · 120k
103.86 kg229.0 lb
Oct 24, 2026 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on Unofficial) · Unofficial · Bethesda venue · 71st of 275 men overall
Men · 120k
70.45 kg155.3 lb
Oct 24, 2026 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on Unofficial) · Unofficial · Bethesda venue · 71st of 275 men overall
Men · 120k
45.9 kg101.2 lb
Oct 24, 2026 · International King Kong Grip Challenge (opens on Unofficial) · Unofficial · Bethesda venue · 71st of 275 men overall
Men · 120k
41.36 kg91.2 lb
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Sources
- [1]Source: Grip Sport International records database (Grip Sport International), synced October 26, 2026. Records and rankings belong to GSI; corrections belong with them.
- [2]Source: results posted by the contest organiser on the GripBoard; unofficial until GSI publishes them (Posted contest results (unofficial)), synced October 25, 2026. Records and rankings belong to the contest organiser until GSI publishes them; corrections belong with them.
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