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2.5" Crusher
Every record and contest lift for the 2.5" Crusher 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
- Contests
- 23
- 61 counting each venue
- Athletes
- 687
- Lifts
- 1,072
- First contested
- Sep 19, 2015
- Last contested
- Apr 6, 2024
A contest held at several venues on one day counts once. A record that repeats a contest lift counts as one lift.
Top lifts
Each athlete's best lift, any class or division.
Men
1st
117.75 kg259.6 lb
120k+, Masters 50-59 · England
2nd
110.4 kg243.4 lb
120k+ · Ukraine
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
3rd
106.0 kg233.7 lb
120k+ · USA
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
Women
1st
67.2 kg148.2 lb
84k+ · USA
2nd
58.0 kg127.9 lb
72k
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
3rd
56.05 kg123.6 lb
84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
Contest history
Every contest that featured the 2.5" Crusher, newest first, with how many athletes lifted it and who won.
Apr 6, 2024 · 15 athletes
Men 95.05 kg209.5 lb Ajuna Rwakatare
Women 55.05 kg121.4 lb Helen Nguyen
Feb 8, 2024 · 10 athletes
Men 69.38 kg153.0 lb Will Guiliani
Women 36.49 kg80.4 lb Autumn Lee
Sep 16, 2023 · 11 athletes
Men 84.01 kg185.2 lb Zach Mullins
Women —
Oct 1, 2022 · 12 athletes
Men 85.28 kg188.0 lb Tim Butler
Women —
Feb 26, 2022 · 14 athletes
Men 79.48 kg175.2 lb Steven Samaniego
Women 35.47 kg78.2 lb Christine Tharp
Sep 25, 2020 · 4 athletes
Men 80.67 kg177.8 lb Steven Samaniego
Women —
Feb 8, 2020 · 18 athletes
Men 85.9 kg189.4 lb Brad Provick
Women 50.9 kg112.2 lb Christina Kaluza-Hughes
Oct 26, 2019 · 242 athletes
Men 117.75 kg259.6 lb Laine Snook
Women 67.2 kg148.2 lb Sarah Chappelow
Sep 21, 2019 · 7 athletes
Men 79.39 kg175.0 lb Steven Samaniego
Women 34.29 kg75.6 lb Katrina Courtright
Jun 29, 2019 · 17 athletes
Men 90.0 kg198.4 lb Grant Thompson
Women —
Feb 9, 2019 · 5 athletes
Men 77.95 kg171.9 lb Carl-August Mertz
Women —
Oct 27, 2018 · 206 athletes
Men 106.0 kg233.7 lb Carl Myerscough
Women 58.0 kg127.9 lb Juliet Lancaster Avila
International King Kong Grip Challenge
18 venues: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18Oct 28, 2017 · 167 athletes
Men 105.68 kg233.0 lb Alexey Tyukalov
Women 54.6 kg120.4 lb Lorna Paton
Sep 9, 2017 · 22 athletes
Men 93.15 kg205.4 lb Rick Heidebrecht
Women —
Jul 23, 2017 · 9 athletes
Men 68.0 kg149.9 lb Nikolay Zinchenko
Women 38.3 kg84.4 lb Nikita Fomin
Jul 15, 2017 · 47 athletes
Men 96.0 kg211.6 lb Duevorn Harris
Women 35.0 kg77.2 lb Maria Bascetta
International King Kong Grip Challenge
14 venues: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14Oct 29, 2016 · 148 athletes
Men 101.8 kg224.4 lb Igor Kupinsky
Women 48.9 kg107.8 lb Anu Rytkönen
Oct 17, 2016 · 19 athletes
Men 89.0 kg196.2 lb David Labbe
Women 34.0 kg75.0 lb Patty Maizels
Sep 4, 2016 · 2 athletes
Men 70.15 kg154.7 lb Peter Nickless
Women 40.22 kg88.7 lb Ana Fletcha
Jun 11, 2016 · 18 athletes
Men 76.0 kg167.6 lb Thomas Scibelli
Women 27.0 kg59.5 lb Amber Edwards
Oct 25, 2015 · 7 athletes
Men 91.32 kg201.3 lb Arto Joronen
Women —
Oct 24, 2015 · 63 athletes
Men 100.5 kg221.6 lb Igor Kupinsky
Women 40.08 kg88.4 lb Rachael Mackenzie
Sep 19, 2015 · 9 athletes
Men 85.83 kg189.2 lb Gilbert Goodman
Women 31.33 kg69.1 lb Maria Bascetta
Records
Men · All-time · 120k+, Masters 50-59
117.75 kg259.6 lb
Laine Snook · England
Women · All-time · 84k+
67.2 kg148.2 lb
Sarah Chappelow · 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
59.7 kg131.6 lb
Fitsz Dubova
GSI2016
Men · 66k
75.46 kg166.4 lb
Yves Gravelle
GSICanada · 2018
Men · 74k
83.8 kg184.7 lb
Yves Gravelle
GSICanada · 2019
Men · 83k
104.55 kg230.5 lb
Tanner Merkle
GSIUSA · 2018
Men · 93k
97.5 kg215.0 lb
Krivykh Ivan
GSIRussia · 2018
Men · 105k
100.0 kg220.5 lb
Tanner Merkle
GSIUSA · 2019
Men · 120k
102.52 kg226.0 lb
Jedd Johnson
GSIUSA · 2018
Men · 120k+
110.4 kg243.4 lb
Igor Kupinsky
GSIUkraine · 2019
Women · 47k
25.8 kg56.9 lb
Ava Violanti
GSI2016
Women · 52k
31.96 kg70.5 lb
Maddie Khanzadeh
GSI2024
Women · 57k
37.55 kg82.8 lb
Paige Elliott
GSI2024
Women · 63k
40.0 kg88.2 lb
Mayyah Blair
GSI2018
Women · 72k
58.0 kg127.9 lb
Juliet Lancaster Avila
GSI2018
Women · 84k
55.05 kg121.4 lb
Helen Nguyen
GSI2024
Women · 84k+
67.2 kg148.2 lb
Sarah Chappelow
GSIUSA · 2019
Top lifts · 84k+
67.2 kg148.2 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
56.05 kg123.6 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
55.5 kg122.4 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
55.5 kg122.4 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
54.95 kg121.1 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
54.6 kg120.4 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
51.6 kg113.8 lb
Hilde HoltebuNorway
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
50.9 kg112.2 lb
Christina Kaluza-HughesCanada
Women · 84k+
Mettle Mash - Saskatchewan Strongest Hands · Feb 8, 2020
50.6 kg111.6 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
50.0 kg110.2 lb
Marja LaariFinland
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
48.35 kg106.6 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
47.75 kg105.3 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
47.52 kg104.8 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
47.0 kg103.6 lb
Patricia LuxnerAustria
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
46.99 kg103.6 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
45.8 kg101.0 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
45.35 kg100.0 lb
Marja LaariFinland
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
40.8 kg89.9 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 29, 2016
40.25 kg88.7 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
40.22 kg88.7 lb
Women · 84k+
Great NY State Fair Grip Challenge · Sep 4, 2016
39.95 kg88.1 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
38.8 kg85.5 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
37.75 kg83.2 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
35.47 kg78.2 lb
Women · 84k+
Empower House Grip Strength Challenge · Feb 26, 2022
35.46 kg78.2 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
34.8 kg76.7 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
33.95 kg74.8 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 27, 2018
31.75 kg70.0 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 26, 2019
30.22 kg66.6 lb
Women · 84k+
Armhighland Gripstrongwrestling Powergames · Sep 21, 2019
28.0 kg61.7 lb
Women · 84k+
South Jersey 4 Grip Contest · Jul 15, 2017
24.92 kg54.9 lb
Women · 84k+
International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 28, 2017
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 26, 2026. Records and rankings belong to GSI; corrections belong with them.
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